There is a Six Flags in Eureka, Missouri, which is about 11 miles west of where I live. I've only been there twice since we moved here in 1993. The last time I went out there was about 25 years ago. I remember it cost a ton just to get in the door and then even more money for food, drinks, and rides. Way too much money for a single mom (which I was at the time) and way too much walking for me now. I think my kids went a few times up through high school but they had discounted tickets and always went with a group or the family of one of their friends. It was a whole lot easier to pay for one ticket for a kid to go on a special occasion than to foot the bill for our whole family to go.