This two-track racing wooden roller coaster, located at Six Flags Great America in Illinois, is the tallest and fastest wooden racing coaster in the world.

With an initial climb of 127 feet, both American Eagle tracks descend the hill at speeds of up to 66 miles per hour.

The trains then race through twists and turns, over hills, and then into a massive 360-degree cyclone. After this thrilling helix, both trains split up, only to meet back at the station, racing to the finish line at breakneck speed to see who will get there first.

American Eagle, Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL 60031, United States, Phone: 847-249-1776

127 feet (39 m) Wood
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