Six Flags St. Louis facts for kids

Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags St. Louis
Location	4900 Six Flags Road; Eureka, Missouri 63025, United States
Coordinates	38°30′46″N 90°40′30″W / 38.512806°N 90.675050°WCoordinates: 38°30′46″N 90°40′30″W / 38.512806°N 90.675050°W
Website	Official website
Owner	Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
General Manager	Phil Liggett (2018-)
Opened	June 5, 1971; 48 years ago
Previous names	Six Flags Over Mid-America (1971-1996)
Operating season	March 23 to January 1
Area	323 acres (1.31 km2)
Rides	40 total; 9 roller coasters;
Slogan	"Missouri's Coaster Capital"

Six Flags St. Louis, originally Six Flags Over Mid-America, is a theme park located in Eureka, 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 3 Six Flags parks to be both owned and operated by Six Flags. (The other 2, 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 and was designed by Randall Duell. Its layout consists of eight themed areas, each of which contain numerous attractions, dining locations and live entertainment. The adjacent Hurricane Harbor water park is free with park admission.

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.

Images for kids

River King Mine Train
Ninja
The Boss
Glow in the Park Parade at Six Flags St. Louis (Removed in 2011)
Mr. Freeze next to Colossus
Batman: The Ride
Six Flags Railroad
American Thunder (Formerly Evel Knievel prior to the 2011 Season)
Scooby-Doo Ghostblasters: Mystery of the Scary Swamp (Replaced by Justice League: Battle for Metropolis)