American Eagle Front Seat on-ride POV Six Flags Great America
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- This Intamin wooden racer probably has the longest queue line walk-up of any coaster on the planet, but don't let that keep you from riding.
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The best is when both sides hit the drop at the same time then the whole ride it feels like it's two trains racing. This is a great ride.
American Eagle....this ride is so special to me because Its the only roller coaster I have a personal bond with.
While it may not be in my top 5 in the park, I love love love this thing. The first time I went to Six Flags Great America in 2009 or 10, I was not tall enough to ride some of the other rides, but this ride I was able to get on and my little 9 year old self was blown away. This may have not been my 1st coaster ever, but I just love this ride so much.
Every time I go to Six Flags Great America, I always have gone on this ride EVERY TRIP.
Both 🔵 and 🔴 sides
Dueling and not. In all rows front, middle, and the back!
During spring, summer and fall.
In the morning, afternoon, beautiful sunsets, evenings, twilight, dusk, and even very late at night being one of the last riders of the day.
I have experienced a full moon on this ridden this both on a harvest and blood moon, starry sky’s, on hot and cold days, during sunshine, rain, and breezy winds.
I also rode this 2 times on my birthday on November 6th.
This even has been my final rides of the year before the off season begins.
I am not lying, because of all these experiences on this iconic woodie, I never ignore riding it.
The ride is kinda getting rough and it does not duel much like it used to......but I don’t care.😉
People who want RMC to turn this into a hybrid: 👎 I’m sorry but I actually disagree. Yeah it would be cool: but I like Eagle the ways it is! GCI retracking I’m fine with!
Call me silly but every time I get off the ride, I don’t leave the station just yet, I give the train I ride a pat on the front and say: “Thanks buddy! Keep staying strong!* 😊
While this ride may not last forever I want this ride to last for a super long if it can.
Me and American Eagle have never had a problem with each other and will always be secret best friends! 😍😇
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why does the drop look so much steeper in real life
It's the same with splash my. At disny
i don't know why thats why i never went on it
the first drop does look much steeper in real life i'm still a chicken to go on it and i need to brave up and go on it i just dont get down there much
^ this ride is a lot of fun and I think you will enjoy it. Although it's old and kinda shaky, I suggest you lean forward a tiny bit even though you're supposed to keep your head against the headrest.
This was my first ever coaster, I was 11 and at first I was literally about to cry during the line, but my dad made me go on it. After the ride I wanted to go on it again! It's that great.
OMG! I'm going to Great America in less than three weeks and am so excited. I haven't been here in three years; Last time I was here I was wimping out on every ride (I was eleven). Now I'm fourteen and am ready to ride everything! :-)
Wow! That is SOME racing coaster. Probably one of the best ones I have seen here on YT. The one thing that I kept thinking though. That double helix turn around is so high. If I designed this, I would have been tempted to come out of the lower turn in the helix to a fan turn that drops down ala Rye Aeroplane. Now THAT would have been the icing on the cake fo this coaster. But still, a very impressive looking AND running ride.
Seriously, I've been on the best of the best. I always forget how intense the drop is. vid doesn't do this ol roller coaster justice. Confession..now the scariest part is that it is old and creaky.
I was surprised to see how smooth this ride was when I rode it 2 years ago. Its a great duelling coaster.
Been on it before they upgraded the trains (and loosened the brakes up), as well as after they did that. Before, it was a good ride, but now it is the BEST ride in the park!! Even better than Raging Bull (a B&M Mega Coaster)!
Don't let the video fool you--it's FAR better than it looks.
Went on it twice in a row today without getting off and could've and should've gone more but didn't and then we went back on later too. I think american eagle is my favorite at the park
this ride is definitely a classic. but again it felt like i was going to hit my head on the wooden bar above my head when it went under other parts of the ride. but i still enjoy it none it none the less
I rode this so many times when I lived in the Chitown Area...Best damned out-and-back woodie around!
This is a legend at SFGAm. The drop looks small on this video, but in person this drop is a force to be reckoned with. Not for the weak hearted. It's a classic and holds its thrill value. Hence it's still there. I wouldn't be surprised if it's turned into a hyper coaster next year like collosus at SFMM.
+Michael Badgett Collossus is now a steel coaster at sfmm it goes upside down ive never known a hyper to invert?????????????????
They could add RMC topper track to it and make it smoother as RMC's website says topper track can be added to an aging Wooden coaster as a fluid tie in with existing wooden track??????
Hell no, that's disgusting. I'd rather it be turned into a kiddie coaster. Half the fun in wooden coasters is the sheer roughness and terror. RMC topper takes the life out of them
No. It makes them better. The public likes them more . Parks are trying to make money off of what people actually like not what a few whiny enthusiasts think.
this was the tallest coaster in the world when it opened up in 1981. the line can be quite long on a very busy day...and that's before you enter the tent to get in line for the ride!
a classic NEVER goes out of style!
For a classic woodie, Eagle packs quite a punch. It goes quite fast!
My all time favorite coaster at Six Flags!
The helix isn't all that high, relative to the rest of the ride, it's just that the helix is placed over lower terrain. If you notice when the ride makes it's way back to the station that it is not very high off of the ground.
This is my 2nd favorite roller coaster at Great America, I liked Viper more than the American Eagle. XD
Izzy TDI viper are u kidding
I heard a rumor that the next thing they'll do at Six Flags St. Louis is they'll redo the boss completely into a Hybrid Roller Coaster. My Source comes from my dad one of the people in charge of that park.
Hard to believe this was once the world's highest wooden coaster (131 feet) when it opened back in 1981. Times have changed, haven't they?
I think they changed the queue line when they built Wiggles World...because I remember it being different (shorter) when I was younger...but I still hop over the railing and cut back in instead of walking all the way out (even though I'm in my 20's now! Haha). I think it's really fun to ride at night, too.
This is one of the Best Rides in the Nation.
This ride made me cry many years ago, i wanted this one to go so bad for Superman instead of Shockwave, i'm so dissapointed it's still there! It just felt way too dangerous to even be on!
Would love to see another one of those. New Texas Giant, Outlaw run, and Iton rattler are amazing and I can't wait to see another one
Loved this one! I had a blast with my friend on this ride
Great synchronization.
This gave me total whiplash. It even felt like I got punched in the arm
Actually, both tracks are the same length. THey make up the difference in track length at the helices near the end of the ride. A quick look at the coaster on Google Earth (or maps) can confirm this.
When I was on it in 2013, it was a walk-on line even though it was only early afternoon.All in all, great ride!
My favorite Roller Coaster. Just rode it today.
This ride was fun as hell! you just have to learn to keep your head against the head rest and your fine
this is the 2nd best ride in great america. 1st being V2, of course. the downhill part is amazing!
im so excited they are bringing backwasrds back. Thumps up if ur excited as well. August 8-September17
Everyone complains about the shakiness. They should destroy it an re-make it using new wood. Because I want this epic classic to stay, it'll always be one of my favorites.
This coaster is just... amazing.
best ride at Great America. hands down. i will not take any arguement
I love this ride. My favorite!
Was just on this ride yesterday. It's my favorite ride in Great America. How did you manage not to drop that camera lol.
i love this ride so much! the drop is awesome!!
This was one of the first real hard-core (no hate please, by hard-core I mean non-kiddie ride) coasters I ever went on, and I make sure to ride it every time I visit Great America.
Goliath will not be replacing American Eagle. It will be placed in the area where Iron Wolf once was.
this is 8 years old. Where is the new pov...after the refurb?...so much smoother now......like it was when it opened, but without the 4 hour line.
As they're pulling into the station I hear, "Ow. That hurt." lol
The only thing that scares me about this ride is the fact that a support beam for the ride goes onto one of the roads leading into the park. I mean, if someone hit it.. y'know.. bad things.
Also, it REALLY isn't that rough, especially for a woodie. The bottom of the helix kind of gets to me from time-to-time but overall it's definitly one of the smoother wooden coasters I've been on. In comparison, Viper (just across the park) is much newer and so much rougher.
Yeah I know I'm lucky!! We get free season passes!!! He just become one of the leads of the park this year! I was so excited!
did you hear in the fall that the american eagle is going backwards too? just like the viper and batman! SOOOO excited going in a couple of days!!! my third time going this season!!
your dad is in charge of the park...LUCKY!
I LOVE THIS RIDE!!!
I used to go on this alll the time when I was little!
I remember when i first went on this the ride operator said "Have fun riding on the 32 year old American Eagle" I have never gone on this ride again.
The coaster is like a fireworks display of sorts. Overture is the big ascent over 100 feet high (probably 150), then the great drop. In the middle, the long left bank. The grand finale is one last bank to a small drop to another L bank to the sudden stop just before the end of the ride at 200 feet.
Dude the goliath goes 165 feet high and it's close height to raging bull. This doesn't go anywhere near as high as 150
+Oliver Andrew you are wrong as well. The Goliath's lift hill is 165 feet. The drop is 180 feet at 85 degrees. It goes underground on the first drop like raging bull.
Man, that drop can make you drop your voice so easily. The red side is a lot better in my sister's and my own opinion. We always choose it. Plus, most of the time, the line is shorter because people are too lazy to walk another 10 feet to the other side.
i like how the camera makes the drop look small even though its big as hell
The ride operators very rarely make it a point to launch the cars at the same time and often due to the ride's low popularity (or mechanical issues, I am unsure) it is common for them to operate the ride using one track.
the best clank of any roller coaster.
We were we hiding the camera for the start of the POV?
@creamcitysista1970 It doesn't line up under the tent anymore.. The line starts at the same entrance as Dare Devil Dive and it winds up to the base of it.
I love this ride also I love the i cant think of it batman, superman, viper, THE DEMON is what i was lookin for and iron wolf + Giant Drop
This ride was super rickety. I was scared it was going to fall off the tracks
best ride in the park, hands down. This thing is FAST.
i dont think ive ever ridden the blue side, i always seem to end up on red. and i love watching people bungee jump while im in line haha
i can't wait for the new coaster Goliath at Six Flags Great America... :3
I hate when people bitch and moan about it being too rough or shaky. Like shit, its supposed to be shaky.
yea plus its old as hell! what do they expect??
This ride was just as rough and shaky back in '83 as it is today. It was only 2 years old then. It's what makes this ride so much fun!
Correct. This is an Intamin coaster.
I noticed this, it's hard to believe when you watch this video... In real life, it feels like you're falling for ten seconds straight
OMG now I love this ride!!
i havent been on this ride for a long time.. is there a lab bar or are you just kept in with a seatbelt and a bar in front?
@Fretburner11 i think someone got hurt or it put to much stress the the ride. idk i wish it still ran backwards. for this things age. it is increibly smooth. my second fav ride in the park.
In the length of track the standings go as follows...
(Couldn't find length for Superman, Ragin' Cajun, or Whizzer)
1. Raging Bull
2. American Eagle
3. Viper
4. X-Flight
5. Batman
6. Demon
7. Dark Knight
I love this ride!
hey coasterforce have you heard if they are doing something to the eagle? i was just on six flags website and it had a picture of the eagle but it was partially taken down.
The American Eagle. The only roller coaster where the riders should be issues hammers to pound the nails back in as they go around it to keep the ride from falling apart. lol
your right. I highly doubt they would put steel in a classic rollercoaster such as American Eagle. Maybe the Viper but it would be too similar to Iron Rattler
that stop at the end hurts!
Batman last? You never wanna go home with a head ache lol
the ride going up for the drop is so long . and every time i go on i forget how big the drop is so my face must be hilarious
My seatbelt came undone on this ride and the restraint was the only thing holding me in. I definitely wont say try it because its probably the scariest thing in the world, but I will say that it was fun.
Perhaps it is because I am judging the height using that highway as a reference. From that point of view (as well as the view from the lift hill) the helix 'looks' pretty high. Still a steeper helix or spiral would have been more interesting on that ride. A double helix like that on Knoebel's Twister would have also been nice. Still overall a it is a nice looking racing coaster.
Is it my imagination or did the description of the video say "This Intamin woodie built by PTC". Or did CF change it?
this was the tallest coaster in the world when it opened up in 1981.
This is a fun rickety ride :)
I thought it was supposed to be a racing coaster? The two trains never raced each other. The other one was ahead & stayed ahead.
The ride it's led isn't that scary, but at a couple of places on the track, the actual train itself gets airtime, that's the scary part
what is that roller coaster's name at 1:54 (the really steep white one on the right)?
I love this ride :) I was in the red cart with my bff
@coasterforce....I heard a rumor this was the next classic woodie to get a hybrid makeover....thoughts?
went on this 7 times in a row today :)
My favourite coaster :D
I almost passed out walking to the station lol
RODE THIS FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS, RED AND BLUE CAR. SO MUCH FUN THIS COASTER IS BUT ITS REALLY GETTING OLD AND NEEDS A MUCH NEEDED TOUCH UP.
You posted a comment that isnt true lol... Goliath. Looping, Cornering, and a zero g-roll (half cork-screw during an inverted hill ending in a half cork-screw)... seems like a woodie hybrid to me :)
@woodcoasterdude It's more then 34 seconds I know and I like it because of the flying positon.
an oldie but a goodie
Wayneio Schweinfurtheo good + woodie = goodie
@IronwolfSFGAm1 so your saying you can feel the drop on blue side but not on red side? I'm kinda confused
what cart were you on the red or the blue one?
please answer :)
thank you
this was my first roller coaster ever back in 1991., I was asking in line, how this ride was, the guy behind me said.. oh its nothing. The first drop I nearly shit my pants when i felt my balls rise up into my stomach. Good times though.
Going there In June looking over the rides for which ones are right for me!!! LOL!!
yes but how do you get Front seat every time? do you ask to be in front seat?
Because he's the man.