LMAO right!! It's a good ride in my opinion but can be jerky sometimes! The ninja is also pretty jerky, the first time I went on it was when I was 7. And it hurt my ears😂but they are still so fun!
I paused the video at the final couple minutes to comment how it's unfortunate you missed out on the Screaming Eagle. Resumed video and saw you got to ride. It's my favorite! What a great way for you to end your experience!
Outstanding presentation! I was one of earliest visitors to the park when it opened as a youngster. My sisters worked there growing up. One of my sisters was in charge of gifts and souvenirs while attending college. Think younger done an outstanding job of showing the park in its current state and makes me so happy ! Thanks so much! Can’t wait to return and see it all again. I’m 61 years old now. Was there I. Year 1.
I remember when the Batman ride queue had a Gotham city cop car crashed into a fire hydrant spraying water all over it, I’m pretty sure you can still see the drain where it once was
Those queue lines used to be packed. The city hasn't gotten any smaller, but people just don't go as much anymore. I always have a fun time. Love that batman ride and Mr. Freeze. If they install a new unique steel coaster and RMC the Boss, people will come back. There's 3 million people around here.
Look they won’t really ever make a new end of the boss or the screaming g eagle knowing the fact as they are one of the most unique and 1 of a kind coaster six flags won’t get rid of the chances of getting an rmc would be American thunder
The queue lines are long because they used to be full. When those rides were built, they knew how long a queue line they were going to need. Batman, The Boss, Mr. Freeze, Screamin’ Eagle - I’ve waited in all of those lines when the line streamed out past the queue entrance!
Man what a trip to the past. I haven’t been to 6flags stl in nearly 10 years. As I’ve aged I just kinda quit going. I used to go all the time as a teenager, and seeing you go with your kid all over the country is certainly creating memories of a lifetime man. You both will remember this stuff the rest of your lives and that’s what it’s absolutely all about. Thanks for the nostalgic trip and now I’m gonna have to go before frightfest is over.
In the golden days American Thunder was actually called Evel Knievel and Pandemonium originally opened as Tony Hawk’s Big Spin, i remember coming to the park when big spin opened and Tony hawk put on a huge event here it was a big deal
I haven't been there in 35 years but I still recognize much of the background. A few of those coasters have been around forever. The Screamin Eagle was once the fastest coaster in the US. ....and it was designed and built in Philly.
This is one of the 3 original Six Flags parks (along with Over Texas, and Over Georgia). It was also the first theme park I ever went to. I really love this park.
Everyone has already said this, but back in the 90s, when I was your daughters age the lines were 3 or 4 hours long. You made a whole 9-12 hour day of it. I hope she had fun (didnt look like it), but good on you for giving her the memories. Great recording too btw.
April 10, 1976, the Screamin" Eagle was the Biggest, fastest and highest roller coaster in the world! You just rode Roller-coaster Royalty! STL is always overlooked, amazing city w/fantastic cultural institutions.
In regards to the queues, Thursdays will be a slower day. Fridays, Saturdays and holiday weekends will see a lot more people in the park. Been a few years since I did Fright Fest, but on those Saturday nights, I'm remembering longer lines too. But Screamin' Eagle in the dark in the fall is awesome!
Growing up in Central IL, we had season passes. That park used to always be at or near capacity. Lots and lots of great memories. I'm glad you were able to fly on the Eagle. It's a Midwest treasure.
I love this park! Boss is such a cool ride. Its my favorite by far! To me its a stand out coaster it feels like a combo of Son of Beast and GhostRider its so intense in sections yet oddly relaxing in others. It very dynamic and unique, I love all of the wooden at the park. This park is so underrated!
So glad you guys got to ride the screaming eagle. I was 5 years old when it opened in 1976 and at that time it was the tallest and fastest coaster in the world at 110 feet and 62 MPH. I have great memories of that ride and still my favorite one at 6-Flags! Glad to see you two having such fun together!
Six Flags St. Louis is my home park! I'm honestly surprised you only gave The Boss a "meh" or "little better than good" rating. That one is the most intense in the park! I love it except for the very end! We really do have a great park. Social media says otherwise but you know social media; try to be as negative as possible and make things seem worse than what they really are. Ninja is one of my favorite rides! Ive been riding and loving that since it opened in 1989! American Thunder is actually the newest wooden coaster; built in 2008. Glad you really liked our park! Most RUclipsrs go into SFSL looking to not enjoy it and end up being nit-pickers!
We did St Louis back around 2004 and my thoughts were the same.. very underrated... even before all of the decent additions over the last 20 years. I feel bad the place kind of gets shafted... I'd love to see The Boss get RMC'ed or Screaming Eagle get Titan Tracked. Imagie that thing smooth and flying through the trees at full speed.
I remember it getting retracked in the nineties (I think) and it absolutely flew for at least a few years after that. That's around the time they went in and banked the 90 and 180 degree turns in an effort to dampen the lateral g's a bit. Was quite wild there for a while.
I worked there when i was younger, my worst day was being at the icy stand IN THE MIDDLE of the thunder river que. It was over 100 degrees and this old couple both nearly fainted. I gave them each an icy to use as a cooling method cuz thats all i had. I had no radio to call anyone, some people standing in line had to go get help. This was 1997 or so. Lines were everywhere for everything back then. Its been years since ive stepped foot back there, but am not surprised its not as crowded. My older sister was a part of upper upper management for yrs before she left the company. Once it was under new leadership there was much turnover and it wasnt a great place for a few yrs.
hey guys enjoy your future memories to the fullest! when your kids grow up life changes and youll really miss these memories. brings me back . thanks for your videos.
Hi! New to your page. SFSTL is my home park, and I was born and raised in StL. Screamin Eagle was my first big coaster, and I'll always hold it close to my heart. So glad you guys were able to ride it and see how great of a coaster it actually is. Not many John Allen out-and-back coasters that run through the woods! Enjoy the rest of your trip!
Can I just say these videos are so special to me. You remind me of my Dad who sadly isnt with me anymore. But this reminds me of the time he took my on my first roller coaster, Magnum at Cedar Point!
Our park used to be jam packed. The boss was slown down and they took out the 540 helix so it’s meh now but Uber painful. Cat woman is my fav next to screaming eagle (it’s a classic to me)
I have loved watching your guys coast to coast trip! Brought back so many memories with this one being my home park glad you tossed it in and enjoyed it. I will say yes we have very long queues though but as a kid i went from 2008-2012 all summer long with season passes and many days we were lucky to ride 2-3 rides with 3-4 hour queues. It has really calmed down alot from what it used to be which is nice. I remember mr freeze and batman and the boss all having lines all the way to the front entrances😂
Thats why everything is 2 train op. It used to be that crowded for real that it was a necessity they just never took it away now that its not as popular amongst this younger generation
I am one of those weirdos who actually enjoys ninja. With that being said, I could tell you both didn't. I'm so glad that that wasn't your last coaster of the day and that you were able to get on Screaming Eagle. Great video.
@@MattPerk7 I always enjoy Ninja too. Just don't understand why they didn't and seemed to give a lame excuse that could apply to a number of other coasters (not just this video) that they really enjoyed.
I used to consider this my home park, although I live closer, I now consider SDC my home park. Your view of this park on a very slow day made it looks amazing. At times, it seemed like your daughter wasn't enjoying herself, but when she gets older she's going to have memories that last forever. Keep up the great parenting!!
My dad and I go to theme parks together, too. Went to Six Flags StL yesterday. They have a new smsll coaster, about the same thrill level as the Mine Train, that opened this year. It's called Rookie Racers and is quite cute. You go around the track twice. Nice and smooth. I hope you and your daughter have a great time together on the rest of your coast to coast journey.
So happy you got to ride Screamin eagle ! It’s my home park and I was a little sad when I thought you wouldn’t ride it! 😅 I agree it’s my #1 and imo even better than the Beast at night. I rank Mr. Freeze probably #2 but other than that I agree with all your reviews especially Ninja and Boomerang! Ow 🤕 Now I have to watch your holiday world episode 😊
Great video! Very nostalgic for me to relive the rides of my childhood, your thoughts are pretty much how I remember the rides.. Ninja was always a neck breaker, same with Mr. Freeze until they turned it around backwards. The queues used to always be packed about 20 years ago, especially for Batman, Mr. Freeze and Screamin’ Eagle. Wish you guys would’ve went on Thunder River, it used to be one of my favorites. During Fright Fest they would drain the water and make Thunder River’s track into a huge outdoor haunted area. Thanks for sharing!
It’s been a long time since I was there. My favorite part was riding the Screaming Eagle in the dark before the park closed. I remember when only one side of the mine train was open and on the other side was a disco. Lots has changed since the 80’s. I’ve never seen the park so empty though.
Our park used to be jam packed. The boss was slown down and they took out the 540 helix so it’s meh now but Uber painful. Cat woman is my fav next to screaming eagle (it’s a classic to me) oh and back in the day meaning early to mid 90s they would run screaming eagle backwards during fright fest.
I wish I could’ve joined you on this visit, to fill you in on a lot of the history surrounding this park. To me it makes it a lot more interesting when you know why things are the way they are. First off, this is the 3rd and final park built BY the Six Flags corporation and has continuously been run by SF its entire history. The other 2 are Texas and Georgia. All other SF parks were built by someone else and acquired over the years. The Screamin’ Eagle was the tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster in the world when it opened in 1976. Lore has it that it got its name from the way it “screams” as it goes around corners. You’re not wrong about it being the best coaster in the park. It’s a hidden gem. The park has an overarching theme of the 1904 Worlds Fair that was held in St. Louis. Colossus (Ferris wheel), the Tommy G. Robinson (train), the wisteria arbors, and First Cone (where you had the delicious waffle cone ice cream) are all nods to that history. The ice cream waffle cone was invented at the 1904 Worlds Fair when the ice cream vendor ran out of dishes on a hot day, and asked the waffle vendor next to him if he could serve ice cream in his waffles. Hence “First Cone”. There’s also a mural of Festival Hall from the Worlds Fair in this area of the park. River King Mine Train was the park’s first coaster, and used to have 2 different tracks. One track was eventually sold off to Silver Dollar City/Dollywood in Pigeon Forge. River King also holds the title of being the very first stand-up roller coaster after it was converted in the 1980’s. It was a short-lived experiment after a rider died being flung from the restraints. Ninja was actually purchased from a Worlds Fair and brought here from somewhere in Canada, I believe. American Thunder started its life as Evel Knievel, but that name was dropped after a few years. It’s probably my favorite ride in the park because it packs a lot of punch and zip in such a small coaster. Once you crest that first lift hill, it goes and never stops! Funny that you said it looks old, because it’s not! It’s newer than the Boss! 😆😃 The Boss is so named not because of its size and length, but rather because of its theming around a Harley Davidson motorcycle. It used to pack a lot more punch, but they took out the 2nd helix at the end a few years ago that put out a lot of g-forces, and have also purposely slowed it down in a few places - likely to reduce wear on the structure. That queue line used to go all the way past the entrance when it opened, if you can believe that. Boss is also in the Guinness Book when a guy rode it every day non-stop for several months. Can you imagine?! The times I saw him on it, he was reading a book and had bed pillows surrounding him to cushion the roughness! Re: Ride ops - This park has always had a history of running 2 train cars on all coasters, even on dead days. More parks should adopt this model. Thanks for stopping by our little park and for your positive review. It is a beautiful park setting in the rolling Ozark hills, and is a highly underrated park as we are no longer a vacation destination city. We’re a regional destination and park now. No one ever says, “Hey, kids! Should we go to LA, Seattle, New York City, or St. Louis for vacation this year?!”
My hubby worked full time+ at The Flags from pre-opening 1971 thru 1976. They celebrated their 50th reunion in 2021 and had so many memories and lifetime friends.
My hometown park. It's got plenty of history, and seen too much tragedy. Screaming Eagle (1975) was at the time the tallest / fastest coaster. The lines used to routinely be 3 - 4 hours, and is still my favorite ride in the park. The amphitheater has hosted so many great artist. I saw REO Speedwagon, Oak Ridge Boys, and so many others at the park. They used to have a sky car to move people from one end of the park to the other. On July 26 1978 a support beam failed and one of the cars crashed to the ground. There is still one of the stations which has been converted into a gift shop / arcade. In 1984 a woman was flung from the Rail Blazer a new stand up coaster.
My hometown park. Haven't been since 2007. Looking at it now, quite a bit has changed. The Boss, Batman and The Screaming Eagle will always be my favorite rides.
Used to be my home park. I was waiting for you to say Ninja was rough 🤣 If i had to rank: 1. Batman 2. Mr. Freeze 3. The Beast 4. Screaming Eagle 5. American Thunder
Batman, screaming eagle, pandemonium, American thunder and the freeze are the good ones. There’s also a lot of good non coasters there like the catwomans whip, the joker, and thunder river. Also you missed the Rookie racer which is a coaster more for younger crowd but not like a kid coaster. Super smooth. And I’ve been a few times in the past couple weeks. It’s not packed like before but certainly still lines. You just went at a weird time. It’s fright fest now and they are busy again. Good timing honestly for you.
Thanks for the review. Priceless memories with your daughter! Pandemonium looks like a lot of fun. With season passes on sale now until Labor day for $55 (for the whole of 2025!) we were trying to figure out which park to visit (we're between several). Atlanta didn't look safe; St. Louis it is!
I don’t know if they or haven’t but I hope they never go to my six flags in Maryland. It’s in a very dangerous area and it’s surrounded by gangs in and out of the park 😭
The Boss used to end in a brutal double helix, which is what probably turned people away from the coaster. However now it's awesome, fans are begging to steel track it.
I went to hersheypark monday before last first time since 1998,wow that park has changed well done entrance! Rope drop had maybe 50 people there i was able to ride everything i wanted one advantage of going when its hot had a great time!
I haven’t been in almost seven years. Glad to see the Ninja hasn’t changed 😂 How is it still operating??? Worst headache I’ve ever experienced from a roller coaster. I need to revisit Screamin Eagle. I was very underwhelmed by it the couple times I rode it.
I’m one of the ones that hate the boss. I was “one and done”. It beat the shit out of me. Literally had bruises on my side. Been going there since I was a kid. Love the rest of the park.
Park used to have tons of people years (maybe decades) ago & has been going downhill for a long time now. Park is maintained, but every new ride is what I call a “carnival” ride.. fireball, which replaced rush street flyer years ago, cat woman’s whip, which replaced Superman tower of power of drop, tilt a whirl, and now the new joker ride swinging pendulum (the swaying boat ride by Batman is now a pirate them? But used to be called the joker and painted different). Also got rid of a water /boat drop ride that would get you soaked (was by the swings in the back that now sits vacant). They need to invest into a new big actual COASTER, along with getting the RMC treatment for the boss at a minimum. Still a fun park, but nothing what it used to be. Hope you all enjoyed!
I can't wait to go to Hershey Park in 3 weeks. That's the last time I'm going to Hershey. Can't go on too many rides but will also go to the boardwalk also
Hey was there any intresting food items at that park? Ive been to many and some parks have specialized things some others do not.. like dole whip at adventureland..valleyfair does not have that 😊
I felt that one. I don’t know that boomerang for some reason going up the backwards lift is the most painful thing in the face of plant like, what the hell
got some information for you. six flags mid america aka six flags st louis is my home park. screaming eagle was designed by john c allen and yes it was a ptc. i have never personally ridden it but its been at the park since i was even a kid myself in the 80s but it was an inaugural coaster at six flags st louis along with the mine train. the batman the ride is a mirror image of the six flags great america which was the actual first batman the ride so its a flipside of the six flags great america, and was installed in 1992. the ninja came right at the end of the 80s and replaced the jet scream and i wish it werent at the park anymore. the information you flashed on the screen about it being an arrow and vekoma conglomeration is correct. it was not new when it came to six flags st louis, it was used at expo 86 in vancouver under the name scream machine during 86 obviously and then was bought by six flags and moved to st louis. its always been rough, but its even rougher now. the boss used to be a little less rough but has gotten a little worse for wear in the years since its official opening in 2000. this coaster is a great nominee to be RMCed, at least hopefully. american thunder came later in 2008 and was originally known as Evel Knievel and in my opinion is the best and most fun coaster at the park. mr freeze reverse blast used to run with the trains facing straight out but they reversed them in the 2000s, was originally built in 1997, and is one of exactly two remaining launch shuttle coasters with LIM technology. the other being mr freeze at six flags over texas. there was a trio of LIM launch shuttle coasters with the third being called batman and robin the chiller at six flags in new jersey. however that coaster had so many problems as it was supposed to duel but took so much power it would cause brown outs at the park, plus it actually blew out several of the lims over the scant years it operated, it would valley often too. eventually six flags new jersey ceased operations of one side to keep the other running but even doing that, im fuzzy which side was shuttered, the coaster was just a mess. it didnt even make it a decade afaik. six flags new jersey sold the coaster to a theme park in another continent but lost the design plans and thus batman and robin the chiller faded into history not with a bang and not even with a whimper, but instead the buyer ended up scrapping the coaster for whatever money they could reclaim from it thru recycling. mr freeze is definitely fast at 0-70mph in 4 seconds, though now there are a ton of coasters that launch harder and faster. the boss is indeed like riding in a shopping cart over cobblestone like emc7621 said. it is still a good park but is in desperate need of either the boss getting RMCed or maybe a new mega or gigacoaster in order to get butts back in the seats. i do have a season pass myself to that park currently along with my girl but weve gone exactly once this season thus far.
Hey there we are St. Louisians and content creators. Just gotta ask to you get an OK/permission to record on the rides? Just curious as they have a very strict policy there. Fun video!
my experience riding the ninja coaster was not good. I went with a friend and we sat in the back row. While we were getting on, our seatbelts wouldn’t go down so we had to ask for help and they almost started the ride while we weren’t strapped in. We had to yell to get them to notice our situation. When we finally got strapped in and the ride started, it was not good either. Your head gets thrown from side to side the whole time and it gave me a headache afterwards. It might be good for some people but just not me.
The Screamin Eagle is my favorite. Glad you got to ride it.
St Louis new slogan. “Come with low expectations, be pleasantly surprised.”
Best part of the line at screaming eagle is grabbing the ankles of the people on a higher level
I swear this was a thing even when I was a kid.
Greetings fellow St. Louisan!!
and throwing gum on the roof of the building below the line.
@@lazarossiskopoulos2591yess i threw chapstick lol
This is my home park and all i can say is...
Boss is like riding in a shopping cart on a cobblestone street
LMAO right!! It's a good ride in my opinion but can be jerky sometimes! The ninja is also pretty jerky, the first time I went on it was when I was 7. And it hurt my ears😂but they are still so fun!
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Lol I'm borrowing that line ha!!!! That comic brilliance
@@Frank-N-Reesewhat’s that gonna do
Headache every time.
The ninja will give you a headache faster than any roller-coaster 😂
I rode it a total of 2 times in my life because of how bad it jarred my head. I think it’s been 12 years+ since I stepped foot on that thing
I literally remember when those long queues were packed. I have stood many hours waiting to ride each of them. Glad you enjoyed St Louis
Screaming Eagle was the draw from the 70s. I’m amazed and glad it’s still the king of the park.
I paused the video at the final couple minutes to comment how it's unfortunate you missed out on the Screaming Eagle. Resumed video and saw you got to ride. It's my favorite! What a great way for you to end your experience!
So glad you got to ride the Screamin’ Eagle. I first rode it the year it opened (1976) as an 8 year-old. 🥰
Outstanding presentation! I was one of earliest visitors to the park when it opened as a youngster. My sisters worked there growing up. One of my sisters was in charge of gifts and souvenirs while attending college. Think younger done an outstanding job of showing the park in its current state and makes me so happy ! Thanks so much! Can’t wait to return and see it all again. I’m 61 years old now. Was there I. Year 1.
I remember when the Batman ride queue had a Gotham city cop car crashed into a fire hydrant spraying water all over it, I’m pretty sure you can still see the drain where it once was
Yep. You can. They turned the water off long before they ever removed the car. The car sat there rusting out for years before finally taking it out!
I can smell you walking through Mr Freeze.... lol it's got a distinct smell
lol same with e.t universal florida
Those queue lines used to be packed. The city hasn't gotten any smaller, but people just don't go as much anymore. I always have a fun time. Love that batman ride and Mr. Freeze. If they install a new unique steel coaster and RMC the Boss, people will come back. There's 3 million people around here.
Build back better , is taking it's toll on a lot of things!
The year Batman came out early 90s, it use to be a 3 hour wait. That park use to be packed...
Look they won’t really ever make a new end of the boss or the screaming g eagle knowing the fact as they are one of the most unique and 1 of a kind coaster six flags won’t get rid of the chances of getting an rmc would be American thunder
Used to wait in lines for up to an hour on the good rides like mr freeze, screaming eagle, the boss, ect
The queue lines are long because they used to be full. When those rides were built, they knew how long a queue line they were going to need. Batman, The Boss, Mr. Freeze, Screamin’ Eagle - I’ve waited in all of those lines when the line streamed out past the queue entrance!
Man what a trip to the past. I haven’t been to 6flags stl in nearly 10 years. As I’ve aged I just kinda quit going. I used to go all the time as a teenager, and seeing you go with your kid all over the country is certainly creating memories of a lifetime man. You both will remember this stuff the rest of your lives and that’s what it’s absolutely all about. Thanks for the nostalgic trip and now I’m gonna have to go before frightfest is over.
In the golden days American Thunder was actually called Evel Knievel and Pandemonium originally opened as Tony Hawk’s Big Spin, i remember coming to the park when big spin opened and Tony hawk put on a huge event here it was a big deal
I haven't been to Six Flags STL in 20 years... thanks for bringing back a bunch of memories.
I haven't been there in 35 years but I still recognize much of the background. A few of those coasters have been around forever. The Screamin Eagle was once the fastest coaster in the US. ....and it was designed and built in Philly.
This is one of the 3 original Six Flags parks (along with Over Texas, and Over Georgia). It was also the first theme park I ever went to. I really love this park.
Everyone has already said this, but back in the 90s, when I was your daughters age the lines were 3 or 4 hours long. You made a whole 9-12 hour day of it. I hope she had fun (didnt look like it), but good on you for giving her the memories. Great recording too btw.
April 10, 1976, the Screamin" Eagle was the Biggest, fastest and highest roller coaster in the world! You just rode Roller-coaster Royalty! STL is always overlooked, amazing city w/fantastic cultural institutions.
The camera quality on this is amazing!
In regards to the queues, Thursdays will be a slower day. Fridays, Saturdays and holiday weekends will see a lot more people in the park. Been a few years since I did Fright Fest, but on those Saturday nights, I'm remembering longer lines too. But Screamin' Eagle in the dark in the fall is awesome!
Growing up in Central IL, we had season passes. That park used to always be at or near capacity. Lots and lots of great memories. I'm glad you were able to fly on the Eagle. It's a Midwest treasure.
I love this park! Boss is such a cool ride. Its my favorite by far! To me its a stand out coaster it feels like a combo of Son of Beast and GhostRider its so intense in sections yet oddly relaxing in others. It very dynamic and unique, I love all of the wooden at the park. This park is so underrated!
So glad you guys got to ride the screaming eagle. I was 5 years old when it opened in 1976 and at that time it was the tallest and fastest coaster in the world at 110 feet and 62 MPH. I have great memories of that ride and still my favorite one at 6-Flags! Glad to see you two having such fun together!
Underrated park. The Ninja is rough , but that lift chain head chopper is one of the best
Six Flags St. Louis is my home park!
I'm honestly surprised you only gave The Boss a "meh" or "little better than good" rating. That one is the most intense in the park! I love it except for the very end!
We really do have a great park. Social media says otherwise but you know social media; try to be as negative as possible and make things seem worse than what they really are.
Ninja is one of my favorite rides! Ive been riding and loving that since it opened in 1989!
American Thunder is actually the newest wooden coaster; built in 2008.
Glad you really liked our park! Most RUclipsrs go into SFSL looking to not enjoy it and end up being nit-pickers!
We did St Louis back around 2004 and my thoughts were the same.. very underrated... even before all of the decent additions over the last 20 years. I feel bad the place kind of gets shafted... I'd love to see The Boss get RMC'ed or Screaming Eagle get Titan Tracked. Imagie that thing smooth and flying through the trees at full speed.
I remember it getting retracked in the nineties (I think) and it absolutely flew for at least a few years after that. That's around the time they went in and banked the 90 and 180 degree turns in an effort to dampen the lateral g's a bit. Was quite wild there for a while.
Sadly, I'm old enough to remember when the Screaming Eagle flew OVER the trees.
I worked there when i was younger, my worst day was being at the icy stand IN THE MIDDLE of the thunder river que. It was over 100 degrees and this old couple both nearly fainted. I gave them each an icy to use as a cooling method cuz thats all i had. I had no radio to call anyone, some people standing in line had to go get help. This was 1997 or so. Lines were everywhere for everything back then. Its been years since ive stepped foot back there, but am not surprised its not as crowded. My older sister was a part of upper upper management for yrs before she left the company. Once it was under new leadership there was much turnover and it wasnt a great place for a few yrs.
It’s crazy watching this from Springfield Missouri 😂
Screaming Eagle and the Boss at night are worth the revisit !!
hey guys enjoy your future memories to the fullest! when your kids grow up life changes and youll really miss these memories. brings me back . thanks for your videos.
Hi! New to your page. SFSTL is my home park, and I was born and raised in StL. Screamin Eagle was my first big coaster, and I'll always hold it close to my heart. So glad you guys were able to ride it and see how great of a coaster it actually is. Not many John Allen out-and-back coasters that run through the woods! Enjoy the rest of your trip!
Thats my home park‼️
Can I just say these videos are so special to me. You remind me of my Dad who sadly isnt with me anymore. But this reminds me of the time he took my on my first roller coaster, Magnum at Cedar Point!
Our park used to be jam packed. The boss was slown down and they took out the 540 helix so it’s meh now but Uber painful. Cat woman is my fav next to screaming eagle (it’s a classic to me)
I have loved watching your guys coast to coast trip! Brought back so many memories with this one being my home park glad you tossed it in and enjoyed it. I will say yes we have very long queues though but as a kid i went from 2008-2012 all summer long with season passes and many days we were lucky to ride 2-3 rides with 3-4 hour queues. It has really calmed down alot from what it used to be which is nice. I remember mr freeze and batman and the boss all having lines all the way to the front entrances😂
Thats why everything is 2 train op. It used to be that crowded for real that it was a necessity they just never took it away now that its not as popular amongst this younger generation
Great video!!!
This is my home park. It was a pretty sad park a few years back. Its definitely gotten better. Personally love the boss,
I'm gonna go here for my bday with my bf and maybe my best friend! I'm so excited!!
Hope you guys had fun at my hometown park
I am one of those weirdos who actually enjoys ninja. With that being said, I could tell you both didn't. I'm so glad that that wasn't your last coaster of the day and that you were able to get on Screaming Eagle. Great video.
@@MattPerk7 I always enjoy Ninja too. Just don't understand why they didn't and seemed to give a lame excuse that could apply to a number of other coasters (not just this video) that they really enjoyed.
Great video as always. Keep them coming.
Mine train has been there since the park opened in the early 70s
Great job. This is epic.
I used to consider this my home park, although I live closer, I now consider SDC my home park. Your view of this park on a very slow day made it looks amazing. At times, it seemed like your daughter wasn't enjoying herself, but when she gets older she's going to have memories that last forever. Keep up the great parenting!!
Ninja is actually my favorite ride there LOL. I've always been a big fan.
My dad and I go to theme parks together, too. Went to Six Flags StL yesterday. They have a new smsll coaster, about the same thrill level as the Mine Train, that opened this year. It's called Rookie Racers and is quite cute. You go around the track twice. Nice and smooth.
I hope you and your daughter have a great time together on the rest of your coast to coast journey.
So happy you got to ride Screamin eagle ! It’s my home park and I was a little sad when I thought you wouldn’t ride it! 😅 I agree it’s my #1 and imo even better than the Beast at night. I rank Mr. Freeze probably #2 but other than that I agree with all your reviews especially Ninja and Boomerang! Ow 🤕 Now I have to watch your holiday world episode 😊
The boss is the best! & I make the turkey legs come see me next time ask for Big Seymour it’s on the house 🚩 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
Great video! Very nostalgic for me to relive the rides of my childhood, your thoughts are pretty much how I remember the rides.. Ninja was always a neck breaker, same with Mr. Freeze until they turned it around backwards. The queues used to always be packed about 20 years ago, especially for Batman, Mr. Freeze and Screamin’ Eagle. Wish you guys would’ve went on Thunder River, it used to be one of my favorites. During Fright Fest they would drain the water and make Thunder River’s track into a huge outdoor haunted area. Thanks for sharing!
The boss is the 3rd longest wooden coaster in the world and also the roughest
It’s been a long time since I was there. My favorite part was riding the Screaming Eagle in the dark before the park closed.
I remember when only one side of the mine train was open and on the other side was a disco.
Lots has changed since the 80’s.
I’ve never seen the park so empty though.
Love the video, thanks so much for sharing. Can you provide a little more on the coasters you didn't like?
Our park used to be jam packed. The boss was slown down and they took out the 540 helix so it’s meh now but Uber painful. Cat woman is my fav next to screaming eagle (it’s a classic to me) oh and back in the day meaning early to mid 90s they would run screaming eagle backwards during fright fest.
I wish I could’ve joined you on this visit, to fill you in on a lot of the history surrounding this park. To me it makes it a lot more interesting when you know why things are the way they are.
First off, this is the 3rd and final park built BY the Six Flags corporation and has continuously been run by SF its entire history. The other 2 are Texas and Georgia. All other SF parks were built by someone else and acquired over the years.
The Screamin’ Eagle was the tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster in the world when it opened in 1976. Lore has it that it got its name from the way it “screams” as it goes around corners. You’re not wrong about it being the best coaster in the park. It’s a hidden gem.
The park has an overarching theme of the 1904 Worlds Fair that was held in St. Louis. Colossus (Ferris wheel), the Tommy G. Robinson (train), the wisteria arbors, and First Cone (where you had the delicious waffle cone ice cream) are all nods to that history. The ice cream waffle cone was invented at the 1904 Worlds Fair when the ice cream vendor ran out of dishes on a hot day, and asked the waffle vendor next to him if he could serve ice cream in his waffles. Hence “First Cone”. There’s also a mural of Festival Hall from the Worlds Fair in this area of the park.
River King Mine Train was the park’s first coaster, and used to have 2 different tracks. One track was eventually sold off to Silver Dollar City/Dollywood in Pigeon Forge. River King also holds the title of being the very first stand-up roller coaster after it was converted in the 1980’s. It was a short-lived experiment after a rider died being flung from the restraints.
Ninja was actually purchased from a Worlds Fair and brought here from somewhere in Canada, I believe.
American Thunder started its life as Evel Knievel, but that name was dropped after a few years. It’s probably my favorite ride in the park because it packs a lot of punch and zip in such a small coaster. Once you crest that first lift hill, it goes and never stops! Funny that you said it looks old, because it’s not! It’s newer than the Boss! 😆😃
The Boss is so named not because of its size and length, but rather because of its theming around a Harley Davidson motorcycle. It used to pack a lot more punch, but they took out the 2nd helix at the end a few years ago that put out a lot of g-forces, and have also purposely slowed it down in a few places - likely to reduce wear on the structure. That queue line used to go all the way past the entrance when it opened, if you can believe that. Boss is also in the Guinness Book when a guy rode it every day non-stop for several months. Can you imagine?! The times I saw him on it, he was reading a book and had bed pillows surrounding him to cushion the roughness!
Re: Ride ops - This park has always had a history of running 2 train cars on all coasters, even on dead days. More parks should adopt this model.
Thanks for stopping by our little park and for your positive review.
It is a beautiful park setting in the rolling Ozark hills, and is a highly underrated park as we are no longer a vacation destination city. We’re a regional destination and park now. No one ever says, “Hey, kids! Should we go to LA, Seattle, New York City, or St. Louis for vacation this year?!”
My hubby worked full time+ at The Flags from pre-opening 1971 thru 1976. They celebrated their 50th reunion in 2021 and had so many memories and lifetime friends.
My hometown park. It's got plenty of history, and seen too much tragedy. Screaming Eagle (1975) was at the time the tallest / fastest coaster. The lines used to routinely be 3 - 4 hours, and is still my favorite ride in the park. The amphitheater has hosted so many great artist. I saw REO Speedwagon, Oak Ridge Boys, and so many others at the park.
They used to have a sky car to move people from one end of the park to the other. On July 26 1978 a support beam failed and one of the cars crashed to the ground. There is still one of the stations which has been converted into a gift shop / arcade. In 1984 a woman was flung from the Rail Blazer a new stand up coaster.
My hometown park. Haven't been since 2007. Looking at it now, quite a bit has changed. The Boss, Batman and The Screaming Eagle will always be my favorite rides.
Used to be my home park. I was waiting for you to say Ninja was rough 🤣
If i had to rank:
1. Batman
2. Mr. Freeze
3. The Beast
4. Screaming Eagle
5. American Thunder
Batman, screaming eagle, pandemonium, American thunder and the freeze are the good ones. There’s also a lot of good non coasters there like the catwomans whip, the joker, and thunder river. Also you missed the Rookie racer which is a coaster more for younger crowd but not like a kid coaster. Super smooth.
And I’ve been a few times in the past couple weeks. It’s not packed like before but certainly still lines. You just went at a weird time. It’s fright fest now and they are busy again. Good timing honestly for you.
It's not a bad park at all! I very much enjoyed my time here!!!
I just think this park needs a few more standout coasters to really shine.
The boomerang was always closed when I was a kid, the roughness explains why
Thanks for the review. Priceless memories with your daughter! Pandemonium looks like a lot of fun. With season passes on sale now until Labor day for $55 (for the whole of 2025!) we were trying to figure out which park to visit (we're between several). Atlanta didn't look safe; St. Louis it is!
You should go to six flags great America
I don’t know if they or haven’t but I hope they never go to my six flags in Maryland. It’s in a very dangerous area and it’s surrounded by gangs in and out of the park 😭
Home town park. Grew up with the screaming eagle. we would ride it as many times as we could back to back with no hands.
The Boss used to end in a brutal double helix, which is what probably turned people away from the coaster. However now it's awesome, fans are begging to steel track it.
When The Screaming Eagle was built in 1979 it was in Guinness World Records as the longest, tallest and fastest roller coaster!
I really hope you all can fit Six Flags Great America into your next trip
I went to hersheypark monday before last first time since 1998,wow that park has changed well done entrance! Rope drop had maybe 50 people there i was able to ride everything i wanted one advantage of going when its hot had a great time!
I haven’t been in almost seven years. Glad to see the Ninja hasn’t changed 😂
How is it still operating??? Worst headache I’ve ever experienced from a roller coaster.
I need to revisit Screamin Eagle. I was very underwhelmed by it the couple times I rode it.
as a dad ... i love this
I’m one of the ones that hate the boss. I was “one and done”. It beat the shit out of me. Literally had bruises on my side. Been going there since I was a kid. Love the rest of the park.
How did you record on the rides? They have or used to have a strict no recording policy.
"They must expect a lot of people" LMAO
Right😭 back in late 2000s them lines used to be 3 hrs long some days if some coasters werent running😂😂 backed all the way to the main entrance.
How did you guys get to record on the rides?
How did you get to film on the rides because every time I go they say no phones at all
Your doing my city, thanks
On saturdays it’s seems like all off St. Louis comes to six flags that’s what the long cues are for
This is my hometown park like as in I can see the Ferris wheel from my house and I always love coming here in the summertime and Christmas
Sadly, they don’t do Holiday In The Park here anymore. It was my favorite time of the year to go too! 😥
I liked Mr. Freeze more when it faced forward, honestly.
Park used to have tons of people years (maybe decades) ago & has been going downhill for a long time now. Park is maintained, but every new ride is what I call a “carnival” ride.. fireball, which replaced rush street flyer years ago, cat woman’s whip, which replaced Superman tower of power of drop, tilt a whirl, and now the new joker ride swinging pendulum (the swaying boat ride by Batman is now a pirate them? But used to be called the joker and painted different). Also got rid of a water /boat drop ride that would get you soaked (was by the swings in the back that now sits vacant). They need to invest into a new big actual COASTER, along with getting the RMC treatment for the boss at a minimum. Still a fun park, but nothing what it used to be. Hope you all enjoyed!
I can't wait to go to Hershey Park in 3 weeks. That's the last time I'm going to Hershey. Can't go on too many rides but will also go to the boardwalk also
Need to hit Dollywood in Pigeon Forge TN. That place surprised me.
Question, while i know it counts as a coaster credit, but if you are riding a clone, should it count as a credit? don't know how it works
Hey was there any intresting food items at that park? Ive been to many and some parks have specialized things some others do not.. like dole whip at adventureland..valleyfair does not have that 😊
the mannequins junk woahhh
How are you able to record while riding ?
Pandominia is my favorite roller coaster
Did ya'll do Six Flags Great America?
I felt that one. I don’t know that boomerang for some reason going up the backwards lift is the most painful thing in the face of plant like, what the hell
got some information for you. six flags mid america aka six flags st louis is my home park. screaming eagle was designed by john c allen and yes it was a ptc. i have never personally ridden it but its been at the park since i was even a kid myself in the 80s but it was an inaugural coaster at six flags st louis along with the mine train. the batman the ride is a mirror image of the six flags great america which was the actual first batman the ride so its a flipside of the six flags great america, and was installed in 1992. the ninja came right at the end of the 80s and replaced the jet scream and i wish it werent at the park anymore. the information you flashed on the screen about it being an arrow and vekoma conglomeration is correct. it was not new when it came to six flags st louis, it was used at expo 86 in vancouver under the name scream machine during 86 obviously and then was bought by six flags and moved to st louis. its always been rough, but its even rougher now. the boss used to be a little less rough but has gotten a little worse for wear in the years since its official opening in 2000. this coaster is a great nominee to be RMCed, at least hopefully. american thunder came later in 2008 and was originally known as Evel Knievel and in my opinion is the best and most fun coaster at the park. mr freeze reverse blast used to run with the trains facing straight out but they reversed them in the 2000s, was originally built in 1997, and is one of exactly two remaining launch shuttle coasters with LIM technology. the other being mr freeze at six flags over texas. there was a trio of LIM launch shuttle coasters with the third being called batman and robin the chiller at six flags in new jersey. however that coaster had so many problems as it was supposed to duel but took so much power it would cause brown outs at the park, plus it actually blew out several of the lims over the scant years it operated, it would valley often too. eventually six flags new jersey ceased operations of one side to keep the other running but even doing that, im fuzzy which side was shuttered, the coaster was just a mess. it didnt even make it a decade afaik. six flags new jersey sold the coaster to a theme park in another continent but lost the design plans and thus batman and robin the chiller faded into history not with a bang and not even with a whimper, but instead the buyer ended up scrapping the coaster for whatever money they could reclaim from it thru recycling. mr freeze is definitely fast at 0-70mph in 4 seconds, though now there are a ton of coasters that launch harder and faster. the boss is indeed like riding in a shopping cart over cobblestone like emc7621 said. it is still a good park but is in desperate need of either the boss getting RMCed or maybe a new mega or gigacoaster in order to get butts back in the seats. i do have a season pass myself to that park currently along with my girl but weve gone exactly once this season thus far.
Yay
Hey there we are St. Louisians and content creators. Just gotta ask to you get an OK/permission to record on the rides? Just curious as they have a very strict policy there. Fun video!
The Ninja is only painful if you're short and then your head bangs around.
nope, even tall people feel the pain too
You got a hold your head against the back of the headrest and it is a lot better
8:11 the boss is my favorite
I love six flags st. Louis not only because the coaster are good but there are almost never lines for anything
Freeze is the only ride a six flags stl with its own power
my experience riding the ninja coaster was not good. I went with a friend and we sat in the back row. While we were getting on, our seatbelts wouldn’t go down so we had to ask for help and they almost started the ride while we weren’t strapped in. We had to yell to get them to notice our situation. When we finally got strapped in and the ride started, it was not good either. Your head gets thrown from side to side the whole time and it gave me a headache afterwards. It might be good for some people but just not me.
i wanna try mr freeze so bad