![]() ![]() The passing the torch effect is just another element that makes Theme Parks such wonderful places to visit. I know from personal experience the thrill of riding something as a kid, then riding it as an adult with your kids. Since this is one of the original rides, I would really like to see it preserved. Rumors come around every year that Log Flume is going to get the ax. Still a fun ride but would love an updated paint job. The biggest problem with Log Flume is that it is in desperate need of a new color and paint job. However, I don’t mean that the ride looks unsafe or anything like that. Louis keeps great upkeep with most of their rides, I cannot say that with Log Flume. The splash normally will not get you soaked, but every once in a while you can get lucky, or unlucky, depending on how you look at it. The hill does give you a good stomach drop. The finale has the traditional big hill and splashdown. You go through some twisty turns with a couple of light splashes here and there. Louis.īesides the two separate courses, nothing else truly stands out about this ride. Still, every once in a while you’ll be able to ride the second one. I think the first track is the better one. Most of the time, with a couple of exceptions, this only runs one side at any given time. This was to make it a capacity monster for when the park first opened. One of the unique things about this Log Flume is that it actually has two completely separate courses. Log Flume at Six Flags: Overview and Analysis Regardless of showing its age, this is still a good addition to the park. There have been a lot of innovations in the theme park industry since then. Back in 1971, this was one of the star attractions of the park. This classic is one of the last original rides to still be operational. I mean it’s called the Log Flume, and it’s a log flume. Louis may not be the most imaginatively named ride. All rights reserved.The Log Flume at Six Flags St. Louis or visit Artwork courtesy of Six Flags St. The ride will be built in the front of the theme park near the Log Flume and the Moon Antique Cars.įor more information, see Six Flags St. Six Flags says the Evel Knievel roller coaster is schedule to open mid-summer 2008. Evel has also been immortalized in the Smithsonian Institute with his motorcycle and memorabilia display. Through his eventful career, Evel had garnered international media attention for both his successful jumps and his amazing crashes.īy the time he retired in the winter of 1976, Evel Knievel held the Guinness Book of World Records for the most broken bones and had also captured ABC's Wide World of Sports largest TV viewing audience with his Ohio jump in 1974. This new roller coaster is named after Evel Knievel who began his daredevil career in 1965 and over the next 12 years earned the name of America's Legendary Daredevil for his heroic and death-defying feats. Two 24-passenger Millennium Flyer trains from Great Coasters International will maneuver the ride's sharp turns and high banks while delivering an exceptionally smooth ride. Evel Knievel then continues with sixteen hills with camelbacks, a 40-foot fan curve and multiple high-banked turns at up to 67-degree angles.Īccording to Six Flags, the Evel Knievel roller coaster will crossover itself 14 times and reach a top speed of 50 mph. The ride begins with a daring 80-foot descent at a 90-degree left turn angle, which is followed by a 55-foot double down drop. ![]() I'm thrilled to be part of it."ĭesigned by Great Coasters International, this "compact twister" is 82-feet tall and 2,700 feet long. ![]() What better way to create a new generation of Evel Knievel fans than by partnering with Six Flags for this exciting attraction. "And I've proven after a spectacular fall that you're never a failure as long as you try to get up. "I've been thrilling people all my life with my death defying stunts," said Evel Knievel. "The unpredictability and high energy of this coaster make it the perfect way to pay tribute to the king of adrenaline, Evel Knievel," said David Roemer, President of Six Flags St. Louis theme park, Evel Knievel expands the total number of roller coasters to eight at Six Flags. The third wooden roller coaster at the St. Six Flags said it will spend $7 million to build this new roller coaster and it will mark the park's fourth consecutive year of capital expansion. Louis announces that they're building a new wooden roller coaster named after the legendary motorcycle stunt rider. LouisĮureka, MO - Evel Knievel will ride again as Six Flags St. Evel Knievel Coaster Coming To Six Flags St. ![]()
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