Six Flags St. Louis Theme Park
The weather was cool with an overcast sky that
threatened rain that didn't develop while I was there. Crowds were fairly light
keeping most of the queues fairly short. Even so, since Mr. freeze was not yet
open, nearly all the coaster riders were in the queue for Batman.
Batman The Ride
Batman The
Ride
(1995) - B&M Inverted
The highly themed waiting area
resembling part of Gotham city and winding queue area engages you while you're
waiting and helped make the wait seem shorter. The corregated walls of the
tunnels leading to the loading station enticed more than one kid waiting in
line to bang on it ... kids will be kids I guess.
They only had one train running and it took
about an hour to get any seat. It was worth the wait. After the first drop
there is a loop that leads to a twist followed by another loop. You then speed
through a helix, a short turn and another twist. Another turn, another twist
and then turn into the loading station.
While the front seat gives you
a wonderful unobstructed view, the back seat provides more G forces as you're
whipped through the elements.
Mr. Freeze
Mr. Freeze
Premier Rides Shuttle
I was greatly dissappointed that Mr. Freeze was not
yet open when I visited. I spoke with a workman on the site and he said it
would probably be open in a week. It looks like it will be a great ride.
Launched by linear induction motors, riders are sent through a 190-foot tunnel,
reaching speeds of 70 mph in 3.78 seconds and into a vertical climb, twisting
upside down before falling back into a wraparound turn and then 218 feet
straight up. If that's not enough, riders then experience the whole ride again
... only in reverse.
Ninja
Ninja (1989) -
Vekoma Multi-Looper.
High speed spirals, a steep 110-foot drop, a clothoid
loop, a sidewinder and a double cork screw is found on this 2-minute ride
reaching speeds up to 60-mph. 
There
was virtually no line and I was able to ride several times in a short time. The
front seat on this ride seems considerably slower than aft-seating, especially
on the first small drop and into the loop. Sitting in the back seat helped the
sensation of speed.
I thought the seats on this ride were fairly comfortable and I
didn't experience too much headbanging, but rather more cheek banging. It was
better when I kept my head high and not back against the headrest.
Screamin' Eagle
Screamin' Eagle
(1976)
Located at the back of the park, this wooden John Allen racing
coaster soars over a 110 feet tall 3/4 mile track and through drops of 92 feet
and 87 feet. It took only 5 minutes to get a front seat on this fairly long
coaster. There were lots of bumps and the speed was fairly fast.
Watch
those lap bars. They are automatically lowered and if you're not prepared,
they'll pop you in the stomach.
While they were not all that busy, the
ride operators seemed overly concerned about keeping people moving in the
queue. I would suggest they take more effort to stop all the line jumping which
took place.
A recommended place to eat is Calicos where the chicken strips dinner with cole slaw, fries, biscuit and a drink is really good. - Thanks Patrick!
Roller Coasters added at Six Flags St. Louis since my visit in
1997:
Evel Knievel (2008) Get a rush of pure adrenaline on Six
Flags St. Louis’ new wooden coaster coming in 2008!
The Boss
(2000) Experience the classic thrills and excitement of one of the
country’s top wooden coasters.
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Hotels Near Six Flags St. Louis
Holiday Inn Six Flags
4901 Allenton
Road | Eureka, MO
The Holiday-Inn at Six Flags is located a short walk from
the main gate of the Six Flags St. Louis amusement park.
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