Opening day at Six Flags St. Louis ended in chaos after brawl with as many as 100 people broke out

Just about a month into the MLB season, the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies have already fired their managers in Alex Cora and Rob Thompson, respectively. Good moves, or too premature? Opening day at Six Flags St. Louis ended early on Saturday with police on the scene. They were called after multiple brawls involving as many as 100 people, most of whom were juveniles, broke out at the park. This particular amusement park is one of seven properties that were recently sold by the main Six Flags company to a new owner, Enchanted Parks. There was apparently a need to set the tone early with the new ownership. An aerial view shows roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, on March 6, 2026. Six Flags announced plans to sell seven North American theme parks to EPR Properties for about $331 million to reduce debt and streamline operations. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Park guests weren’t going to be waiting around until the blistering heat of the middle of the summer, with scooters everywhere you turn clogging up walkways, to let tensions erupt. This was going down on day one of the new season, in the spring, to get those expectations in the books.

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