List of former Six Flags St. Louis attractions
This is a list of former Six Flags St. Louis attractions. Since the park originally opened on June 5, 1971, many attractions and multiple themed areas have come and gone.
Former rides and attractions[edit]
Name | Opened | Closed | Manufacturer (Model) | Location in Park | Description | Replacement |
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Mule-Go-Round | 1971 | 1972 | Unknown | Unknown | A merry-go-round type attraction that used live donkeys to operate. | None |
Injun Joe's Cave | 1971 | 1978 | Arrow Water dark ride | Spain | Dark ride themed after the Huckleberry Finn stories by Mark Twain. Replaced by Time Tunnel in 1979. | Time Tunnel |
Super Sports Car Ride | 1971 | 1979 | Arrow Sports Cars | USA | Replaced by The Buccaneer (The Joker Inc.) and Jet Scream. | The Buccaneer Jet Scream |
The Sky-Way | 1971 | 1981 | Von Roll | USA/England/Illinois | Illinois and USA stations; Accident on July 26, 1978, killed 3 and seriously injured 1 when a car fell from the ride. | None |
Mississippi Adventure | 1971 | 1982 | Arrow Boat Ride | Missouri | Similar to Jungle Cruise; replaced by Thunder River. | Thunder River
|
Tiltmore Hotel | 1971 | 1982 | Crooked fun house | Missouri | Building became entrance to Thunder River.
Other Names: Angle Tangle (1971–1972), The Funn Family Place (1973–1974). | |
Sky Chuter | 1978 | 1982 | Intamin 250 ft (76 m) tall Paratower | England | Replaced by Aero Flyer; relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure. | Aero Flyer |
Haunted House | 1979 | 1982 | Haunted House Company walk through haunted house | England | Was added late in 1979 (on Labor Day weekend); may have had a temporary location in fall of 1979, before moved to current Tidal Wave location in 1980.
Attraction was 4 trailers linked together with a haunted house facade in front of them; attraction was moved from Six Flags Great Adventure where it operated as the original Haunted House (not the expanded Haunted Castle) in the fall of 1978. |
Tidal Wave |
Action Factory with River King Disco & Rock 'N Reel | 1979/1980 | 1981/1983 | Intamin Motion Simulator & Disco dance area | Missouri | Action Factory area (part of River King Mine Train station building and transfer station building) included a space themed motion simulator in 1979 and the disco dance area; Rock 'N Reel (motion simulator with virtual rides about the park) was added in 1980 to replace the space-themed movie that was shown in 1979.
Motion simulator was likely identical to the Sensational Sense Machine at Six Flags Over Texas. The motion simulator and the disco area were removed/closed in 1981, but the building remained open until 1983. |
None |
Happy Hotrods | 1975 | 1984 | Kiddie spinning car ride | Goodtime Hollow | Replaced by new Looney Tunes Town area/rides. | Looney Tunes Town
|
Fort Funtier | 1975 | 1984 | Kid's playground area | Goodtime Hollow | Located in Goodtime Hollow; replaced by new Looney Tunes Town area/rides. | |
Ball Crawl | 1982 | 1984 | kiddie Ball Crawl | Goodtime Hollow | Replaced by new Looney Tunes Town area/rides. | |
Pet-A-Pet | 1971 | 1985 | Petting zoo | Missouri | A petting zoo for families and children. Closed in 1985 to make way for Colossus. | Colossus |
River King Mine Train | 1971 | 1988 | Arrow Mine Train | Illinois |
One of two separate Arrow Mine Train roller coasters at the park. Other Names: The River King Mine Train (1971); River King Run-Away Mine Train (1972–1983); Rail Blazer (1984), which included stand-up modifications and was subsequently shut down upon the death of a 46-year-old woman in July 1984. In 1988, it was removed and sold to Dollywood, where it operated as Thunder Express until 1998, whereupon it was relocated to Magic Springs and Crystal Falls and operates today as Big Bad John. |
None |
Jet Scream | 1981 | 1988 | Schwarzkopf Looping Star | USA | Replaced Super Sports Car Ride, relocated to Six Flags Astroworld in 1988 where it operated as Viper until the park closed in 2005, then the ride was scrapped.[1] | Batman: The Ride |
Tunnel Del Tiempo | 1979 | 1988 | Water dark ride | Spain | Theme/name changed to Legends of the Dark Castle in 1989.
Other Names: Time Tunnel (1979–1986) |
Legends of the Dark Castle |
The Condor | 1988 | 1988 | HUSS Condor | Unknown | Removed as part of the ride rotation program. | None |
Elmer Fudd Constwuction Company | 1985 | 1989 | kiddie sandbox | Looney Tunes Town | Replaced by Speedy Gonzales Speedway. | Speedy Gonzales Speedway |
Yosemite Sam Summit | 1985 | 1989 | kiddie ball crawl with summit | Looney Tunes Town | Located in Looney Tunes Town. | None |
Legends of the Dark Castle | 1989 | 1991 | Water dark ride | Spain | Theme/name changed to Castaway Kids in 1992. | Castaway Kids Jungle Adventure |
Tremors Dance Pavilion | 1989 | 1992 | Dance Pavilion, open select nights | USA | Became Carrot Club (character meet-in-greet lunch area) in 1993 | Bugs Bunny Carrot Club |
Bugs Bunny Carrot Club | 1993 | 1994 | Looney Tunes character meet-and-greet lunch area | USA | Replaced by Batman: The Ride | Batman: The Ride |
Mo-Mo The Monster | 1973 | 1994 | Eyerly Aircraft Company Monster | Missouri | Replaced by Riverview Racer (Aero Flyer) in 1996. | Riverview Racer |
Foghorn Leghorn Funasium | 1985 | 1996 | kiddie ball crawl with slide | Looney Tunes Town | Replaced by Looney Tooter (now Foghorn Leghorn National Park Railway). | Looney Tooter
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Speedy Gonzales Speedway | 1990 | 1996 | kiddie battery powered jeeps | Looney Tunes Town | Replaced by Looney Tooter (now Foghorn Leghorn National Park Railway). | |
Porky Pig B-B-B Ball Park | 1985 | 1999 | kiddie ball crawl | Looney Tunes Town | Replaced by Crazy Maze. | Crazy Maze
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Road Runner Rally | 1985 | 1999 | Mason Corporation roller racers/scooters | Looney Tunes Town | Located in Looney Tunes Town; moved to new location in 1990; replaced by Crazy Maze
Other Names: Tasmanian Devil Taxi Company (1985–1989). | |
Castaway Kids Comic Book Adventure | 1992 | 1999 | water dark ride | DC Comics Plaza | Ride was closed in 2000 and 2001; replaced by Scooby-Doo Ghostblasters.
Other Names: Castaway Kids Jungle Adventure (1992–1996). |
Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp |
Tom's Twister | 1972 | 2005 | Chance Rides Rotor | Illinois | Replaced by Bugs Bunny National Park. | Bugs Bunny National Park |
Tweety's Flying Cages | 1984 | 2005 | San Antonio Roller Works kiddie Ferris Wheel | Looney Tunes Town | Replaced by movement of Rockin' Roller.
Other Names: Ferris Wheel (1984), Flying Cages (1985–1992). |
Rockin' Roller |
Bugs Bunny Burrow | 1985 | 2005 | kiddie tunnel crawl | Looney Tunes Town | Replaced by extension of Moon Cars track. | Antique Moon Cars
|
Cat Climb | 1985 | 2005 | kiddie net climb with slide | Looney Tunes Town | Replaced by extension of Moon Cars track. | |
Marvin's Maze | 2000 | 2005 | Kiddie maze | Looney Tunes Town | Replaced by extension of Moon Cars track.
Other Names: Crazy Maze (2000–2001). | |
Eagle's Bluff | 1998 | 2005 | Extra charge rock climbing wall | Chouteau's Market | Location was used for Turbo Bungy from 2014-2015 | None |
4-D Theater | 2001 | 2005 | Extra charge Ham on Rye VR. | Unknown | Other Names: Virtual Theater (2001–2004). | None |
Rockin' Roller | 1975 | 2007 | Bradley and Kaye Little Dipper | 1904 World's Fair | Was located in 1904 World's Fair ("Fairgrounds"), formerly Looney Tunes Town and Goodtime Hollow.
Location moved from south side of kiddie area to north side (next to Log Flume drop) in 2006.[2] Other Names: Rock Candy Express (1975–1984), Acme Gravity Powered Roller Ride (1985–2005). |
None |
Great Race Speedway | 2002 | 2007 | Hampton kiddie spinning car ride | 1904 World's Fair | Ride was closed in 2007; replaced by American Thunder (Evel Knievel).
Other Names: Speedy Gonzales Speedway (2002–2005). |
American Thunder |
Daffy Duck Duccaneer | 2006 | 2007 | Sartori kiddie swinging ship | Bugs Bunny National Park | Ride was moved from Six Flags Fiesta Texas; replaced by movement of Daffy Duck Stars On Parade (kiddie swing ride). | Daffy Duck Stars On Parade |
Slingshot | 2002 | 2008 | Extra charge Funtime Sling Shot. | Chouteau's Market | Ride opened mid-season; Ride moved to Six Flags New England. | None |
Kiddie-Go-Round | 1975 | 2010 | Herschell kiddie Carousel | DC Comics Plaza | Ride was moved to new location in "Fairgrounds"/Looney Tunes Town area in 2006, ride was closed in 2007, removed late in 2007 for American Thunder (Evel Knievel) construction and then moved to new location near the exit of Log Flume in 2008.
Other Names: Last Roundup (1975–1984), Merry Melodies Go-Round (1985–2005). |
None |
Riverview Racer | 1983 | 2010 | Chance Rides Yo-Yo | Illinois | Originally located in England section (replaced Sky Chuter), moved to the Illinois section of the park in 1996; replaced by SkyScreamer.
Other Names: Aero Flyer (1983–1994), Dragon's Wing (1995). |
SkyScreamer |
Water Street Cab Company | 1973 | 2012 | Soli bumper cars | Illinois | Removed at the end of the 2012 season to make room for Boomerang.
Other Names: Dodge City (1973–1990). |
Boomerang |
Powder Keg | 1971 | 1996/2013 | Intamin Drunken Barrels | Chouteau's Market | Ride was closed 1997-2013, removed at end of the 2013 season to make room for Tsunami Soaker.
Other Names: Hannibarrels (1971–1995) |
Tsunami Soaker |
Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp | 2002 | 2014 | Sally Corporation interactive family dark ride | DC Comics Plaza | Heavily modified former dark ride (replaced Castaway Kids). Scooby-Doo Ghostblasters: Mystery of the Scary Swamp closed permanently on September 14, 2014. It was replaced by Justice League: Battle for Metropolis which opened on June 5, 2015. | Justice League: Battle for Metropolis |
Rush Street Flyer | 1987 | 2015 | Chance Rides Falling Star | Illinois | Removed at the end of the 2015 season to make room for Fireball. Relocated to La Ronde as Gravitor. One of the few rides that did not allow single riders. | Fireball |
Turbo Bungy | 2001 | 2015 | Eurobungy bungee/trampoline | Chouteau's Market | Moved to former Eagle's Bluff (rock wall) location in Chouteau's Market for the 2014 season, after formerly being located in Batman Plaza. Removed after the 2015 season. One of the few upcharge attractions at the park. | None |
Speed Slides | 1999 | 2017 | Combo slide tower at Hurricane Harbor | Hurricane Harbor | Removed at the end of the 2017 season to make room for Typhoon Twister. | Typhoon Twister |
Highland Fling | 1977 | 2017 | Schwarzkopf Enterprise | Britannia | Removed from the park at the end of the 2017 season due to maintenance/parts issues. Replaced by Supergirl: Sky Flyer. | Supergirl: Sky Flyer |
Former venues[edit]
Name | Year opened | Year closed | Location in park | Description |
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Sherwood Forest Theatre | 1971 | 2006 | Britannia | Once home to dolphin shows when it was known as the "Dolphun Theatre" and then the Robin Hood Stunt Spectacular from 1995–1997 when it was given its final name. Used for other small shows until its closure. Replaced with Tony Hawk's Big Spin (now Pandemonium) in 2007. |
References[edit]
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Jet Scream (Six Flags St. Louis)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ↑ Marden, Duane. "Rockin' Roller (Six Flags St. Louis)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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