Soarin' Eagle (Luna Park)

Soarin' Eagle

Soarin' Eagle in 2013
Luna Park Location Brooklyn, New York, USA Coordinates 40.573744°N 73.980494°W / 40.573744; -73.980494 Status Operating since April 2011
Elitch Gardens Name Flying Coaster Location Denver, Colorado, USA Coordinates 39.748514°N 105.011637°W / 39.748514; -105.011637 Operated May 18, 2002 to 2008
Statistics
Manufacturer	Zamperla
Product	Volare
Type	Steel - Flying
Propulsion	Spiral lift
Height	50 feet
Top speed	26 mph
Inversions	2
G-Force	3.3

Soarin' Eagle is a steel flying roller coaster located at Luna Park in New York, New York, USA.

History

Soarin' Eagle originally opened at Elitch Gardens as Flying Coaster in Denver, Colorado on May 18, 2002. It was installed by Martin & Vleminckx. It is the prototype Volare from Zamperla and suffered many operational problems at Elitch Gardens. It was closed in 2008 but remained standing but not operating until 2010, when it was dismantled and relocated to Luna Park, where it opened in April 2011.

Images

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  Flying Coaster at Elitch Gardens
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  One of Flying Coaster's trains in 2006
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  One of Soarin' Eagle's trains
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  Sign for Soarin' Eagle

References

Luna Park

Present

Coasters

Coney Island CycloneMini MouseSoarin' EagleSteeplechaseThudnerboltTickler

Attractions

Astro TowerConey Clipper

Former

Attractions

Break DanceEnterpriseExtreme SupernovaPirate ShipWild River

Elitch Gardens

Present

Coasters

Blazin' BuckarooBoomerangHalf PipeMind EraserSidewinderTwister III: Storm Chaser

Attractions

Big WheelBrain DrainCarouselDisaster CanyonDragonwingHollywood & VineJumping JackMike's BikesSea DragonShipwreck FallsSling ShotSpiderStar FlyerTea CupsTilt-A-WhirlTower of DoomTroikaTurn of the CenturyXLR8R

Former

Coasters

Cactus CoasterFlying CoasterMr. TwisterSidewinder

Attractions

CasinoChaosMine ShaftRainbowShake, Rattle & RollSky RideSplinterWestern Round-Up