Six Flags-St. Louis Celebrates 40-Plus Years
PHOTOS: June 5, 2011, marked the 40th anniversary of the opening of our region's Six Flags amusement park. It was the company's third theme park, and their last one built from scratch. Loyal former employees gathered to celebrate that year in Eureka.
An outpouring of love for Six Flags-St. Louis oozed from Eureka during the anniversary weekend of June 2011, as original employees who were the foundation of the theme park gathered to remininsce and investigate the park's new offerings during the park's 40th anniversary kickoff. Now park employees look forward to opening their 42nd year of operations during 2013. See related Six Flags stories for a sampling of the many activities associated with the amusement park: Six Flags Used for Water Rescue Training Six Flags Leaders Optimistic Despite Quarterly Loss Six Flags: No 'Fright' for St. Louis Cardinals Ultimate Head Freeze Heads to Six Flags David Freese Highlights Six Flags' Media Day (Video) Couples Wed on Water Slide at Six Flags St. …
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Cmorenutz
1:36 am on Friday, August 31, 2012
This is just an old rollercaoster they brought over from Texas. It is far from new, it opened in 1998. Once again Six Flags St Louis gets the shaft while Magic Mountain and Great America seem to get atleast 1 or 2 new BIG rides every year. Last big ride we got was in 2000 with the Boss. Way to cut corners as always Six Flags, then have the audacity to market it as a new ride. more ›