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Opened: June 20, 2008
Type: Wood
Manufacturer: Great Coasters International
Lift/launch system: Chain lift hill
Height: 82 ft (25 m)
Drop: 80 ft (24 m)
Length: 2,713 ft (827 m)
Speed: 48 mph (77 km/h)
Inversions: 0
Capacity: 850 riders per hour
Height restriction: 48 in (122 cm)
Trains: 2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
American Thunder is a wooden roller coaster located in the 1904 World's Fair section of Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. The coaster was originally named after and themed to the famous motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel. It was renamed American Thunder for the 2011 season.[1] To help promote the opening of the then-Evel Knievel Roller Coaster, Knievel's son, Robbie Knievel, jumped a Honda CR-500 motorcycle over 25 Dodge Chargers on July 3, 2008.
As a result of the St. Louis Cardinals losing to the Chicago Cubs in the 2015 National League Division Series, Six Flags St. Louis lost a friendly wager with Six Flags Great America, resulting in the temporary name change of the roller coaster to Cubs Thunder.
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