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| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International | ||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Jeff Pike | ||||||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
| Height | 82 feet | ||||||||||
| Drop | 80 feet | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 48 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 2713 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
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American Thunder is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri, USA. The ride is a clone of Thunderbird at PowerPark in Finland. It originally opened as Evel Knievel in 2008 until it got its current name in 2011.
History
The ride was officially announced in 2007.[1] It opened on June 20, 2008.
Design
Trains
2 trains with 12 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 24 riders per train.
Images
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View from the parking lot
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The safety sign
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American Thunder's station
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References
- ↑ "Evel Knievel Coaster Coming To Six Flags St. Louis". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
External links
- American Thunder on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
