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Six Flags St. Louis Eureka, Missouri (636) 938-4800 "When you think Saint Louis, think Saint Louis Front Page," a weekly publication covering the news and events in the greater St. Louis area. |
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ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com) February 13, 2005 - A massive water thrill ride, TORNADO, is scheduled to hit Six Flags St. Louis' Hurricane Harbor late spring of 2005! Visible from I-44, the bright blue and yellow, checkerboard designed Tornado will resemble a 60-ft tall, household funnel resting on its side, but those embarking on the adventure will be doing anything but resting! Thrill-seekers will board 4-person, cloverleaf shaped rafts 75-ft. up in the air before beginning their ride down a 132-ft. long tunnel! Some 5,000 gallons of water sends riders whirling and spinning back and forth, from side to side as they slide into the 60-ft diameter funnel! Finally, after weathering the turbulence, guests splash through a waterfall and into a catch pool below! "It's a rush to be able to offer our guests such an exciting and unique experience," stated David Roemer, vice president and general manager Six Flags St. Louis, "but the real reward is knowing what a rush the guests will feel when they ride this extreme water attraction!" Tornado is the first major addition to Hurricane Harbor, which opened in 1999. The theme park opened its 2000 season with THE BOSS, one of the top 10 wooden roller coasters in the country. The ride dominates the landscape with over 1.5 million board feet of lumber towering 122 feet into the trees. Passengers ride over 60 tons of track steel for over a mile across a 12 acre tract of land by twisting, turning and crossing itself six times in just under 3 minutes. Riders will experience 50% airtime in a double-down double-drop of 150-feet. The ride comprises three more drops of 112-ft., 103-ft and 72-ft and a series of "airtime" rabbit hops. Maximum speed is 66.3 mph with a G force of 3. Due to its mammoth size, THE BOSS will operate three roomy Gerstular style trains of 24 riders each. This will allow for some 1,400 riders per hour. Six Flags St. Louis has five additional roller coasters including The Screamin' Eagle (3,872-ft wood), Batman The Ride (steel), Mr Freeze (steel), Ninja-The Black Belt of Coasters (steel) and The River King Mine Train (steel track/wood structure). Hurricane Harbor, is a 12-acre tropical paradise. Set among 20,000 tropical plants including palm trees and a volcano, the water park features 1,500 tons of sand and 1.2-million gallons of fun with six water attractions. A series of four brightly colored tube slides offer guests a watery trip down their choice of partially or totally enclosed 400-ft. twisting tubes from 5-stores high.
Rafts are provided for a family thrill ride that sends up to six people at a time down a snake-like course from 6 stories up. The complex encompasses thatched roof buildings with shops, snacks and changing rooms. Admission to Hurrican Harbor is free with the theme park admission. The family theme park is located at I-44 and Allenton Road, just 30 minutes west of St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri.    The Saint Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2008 Moore Design Group . |
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