Six Flags St. Louis (SFStL) Discussion Thread

[coasternut]

The announcement may come during their quarterly report on 2/19. If not presented, it will be a question certainly asked.. We shall see...

[teacherkim]

2 hours ago, tndank said:

You still get a drink bottle with your DE VIP membership. 

You may be right but this is what I got from SF regarding my membership and it specifically says no beverages:

 

As a reminder, your membership dining plan is now the All Season Dining – All Parks dining add-on

Your new plan provides two meals per visit from participating locations, and the best part? You can use it at all 40+ Six Flags parks throughout North America.

Your existing dining plan was automatically converted to the All Season Dining – All Parks add-on earlier this month.
 

How the New Plan Works  

In 2026, your dining plan will provide two meals per visit from participating locations.*

A four-hour interval between meals is required — perfect for lunch, four hours of nonstop fun, and then dinner!

Snacks and beverages are not included in 2026 dining plans.  

Your All Season Dining – All Parks add-on will be accessible with the Six Flags mobile app and is connected to your Season Pass or Membership. 

Fuel up for fun and feast from menus across North America — your All Season Dining – All Parks add-on has you covered for another thrilling season of FUN.

[tndank]

Legacy members have that as a membership perk outside of dining plans. 

[teacherkim]

18 hours ago, tndank said:

Legacy members have that as a membership perk outside of dining plans. 

Ok, well then way to sow confusion by sending that message to legacy members. All of our dining was a membership perk not an add on plan but according to this message has been converted to an add on plan. As usual and based on the extremely conflicting responses by various higher ups I have spoken with, as well as one customer service rep that flat out said "we really have no idea" I think there is confusion within the company on this issue. Again, it's a first world problem and I'm not losing any sleep over it, but annoying as it should be such a simple matter that no one seems to be able to answer definitively. 

[tndank]

You have a membership (pre-covid) that includes a drink bottle.  Not all memberships over the years do.  You added on a dining plan that also had a bottle at some points over the years.  That is no longer the case with dining add ons.  Thus the email.  However, you still get your legacy bottle perk.

[teacherkim]

2 hours ago, tndank said:

You have a membership (pre-covid) that includes a drink bottle.  Not all memberships over the years do.  You added on a dining plan that also had a bottle at some points over the years.  That is no longer the case with dining add ons.  Thus the email.  However, you still get your legacy bottle perk.

Ok, the pre-covid drink bottle included makes sense and those of us that kept our memberships through the Covid lock downs did get some extra perks for ahwile after. Mostly things like extra bff and discounts. However, I assure you I have never added on any dining plan. From the very beginning we had 2 meals, a snack, and a drink bottle included in our membership and never altered that. Now I believe that you could be correct and SF simply sent me the email erroneously or they just messed up the messaging or whatever who knows. Lol, I feel like it's what I always thought it would be, show up at the park and see what happens.

[tndank]

When you bought a membership, you also added a dining plan.  No membership ever came with free food.  Both were bundled together.

 

[Lotologist492]

On 2/8/2026 at 8:17 PM, teacherkim said:

Ok, the pre-covid drink bottle included makes sense and those of us that kept our memberships through the Covid lock downs did get some extra perks for ahwile after. Mostly things like extra bff and discounts. However, I assure you I have never added on any dining plan. From the very beginning we had 2 meals, a snack, and a drink bottle included in our membership and never altered that. Now I believe that you could be correct and SF simply sent me the email erroneously or they just messed up the messaging or whatever who knows. Lol, I feel like it's what I always thought it would be, show up at the park and see what happens.

Like you, I have had a legacy membership since before Covid.  Although I never added on the member dining plan, I simply bought one as an add on and renewed it annually.  I too got this same email, which did not really apply to my situation as my dining plan has to be re-upped every year.  My membership (DEVIP) has always included a drink bottle though and I know that is not going away.  In your case, your member dining plan is baked into your monthly membership.  What I am unclear on is will you now have to buy this add-on annually, and if so, will your monthly membership cost drop accordingly.  Or is it your member dining will be identical to the add-on version, but still part of your membership.  

[bbmchl]

On 2/7/2026 at 5:22 PM, coasternut said:

The announcement may come during their quarterly report on 2/19. If not presented, it will be a question certainly asked.. We shall see...

An investor on the 2/19 earnings call reportedly asked point blank about Enchanted Parks.  Six Flags CEO John Reilly responded: "We don't have anything to share today on that front" (from Attractions Magazine article).  So, neither confirmed nor denied at this point.

Mike

[thisdougsforu]

Well, the announcement just happened. Both companies put out PR's. 2026 will happen as originally planned, but the true split happens in 2027. I'd of liked to see Enchanted Parks have more of a "here's the plan" kind of release, but I suppose it makes more sense to do those later this year.

[michaellynn4]

I'm sure it's probably still being finalized. Also likely they wanted to avoid information overload. Even just the announcement of the sale itself is a lot to take, likely they didn't want to overwhelm.

[rwilliam62521]

I wonder if they licensed the IP's that Six Flags had.  I guess time will tell.

[SteveStL]

10 hours ago, rwilliam62521 said:

I wonder if they licensed the IP's that Six Flags had.  I guess time will tell.

Highly doubtful, expect name changes to all Comic Related attractions.

[prozach626]

Turns out we were right about  SF never giving us that big new coaster...

 

"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

     -Dylan Thomas

 

"By Felicia"

     -Craig

[prozach626]

11 hours ago, rwilliam62521 said:

I wonder if they licensed the IP's that Six Flags had.  I guess time will tell.

No. Rip off all that cheesy superhero themeing and come up with some original names and themes.(Not Flight Deck) Bring on the family attractions.

I wonder what will happen to Justice League, all together.

Even if there's a small chance this place will turn into Twin Pines subdivision or indoor soccer fields, I'll roll the dice.

[SteveStL]

1 hour ago, prozach626 said:

No. Rip off all that cheesy superhero themeing and come up with some original names and themes.(Not Flight Deck) Bring on the family attractions.

I wonder what will happen to Justice League, all together.

Even if there's a small chance this place will turn into Twin Pines subdivision or indoor soccer fields, I'll roll the dice.

Batman becomes "Black Inverted Coaster"

Freeze becomes "Blue Launched Boomerang Coaster"

Joker becomes "Spinning Fling Machine"

Justice League = "The Empty Bldg"  (SF parted it out to other parks)

[thisdougsforu]

2 hours ago, prozach626 said:

No. Rip off all that cheesy superhero themeing and come up with some original names and themes.(Not Flight Deck) Bring on the family attractions.

I wonder what will happen to Justice League, all together.

Even if there's a small chance this place will turn into Twin Pines subdivision or indoor soccer fields, I'll roll the dice.

Same. We are entering an incredibly interesting time in the park's history, which is more than could be said if things kept on as normal with the previous (horrendous) owners/management. 

The deal for all 7 parks was for $342 million according to Screamscape. One would sure assume that the new ownership group did not make this purchase unless they thought there was money to be made, so I think that bodes well for at least the immediate future. Probably not the long term future if things sputter, but yeah, I'd much rather roll the dice and MAYBE have chance of legit seeing improvement.

I'm hoping they do not continue with any sort of agreement for the DC/WB licensing and instead do what they can to rebrand/rename and hopefully have some sort of semblance of actual theming in the park, even if it's somewhat rudimentary.

I hope this park is successful. I think the opportunity is very much there if these folks come at with an actual solid plan and the budget to see it through, whatever that may be. If they can present a solid vision for what it will be, I'll happily buy passes for my entire family again and be ready to spend time and money there.

If it eventually goes the way of another McBride homes subdivision, well I hope the next few years are fun, at least!

[bbmchl]

Enchanted Parks CEO has referred to Six Flags St. Louis as "the crown jewel" of the new chain.  New name in 2027 will be Mid-America by Enchanted Parks, an homage to the park's original name, Six Flags Over Mid-America.  (reported by Screamscape).

Not sure how I feel about all of this.  Quite a bit of negativity at my end how Six Flags Entertainment views our park, casting it aside like on old, worn out toy.

Mike

 

[prozach626]

I read a separate article about that, too. It was on my phone and I'm too lazy to find it. Every printed press site I try to access wants me to sign up for a subscriptuion, and who the fuck would do that? Apparently SFStl was one of the last parks to be acquired and Enchanted really fought hard for it.

The company stated they're interested growth with the park, including new thrills. They are planning to redo Justice League into a new dark ride. IIRC they may have even mentioned a new roller coaster.

I can't wait to see how much goes to shit this season.

[AmyUD06]

2 hours ago, prozach626 said:

I read a separate article about that, too. It was on my phone and I'm too lazy to find it. Every printed press site I try to access wants me to sign up for a subscriptuion, and who the fuck would do that? Apparently SFStl was one of the last parks to be acquired and Enchanted really fought hard for it.

The company stated they're interested growth with the park, including new thrills. They are planning to redo Justice League into a new dark ride. IIRC they may have even mentioned a new roller coaster.

I can't wait to see how much goes to shit this season.

Allow me to introduce: removepaywall.com  Option 3 tends to always work for me, but sometimes you need to archive the page you're looking for yourself.

[teacherkim]

Well I guess deep down we all kinda knew it was coming. It's one of those things that are shocking but at the same time not surprising at all. Nothing to do but think happy thoughts and adopt a wait and see stance. IF it's true that it was considered the "crown jewell" (I saw that too) then theoretically it should be a good thing as it would be at the top tier of investment. Of course we have no idea how much the new company has for investment or what the quality of that investment will be. I really don't care about the DC theming but if they can't use it for Justice League they will have to basically have a whole new ride. Same ride system and track but essentially an all new ride. Maybe that will end up being the first "new" attraction. Curious to see if they honor ACE Coaster Con, in 2027 it was already announced that it would be held at SDC and SFSTL.

I think this might say more about the shape SF is in than anything else. If they were willing to let one of their original parks go, one that has always been reported as being profitable, then they might be in more trouble than anyone really thought. On the other hand if you live near MM or GAdv or CP or any of the parks still in the SF chain you are probably relatively happy as it should mean, again theoretically, that they will have more investment for those parks. If nothing else it will be interesting to see how it turns out over the next few years.

[teacherkim]

On 2/10/2026 at 12:36 AM, tndank said:

When you bought a membership, you also added a dining plan.  No membership ever came with free food.  Both were bundled together.

 

I'm sure you are probably correct, because unlimited drinks are listed as a benefit on the passes on the app. I just think they bundled it together so seamlessly that I never considered it an add-on. Kind of a moot point now.

On 2/10/2026 at 1:09 AM, Lotologist492 said:

Like you, I have had a legacy membership since before Covid.  Although I never added on the member dining plan, I simply bought one as an add on and renewed it annually.  I too got this same email, which did not really apply to my situation as my dining plan has to be re-upped every year.  My membership (DEVIP) has always included a drink bottle though and I know that is not going away.  In your case, your member dining plan is baked into your monthly membership.  What I am unclear on is will you now have to buy this add-on annually, and if so, will your monthly membership cost drop accordingly.  Or is it your member dining will be identical to the add-on version, but still part of your membership.  

For this year it appears the same and as stated above kind of a moot point now, lol. The NEW question is will they allow you to move the membership to a new home park in the SF chain or is that now the end of memberships for many people. And will those of us whose home parks are no more even find it worth while to keep the membership?

[bbmchl]

What pisses me off, and has been bothering me since the announcement is this: they are going to "concentrate on the Six Flags Parks with the greatest potential for innovation, expansion, and elevated guest experiences".  So they are saying we are a lower tier park with no potential.  Way to dis us on the way out like Kroenke did to St. Louis when he moved the Rams to LA.

With the 2026 gold passes we got last summer we had the all park admission perk.  We used them at Cedar Point in September, and will likely again this coming September.  (There is an e-sports tournament at the Kalahari in Sandusky we attend, and will likely continue to attend for the next few years.)  So finally a nice perk we could take advantage of, and its gone after this year.

As Kim pointed out, SFSTL is a legacy park.  One of only three actually built by Six Flags.  No doubt the former Cedar Fair management who now run the show don't give a shit about legacy.  I've been going to the park since it opened in 1971.   It was our Disneyland.  We were a family of seven with modest means, so our annual trip to Six Flags was kind of our summer vacation.  I had season passes the summers between 7th & 8th grades, and 8th grand and high school, and practically lived at the park.   As an adult our family has had season passes since 2005.  Despite the park's flaws chronicaled here over the years, we supported the park and felt a certain pride of having our own theme park here in St Louis, a short drive away.  Just like we used to have our own airline (TWA), our own aero-space company (McDonnell-Douglas), our own major brewery (AB), and more, it just seems like we are losing another piece of St. Louis by being cast off by Six Flags to some unknown start up.  It feels like a pretty hard kick in the shins.

Will we give the new operators a chance in 2027?  Maybe.  We'll have to see what they do with the prices, what the plan is, and if they really do value us as their crown jewel and invest in our park accordingly.

Mike

[bert425]

apparently the deal was contingent on SFStL being part of the parks sold.

not sure if it's true, but have now seen it reported several places that THIS park was the one they wanted most.

[AmyUD06]

15 hours ago, bbmchl said:

What pisses me off, and has been bothering me since the announcement is this: they are going to "concentrate on the Six Flags Parks with the greatest potential for innovation, expansion, and elevated guest experiences".  So they are saying we are a lower tier park with no potential.  Way to dis us on the way out like Kroenke did to St. Louis when he moved the Rams to LA.

No, they're saying the exact opposite - they're saying that SFStL has potential, potential that was being ignored, not only by the newly combined SFEC but also Legacy-Six for decades.

15 hours ago, bbmchl said:

As Kim pointed out, SFSTL is a legacy park.  One of only three actually built by Six Flags.  No doubt the former Cedar Fair management who now run the show don't give a shit about legacy. 

You do realize that one of the other parks that SFEC sold, Valleyfair, was the "Fair" part of the Cedar Fair name, right?  This sale didn't pick sides.

You should look on the bright side; if the park wasn't sold to EnPark, there's a good likelihood it would have just been closed SFA-style.