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On April 10, 1976, Six Flags over Mid America just outside St. Louis opened the classic wooden out & back Screamin' Eagle, the very last coaster designed by famed coaster designer John Allen. The Eagle was the park's first major attraction to open and an instant hit among the coaster world. But over 20 years later, the park decided that it was time to give wooden coaster lovers a raise. Literally. Following in the footsteps of the Eagle and investing in a new multi-million dollar world-class wooden coaster, this ride however is anything but an out & back coaster. This monster doubles back a wowing six times throughout a truly unique and thoughtful designed layout. Statistically compared to the Screamin' Eagle, the Boss put the once famous coaster to shame.

The ride starts out of the station with a small turn leading up to the first 12-story first hill. The rare Double-Dip drop soon propels rampaging trains at speeds exceeding 65 miles per hour down and into a wooded ravine, following the layout of the topography. The first of the double-ups screams riders around 200 degrees before the second and tightest-turning turn-around. The next ascent banks sharply to the left and quickly crosses back under the lift. The most major airtime to be found on this ride is packed into the following humps and surprising lateral-g-forces can be found - over four of them - in the 570-degree helix. Yet two more Rabbit Hops follow and lead into the final brakes.

Written by Devin Olson

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Type: Wooden, Terrain, Twister, Kilo-Coaster
Seating: Sit-Down, 2-Abreast, 24-Passenger
Height: 122' / 37m
Drop: 150' / 46m
Steepness: 52º
Speed: 66mph / 107kph
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Inversions: 0
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Tunnels: 0
Length: 5,051' / 1,540m
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Color Scheme: Brown / Brown / Brown
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Official Debut: April 21, 2000
Other info: The largest drop of all CCI manufactured coasters.

Current Rating:
- 5.9 out of 10
- Based on 32 votes

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