Wild Eagle | |
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Dollywood | |
Location | Dollywood |
Park section | Wilderness Pass |
Coordinates | 35°47′41″N 83°31′48″W / 35.794675°N 83.530127°W |
Status | Operating |
Soft opening date | March 23, 2012 |
Opening date | March 24, 2012 |
Cost | $20,000,000 ($26.5 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Wing Coaster |
Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
Model | Wing Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
Drop | 135 ft (41 m) |
Length | 3,127 ft (953 m) |
Speed | 61 mph (98 km/h) |
Inversions | 4 |
Duration | 2:22 |
Height restriction | 50–78 in (127–198 cm) |
Trains | 2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train. |
TimeSaver Pass available | |
Must transfer from wheelchair | |
Wild Eagle at RCDB |
Wild Eagle is a steel Wing Coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard at the Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It is the first of its kind in the United States and opened to the media on March 23, 2012 before opening to the public on March 24, 2012. The roller coaster reaches a height of 210 feet (64 m) and reaches speeds of 61 miles per hour (98 km/h). In September 2012, the ride was voted as the best new ride of 2012 in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards.