Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
American Eagle is a wooden racing roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois. It was the first wooden roller coaster designed by Intamin of Switzerland and was built in 1981 by the contracting firm Figley-Wright at a cost of $10 million. While most of the records have since been broken, American Eagle had the longest drop and fastest speeds among wooden roller coasters when it debuted and is still recognized as a top racing coaster in the United States.
The ride is recognized by American Coaster Enthusiasts as a Landmark roller coaster, receiving the honor in 2025.
Six Flags Great America
Park section County Fair
Coordinates 42.3646°N 87.9336°W
Status Operating
Opening date May 23, 1981
Cost $10 million
General statistics
Type Wood – Racing
Manufacturer Intamin
Designer Curtis D. Summers
James Figley
Leonard Wright
Model Wooden
Track layout Out and back
Lift/launch system Chain
Red Blue
Height 127 ft (38.7 m) 127 ft (38.7 m)
Drop 147 ft (44.8 m) 147 ft (44.8 m)
Length 4,650 ft (1,417.3 m) 4,650 ft (1,417.3 m)
Speed 66 mph (106.2 km/h) 66 mph (106.2 km/h)
Inversions 0 0
Duration 2:23 2:23
Max vertical angle 55° 55°
Capacity 1800 riders per hour
Height restriction 48 in (122 cm)
Trains 4 2-Blue 2-Red trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train.
My gear:
OhO Sunshine 4K Camera Sunglasses: amzn.to/41IAsxd
(Amazon Associate Links)
Please share, subscribe, comment or like this video and hit that bell icon.
Help support this channel by making this video go viral which will help fund the production of new content.
#rollercoaster #rollercoasters #amusementpark #themepark #themeparks #coasters #Achterbahn #ジェットコースター #thrill #thrillride #montañarusa #Achtbaan #rollercoastervideo #coastervideos
If you really enjoyed the video and want to help fund this channel directly, hit the thanks button and choose any amount. Traveling to these parks is not cheap and any amount will help greatly.
Finally, you can also help by clicking on one of my gear links when you shop for anything at Amazon. Thanks for watching.
#rollercoaster #themepark #amazing #amusementpark #travel
American Eagle is a wooden racing roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois. It was the first wooden roller coaster designed by Intamin of Switzerland and was built in 1981 by the contracting firm Figley-Wright at a cost of $10 million. While most of the records have since been broken, American Eagle had the longest drop and fastest speeds among wooden roller coasters when it debuted and is still recognized as a top racing coaster in the United States.
The ride is recognized by American Coaster Enthusiasts as a Landmark roller coaster, receiving the honor in 2025.
Six Flags Great America
Park section County Fair
Coordinates 42.3646°N 87.9336°W
Status Operating
Opening date May 23, 1981
Cost $10 million
General statistics
Type Wood – Racing
Manufacturer Intamin
Designer Curtis D. Summers
James Figley
Leonard Wright
Model Wooden
Track layout Out and back
Lift/launch system Chain
Red Blue
Height 127 ft (38.7 m) 127 ft (38.7 m)
Drop 147 ft (44.8 m) 147 ft (44.8 m)
Length 4,650 ft (1,417.3 m) 4,650 ft (1,417.3 m)
Speed 66 mph (106.2 km/h) 66 mph (106.2 km/h)
Inversions 0 0
Duration 2:23 2:23
Max vertical angle 55° 55°
Capacity 1800 riders per hour
Height restriction 48 in (122 cm)
Trains 4 2-Blue 2-Red trains with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train.
My gear:
OhO Sunshine 4K Camera Sunglasses: amzn.to/41IAsxd
(Amazon Associate Links)
Please share, subscribe, comment or like this video and hit that bell icon.
Help support this channel by making this video go viral which will help fund the production of new content.
#rollercoaster #rollercoasters #amusementpark #themepark #themeparks #coasters #Achterbahn #ジェットコースター #thrill #thrillride #montañarusa #Achtbaan #rollercoastervideo #coastervideos
If you really enjoyed the video and want to help fund this channel directly, hit the thanks button and choose any amount. Traveling to these parks is not cheap and any amount will help greatly.
Finally, you can also help by clicking on one of my gear links when you shop for anything at Amazon. Thanks for watching.
#rollercoaster #themepark #amazing #amusementpark #travel
