Key Points
- A large fight broke out at Six Flags St. Louis’ opening day.
- Around 100 people were reportedly involved in various altercations, local officials said.
- Six Flags St. Louis is one of seven properties recently sold to Enchanted Parks by the main Six Flags company.
Six Flags St. Louis’ 2026 opening day was marred after the Missouri amusement park closed early amid what local authorities reported was a chaotic scene involving around 100 people fighting at the destination.
Local First Alert 4 news program reported that Eureka Police Chief Michael Werges told the outlet that “officers responded quickly and dispersed the crowd” on Saturday, April 25 before park officials decided to close the park early. Six Flags St. Louis is one of seven properties recently sold by the main Six Flags company to a new owner, Enchanted Parks.
First Alert 4 reported that approximately six people were detained at the Eureka, Mo., amusement park, but no injuries occurred and there was no damage to park property.
The roughly 100 people allegedly involved in the incident were mostly juveniles, according to the outlet…