Yeah we’re in the bottom 3rd along with Six Flags Fiesta, Six Flags Great Escape, and Six Flags Montreal, Six Flags Darien Lake, and Six Flags Frontier City.
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Eagle is not getting RMC'd nor should it be as it's a classic Allen-designed wooden coaster that still holds up extremely well as long as maintenance is upheld. Besides, it's essentially the younger sibling of the Comet coaster that was at the Chain of Rocks Amusement Park so you'd be losing that legacy as well. The Boss may be iron horsed at some point (it's been discussed with RMC) but the main issue with it is ROI since it'd basically have to replace the entire ride. The could fix almost all of the problems with The Boss by simply replacing the trains since they're currently crappy Gerstlauer trains that not only provide a rough riding experience to riders but also do a lot of damage to the coaster's structure every cycle. The damage the trains cause is part of why they completely neutered The Boss a few years ago when they replaced the double helix near the end with the overbanked turn and why the trains slow to a crawl once they enter C-Block (the mid-course break run).dweebe wrote: ↑Nov 15, 2024The concern is they're not doing anything to modernize the Screaming Eagle and The Boss with "iron horse" upgrades that replaces the track and key wood sections to make them enjoyable again.
Your clearly know a ton more than me.Trololzilla wrote: ↑Nov 16, 2024Eagle is not getting RMC'd nor should it be as it's a classic Allen-designed wooden coaster that still holds up extremely well as long as maintenance is upheld. Besides, it's essentially the younger sibling of the Comet coaster that was at the Chain of Rocks Amusement Park so you'd be losing that legacy as well. The Boss may be iron horsed at some point (it's been discussed with RMC) but the main issue with it is ROI since it'd basically have to replace the entire ride. The could fix almost all of the problems with The Boss by simply replacing the trains since they're currently crappy Gerstlauer trains that not only provide a rough riding experience to riders but also do a lot of damage to the coaster's structure every cycle. The damage the trains cause is part of why they completely neutered The Boss a few years ago when they replaced the double helix near the end with the overbanked turn and why the trains slow to a crawl once they enter C-Block (the mid-course break run).dweebe wrote: ↑Nov 15, 2024The concern is they're not doing anything to modernize the Screaming Eagle and The Boss with "iron horse" upgrades that replaces the track and key wood sections to make them enjoyable again.
All I know as an amateur is The Boss is off limits to me and The Screaming Eagle is a one ride only. The last time I rode The Boss I was a sore, beat up mess for days. (This is coming from a guy that used to play football and rugby.) They clearly need new rollercoasters badly or updates done and neither are on the plate.
It's just that going to other Six Flags and non-SF parks you can tell the big difference between parks that are doing well, holding there own or on the decline. SF St. Louis is clearly in the "decline" side. Yes the Catwoman Whip, Joker and Rookie Racer are nice recent additions: but they could also quickly be sold off or moved. It has that same feeling as being in a Sears or KMart about 15 years ago.
(Since you're tuned in/a roller coaster enthusiast, is it true that when the Screaming Eagle is running two cars you want to always take a certain color one as it's much better.)
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I’ve always thought our park has a really beautiful setting.
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Bit of a coaster enthusiast, but mainly from having worked Rides there for 3 years.dweebe wrote: ↑Nov 16, 2024(Since you're tuned in/a roller coaster enthusiast, is it true that when the Screaming Eagle is running two cars you want to always take a certain color one as it's much better.)
But yes, from what I heard while I worked there one of the trains is better than the other in terms of ride comfort. Don't remember which and haven't ridden Eagle enough on both trains to know myself, though.
^ Agreed on the setting, especially near the back of the park up on the hill. Only downside is that it's basically a swamp so it's kinda miserable in the summer, but oh well. Kind of a shame the park never expanded more; they sold off a few hundred acres they owned but never developed that snaked around the hill behind the Walmart about a decade ago to a developer. Could've essentially doubled the size of the park if things had gone differently back in the day.
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Nice to see another coaster enthusiast on the forum. I believe it was the red train back in the 2010's that always gave the best rides. I hurt my back riding the blue train once, and I was only in my early teens then lol.Trololzilla wrote: ↑Nov 17, 2024Bit of a coaster enthusiast, but mainly from having worked Rides there for 3 years.dweebe wrote: ↑Nov 16, 2024(Since you're tuned in/a roller coaster enthusiast, is it true that when the Screaming Eagle is running two cars you want to always take a certain color one as it's much better.)
But yes, from what I heard while I worked there one of the trains is better than the other in terms of ride comfort. Don't remember which and haven't ridden Eagle enough on both trains to know myself, though.
^ Agreed on the setting, especially near the back of the park up on the hill. Only downside is that it's basically a swamp so it's kinda miserable in the summer, but oh well. Kind of a shame the park never expanded more; they sold off a few hundred acres they owned but never developed that snaked around the hill behind the Walmart about a decade ago to a developer. Could've essentially doubled the size of the park if things had gone differently back in the day.
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Busey and Crossfirst shareholders approved the near $1B merger earlier this week.
In time, I think this will be a real win for St. Louis. Busey has already been making inroads in the StL market and with the acquisition, StL is positioned perfectly between the merged entity’s bread and butter markets.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Busey is functionally HQ’d here in the next 10 years like Commerce and Great Southern.
In time, I think this will be a real win for St. Louis. Busey has already been making inroads in the StL market and with the acquisition, StL is positioned perfectly between the merged entity’s bread and butter markets.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Busey is functionally HQ’d here in the next 10 years like Commerce and Great Southern.
The newly formed banking holding company will be based in Leawood, KS. Not sure what it means in practice.JaneJacobsGhost wrote:Busey and Crossfirst shareholders approved the near $1B merger earlier this week.
In time, I think this will be a real win for St. Louis. Busey has already been making inroads in the StL market and with the acquisition, StL is positioned perfectly between the merged entity’s bread and butter markets.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Busey is functionally HQ’d here in the next 10 years like Commerce and Great Southern.
Not sure where exactly this should go, but Graybar also announced they are moving 700 employees from Maryland Heights to Chesterfield. They are leasing two of the buildings at the Timberlake Corporate Center in Chesterfield. It's about 118,000 SF of space. The buildings were vacant since 2022 after Centene vacated them.
Graybar owns the Maryland Heights building, which is about 198,000 SF, and will be mostly vacant after they leave.
Maryland Heights loses out to Chesterfield in this week's Suburb Showdown of toxic cannibalization.
Graybar owns the Maryland Heights building, which is about 198,000 SF, and will be mostly vacant after they leave.
Maryland Heights loses out to Chesterfield in this week's Suburb Showdown of toxic cannibalization.
My wife’s company is moving their office from St Charles to Creve Coeur. Nothing super exciting but she is happy it will cut her commute in half. I’m happy because even though it isn’t into the city, it brings in closer to the core a bit.
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BJ just dropped its updated list of largest law firms.
Bryan Cave is largest firm in town by total headcount still, but just barely. Husch Blackwell is on a growth spree increasing its headcount from 700 in 2018 to 1,115 in 2024. If current trends hold, Husch will be the largest firm by headcount based in St. Louis soon. Which would probably be the first time in at least 50 years (maybe longer) that Bryan Cave is not the largest law firm in town by headcount.
Brown and James (which is rumored to be exiting DT for Clayton) has lost 44 attorneys since 2018 (all from St. Louis) more than 1/3 of its total headcount. May explain why they are moving to one of the dinky office towers in Clayton.
Bryan Cave is largest firm in town by total headcount still, but just barely. Husch Blackwell is on a growth spree increasing its headcount from 700 in 2018 to 1,115 in 2024. If current trends hold, Husch will be the largest firm by headcount based in St. Louis soon. Which would probably be the first time in at least 50 years (maybe longer) that Bryan Cave is not the largest law firm in town by headcount.
Brown and James (which is rumored to be exiting DT for Clayton) has lost 44 attorneys since 2018 (all from St. Louis) more than 1/3 of its total headcount. May explain why they are moving to one of the dinky office towers in Clayton.
Evolution Metals, a new $6 billion precious metals recycling company, will establish its HQ in STL:
https://www.stlmag.com/business/evoluti ... dquarters/
https://www.stlmag.com/business/evoluti ... dquarters/
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Given their choice in attorney, I’m sure this is a real stand up group of people.
As a side note, I absolutely love that StL Mag is out-scooping the BJ on major business news.
As a side note, I absolutely love that StL Mag is out-scooping the BJ on major business news.
Honestly would not be surprised if this ends up as some ponzi scheme but we can hope that it is a legitimate company.
Maybe this is the much needed anchor tenant for Cordish new proposal? Heck, even next phase of BPV. Even if it becomes a ponzi scheme it could at least add some new construction downtown for a change
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BizJournal is reporting the new Evolution Metals HQ will be in the Fair Building on Shaw, where one of the companies (Interco Trading) that is part of the merger already has its offices. Looks like about 12 executives will be relocating from outside the region and about 20 support staff will be hired. Also the company that had the recent battery recycling plant fire in Fredericktown is part of this deal.
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The building with the giant Fair sign on it
On Shaw Ave on the Hill, rather than in the shaw neighborhood.
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^ sorry, yes, I had a typo there. Fair Building is on Shaw, not in Shaw.
At $20 a year. Best value in St. Louis media right now.JaneJacobsGhost wrote:Given their choice in attorney, I’m sure this is a real stand up group of people.
As a side note, I absolutely love that StL Mag is out-scooping the BJ on major business news.