Screamin' Eagle
Wooden roller coaster
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::summary Wooden roller coaster ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Screamin’ Eagle |
| image | Screamin Eagle, Six Flags St. Louis.jpg |
| location | Six Flags St. Louis |
| section | Illinois |
| type | Wood |
| manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters |
| designer | John C. Allen |
| track | Out and back |
| status | Operating |
| opened | |
| cost | $3,000,000 (1976) |
| height_ft | 110 |
| drop_ft | 92 |
| length_ft | 3872 |
| speed_mph | 62 |
| duration | 2:30 |
| inversions | 0 |
| restriction_in | 46 |
| trains | 2 |
| carspertrain | 6 |
| rowspercar | 2 |
| ridersperrow | 2 |
| virtual_queue_name | Fast Lane |
| virtual_queue_image | Cedar Fair Fast Lane availability icon.svg |
| virtual_queue_status | available |
| rcdb_number | 44 |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
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Screamin' Eagle is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. When it opened on April 10, 1976 for America's Bicentennial celebration, Guinness World Records listed it as the largest coaster at 110 ft high and as the fastest coaster at 62 mi/h. The ride is a modified 'L'-Shaped Out And Back. The Screamin' Eagle was manufactured by the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters and was the last coaster designed by John Allen, who was a designer of roller coasters, believed a coaster should inspire awe, not only from a ride full of thrills, but also from its magnificent beauty. Originally Allen wanted to design a coaster to replace the Comet at Forest Park Highlands, but lack of funds prevented him from doing such. The Screamin' Eagle is reminiscent of the Comet, mirroring its L-shape, but to a much larger scale.
Renovations
In 1990, the trains were replaced, the turns banked and a double up hill was removed from a section of the track. From 2003-2006 the Screamin’ Eagle received significant repairs such as painting, re-tracking and replacing of the control panel.
Incidents
On September 18, 1976, 19 people suffered minor injuries after the ride train collided into the other that was parked at the station. Sixteen of them were treated at the park's first aid medical center, while three were taken to the hospital for further examination.
Awards
| type = wood | accessdate = October 4, 2016 | 1998 = 18 | 2008 = 48 | 2009 = 40 | 2016 = 39 | 2017 = 43 | 2018 = 38 (tie) | 2019 = 42 | 2021 = 36 | 2022 = 38 |2023=40|2024=49}}
- Designated by the American Coaster Enthusiasts a "Coaster Landmark" on June 21, 2016
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