American Thunder

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American Thunder
American Thunder
Data
Location Six Flags St. Louis
( Eureka , Missouri , USA )
Type Wood - sitting
Drive type Chain lift hill
Manufacturer Great Coasters International
Designer Jeff Pike
costs $ 7 million 
opening June 20, 2008
length 823 m
height 25 m
Departure 24 m
Max. speed 81 km / h
Trains 2 trains, 12 cars / train, 1 row of seats / car, 2 seats / row of seats
Inversions 0

American Thunder in Six Flags St. Louis ( Eureka , Missouri , USA ) is a wooden roller coaster manufactured by Great Coasters International , which opened on June 20, 2008 as Evel Knievel . Under this name she went by the end of 2010. The theme of the American motorcycle was stuntman Evel Knievel selected.

For 7 million  US dollars , 823 m of rails were installed, which reach a height of 25 m. The trains reach a top speed of 81 km / h on the 24 m high descent .

Trains

American Thunder owns two Millennium Flyer trains with twelve cars each. Two people (in a row) can be seated in each carriage. The passengers must be at least 1.22 m tall to be allowed to ride.

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Coordinates: 38 ° 30 ′ 45.4 "  N , 90 ° 40 ′ 38.2"  W.