
Carousels, bumper cars, water rides, and of course, roller coasters, appeal to the thrill-seeker in many of us. The park closed three years later in 1981.Īmusement parks remain a summer entertainment hub for millions of visitors. The accident killed three passengers inside the gondola, which eventually led to a flurry of lawsuits filed against Six Flags Over Mid America located near St.

On July 26, 1978, a gondola carrying four park visitors slipped loose of its cable, plunging the gondola 70 feet to the ground.
