The Boss (roller coaster)

The Boss is a wooden roller coaster. It is at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri. It has a lift of 122 feet (37 m) and a first drop of 150 feet (46 m). It also has four drops of 150', 112', 103' and 72'.[1] The ride also has a 570 degree helix.[1] The Boss opened in 2000.[2] It is known for its "terrain twister" style, going up and down with the ground beneath it.

The Boss
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The Boss at Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags St. Louis
LocationSix Flags St. Louis
Park sectionBritannia
Coordinates38°30′58″N 90°40′44″W / 38.51611°N 90.67889°W / 38.51611; -90.67889Coordinates: 38°30′58″N 90°40′44″W / 38.51611°N 90.67889°W / 38.51611; -90.67889
StatusOperating
Opening dateApril 29, 2000; 24 years ago (April 29, 2000)
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerCustom Coasters International
DesignerDennis McNulty, Larry Bill
Track layoutTerrain
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Inversions0
Duration3:00
Capacity1400 riders per hour
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Trains3 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Flash Pass Available
The Boss at RCDB
Pictures of The Boss at RCDB

In 2009, the coaster got spare coaster trains from a sister coaster called Twisted Twins. It was at Kentucky Kingdom (then known as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom). They gave up the train cars after shutting down the coaster's section of the park.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Boss". Six Flags. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. Duane Marden. "Boss". RCDB. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

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