Key Information
Park
Six Flags St Louis
Land
1904 World’s Fair
Attraction type
Roller coaster
Manufacturer
Great Coasters International, Inc.
Model
Wooden Coaster
Height
82
Length
2713
Maximum Speed
48
Minimum height restriction
48
Opening Date
Installed in 2008 at a cost of $7 million, American Thunder is one of a new breed of wooden coasters that have been installed at theme parks across the US in recent years. It originally featured an Evel Knievel theme, but this was dropped in 2011.
The ride begins with an 80-foot drop, and features a number of "airtime" hills in its compact circuit.
