Dress like Mr. Six on Opening Day March 28, and Get a One-Day Ticket for only $6 ST. LOUIS, March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Six Flags St. Louis is poised to deliver another season of thrilling family fun at unprecedented value, with a new water ride, a spectacular new nighttime parade, a summer concert series, new shows and the return of an old friend. Mr. Six - the ageless, dancing, rater-of-fun will be in park all season long showing off his signature dance moves, posing for pictures, and beckoning guests to have More Flags. More Fun. To kick off the 2009 season on March 28, guests who dress like Mr. Six - from his signature glasses and red bow tie to his bald head and black suit - will be able to purchase a ticket for just $6. Additionally, there will be a Mr. Six Look-A-Like and Dance Contest where Mr. Six himself will rate contestants and prizes will be awarded to guests who receive the ultimate "Six Flags" rating in each category. As part of this incredible season long celebration, Six Flags St. Louis will offer a line-up of new shows and attractions that provide top-tier entertainment as well as guest benefits that ensure a value-packed experience for the entire family. Some of the major headlines this season include: -- Wahoo Racer - Celebrate Hurricane Harbor's 10th Anniversary with the introduction of Wahoo Racer. Guests will race down this 262 feet six-lane track at an exhilarating 35 mph. Wahoo Racer joins an already stellar lineup of exciting water rides at Hurricane Harbor, the Midwest's top rated FREE water park, with theme park admission. -- Glow in the Park Parade - This spectacular nighttime extravaganza featuring intricately illuminated floats and performers - including drummers, puppeteers, singers and dancers - will light up the night in an amazing display of sound and motion. Glow in the Park makes its debut in May and promises to be the must-see event of the summer. -- Free Concerts - The STARBURST(R) Summer Concert Series is back with some of the industry's hottest acts including Raven Symone, Miranda Cosgrove and Jesse McCartney performing live at the Old Glory Amphitheatre. All concerts are free with park admission or a Season Pass. -- All-New Shows - Six Flags St. Louis is pleased to present an exciting slate of all-new thrilling live shows. Introducing this season: -- Show Stoppin' - set in the Empire Theatre, Show Stoppin's talented performers will sing and dance through an explosion of today's high-energy, chart-topping favorites. -- Rockin' Country - a new live show in Miss Kitty's Saloon will take guests through decades of country music's most popular hits. -- Kid's Karaoke - younger guests are invited to become a star as they sing some of their favorite songs in front of a live audience at Soundstage #2. -- Street Dancin' - guests will be dancing in the streets with this contemporary show featuring some of today's hottest dance moves. -- The Best of Dick Clark's Bloopers - this new interactive show in the Palace Theater features a live host who encourages audience members to create their own blunders while watching some of the all-time great missteps from Dick Clark's collection. -- Six Flags Storytime - step in to Soundstage #2 and enjoy a tale with the Looney Tunes Characters. Additionally, Six Flags St. Louis offers fun for the entire family with 8 thrilling roller coasters including Evel Knievel, The Boss and Tony Hawk's Big Spin; Bugs Bunny National Park; and meet and greets with Six Flags' world-famous cast of characters. "Six Flags St. Louis has always been the area's premier destination for affordable, close to home family fun, and will continue to hold that title this season," said Park President David Roemer. "With the addition of Wahoo Racer and the Glow in the Park Parade, we're offering our guests a summer of escape with value like never before." For an entire season of fun and unlimited visits, guests can purchase a 2009 Season Pass - on sale now for $64.99 when purchasing online at sixflags.com or at local area Schnucks' stores through May 24. Season Passes offer unlimited visits to any Six Flags theme park in the United States, five free tickets for friends and more than $300 in savings on in-park food and fun. In addition, Season Pass holders will enjoy exclusive ride times as well as a private Season Pass Holder Appreciation Night on September 11. The park's operating hours during opening weekend will be 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sunday. The park is open on weekends from March 28 - May 18. For additional information about Six Flags St. Louis operating hours, tickets, rides, shows and special events, please visit us at http://www.sixflags.com/stlouis. About Six Flags, Inc: Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with 20 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada, and soon will be expanding beyond North America with destinations in Dubai and Qatar. Since 1961, hundreds of millions of families have trusted Six Flags to combine friendly-clean-fast-safe service with affordable, value-packed thrills, record-shattering roller coasters and special events like the Summer Concert Series, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park. Six Flags' wide array of entertainment options reaches all demographics -- families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike -- featuring themed attractions based on skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, the ultimate daredevil Evel Knievel, movie franchises The Dark Knight and The Mummy; as well as world-renowned, kid-friendly brands including Looney Tunes, the Justice League of America, The Wiggles and Thomas the Tank Engine. Six Flags continues to develop new avenues for growth, acquiring ownership and management of Dick Clark Productions, producer of such perennial television hits as the American Music Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, the Academy of Country Music Awards, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve and So You Think You Can Dance. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation (NYSE:SIX) headquartered in New York City. SIX FLAGS and all related indicia are trademarks of Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. (R), TM and (C) 2009. LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and (C) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Starburst (R), TM trademarks (C) Mars, Incorporated 2009. DATASOURCE: Six Flags St. Louis CONTACT: Elizabeth Gotway of Six Flags, Inc., +1-636-938-5300, ftp://ftp.com Web Site: http://www.sixflags.com/

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