American Eagle (Six Flags Great America)
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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.
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.