- "Ride the Eagle"
- ―Tagline[src]
Screamin' Eagle is a wooden roller coaster in the Illinois section of Six Flags St. Louis. It opened on April 10, 1976 for America's Bicentennial, and was designed by John C. Allen and manufactured by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters.
When the ride first opened, it was the longest and fastest roller coaster in the world.[1]
History[]
Construction for Screamin' Eagle began in 1975, with the ride being worked on by Frontier Construction Corporation, Guarantee Electrical Company, Inc., V&S Concrete Contractors, Inc., St. Louis Automatic Sprinkler Company, and Benruss Painting Company.[1]
In 1990, the Screamin' Eagle "soared into the 90's" with the "New Faster Screamin' Eagle", which was a new, faster version of the original coaster.
In 1994, Screamin' Eagle was temporarily operated backwards.[2]
Awards[]
Screamin' Eagle's ACE Roller Coaster Landmark plaque.
On June 21, 2016, Screamin' Eagle was awarded the status of an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark by American Coaster Enthusiasts.[3]
| Golden Ticket Awards: Top Wooden Roller Coasters[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1998 | 2008 | 2009 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||||||
| Rank | 18 (tie) | 48 | 40 | 39 | 43 | 38 (tie) | 42 | — | 36 | 38 | 40 | 49 | |||||||
Ride experience[]
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Construction[]
Exterior[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Screamin' Eagle at Six Flags is turning 40. STL Post-Dispatch (March 23, 2016).
- ↑ Donald, Elizabeth (February 1, 2018). Batman: The Ride backward roller coaster Six Flags St. Louis. Belleville News-Democrat.
- ↑ Screamin' Eagle Will Become a Coaster Landmark. Six Flags St. Louis.
- ↑ Golden Ticket Winners, Golden Ticket Awards, Amusements Today. Accessed 2025-09-04.
See also[]
External links[]
- Screamin' Eagle - Six Flags St. Louis official webpage at Six Flags
Screamin' Eagle at the Roller Coaster DataBase- Screamin' Eagle at the Roller Coaster Wiki
- Screamin' Eagle at Wikipedia
