Six Flags St. Louis New Coaster Predictions

During a recent visit to Six Flags St. Louis, I pondered the types of roller coasters I could see the park building in the future based on what other Six Flags parks have built in the past several years. However, with the recent Six Flags and Cedar Fair merger, the roster of possible coasters Six Flags St. Louis could build in 2025, 2026, 2027 and beyond is considerably longer now that so many former Cedar Fair executives are helping lead the merged companies.

Based on the types of roller coasters Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks have built, these are the types of coasters I could see Six Flags St. Louis debuting in 2025, 2026 and 2027. There could always be a wildcard, but I think these are more predictable and realistic. Note, I am not speculating where these would be built in the park — only the type.

So let’s dive into the list of Six Flags St. Louis new coaster predictions:

RMC Single Rail Raptor Track

Of the seven Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) single-rail Raptor Track coasters, three are at Six Flags parks and one is at a legacy Cedar Fair park. I believe one of these would be a perfect fit for Six Flags St. Louis.

Six Flags St. Louis doesn’t get overly crowded often, so a lower-capacity coaster like this would do well. It would also be a type of coaster unique to the Midwest.

With the future closure of California’s Great America, relocating the park’s RailBlazer coaster to Six Flags St. Louis might be a good fit for the park.

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B&M Dive Coaster

I was shocked when Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger, a mid-sized Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) dive coaster. It was the first B&M coaster to open at a Six Flags park since X-Flight in 2012.

A dive coaster would also be unique to Missouri and its neighboring states (as of this post).

And with Iron Menace opening at Dorney Park earlier this year and the recent announcement of Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America, the dive coaster is still fresh in the minds of Six Flags and Cedar Fair execs.

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B&M (Maybe Launched) Wing Coaster

Following the recent announcement of Rapterra at Kings Dominion, the B&M wing coaster is back in the US.

Thunderbird at Holiday World — the first launched B&M wing coaster — is just over 200 miles away, which, in the US, isn’t that far. Still, I think the markets are far enough apart that a launched wing coaster at Six Flags St. Louis would still do well.

And one similar in size to X-Flight at Six Flags Great America would fit well into the park’s current coaster lineup.

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Mack PowerSplash or Intamin Ultra Surf

As someone who was just at Six Flags St. Louis in early July, it can get hot. The park would benefit from another water attraction.

Six Flags parks have built or announced two of these in the last few years: Georgia Surfer at Six Flags Over Georgia, an Intamin Ultra Surf model (delayed until 2025) is one.

The other is Six Flags Over Texas’ new-for-2023 Aquaman: Power Wave, a Mack Rides PowerSplash.

Either of these models would be a hit at Six Flags St. Louis.

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Multi-Launch Coaster

With the success of Copperhead Strike at Carowinds and the recently announced Quantum Accelerator at Six Flags New England, I think a small- to medium-size launch coaster would be a great addition to Six Flags St. Louis’ coaster lineup.

These types of coasters — both from Mack (Copperhead Strike) and Intamin (Quantum Accelerator) are versatile both in their size, footprint and thrill level.

As Six Flags St. Louis has three relatively tame family-friendly coasters (Pandemonium, River King Mine Train and Rookie Racer), I think a more intense, inverting coaster a la Copperhead Strike would be a better fit for the park’s lineup.

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RMC Boss

I saved the best (and least likely) for last. Deep down, I know the chances of a Boss conversion into an RMC hybrid coaster are slim. But I’m going to continue to try and speak it into existence.

I know Boss in its current wooden form has a cult following — I am not a member of that cult. I find the 2000Custom Coasters International (CCI) coaster to be increasingly rough each time I visit. Yet its layout has so much potential.

At this point, I would take a complete retracking with Great Coaster International’s (GCI’s) Titan track. Anything to make it more comfortable would be a win for the park, even if it wouldn’t be marketed as a “new coaster.”

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This is by no means an exhaustive list. With its recent announcement of Quantum Accelerator, the new Six Flags has proven that it’s willing to step outside its comfort zone and build types of coasters that are new to the chain.

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