Six Flags St. Louis
Theme park in Eureka, Missouri / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Six Flags St. Louis, originally known as Six Flags Over Mid-America, is an amusement park featuring characters and rides from many Warner Bros. films and TV shows such as Looney Tunes, DC Comics, and formerly Scooby-Doo. It is located in Eureka, Missouri, which is a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park opened on June 5, 1971, as the third of the company's three original theme parks. It is the only one of the original three Six Flags parks to be both owned and operated by Six Flags. (The other two, Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Over Georgia, are owned by limited partnerships and operated by Six Flags.) The park was conceived by Six Flags founder Angus G. Wynne in the 1960s, although unlike the previous two Six Flags parks, it was designed by the Six Flags company itself rather than architect Randall Duell, who was preoccupied with designing AstroWorld at the time. Its layout consists of six themed areas, each of which contain numerous attractions, dining locations and live entertainment.
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Previously known as Six Flags Over Mid-America (1971–1996) | |
Location | 4900 Six Flags Road Eureka, Missouri 63025, United States |
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Coordinates | 38.514°N 90.676°W / 38.514; -90.676 |
Status | Operating |
Opened | June 5, 1971; 52 years ago (1971-06-05) |
Owner | Six Flags |
General manager | Danny Snider |
Slogan | Gateway to Thrills |
Operating season | March to November [1] |
Area | 323 acres (1.31 km2) |
Attractions | |
Total | 38 |
Roller coasters | 9 |
Website | www |
Since its original opening in 1971, the park has undergone many changes, most notably of which are the replacement or renaming of all six of the park's original areas in the 1990s, as well as the addition of two new ones.
There are many celebrations and events held year round at the park. Some of the most popular are Fright Fest runs during the Halloween season (usually late September to late October/early November) and features many Halloween decorations and haunted houses. Coca-Cola's July 4th Fest takes place July 3–5 and features firework displays. Formerly Holiday in the Park during the Christmas season that ran from November to early January and featured Christmas decorations, music, New Years fireworks, and more.