Eagle's Fortress

Eagle's Fortress
Everland
Coordinates37°17′41.13395″N 127°12′2.47802″E / 37.2947594306°N 127.2006883389°E / 37.2947594306; 127.2006883389
StatusRemoved
Opening dateSeptember 8, 1992 (1992-09-08)
Closing dateJanuary 2009 (2009-01)
Korean name
Hangul
독수리 요새
Hanja
禿수리 要塞
Revised RomanizationDoksuri yosae
McCune–ReischauerToksuri yosae
Map
General statistics
TypeSteel – Suspended
ManufacturerArrow Dynamics
ModelSuspended Coaster
Track layoutTerrain
Lift/launch systemChain Lift Hill
Length975.4 m (3,200 ft)
Speed64.4 km/h (40.0 mph)
Inversions0
Duration1:58
Trains2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
Eagle's Fortress at RCDB

Eagle's Fortress (Korean: 독수리 요새) was a steel suspended roller coaster at Everland, South Korea,[1][2][3][4][5][6] and was the first suspended roller coaster in Asia.[7] It opened on 8 September 1992 and closed permanently in 2009.[1] Built by American manufacturer Arrow Dynamics, it was one of the last rides of its kind built by the company before going bankrupt in 2002 and was the longest suspended coaster built by Arrow Dynamics with a 3,200 ft long track.

References

  1. ^ a b "Eagle Fortress - Everland (Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea)". rcdb.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Eagle Fortress at Everland - Does Eagle Fortress Deserve Third Best in the World?". coastercritic.com. 16 May 2020. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ H., Andrew (18 February 2019). "What Was: Eagle Fortress". Coaster Bot. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ [新春기획(5)-엔터테인먼트] 테마파크 : 테마파크별 대표놀이기구. Hankyung (in Korean). 28 March 2001. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ [레저]놀이동산 북새통…'공포 쾌감' 줄이어. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 22 June 2000. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ "에버랜드서 크레인 붐대 떨어져 인부 사망" 에버랜드서 크레인 붐대 떨어져 인부 사망. MBN (in Korean). 4 November 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ^ 龍仁(용인) 자연농원 초고속 레일 질주「행잉코스터」개장. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2 November 2023.


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