EUREKA — Jason Evans remembers sitting in Interstate 44 traffic jams as a kid in the 1980s and '90s, inching toward the rollercoasters, snack bars and long lines at the Six Flags amusement park in Eureka, as parking lot attendants scrambled to keep up.

Today, the parking is plentiful and the crowds are thinner. Evans was able to walk straight onto some rides during a recent visit. They are all signs, some fans fear, that Six Flags St. Louis is in danger of closing as its parent company faces significant financial struggles after a merger last year.

“Everyone has rose-colored nostalgia glasses, like, 'I remember when this park was so great,'” said Evans, who now has a 10-year-old daughter he takes to Six Flags.

He still thinks the park is a big source of fun for parents and their kids. L

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