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| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||
| Product | Custom Wing Coaster | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Winged | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Elevation change | 210 feet | ||||||||
| Drop | 135 feet | ||||||||
| Top speed | 61 mph | ||||||||
| Length | 3127 feet | ||||||||
| Inversions | 4 | ||||||||
| Duration | 2:22 | ||||||||
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Wild Eagle is a steel winged roller coaster located at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA. It opened on March 24, 2012 as the first Bolliger & Mabillard Wing Coaster in the United States.
History
In March 2011, plans for "Dollywood Attraction 2012" were submitted to the Pigeon Forge Planning Commission. The plans indicated the need to relocate three buildings before the construction of a 2012 attraction could begin. The plans were approved immediately.
In May 2011, preparatory ground work started to take place. It was stated that the attraction would be the first of its kind in the United States and that one element should set a world record.
In June 2011, the slogan for the attraction was revealed to be "The Sky Is Not The Limit" as blue Bolliger & Mabillard track began appearing at the park. A preview website for the ride was launched shortly after.
Wild Eagle was officially announced at the Boomsday Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, on September 4, 2011. Dolly Parton's announcement of the ride's name was followed by fireworks and laser images of an animated flying eagle. Costing $20 million, Wild Eagle was the biggest investment in the park's history.
The ride officially opened on March 24, 2012.
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Trains
2 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 28 riders per train.
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The queue line
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External links
- Wild Eagle on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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