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WAHOORACER -- New for 2009 at SIX FLAGS ST. LOUIS

Six Flags to Add Water Racer to Hurricane Harbor and Nighttime Parade in Theme Park

ST. LOUIS, MO - For the fifth consecutive year, Six Flags St. Louis will bring its guests new and exciting thrills as the park cements its position as the premier “daycation” destination in the Midwest. This season, Hurricane Harbor will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2009 by expanding the water park to add the exciting Wahoo Racer and the theme park is set to amaze guests with an unparalleled spectacular nighttime parade, Glow in the Park.

“Each year we strive to offer new and exciting experiences,” said David Roemer, Six Flags St. Louis Park President, “and to be able to bring our guests two incredible new attractions is a win-win. These enhancements reaffirm our commitment of providing quality, family entertainment at the greatest value.”

After 10 years, Hurricane Harbor remains the only water park in the Midwest that is free with theme park admission. To celebrate the water park's 10th anniversary, Six Flags is expanding the tropical island paradise to make room for Wahoo Racer. This six-lane water racer features a triple drop layout that provides maximum speed and airtime. Riders will race head-first on sled-type mats down 262-feet of steep drops and rolls reaching speeds of 35-mph. Wahoo Racer will be designed and built by the award winning manufacturer of water attractions, ProSlide. The new water attraction will be located between The Big Kahun and the Speed Slide complex in Hurricane Harbor and is scheduled to open Memorial Day weekend 2009.

In 2009, Six Flags St. Louis will take its daily parade over the top and leave guests in awe with the introduction of a nighttime parade, Glow in the Park. This unparalleled nighttime spectacular will feature six custom-designed floats, two additional mobile units, 65 light-adorned performers and 35 support staff and technicians. Floats will light up the night with vibrant, multicolored lights illuminating the streets and fill the air with specially arranged cirque-style music. Drummers, puppeteers, singers, dancers and kinetic stilt walkers will surround the floats making the Glow in the Park parade unlike any other in the Midwest. The parade, will debut Memorial Day weekend.