News: Evel Knievel at Six Flags St. Louis opens

Posted at 6:54 PM EDT (2254 GMT)

Jun. 19th, 2008 -- Evel Knievel, the newest coaster at Six Flags St. Louis, opened today.

The Great Coasters International wooden coaster cost $7 million and features 16 hills and 14 crossovers. The Millennium Flyer trains are red, white and blue, the same color scheme Knievel wore during jumps.

The queue features videos of his jumps and a timeline of his career. Knievel died in November.

The Even Knievel coaster is 82 feet tall, has an 80-foot drop and goes 50 mph.

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