Boss

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The Boss
roller coaster
Six Flags St. Louis Location Eureka, Missouri, USA Status Operating since April 29, 2000
Statistics
Builder	Custom Coasters International
Designer / calculations	Dennis McNulty, Larry Bill
Type	Wooden
Track layout	Terrain
Riders per train	24
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height122 feet Drop150 feet Top speed66.3 mph Length4631 feet Inversions0 Steepest drop52°
Airtime points: 13 - HELP

The Boss is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri, USA. It was built by Custom Coasters International.

History

The roller coaster was announced in February 2000.

For the 2018 season, the final helix was removed which shortened the ride by aproximately 420 feet. Boss was originally 5,051 feet long.

Design

Elements
122 foot chain lift hill with a 150 foot drop Hill with a 112 foot drop Hill with a 103 foot drop Block brake Hill with a 72 foot drop

The ride's track uses the existing terrain, which reduces the amount of support structure required.

Trains

3 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. The trains were built by Gerstlauer.

Photo Gallery

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  The Former Helix

External links

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  Boss on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Fastest wooden roller coaster April 2000 – May 2000
Preceded by American Eagle	Fastest wooden roller coaster April 2000 – May 2000	Succeeded by Son of Beast