{"id":213664,"date":"2026-06-08T13:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/213664\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:49:09","slug":"waldameer-unveils-new-eagles-pursuit-coaster-for-2027-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/213664\/","title":{"rendered":"Waldameer Unveils New \u2018Eagle\u2019s Pursuit\u2019 Coaster for 2027 | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"EAGLE PURSUIT.png\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full default\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>Waldameer &amp; Water World is expanding its coaster lineup with Eagle\u2019s Pursuit, a new family launch coaster set to open for the 2027 season and designed to mimic the speed and grace of an eagle in flight.<\/p>\n<p>The park says the ride will weave through its lakefront hillside, using the natural terrain to create the sensation of soaring over trees and diving toward the ground. The coaster features two launches, sweeping turns, unexpected drops and rapid directional changes. In total, the layout includes 16 track elements, 18 direction changes and 10 floater\u2011airtime moments.<\/p>\n<p>Built directly into the hillside, the ride begins with a launch out of the station that sends trains diving into the valley before a second mid\u2011course launch propels riders back uphill for a fast, airtime\u2011filled finale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEagle\u2019s Pursuit captures everything guests love about Waldameer \u2014 family thrills, beautiful natural scenery, and unforgettable experiences,\u201d said Steve Gorman, CEO of Waldameer &amp; Water World. \u201cFrom the moment riders launch out of the station and soar over the hillside, this coaster delivers the feeling of flying like a powerful eagle in pursuit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With a minimum height requirement of 38 inches, the coaster is designed to be accessible to younger riders while still offering enough speed and movement to appeal to thrill\u2011seekers.<\/p>\n<p>Construction is already underway, and the park plans to release additional <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/waldameer.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">details<\/a> \u2014 including more statistics, construction updates and opening\u2011day plans \u2014 as the 2027 debut approaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Waldameer &amp; Water World is expanding its coaster lineup with Eagle\u2019s Pursuit, a new family launch coaster set&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":213665,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[13237,136,138,137,11695],"class_list":["post-213664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-eagle","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-news","tag-waldameer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}