Screamin' Eagle

38°30′59″N 90°40′34″W / 38.51639°N 90.67611°W / 38.51639; -90.67611StatusOperatingOpening dateApril 10, 1976; 48 years ago (April 10, 1976)Cost$3,000,000 (1976)General statisticsTypeWoodManufacturerPhiladelphia Toboggan CoastersDesignerJohn C. AllenTrack layoutOut and backHeight110 ft (34 m)Drop92 ft (28 m)Length3,872 ft (1,180 m)Speed62 mph (100 km/h)Inversions0Duration2:30Height restriction42 in (107 cm)Trains2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.Screamin’ Eagle at RCDB

Screamin' Eagle is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. When it opened on April 10, 1976 for America's Bicentennial celebration, Guinness World Records listed it as the largest coaster at 110 feet (34 m) high and as the fastest coaster at 62 mph (100 km/h). The ride is a modified 'L'-Shaped Out And Back. The Screamin' Eagle was manufactured by the Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters and was the last coaster designed by John Allen, who was a designer of roller coasters, believed a coaster should inspire awe, not only from a ride full of thrills, but also from its magnificent beauty. Originally Allen wanted to design a coaster to replace the Comet at Forest Park Highlands, but lack of funds prevented him from doing such. The Screamin' Eagle is reminiscent of the Comet, mirroring its L-shape, but to a much larger scale.

In 1990, the trains were replaced, the turns banked and a double up hill was removed from a section of the track. From 2003-2006 the Screamin’ Eagle received significant repairs such as painting, re-tracking and replacing of the control panel.

On September 18, 1976, 19 people suffered minor injuries after the ride train collided into the other that was parked at the station. Sixteen of them were treated at the park's first aid medical center, while three were taken to the hospital for further examination.^[1]

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters

Year	1998	2008	2009	2016	2017	2018	2019	2021	2022
Ranking	18[2]	48[3]	40[4]	39[5]	43[6]	38 (tie)[7]	42[8]	36[9]	38[10]

• Designated by the American Coaster Enthusiasts a "Coaster Landmark" on June 21, 2016

Preceded by Coney Island Cyclone

World's Fastest Roller Coaster April 1976–June 1978

Succeeded by Colossus

• Screamin' Eagle at Six Flags St. Louis Official Page
• Guinness World Records Web Site
• Six Flags Timeline