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Six Flags St. Louis Opening Day 2026 - The Enchanted Parks Era Begins After Six Flags is Sold
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Six Flags St. Louis Opening Day 2026 - The Enchanted Parks Era Begins After Six Flags is Sold

Six Flags St. Louis, then known as Six Flags Over Mid-America, first opened in 1971 as one of the company's original three parks. Today, Six Flags St. Louis is home to ten roller coasters, including Screamin' Eagle and The Boss, a water park and nearly three dozen other attractions. In March, Six Flags announced that it sold the park to Enchanted Parks. Now under new management, join us for an opening day look at what to expect on your next visit to Six Flags St. Louis.

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Worlds of Fun Theme Park Tour & Review | Home of Award-Winning & Record-Breaking Roller Coasters
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Worlds of Fun Theme Park Tour & Review | Home of Award-Winning & Record-Breaking Roller Coasters

Worlds of Fun theme park, located in Kansas City, MO, originally opened in 1973, themed to the book, "Around the World in Eighty Days." The unique park features themed areas not commonly found in North America, such as Scandinavia and East Asia. Worlds of Fun is home to Patriot, which opened as the tallest, fastest and longest inverted coaster in the region. In 2009, the park opened the Prowler wooden roller coaster, which was awarded "Best New Ride of 2009" by Amusement Today. In 2023, Zambezi Zinger opened as the world's first ground-up GCI Titan Track wooden coaster.

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