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The Grand Ole Carousel being restored at Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, Missouri

While I am putting these words to my photos it has been a month since Daredevil Daze and I am still geeking out about all of the work that is going into bringing the Grand Ole Carousel back to glory.

The Grand Ole Carousel being restored at Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, Missouri

One of the things that I did ask/suggest was that the park film the process and document it for a book.  There is a possibility of a local channel doing a documentary and they are certainly moving forward with getting a book put together not only on the restoration but the entire carousel as well. 

Yes it has been twenty years since I started going to guest relations and posting on here about how this gem of a ride needed to be polished but I am thrilled beyond belief that it is finally happening.  There is no way my words are the ones that made Six Flags get the wheels turning but hopefully they helped move it along. 

Now we need to get through the next two years of work so once again the Grand Ole Carousel can be truly grand.

Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, Missouri

Back to the coasters American Thunder was flying and a blast as usual.

Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, Missouri

It also looks great from over on the Log Flume's exit platform.

Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, Missouri

With the up close and in your face terrors of Fright Fest not a good idea in this year of our pandemic Six Flags is switching to Hallowfest which from the smart ass decorations is going to be more of a family friendly and socially distanced Halloween event.
 


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