American Eagle
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| Manufacturer | Intamin | ||||||
| Type | Wooden - Twin | ||||||
| Riders per train | 30 | ||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1800 | ||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||
Height127 feet
Drop147 feet Top speed66 mph Length4,650 feet Inversions0 Steepest drop55° Duration2:23
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American Eagle is a twin wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. The ride contains a helix and several large drops.
It is the second roller coaster from Intamin and the company's first wooden roller coaster.
History[edit | edit source]
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American Eagle opened on May 23, 1981.[1]
During the 2002 season, one half operated backwards.[2]
Design[edit | edit source]
American Eagle has an out and back layout. The ride begins with several airtime hills and a turnaround consisting of a large downward helix. More airtime hills follow and American Eagle concludes with a helix.
Trains[edit | edit source]
4 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train.
Incidents[edit | edit source]
- 9/9/1984: Three guests were hospitalized after two trains collided in the station.
- 9/7/1997: Four guests were slightly injured after the second and third cars on the blue train separated and collided on the brake run.[3]
Photo Gallery[edit | edit source]
The drop
The lift hill
References[edit | edit source]
External Sources[edit | edit source]
| Tallest wooden roller coaster May 1981 - July 1985 | ||
| Preceded by Colossus |
Tallest wooden roller coaster May 1981 - July 1985 |
Succeeded by Le Monstre |
| Tallest roller coaster drop May 1981 - May 1989 | ||
| Preceded by The Beast |
Tallest roller coaster drop May 1981 - May 1989 |
Succeeded by Magnum XL-200 |
| Tallest wooden roller coaster drop May 1981 - May 1989 | ||
| Preceded by The Beast |
Tallest wooden roller coaster drop May 1981 - May 1989 |
Succeeded by Hercules |
| Fastest roller coaster May 1981 - March 1988 | ||
| Preceded by The Beast |
Fastest roller coaster May 1981 - March 1988 |
Succeeded by Bandit |
| Roller coasters at Six Flags Great America | |||||||||
| Present | American Eagle • Batman The Ride • Dark Knight • Demon • Goliath • Joker • Little Dipper • Maxx Force • Raging Bull • Spacely's Sprocket Rockets • Superman Ultimate Flight • Vertical Velocity • Viper • Whizzer • X-Flight | ||||||||
| Former | Déjà Vu • Gulf Coaster • Iron Wolf • Rolling Thunder • ShockWave • Tidal Wave • Ragin' Cajun • Z-Force | ||||||||