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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 Volare is the cheapest option for a flying roller coaster and boasts a compact layout with a unique spiral lift hill.
In late 2010 the ride got dismantled and relocated to Luna Park, Coney Island. It opened in April 2011 as the Soarin' Eagle.
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.
Steel roller coaster
A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world...
located at the Scream Zone at Luna Park, Coney Island
Luna Park, Coney Island
Luna Park was an amusement park at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City from 1903 to 1944. A second Luna Park was opened on the former site of the nearby Astroland amusement park...
, USA. The ride was the first ever Zamperla
Zamperla
Zamperla is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin operated rides commonly found inside shopping malls....
"Volare" roller coaster when it opened in 2002 at Elitch Gardens as the Flying Coaster. The Volare is the cheapest option for a flying roller coaster and boasts a compact layout with a unique spiral lift hill.
In late 2010 the ride got dismantled and relocated to Luna Park, Coney Island. It opened in April 2011 as the Soarin' Eagle.
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 turnHairpin turn
A hairpin turn , named for its resemblance to a hairpin/bobby pin, is a bend in a road with a very acute inner angle, making it necessary for an oncoming vehicle to turn almost 180° to continue on the road. Such turns in ramps and trails may be called switchbacks in American English, by analogy...
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.
External links
- Soarin' Eagle at the Roller Coaster DataBaseRoller Coaster DataBaseThe Roller Coaster DataBase is an extensive roller coaster and amusement park database. RCDB was started in 1996 by Duane Marden, who still operates the site...