The Boss (roller coaster)
| The Boss | |
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The Boss's 570 degree helix | |
| Six Flags St. Louis | |
| Coordinates | 38°30′58″N 90°40′44″W / 38.51611°N 90.67889°WCoordinates: 38°30′58″N 90°40′44″W / 38.51611°N 90.67889°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 29, 2000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Custom Coasters International |
| Designer | Dennis McNulty, Larry Bill |
| Track layout | Terrain |
| Height | 122 ft (37 m) |
| Drop | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Length | 5,051 ft (1,540 m) |
| Speed | 66.3 mph (106.7 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:00 |
| Capacity | 1400[1] riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
 Flash Pass Available | |
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The Boss at RCDB Pictures of The Boss at RCDB | |
The Boss is a Wooden roller coaster at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. It features a lift of 122 feet (37 m), a first drop of 150 feet (46 m), four drops of 150',112',103',and 72', and a 570 degree helix.[1][2]
It was opened in 2000 and is acclaimed for its "terrain twister" style, dipping up and down with the terrain beneath it.
In 2009, the coaster got spare coaster trains from a sister coaster, Twisted Twins at Kentucky Kingdom (then known as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom) after shutting down the coaster's wing of the park.
Awards
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| Year | 2014 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ranking | 48[3] | 42[4] | ||||||||||||||||
External links
References
- 1 2 "The Boss." Six Flags St. Louis. Six Flags Incorporated.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Boss Facts." Roller Coaster Database.
- ↑ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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