Screamin' Eagle facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Screamin’ Eagle
Six Flags St. Louis
Location	Six Flags St. Louis
Park section	Illinois
Coordinates	38°30′59″N 90°40′34″W / 38.51639°N 90.67611°W / 38.51639; -90.67611
Status	Operating
Opening date	April 10, 1976; 48 years ago (April 10, 1976)
Cost	$3,000,000 (1976)
General statistics
Type	Wood
Manufacturer	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters
Designer	John C. Allen
Track layout	Out and back
Height	110 ft (34 m)
Drop	92 ft (28 m)
Length	3,872 ft (1,180 m)
Speed	62 mph (100 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:30
Height restriction	42 in (107 cm)
Trains	2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Screamin’ Eagle at RCDB

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 feet (34 m) high and as the fastest coaster at 62 mph (100 km/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 the renowned John Allen, who was a historic designer of roller coasters. Allen 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 Chain of Rocks Amusement Park, 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.

Awards

• Designated by the American Coaster Enthusiasts a "Coaster Landmark" on June 21, 2016