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Park section
  
Scream Zone

Opening date
  
April 2011 (2011-04)

Closing date
  
2007 (2007)

Closed
  
2008

Height restriction
  
1.27 m

Park
  
Elitch Gardens

Status
  
Operating

Status
  
Relocated to Luna Park

Height
  
15 m

Max speed
  
41 km/h

Opened
  
18 May 2002

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Opening date
  
May 18, 2002 (2002-05-18)

Similar
  
Thunderbolt, Coney Island Cyclone, Spook‑a‑Rama, A Trip to the Moon, Ghost Hole

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Soarin' Eagle is a steel roller coaster located at the Scream Zone at Luna Park, Coney Island, USA. The ride was the first ever Zamperla "Volare" roller coaster when it opened in 2002 at Elitch Gardens as the Flying Coaster. The Elitch Gardens ride was constructed by Martin & Vleminckx. The Volare is the cheapest option for a flying roller coaster and boasts a compact layout with a unique spiral lift hill.

Contents

In late 2010 the ride got dismantled and relocated to Luna Park, Coney Island. It opened in April 2011 as the Soarin' Eagle.

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Layout

Riders begin their experience of the Soarin' Eagle by boarding the four-across trains as they pass slowly along a moving walkway. The trains are originally upright so riders can walk up from behind and enter from a standing position. Each rider must select their desired height on a five rung series of ladder-like steps which determine how a rider will be positioned when the train tilts to the horizontal position upon leaving the station. Before departure, a cage is latched down over the backs of the trains to secure the riders for the duration of the trip. The train then heads up the spiral lift hill, which slowly twirls the train upward. After the lift, the train then heads down a short, steep drop and then ascends slowly back up. A hairpin turn then occurs and takes riders through the first Barrel Roll inversion. The train then hits another hairpin turn into another short drop. Another hairpin turn then leads the train into the second Barrel Roll and turns again.

The train is then slowed by the trim brakes and then twists through another set of hairpin turns and twists until the train slows by the final brake run. The train enters the station and completes the experience.

References

Soarin' Eagle Wikipedia


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