Soarin' Eagle

Soarin' Eagle
Soarin' Eagle
Coordinates	39°44′54″N 105°00′42″W / 39.748338°N 105.011569°W
Status	Removed
Opening date	May 18, 2002
Closing date	2007
General statistics
Type	Pay-Per-Use attraction
	Soarin' Eagle at RCDB

Soarin' Eagle is a

Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire

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Layout

Riders begin their experience of the Soarin' Eagle by boarding the four-across trains as they pass slowly along a moving walkway. The trains are originally upright so riders can walk up from behind and enter from a standing position. Each rider must select their desired height on a five rung series of ladder-like steps which determine how a rider will be positioned when the train tilts to the horizontal position upon leaving the station. Before departure, a cage is latched down over the backs of the trains to secure the riders for the duration of the trip. The train then heads up the spiral lift hill, which slowly twirls the train upward. After the lift, the train then heads down a short, steep drop and then ascends slowly back up. A hairpin turn then occurs and takes riders through the first Barrel Roll inversion. The train then hits another hairpin turn into another short drop. Another hairpin turn then leads the train into the second Barrel Roll and turns again.

The train is then slowed by the trim brakes and then twists through another set of hairpin turns and twists until the train slows by the final brake run. The train enters the station and completes the experience.