Screamin' Eagle

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Screamin’ Eagle

Location	Six Flags St. Louis
Type	Wood
Status	Open
Opened	1976
Manufacturer	Philadelphia Toboggan Company
Designer	Don Rosser, John C. Allen, William Cobb
Height	110 ft (34 m)
Drop	92 ft (28 m)
Length	3,872 ft (1,180 m)
Max speed	62 mph (100 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:30
Height restriction	3 ft 6 in (110 cm)
Screamin’ Eagle at RCDB Pictures of Screamin’ Eagle at RCDB
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The Screamin' Eagle is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis. When it opened in 1976 for America's Bicentennial celebration, Guinness World Records listed it as the largest coaster at 110 feet high. The ride is a modified 'L'-Shaped Out And Back. The Screamin' Eagle was manufactured by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company 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.

[edit] Renovations

In 1990, the trains were replaced, and from 2003-2006 the Screamin’ Eagle received significant repairs such as painting, re-tracking, and replacing of the control panel. Although those renovations have been made, The Screamin' Eagle still retains its original "shaking", adding to the thrill of the ride and making it feel much more out of control.