Nitro is a steel hypercoaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, built by Bolliger & Mabillard. The ride opened to the public on April 7, 2001, and has since been a top contender in Amusement Today’s Golden Ticket Awards, once ranking as high as third among steel coasters. Construction for Nitro began in August 2000 with land preparation behind several maintenance buildings. In September, concrete footers were poured, visible from the patio of Captain Jack's restaurant, while work continued in the nearby forest and along the shores of Prospertown Lake. By December 2000, vertical construction had commenced, and the new ride was set to occupy 6 acres (2.4 ha) of land. On February 1, 2001, Six Flags Great Adventure officially announced that the attraction would be named Nitro and confirmed it as a hypercoaster. This addition marked the park’s third Bolliger & Mabillard coaster, following Batman: The Ride and Medusa, and was promoted as the most explosive coast...