Six Flags might be a modern homogenized brand today, but back in the 1970s, it gave us amusement parks at their peak.
Named for the six flags of Texas, this Arlington amusement park corporation fist took shape in 1961, growing the nation's biggest amusement, water, and resort empire in no time.
Six Flags might be a modern homogenized brand today, but back in the 1970s it gave us amusement parks at their peak.
Here are 21 photos inside a trip to Six Flags in the 1970s.
1
Six Flags Over Mid-America
Eureka, Missouri, 1972.
2
“My Mom and Me”
1973 at Six Flags St. Louis.
3
Screamin' Eagle Gaming Area
Exiting the Screamin' Eagle.
4
Six Flags Log Ride
A family in 1971.
6
My Grandparents, Dad, and Aunt
Six Flags, 1979.
7
Ice Cream Restaurant
Six Flags Great Adventure in NJ, 1970s.
8
Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher
Enjoying a ride at Six Flags over Georgia, 1977.
9
The "Moon" Antique Car Ride
Puttering along.
10
Roller Coaster Line
A ride in the 1970s.
11
The "Mod Mod Whirl"
The park's premier teenager shop.
12
Six Flags Over Middle America
Grand opening, 1971.
13
A Season Pass
A girl in 1972.
14
The Big Bend Rollercoaster
Six Flags Over Texas, 1970s.
15
The Big Bend Rollercoaster Cont.
At the top.
16
The Big Bend Rollercoaster Cont.
Dropping down.
17
Flying Along
Six Flags Over Texas, 1970s.
18
Mo Mo the Monster
A 1970s ride.
19
Monkey Exhibit
Six Flags in the 1970s.
20
Bathroom Station
Under the gondola.
21
Setting Off
Waving goodbye.
