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| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||||||
| Product | Runaway Train | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Hybrid - Terrain | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 32 feet | ||||||||||||
| Drop | 41 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 37 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 2500 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 3:00 | ||||||||||||
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River King Mine Train is a steel hybrid terrain roller coaster located at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri, USA.
History
The ride first opened with the park in 1971. Originally known as River King Mine Train, it was renamed River King Run-Away Mine Train the following year.
In 1984, the attraction received modifications, including stand-up trains and would be renamed Rail Blazer. On July 7 of the same year, a 46-year-old Indianapolis woman was killed after falling 20 feet from the ride. Park officials claimed that the woman fainted and fell out of the car, but her husband, who had been beside her, said that she had not fainted but had simply been tossed from the ride when it whipped around a curve. There were also several issues with the track and trains.[1] For the 1985 season, Six Flags recalled the stand-up trains and restored the original River King Mine Train name.
Design
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Color scheme
Black track with unpainted wooden supports.
Trains
5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 30 riders per train.
Images
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One of the lift hills
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Train passing by
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The safety sign
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The queue line
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A train in the station
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References
External links
- River King Mine Train on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
