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Screechin' Eagle

LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park

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LeSourdsville Lake Amusement Park closed after the 2002 season and presently there are no plans to reopen the park. Screechin' Eagle was finally torn down in early August 2011.

Screechin' Eagle was well respected among coaster enthusiasts for its spectacular airtime and wild ride. This classic "out and back" wooden coaster, designed by John A. Miller, was originally erected as the Cyclone at Moxahala Park, Zanesville, Ohio in 1927. The coaster was then relocated to Lesourdsville Lake Amusement Park in 1938 and opened in 1940. In the final years the Screechin' Eagle ran with a mix of old rolling stock including parts of the train from Elitch Garden's Wildcat coaster.

Roller Coaster Stats

Year Track Type Designer
1940 Wood Out and Back John A. Miller
  • Height
    70
    feet
  • Drop
    65
    feet
  • Length
    2,640
    feet
  • Top Speed
    40
    miles per hour
  • Ride Time
    1 minute, 35 seconds
    minutes : seconds
  • Number Of Trains
    1 - 18 passenger
     
  • Train Designer
    PTC/IAD
     

Screechin' Eagle Facts & History

1938 – Relocated from Moxahala Park (Zanesville, Ohio)

1961 – Renamed Space Rocket

1978 – Renamed Screechin' Eagle

2002 &ndash Final season of operation

2003-2011 – Standing-but-not-operating (SBNO)

August 12, 2011 – Confirmed the coaster has been demolished

Train has three cars with three rows each, seating two abreast per row.

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