American Eagle Review, Six Flags Great America Intamin Dual Wood Coaster | Will it be RMCed?

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@stephenboshears4832
@stephenboshears4832 2 ай бұрын
Interestingly American Eagle was the last wooden coaster to ever open with an absolute record, as the tallest drop, and fastest coaster period until Shockwave opened in the same park.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
It's impressive how big they went with this ride.
@Itsyaboyharry98
@Itsyaboyharry98 Ай бұрын
This was a pleasant surprise during my first visit in 2023. Following the first drop I had braced for impact but instead exprienced fun floaty airtime! Hope they get this thing racing again!
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster Ай бұрын
It's thankfully not too rough.
@ThrillsofColdplay
@ThrillsofColdplay 2 ай бұрын
In person this structure is even more beautiful and massive
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
The size is certainly impressive.
@fauxmacho4304
@fauxmacho4304 2 ай бұрын
I've been riding the American Eagle since the 90s. In the 2000s and 2010s I lamented the odd design of a racing coaster using a helix to turn around, but now in the 2020s it's just delivering rippingly fast fun runs. It's such a joy in a park that has been building nothing but short coasters for 2 decades.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I hope they keep taking care of it so it can reach its full potential again.
@pjgaringer2901
@pjgaringer2901 2 ай бұрын
While I dont rate it as high as its biggest fans, I do want to see Eagle preserved for its history and importance to the park. I remember the big helix being very fun while racing, hopefully they can get it back to those days
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Hopefully they let it race again one day.
@TheNinthHeart
@TheNinthHeart Ай бұрын
It is a piece of junk. You also have to laugh at the parks nonsense story of RMC opting for utilizing Iron Wolf’s empty plot, rather than tackling what would have been the most ambitious coaster project ever at that time. The fact is that the park is notoriously cheap & anti-thoosie/pro-GP. RMCing this would’ve been a Steel Vengeance-level conversion. Goliath is insultingly short
@ValleyThrills
@ValleyThrills 2 ай бұрын
Would be great to see American Eagle get a similar refurbishment/restoration to what Racer got in addition to structural repairs & maybe some reprofiling to improve the elements. With the parks 50th anniversary coming in 2026 it’d be great but doubtful at this point
@money200476
@money200476 2 ай бұрын
They’ve done some good amount of track work this year
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
That would be great.
@spentron1
@spentron1 2 ай бұрын
The holding brake presumably made for the perfect lift/race synchronizer. Nice.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
True it probably helped with that.
@tigerrocks503
@tigerrocks503 2 ай бұрын
According to Zero Credits Remaining…he talked with the park president and he allegedly says they have no plans to RMC Eagle or remove it at all for the future , and hopes to get it racing again. Also this year they got both sides running again but for now are alternating
@Jcoaster95
@Jcoaster95 2 ай бұрын
this. KZbinrs should do more research to avoid misinformation. I cringed so hard at the opening dialogue suggesting this coaster is somehow an "RMC candidate" or otherwise in danger of closing... I stopped watching immediately lmao
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Yes I talk about that in the video. The park president and social media have said they do not want to RMC this.
@tigerrocks503
@tigerrocks503 2 ай бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster It’s even obvious as whoever runs the parks social media makes jokes about and even made an eye roll post about it as if they are sick of hearing people whine about it. 😆
@gUnwhFsuw
@gUnwhFsuw 2 ай бұрын
@@Jcoaster95if you had kept watching you would have heard him say this exact thing since he did research it
@billcook4768
@billcook4768 2 ай бұрын
Probably true as it’s the cheapest option. But do you expect the park president to admit the coaster needs to be closed or radically redesigned? While it’s always interesting to hear from executives, they aren’t always the most reliable of sources.
@starscreamtron
@starscreamtron 2 ай бұрын
I like American Eagle as a woodie. It's surprisingly smooth for its size and year. Hopefully SF decides to put some prefab track on it as well. Maybe some reprofiling to make that helix age better as well. Heck they could even change the helix a little bit to be more exciting. Either way, I think it's worth keeping!
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
If they can get it to race again, that suddenly makes the helix interesting.
@starscreamtron
@starscreamtron 2 ай бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster That's true! You gain some really good speed on the second lap especially.
@natevart4156
@natevart4156 2 ай бұрын
When you think about it the dual track is actually an advantage for older coaster the way they are using the American eagle. The side that’s not being used can be fixed. the track gets a break while the other one that’s freshly repaired is good to go. If there was only one track this coaster would probably close frequently for repair but instead it can always run because one track always works. Also I love the humongous helix, there’s nothing else like it and it gets a lot of hate but I don’t want to see it go :(
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I'd like the helix more if they could get it racing again. That visual looked cool in old POVs.
@Ghostbit
@Ghostbit 2 ай бұрын
I lived in the area in the 80's and rode it early in its life span, including both trains racing. While I would be sad to see the coaster torn down or converted, I would also hate to lose it completely. On a pleasant summer evening the American Eagle was a fantastic ride. And if you stayed late towards close and the crowds were gone you could sometimes ride it again without having to re-que.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Nice!
@AirtimeProductions
@AirtimeProductions 2 ай бұрын
I’ll always defend this ride! I’ve never ridden it with the both sides now, but even with the individual sides being open, it’s an elite ride with great airtime.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I find it ok, but I hope they can get it running to its full potential in the future.
@TheNinthHeart
@TheNinthHeart Ай бұрын
“Elite” ..?
@superd4611
@superd4611 2 ай бұрын
American Eagle was an amazing coaster when it raced! It definitely does not need RMC treatment. It just needs taken care of like Racer at Kings Island! It’s a shame that Six Flags neglected it so much that they can’t even race it. The helix is not boring. It’s an amazing element of the ride. It’s thrilling feeling the constant increase in speed until it spits the train out into the air time drop. Not every element has to be intense to be interesting! Also, the ride is the same length on both sides. The final helixes are different sizes. The coaster serves a great purpose at great America when they run both sides. It’s a high capacity coaster that minimizes lines.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I'd welcome the Racer treatment.
@TheNinthHeart
@TheNinthHeart Ай бұрын
It’s an awful ride that absolutely needed to be scrapped ages ago. Or converted
@mmocken
@mmocken 2 ай бұрын
6:00 for que, the first 1/2 was always a handicap entrance. There were stairs at original entrance when the chain opening is
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Ah ok, thanks!
@KemoKidd
@KemoKidd 2 ай бұрын
I was surprised you gave it a 5. I thought it would be in the 6-7.5 range. Great video. 👍
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! Not a big fan of the pacing.
@KemoKidd
@KemoKidd 2 ай бұрын
@CanobieCoaster Your negative points were valid. I have a home park bias too. 🙃
@RideTheRollerCoasterMarcus1994
@RideTheRollerCoasterMarcus1994 2 ай бұрын
american Eagle is an old girl but she is still kicking and I never miss a ride on it and with sky striker in the park I'd say it made more fun the wait in line since you can watch the gigs discovery swing towards to eagles queue. it does suck we can't better trains mainly beacue if thenew trains are too light they won't make it back, so the PTC trains that we have are the only ones that can make it back to the station.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Makes sense. Other rides have had issues going to lighter trains. Hades for example.
@SFGAm144
@SFGAm144 2 ай бұрын
Man, that helix was ELITE back when the trains would race. If timed correctly, Red side would always pass up Blue in the helix and it was so fun flying next to the other, bantering, riders!
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I can see how that would be cool.
@mmocken
@mmocken 2 ай бұрын
9:55 They also added the high head rests, seat divider and side boards. Trains are much heavier than originally.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for pointing that out.
@money200476
@money200476 2 ай бұрын
It looks like they did some serious retracking on the helix this year
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Good to see some more work.
@SFGAm144
@SFGAm144 2 ай бұрын
The Red side’s final helix actually has a much larger radius than Blue side’s to compensate for Red having the “inside” track in the big barrel. Both sides actually have the same track length.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Didn't realize that.
@OklahomaCoasterFan
@OklahomaCoasterFan 2 ай бұрын
I love this ride! I'm so glad that I got some racing rides on my 2016 and early 2017 visits. In 2019, they would run one side for awhile, then switch at advertised times. In 2024, I only got blue. I hope they never RMC it. It is much better when it races, and I've never thought any part of it was very rough.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I would love an RMC, but I'd take a restoration if they have the budget for it.
@arloproduction4795
@arloproduction4795 2 ай бұрын
I went to the park last weekend and raging bull was running crazy. It was so fast. Every hill have airtime. It is definitely a top 3 b&m hyper. It had border line ejector
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Love that ride in back.
@TheNinthHeart
@TheNinthHeart Ай бұрын
I am assuming this comment is sarcasm/irony, but aside from that infamous first drop in the back row, it is inarguably a bottom 3 Beemer hyper. Offers almost nothing whatsoever aside from that drop in the back
@arloproduction4795
@arloproduction4795 Ай бұрын
@ you haven’t rode it this year on blue train then
@Lucky_9705
@Lucky_9705 2 ай бұрын
Six Flags has taken great care of this classic coaster
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
It rides ok. Not too rough thankfully.
@ThemeParkAvenue
@ThemeParkAvenue 2 ай бұрын
The helix is a little uninteresting to me, but this ride is such a blast with a great sense of speed and excellent airtime. It's not my favorite in the park but I'm glad it's still a woodie.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
The helix looked better with the racing.
@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois
@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois 2 ай бұрын
I know one of Zero Credits Remaining's friends talked with the park president that they're not going to RMC or remove the coaster, so i hope they will do something about it soon before it's too late It's good that they're running both sides again even if they're not racing
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I hope they can find a way to race it again.
@Coaster_Crash
@Coaster_Crash 2 ай бұрын
0:49 What ride is that 🤨
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
My bad, thanks for pointing it out. I have an edit processing to fix it as best I can without taking the video down.
@Coaster_Crash
@Coaster_Crash 2 ай бұрын
@ tbh it’s kinda funny tho bc I much prefer the name wilderness express
@cultinthewoods
@cultinthewoods 2 ай бұрын
I believe the Flash Pass was phased out from this ride sometime in late June, and as someone who has not bought the Flash Pass, I really appreciate it. Iirc from a June visit, they merged just before the bridge over the service road, and with short lines, it was very frustrating to have to wait there with most of the queue empty. Unrelated, but I never knew this ran with buzz bars! That would've been crazy especially with the drop from the helix, I'm thinking airtime like Cornball Express.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for updating me on the Flash Pass. The post I saw when it was used in 2023 said they went up the exit. Guessing it was scrapped due to how annoying it was to implement on this ride.
@gregorymoore2877
@gregorymoore2877 2 ай бұрын
I've never been to Six Flags Great America, but like how massive the giant helix looks. I do find the helix an odd design choice on a racing coaster where there are no right turns taken by both tracks together. The train on the inside track on the helix seems like it should always win the race. Especially if both trains leave the station together. The race is probably evened out a little by the fact the blue side has to travel a little further after the helix to get to the other side of the structure. That's probably why it has fewer hills too, it has to make it under the red side return run and the red and blue outward runs. They could have had the red side race to the other side, but then they would have had a mobius racer (like Kennywood's Racer.) Then they would have been forced to run and race both sides every time forever, for the life of the ride. To make the ride even more thrilling, they could remove the wings from the trains and bring back the buzz bars. Unfortunately they are probably at the mercy of their insurance providers.
@cultinthewoods
@cultinthewoods 2 ай бұрын
I noticed red side (inside) winning more when they properly raced, but the blue side also has a slightly tighter final helix.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I agree buzz bars are due to insurance.
@larrytodaro8460
@larrytodaro8460 2 ай бұрын
I'd like to see the structure refurbished to allow racing again, and also have RMC retrack it with the 208 ReTraK system (if ti's decent). I don't want it converted into an extreme beast, but it would be nice to get it back to it's full potential.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
RMC or Gravity Group are my 2 preferred options.
@mxaudj8938
@mxaudj8938 2 ай бұрын
The RMC conversion fell through because the DOT prohibits any major changes to American Eagle since the helix is too close to I-94. The current structure is grandfathered in, and only permitted to be maintained. An RMC conversion would need to rebuild the helix elsewhere, or scrap the iconic element entirely.
@mxaudj8938
@mxaudj8938 2 ай бұрын
Also the land the helix is on has been classified as wetlands, and not suitable for future development.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that detail. I didn't know that was an issue.
@TheNinthHeart
@TheNinthHeart Ай бұрын
Pretty sure the local neighborhood in whatever city that is voted against something else being built in its place as well. The noise has always been an issue. Regardless, the park could’ve done something to circumvent these issues. They’re just notoriously cheap & sIeazy
@seriomarkj
@seriomarkj 2 ай бұрын
I love this coaster! Top 5 in the park for me. I know there is a universe where RMC came in and made this one of the best coasters in the world, but i really want them to preserve this one for as long as they can...and maybe titan track the helix, keep the rest wood, but the helix is rough
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
That's fair.
@WhatAG23
@WhatAG23 2 ай бұрын
My first rides on American Eagle _were_ in 2013, but I think I rode the forwards side back then. I could have sworn the blue side ran forward and the red backward, but I was 11 years old at that point so my memory’s pretty fuzzy. Either way I think I normally went on blue back then so maybe it went backward. Hopefully they can refurb it entirely so it can race again. They can’t build over the road anymore so I think the ride should be safe barring some sort of fire or something, even if they started running it more sporadically to extend its life at some point.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Blue had backwards trains sporadically. It wasn't consistent.
@zacg_
@zacg_ 2 ай бұрын
Something I know isn't realistic for a variety of reasons but that is love to see is for RMC to do a Topper track conversion of older wooden coasters but adjust the layout in the same manner as the I-box conversions do. This would be a great candidate for such a conversion (though I realize that the park has one of the few remaining Topper track woodies.) But my point is that the Topper track would give them the ability to both overhaul the layout but keep the coaster a woodie. Yes, I know RMC does not offer Topper Track on their website and they haven't built that coaster type in years. I'm just saying it would be nice to continue the legacy of great wooden coasters but also upgrade the layout. It would be the opposite approach from GCI Titan track.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
They have retrak which works, but it is steel.
@zacg_
@zacg_ 2 ай бұрын
@CanobieCoaster that's more akin to the Titan Track. My wish is more to keep the coasters wooden but add RMC's high thrill elements as opposed to tracking old elements with steel. I know, it's not gonna happen.
@mateoalvira3514
@mateoalvira3514 2 ай бұрын
What would you rate American Eagle and Viper, both at Six Flags Great America? Why?
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
See the reviews.
@mmocken
@mmocken 2 ай бұрын
17:10 I raced in 1980, it was much better then. I raced in 2015, the trims goofs up any racing. Its still has some fun in it, but a GhosstRider reprofile or Gravity Group would be awesome… but only if they can guarantee racing
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I'd welcome that.
@DanielMettille
@DanielMettille 2 ай бұрын
On red side there is an airtime hill when youre in the back, It is one of the best
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
The helix dip?
@Fox_on_a_Rollercoaster
@Fox_on_a_Rollercoaster 2 ай бұрын
Would be awesome if the Gravity Group did their magic on it. To be fair, I've never been on this ride, I can only judge it by POV's and Offrides. Gravity group could not only make it less rough, but maybe even reprofile some of the hills and the slow helix elements. With new track it wouldn't bee needed to slow it to a crawl, so the second helix might actually produce some forces. Big plus if they went with Gravity Group: It would remain a true wooden coaster. There is still a debate if the RMC topper tracks still count as "full" wooden coasters, since not only the running rail is steel, but also the big top layer of the track. (Not an important thing though).
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I'd be fine with a Gravity Group retrack. They recently turned Wildcat from arguably the worst wood coaster into a fine ride. And they'd start with something way better here.
@mitchellries256
@mitchellries256 2 ай бұрын
I enjoy this ride as it already is, so I don't think it needs it. Right now, I think Coaster Express at Parque Warner Madrid, Bandit at Movie Park Germany, Loop Garou at Walibi Belgium, Le Monstre at La Ronde, Boss at Six Flags St. Louis, Predator at Six Flags Darien Lake, Roar at Six Flags America, and Hurler at Carowinds need the RMC treatment more.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Predator is good with the recent work, so I'd remove that one from the list. I agree on several others though.
@dominicjannazo7144
@dominicjannazo7144 2 ай бұрын
It's not happening, but you know what would be a cool way to revamp a wooden racer: do a two-style racer like battlestar galactica: one side is airtime focused and less intimidating, the other does crazy dueling stuff like twisted Colossus. You turn 1.5 rides of a racing coaster into 2 distinct rides.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
That would be interesting.
@marcocampos2332
@marcocampos2332 2 ай бұрын
You can tell from canobie coaster voice he sounds disappointed how rough it is
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Lol
@peterhelmer6252
@peterhelmer6252 2 ай бұрын
Gravity group that thing and challenge them to make the racing better! I bet they could do something cool, it doesnt need to go upside down 3 times just good airtime. Gemini is the best racing coaster
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I prefer Gemini as well.
@bullresay
@bullresay 2 ай бұрын
when i was on there other week for before lass it a so pack that the ride was 75 mins lol and i waiting then i saw someone have there phone out on and they did not stop it
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Oh my! Must have been a super busy day.
@twistedpitcrime
@twistedpitcrime 2 ай бұрын
as someone who grew up riding American Eagle. I think if it were ever redone by RMC. It should just be a re track. keep same layout just give it that smooth ride and go back to racing. it's a great step-up coaster for young enthusiasts and should remain that way. it's just too rough of a ride. other wooden ride that are older do not ride as rough. something need to be done. they don't even put the big spider up for fright fest anymore witch I assume has to do with weight to frame of the ride.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
A full retrack could breathe new life as well if they can get it racing again.
@user-zk2xh9co3o
@user-zk2xh9co3o 2 ай бұрын
Eagle has been so trimmed it is still great, but needs the treatment
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I want an RMC or restoration.
@gemmachaos
@gemmachaos 2 ай бұрын
Colossos in Germany showing that Intamin still hadn't learned their lesson. We've got a nice airtime sequence going, let's kill it with a long, awkward, drawn out helix.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Their multi-launch coasters are better thankfully.
@gemmachaos
@gemmachaos 2 ай бұрын
​@@CanobieCoaster They hit more than they miss these days - my favourite Intamin is Kondaa - but even among their newer coasters there's duds. Coughhyperioncough.
@ToneTitan
@ToneTitan 2 ай бұрын
I wonder how this coaster is going to survive in a post merger world. Or if they need to revamp it but keep it wooden Gravity Group comes to mind
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Cedar Fair put a lot of money into Racer and Racer 75 to retrack them, so they could do the same here.
@mattyorshin
@mattyorshin 2 ай бұрын
This ride needs a gci overhaul tbh. Its really rough. I liked the ride but you can tell its an old coaster.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
That would help.
@commonwealthedison2640
@commonwealthedison2640 2 ай бұрын
I’m on team RMC. This coaster was epic in the 80s- let’s restore its glory.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I guiltily want an RMC, but the layout has enough potential if it were given a full wood retrack by someone like Gravity Group.
@KemoKidd
@KemoKidd 2 ай бұрын
As much as RMCing the track is the most exciting, I think having Goliath ends that dream.
@MrGodsChaos
@MrGodsChaos 2 ай бұрын
If they’re not gonna RMC it or race it, they should at least put one backwards like back then too
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
That would be nice.
@ScottyMania313
@ScottyMania313 2 ай бұрын
It's a beauty
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Yes it is.
@jasonvanschaick2549
@jasonvanschaick2549 2 ай бұрын
If any ride needs to be redone it’s viper, last time I went on it a couple months ago it was painful from start to finish. Also the was the train was moving I was expecting the wheels to break off
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
It rode well for me in June.
@jasonvanschaick2549
@jasonvanschaick2549 2 ай бұрын
@ that’s what’s odd because I went twice during the summer, it wasn’t bad the first time, but the second time I was there was when it was bad. Starting to think the lack of banking in the turns has taken a toll on the structure.
@ShadezParks
@ShadezParks 2 ай бұрын
I really wish they did rmc it tho
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I do too.
@billcook4768
@billcook4768 2 ай бұрын
I want to see 90% of wooden coasters RMC’d, so I’m the wrong person to ask. But this needs to be fixed or blown up. What’s the point of a racing coaster that can’t race?
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I hope they can fix it.
@shanepetyko8004
@shanepetyko8004 2 ай бұрын
If they are so stupid to not rmc it. It would finally give them a top tier coaster
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I would love that, but it seems doubtful based on the latest comments from the park.
@danthecoasterman22
@danthecoasterman22 2 ай бұрын
So much potential here, either as an RMC, or even just in the pure space it takes up. It could easily fit two new coasters. However, it seems like the park wants to keep it, and with Zimmerman around, I could see Gravity Group coming in. But even that will be a huge project
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I'd welcome either.
@ThrillSeekersandHellRaisers
@ThrillSeekersandHellRaisers 2 ай бұрын
Fortunately, American Eagle will not be RMCed.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I would like something to be done. With Cedar Fair at the helm, I could see a refurb like Racer at Kings Island.
@MatthewLavan
@MatthewLavan 2 ай бұрын
@@CanobieCoasteryesss, that’d be nice! get like Gravity Group to do it 😜 or GCI, but they probs go with GG lol
@ThrillSeekersandHellRaisers
@ThrillSeekersandHellRaisers 2 ай бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster gravity Group retrack is my dream
@GIMME.SUIIII
@GIMME.SUIIII 2 ай бұрын
there is no point for another rmc we already got one
@Random_Eebs
@Random_Eebs 2 ай бұрын
thered be a massive difference between a short wooden rmc and a massive i box racer
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Parks can have two RMCs like this park has multiple wood coasters.
@GIMME.SUIIII
@GIMME.SUIIII 2 ай бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster yeah i agree but like id rather get like a single rail rmc rather than a hybrid rmc
@MasonKenny-i5c
@MasonKenny-i5c 2 ай бұрын
Maxx force is the best ride in the park 🎢
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I agree.
@LyndsieDances
@LyndsieDances 2 ай бұрын
They can fix eagle for better by making it one continous track like they did at magic mountain. Maybe have more comfortable trains as well. I wouldn't mind having the first section be forward, then have a turnaround table where you take the second half backwards
@KemoKidd
@KemoKidd 2 ай бұрын
Probably bc the average size of us Americans is larger than we were in 1979. I know I was more comfortable in those seats 10 years ago. 😂
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
It seems like the park wants to keep it as a 2 track woodie.
@ericstone8343
@ericstone8343 2 ай бұрын
I personally think a full RMC version could make it a top coaster in the park, but I think that ship has sailed. I hope for full refurb with an outside company like GCI before the 50th anniverary in 2026. You are right, the helix is a better element when both sides are racing. Still not a great element, but more fun when you’re right by the other train.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I agree the RMC would be epic, but I suspect they'll keep it wood based on the latest comments.
@ThrillsofColdplay
@ThrillsofColdplay 2 ай бұрын
It would be dumb to have another rmc at the park
@tigerrocks503
@tigerrocks503 2 ай бұрын
@@ThrillsofColdplay I know Fiesta Texas has two of them…but this is a different scenario. People just can’t appreciate Goliath because of how short it is. I don’t mind it’s short as it packs a punch.
@billcook4768
@billcook4768 2 ай бұрын
RMC making the best coasters in the biz right now. Nothing wrong with having two in a park.
@kmccurdy21
@kmccurdy21 2 ай бұрын
@@billcook4768facts
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
I like when other parks have had two RMCs.
@Random_Eebs
@Random_Eebs 2 ай бұрын
In all honesty, with Great America being my home park, just get rid of it at this point. I don't wanna see a retrack or even an rmc unless it becomes one of the world's best coasters. It's such a rough, uninteresting, and boring ride. The queue is ugly as all hell with chain link fencing and overgrown bushes. I've done both sides multiple times and that area is so insanely valuable, putting a Leviathan or Orion style, maybe even Fury 325-esque giga in that land if some more space could be opened would be far better than keeping a mediocre coaster or taking a massive risk with RMC'ing it. I think the park president is making a massive mistake right now. The helix sits on a flood zone and not much can be done there. This ride is just gonna get worse and worse over time to the point where a deciscion needs to made or something happens. Just completely scrapping it, maybe sell peices of the ride's wood as memorabilia, get a nice profit after it's torn down would be cool. But that is the land that Great America absolutely needs for its headlining attraction, hopefully a giga.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
The ride could be elite if they refurbed the entire thing since it starts with so much speed.
@Random_Eebs
@Random_Eebs 2 ай бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster that would work but I don’t think it’d be our standout coaster. That is the spot we need it
@ianmortimer5325
@ianmortimer5325 2 ай бұрын
The American Eagle might be a prime location for a potential Giga coaster, IMO.
@Random_Eebs
@Random_Eebs 2 ай бұрын
best case scenario this peice of junk is removed and we get a giga
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Can the park even build that tall?
@Random_Eebs
@Random_Eebs 2 ай бұрын
@@CanobieCoaster they can get special permission so yes the sky tower is 310
@ianmortimer5325
@ianmortimer5325 2 ай бұрын
@@Random_Eebs The height might not be 300 feet high; however, the drop will definitely be 300 feet. It might be a similar scenario for Orion design, IMO.
@thefergyfilms
@thefergyfilms 2 ай бұрын
American Eagle's current state is such an embarrassing eyesore for the park. I know Great America is highly regarded by the coaster community (because, yeah, I guess it has a lot of rides), but when I last visited in 2018, that long ramp making you pass by abandoned train tracks and overgrown shrubbery- complete with ugly and dilapidated chain link fencing surrounding the station and those god awful Takis ads they used to plaster everywhere- made me have an existential crisis and come to a similar conclusion that the KZbinr Coaster Bot came to- that I'm not really a "coaster" guy and moreso care about the theming & experience as a whole. What's hilarious is that I'm pretty sure the dive machine was still in operation back then so it's about a hundred times worse now. The fact I had to sit there and also look at the tracks for an abandoned transport ride for a park that long ago probably cared about presentation, theme, detail, etc. but hey, now we have a larger number of coasters to write down on a fact sheet! I haven't been back to a Six Flags since.
@ryanel181
@ryanel181 2 ай бұрын
“American Eagles current state” “I haven’t been since 2018” ???
@tigerrocks503
@tigerrocks503 2 ай бұрын
It’s better than Le Monstre… Also the train has since reopened
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
This is one of the better presented Six Flags parks, but there are things they can improve.
@RedLP5000S
@RedLP5000S 2 ай бұрын
American Eagle is absolute fun and must be kept wooden. She is an historical coaster and has been synonymous with Six Flags Great America for decades. Changing her would be sacrilegious. ✌🏻🇺🇸🎢
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
Fair point.
@ellexking9136
@ellexking9136 2 ай бұрын
Gravity Group!! There's my Comment.🎢🎢
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
That could work.
@gajdzik89
@gajdzik89 2 ай бұрын
Doubtful it'll ever get RMC'd since they have one already. My word though, the wood needs paint badly, and railing in some areas are crazy. They should be doing yearly maintenance.
@CanobieCoaster
@CanobieCoaster 2 ай бұрын
We've seen other parks get multiple RMCs so it could happen if the park wanted it.
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