I consider it one coaster, there are just two different ways to experience it. You could argue your points forever, but it'll still just be a matter of opinion.
Now what would you say if I asked is Superman the Escape 1 or 2 coasters? Is B&R: The chiller 1 or 2 coasters? And its very strange... On YCP they mostly think it's one but on here its mostly thought of as two. Strange indeed. And it could operate if one was torn down. Find some AE construction pics and you'll see the tiny space between the two tracks. Its hard to see from far away and when your on it.
BatBull14 wrote:well in my opinion it has to be one because the "whole" ride is called american eagle so if it was two there would be two separte names.
in my opinion name has nothing to do with it. If you called it Amerian Eagle And Iraqi Hawk we'd still be having this argument. And I was bored enough to email Intamin, I need to own a park to talk to them. Jeez go figure!
If you can run either side independantly from one another than I think it should be considered two coasters. And in AE's case, they can so I think that it is two coasters.
My Top 5: 1)TTD, 2)Millennium Force, 3)Raptor, 4)Deja Vu, 5)Raging Bull
aero737 wrote:But they are on the same support structure.
They are 2 different rides, Red Forwards and Blue Backwards, and SFGAm can count it as 2. They don't have interchangable stations so each track has it's own operating system.