Boss

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The Boss

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 - Terrain

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

122 feet

Drop

150 feet

Top speed

66.3 mph

Length

4631 feet

Inversions

0

Angle

52°

Rolling stock

Manufacturer

Gerstlauer

Riders per train

24

Airtime points: 13 - HELP

The Boss is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri, USA. The ride was built by Custom Coasters International. Opened on April 29, 2000, it was the park's second wooden roller coaster.

History

The roller coaster was announced in February 2000.^[1]

The Boss was planned to open on April 21, 2000, but the opening was delayed to April 29.

For the 2018 season, the final helix was removed which shortened the ride by aproximately 420 feet. Boss was originally 5,051 feet long.^[1]

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.^[2]

Photo Gallery

The former helix.

References

External links

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

[ultimaterollercoaster-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Six Flags St. Louis Announces New Wooden Coaster - Ultimate Rollercoaster

[2] 4-Seater Wooden Coaster Cars - Gerstlauer

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