New Six Flags Coaster will Be a Head Chopper

Instead of going with a tried-and-true Warner Brothers cartoon character or a DC Comics superhero, the wooden coaster Six Flags St. Louis' will be debuting in 2008 will be themed to Evel Knievel. While he's a well-known icon, the chopper stuntman would seem to be an odd namesake for the thrill machine. According to the info that Six Flags has released thus far, it appears that the coaster will be a fairly typical woodie and, other than appropriating his name, will have little to do with Mr. Knievel or motorcycles. Read more about the Evel Knievel coaster.

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