History
1984 New Orleans World's Fair
Colossus was originally debuted at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair. It and the other rides there were operated by Six Flags, and it cost $2.50 per passenger to ride. It turned at a rate of 1½ revolutions per minute which equates to .Six Flags St. Louis
Colossus stands where the Pet-A-Pet petting zoo used to be. It was removed in 1985 to make room for the addition of Colossus in the 1986 season. In 1988, an animated Jack-o'-Lantern face made up of orange lights, nicknamed "Jack", and a corresponding lighting program were installed on Colossus for the very first year of Fright Nights (now Fright Fest) at the park. While the lights stayed on the ride all-year afterwards, they were only used for the Halloween season. The light program returned every year until 2016, when it was removed. In 1992, 2,200 lights were added to the ride for the main season, which displayed a 24-pattern performance with a starburst finale. During the months that the park was closed, they displayed a giant clock face which was visible to those passing on nearby Interstate 44.Incidents
On June 18, 2009, a power outage at the park stranded some guests on rides, forcing them to have to wait until they were manually released by park officials. Colossus was the most difficult ride to release riders from, because, with no power, it had to be manually cranked to get the passengers to the ground, which took about 75 minutes.References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Colossus (Ferris Wheel) Six Flags attractions Six Flags St. Louis Ferris wheels in the United States Amusement rides introduced in 1984 Amusement rides manufactured by Carousel Holland B.V. Buildings and structures in St. Louis County, Missouri 1984 Louisiana World Exposition