2019 The American Eagle Roller Coaster On Ride Front Seat HD POV Six Flags Great America
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2019
- American Eagle is a wooden racing roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America. It was the first wooden roller coaster designed by Intamin of Switzerland and was built in 1981 by the contracting firm Figley-Wright. While the records have since been broken, American Eagle had the longest drop and fastest speed among wooden roller coasters when it debuted and is still recognized as a top racing coaster in the United States.
Six Flags Great America
Park section County Fair
Coordinates 42.3646°N 87.9336°W
Status Operating
Opening date May 23, 1981
General Statistics
Type Wood - Racing
Manufacturer Intamin
Designer Curtis D. Summers, James Figley, Leonard Wright
Model Wooden
Track layout Out and back
Lift/launch system Chain
Red Blue
Height 127 ft (38.7 m) 127 ft (38.7 m)
Drop 147 ft (44.8 m) 147 ft (44.8 m)
Length 4,650 ft (1,417.3 m) 4,650 ft (1,417.3 m)
Speed 66 mph (106.2 km/h) 66 mph (106.2 km/h)
Inversions 0 0
Duration 2:23 2:23
Max vertical angle 55° 55°
Capacity 1800 riders per hour
Height restriction 48 in (122 cm)
Trains 4 2-Blue 2-Red trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train.
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I did a couple years back and it was pretty rough. Rumor going around says they're gonna retrack it, I'm probably gonna revisit it if true.
I went on it a week ago, and it’s horrifying. I was more scared of this than Raging Bull, due to the fact of how rickety it is. They don’t just need to retract it, I think they might need to fix up the wood as well.
It still was kinda a fun ride, but it was just way to shaky for my liking. They definitely need a retrack for our own good
I've ridden both sides of it never racing though. I know people sometimes complain about it's roughness but personally it gives it character and I quite enjoy it, even so I hope Great America gives this coaster some love and fixes it up.
its okay, wayy too bumpy tho 🥲kinda gives me a headache after
I love this coaster. I'm old so I've ridden both sides. Dueling, backwards. I hope they keep it for a long time to come.
Me too lol
Sad, they closed the blue side because of how old it is and safety precautions, hope they fix it to keep the legacy of this ride going.
@@bobthefoo2216 well now the red side is closed
I hear they're gonna retrack, or even RMC it. I sure hope so.
Man this was the first coaster I ever rode when I was old enough for my.parents to let me on one.
And I.remember those days when you'd ride up and the other side would be next to you. Then you'd run back into the cue to get on the other side.
This was my first coaster at about 7 years old. No lap bars in those days, just a shitty seat belt. I was not prepared for the first drop. Left the ride excited, wanting to go again, but was totally shaking.
This is still a good ride, and rarely a wait. Sometimes the red train is put on backwards.
are you sure it was just the seatbelt because you could of fell off the roller coaster just with the seatbelt
I remember riding it as a kid and it was just the lap bar. They added the seatbelts later.
My first time on this ride was in 1990 and on the drop felt my bottom lift up a little.
I love this roller coaster. Worked at SFGA as a teen and rode this ride many, many times over the years...both sides, backwards, forwards. On employee appreciation nights, we could ride it as many times as we wanted. There was usually a short line for the front seats, but we could ride it over and over again (without getting out of our seats) if we would settle for a middle spot. Thanks for the memory jog!
This video makes the drop look so small 💀
is the drop actually big and gets u?
Fr tho💀
@@akira8575yea lol it’s rlly fun tho
@@akira8575 yes I went there for my high school end of the year field trip and I was literally floating
@@akira8575 yeah my first time on it i felt it ALOT, but on the second time you dont feel it as much. atleast in my opinion. but i rlly like it
The last seat is the best for the most air time. Its also fun at the top of the lift as the front of the train is starting to roll down the hill it makes the back end fly over the top giving you just a little bit of air time before you take the plunge. I am old enough to have watch them build the Eagle, I was living near there in the 70's when the park first opened under Marriot.
Rode this years ago. That helix was no joke.
The first year I went to six flags great America was the first year they had the eagle going backwards. I started my day off with the demon, the whizzer, the iron wolf, and the tidal wave of all things. I had to work up my confidence to get on the eagle, I rode it backwards and at night. OMG! I’ve been addicted to coasters ever since! The American Eagle is truly a great American roller coaster! Great vid, thanks for the nostalgia!
Idk how you went on those first for me it was whizzer then Eagle was my second coaster ever then I worked up to demon and iron wolf I was scared of loops and raging bull later.
I only got to ride the Iron Wolf once before they got ride of it. Most uncomfortable ride of them all
Same 😊
@@HondaAccordPerformance yeah, those appeared much smaller and digestible so it was a mental thing, Don’t know how u went from the whizzer to the eagle. Brave heart for real. Talk about a giant leap for mankind!😂🤣
@@eligreg99 totally agree, headaches for days. The shockwave was similar, did u get a chance to ride that one?
That ride opened in 1981 and had been a legend ever since.
I went on this ride last month. It was kind of rough but I feel like all wooden roller coasters that I have been on so far have some kind roughness to them, especially the older ones. I must say, I enjoyed this ride because it had some kind of unpredictability to it with the speed,turns,and drops. This is my second favorite wooden roller coaster that I have ridden after El toro at Six Flags great adventure.
Such a classic old-timey coaster. You go out, you come back. It was fun when they used to race red vs. blue, plus it's one of the few rides with little to no wait time (usually).
I have ridden The American Eagle no less than 100 times, both sides. This coaster will beat you to death, and is so violent, but its always been that way. I have also done this coaster BACKWARDS! but I haven't seen them offer that in a long time. I pass this coaster everyday and I wonder how its still operating let alone standing as it was a brutal ride 30 years ago! I will say that this woodie is absolutely a thriller as it is super tall, loud, bumpy, fast and tons of air time!
It was my first coaster ever, about 35 years ago. Super rough back then but so much fun! Got me hooked on Woodies for sure
I swear the front cart comes off the tracks on some air time hills. LOL
@@03focussvt943 you definitely were experiencing that because the air time really did have that feeling of lifting off and flying over those hills!
Just an update: The age on the Eagle is causing so many mechanical problems. They sadly only run one side now. I drive past the park twice a day and almost never see the Eagle working anymore. I so very much want to see this coaster get a hybrid track upgrade. Could you imaging how fast and smooth it would be!!!!
I love this roller coaster I went on it four times in a row and loved it
My first roller coaster ride was on American Eagle
My first at this park but not my first overall.
Mine too. 8th grade.
Mine was Superman
Same
Same in 5th grade
My favorite wooden coaster
Awesome roller coaster video!
At night time I went and ride the view was amazing it was lovely the ride
This is a good ride beside the fact it feels like the coaster is breaking while your ride it.
This was one of my first coasters
Such a classic coaster.
I remember hating this ride when I was younger lol. But im older and i love thrilling experiences more. If i can handle the wild eagle now then i can handle this now
great front seat on the american eagle roller coaster !!!!!
It’s been many years but yes and it’s rickety as hell
Went on this ride a ton when I was a kid, I only lived about 4 miles away so spent almost every day there in the summers. I also worked there during the high school years, and was certified to operate a number of rides including Shockwave and the Eagle. I never got a chance to actually operate the Eagle, as I was only trained as a backup in case they were short staffed. I got to operate the scenic railroad, which is the only ride you can actually ride in while you are operating it.
this was my first big roller coaster, I cried lol.
Omg sameeee
American Eagle: 1983, me and Stevie - mid-Summer nights........................ best time of my life. " Hip-Dip! "
This is the best ride😊
Is this an ACE Coaster landmark yet because it really should be it’s intamin’s first large scale coaster
It’s not
I was there on opening day for the American Eagle. I was about 14-15 years old. I had been there many times before. My friend and I waited over 2 hours in line to get to ride it. We got into the car and my overhead restraint wouldn’t lock into place. The ride attendants didn’t realize it, even though my girlfriend and I were waving our arms and screaming. They started to let the ride go, and I was terrified, but fortunately, the ride operator saw there was a problem and pulled the train back. The attendant grabbed me and my fried and basically threw us into the other train next to it, because they didn’t have time to mess around with so many people wanting to ride this roller coaster. By then, I was traumatized and didn’t want to ride the ride anymore, but I didn’t have a choice. I was crying the whole ride because was realizing that I would have died if they had ran the first car with my overhead restraint not working. It felt like that ride lasted forever, and I was no longer a fan of roller coasters after that.
I rode this roller coaster a a couple weeks ago and the drop wasn’t that bad but it was really bumpy in the circle thing
If they put titan tracks on this thing itd be a top wooden coaster
I love this rollercoster it’s so fun next time I go to sixflags I’m going to get front row seats
There's only red I love the ride beware of roughness blue is not working ⚠️
@@dark.2.072 thanks for telling me:)
i miss it :(
Second time I rode this it started raining right before the first drop. Sky just opened up. They had to finish the ride. Rain at that speed.... Owww
Thes is my favret roller cister at gratamerica
I've never gotten to ride the right side 😭😭
They should RMC it! Make another Twisted Colossus!
This is the scariest part!
Never knew this was a Intamin creation
🦅🇺🇸
And fun
Gunna miss this ride, they will close it down and prob replace it as it can't race anymore, and the wood is so old and falling apart. HOPEFULLY they'll remake it to be the exact same except it's a steel version.
This coaster makes you feel like ur floating lmfao
wen i was on i kept saying i was going to diy on the drop
I rode this with my friend in 2022 for my 8th grade grad trip in the front row and we almost died🤭
I watched this video and said to myself I can’t believe I did that
Imagine this ride as an rmc and calling it "great American Eagle"
@WaterishDog I agree. Maybe a re-tracking from Intamin or Gravity Group, but that's about it.
@WaterishDog facts
this hurts my butt but it was fun lol
I rode this and it NEEDS RMC CONVERSION
Never been to this park but hopefully in the future one day I can make it here eventually, but as far as American Eagle goes this ride needs the RMC treatment badly!!!
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talk abt earrape
I did, but was disappointed. It was supposed to be a dueling roller coaster. But only one was operating. The excitement was totally lost.
is it smooth?
No. Not at all. But thats what makes it special. Go ride it. Its an awesome experience.
It looks harmless...but it's a fun experience
Too bad the red side was not working. More hills.
Ugh the Blue side. I’m sorry
First
every time i go the blue side is only open I have never ridden the red side this sucks.
It used to race all the time but the park now only dispatches one side at a time or only has one side running most of the time. They sadly from what I have been told.... can’t race it anymore which really stinks.....
@@tigerrocks503chase8 That is true. The reason is the ride can not handle both sides at the same time or racing. It has been said that while racing the ride around the helix begins to shake in the supports. Also may be due to lack of ridership as well. Tbh this is still a good coaster and i hope they can get it fixed for years to come.
Rob Mo i hope gci retracks it
@@BobMocarski it’s supposed to be racing this year for its 40th anniversary and one train is gonna be going backwards too
Is this Colossus from Magic Mountain?
Nope this is American eagle from great America and it has a way bigger drop
First time I rode this back in June this year, fun coaster but they needa spray some wd40 on that mug 🤣🤣🤣😭
It was to shake for me
Is this discovery kingdom?
Nope Great America in chicago
there should be business cards after the ride for chiropractor services... never again. lol. to old
Why do they always use the tannoy it's so annoying. What's wrong with audio. Also why do wooden roller coasters in six flags parks always have back rests if it has PTC trains. Also what's the purpose of those stupid black panels sticking out from the side of the trains!!! Also.... what a bad layout. The big helix ruins the good pacing and the trims just slow it even more. What a shame
Christian Moss did anyone ask you? You don’t need to say it to everyone here. There is a back rest SO IT DOES NOT HURT YOUR BACK! God
@Christian Moss What's wrong with you bro?
Christian Moss what’s the purpose of this comment huh!!
I hate them and this is the only way I'll ride!
I refuse to go on this ride because it’s shaky
I mean it’s bumpy, but it doesn’t torture your back like Son of Beast did. There are and have been worse woodies out there. This is a wooden coaster that is kinda underrated.
Your missing out
oH No ITs ShAky HoW HorIBLe
I mean it is over 40 years old dude it's gonna show its age
@WaterishDogYour right, that’s a much better word. I 100% agree with this.