American Thunder reviews
Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for American Thunder, a roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis. (The minimum height to ride is 48 inches.)
Written by James Rao American Thunder features an 80' first drop at a 90° left turn angle, and a top speed of 50 MPH. It utilizes two 24-passenger Millennium Flyer trains to traverse a relatively short, tight course (2,700'). Along the way, riders will be treated to sixteen hills and multiple high banked turns at up to 67° angles. Additionally, the track crosses over and under itself fourteen times. [Update this description | Read previous versions] Readers' rating:
Great ride! Fast and smooth for a wooden coaster. - Mary Ann Nowak This GCI wooden coaster is excellent. Short, compact, relentless, and a whole lotta fun, Evel Knievel (now called American Thunder) is the best ride in the park (the bunny hops towards the end of the ride are the icing on an amazing cake). - James Rao Does it have a huge drop? No. Does it cover a wide range of area? No. Does it feature excellent scenery? No. Does it have air-time? A outstanding YES! The amount of airtime you get on this ride is completely wonderful. Evel Knieval is pretty tight in terms of track layout. There really isn't any long straight portions due to its very "curvy" nature of the ride. The sense of speed is also outstanding rivaling that of the Boss and Screamin'Eagle. The ride is currently very smooth for such a fast paced wooden coaster but who knows how long that will last as long as Six Flags is in charge. :( I'm not a wooden coaster fan but this is a winner that kids to adults will enjoy for years to come. On my trip to Six Flags St. Louis, I rode Evel Knievel at least 5 times in almost every train section. This is an exceptional ride that I wish Universal/Disney would try to recreate at one of there theme parks in Orlando where I live at. :) - Jason Campbell BEST WOODEN COASTER EVER - Edward Morgan More attraction and restaurant ratings:
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