American Eagle (Six Flags Great America)

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American Eagle
American Eagle
Data
Location Six Flags Great America
( Gurnee , Illinois , USA)
Type Wood - sitting
model Wooden coaster
category Racing roller coaster
Drive type Chain lift hill
Manufacturer Intamin
Designer Curtis D. Summers
opening May 23, 1981
length ever. 1417 m
height 39 m
Departure 45 m
Max. gradient 55 °
Max. speed 106 km / h
Travel time 2:23 min
capacity 1800 people per hour
Trains 4 trains, 5 carriages / train, 3 rows of seats / carriage, 2 seats / row of seats
Inversions 0
Subject area County Fair

American Eagle in Six Flags Great America ( Gurnee , Illinois ) is a Racing - wooden roller coaster the manufacturer Figley-Wright commissioned by Intamin , which opened on May 23, the 1,981th With over 25 years of operation, the double-track railway is one of the classics of the facility.

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The two 1417 m long routes reach a height of 39 m and each have a 45 m high first drop of 55 °. The maximum speed is 106 km / h.

Trains

American Eagle owns four trains from Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters , each with five cars. Six people (three rows of two people) can be seated in each car. The passengers must be at least 1.22 m tall to be allowed to ride.

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Coordinates: 42 ° 21 ′ 52.6 ″  N , 87 ° 56 ′ 1 ″  W.