Robbie Knievel to attempt motorcycle jump at Six Flags St. Louis
The Staff of Clutch and Chrome
June 25th 2008
Six Flags St.
Louis hosts
Robbie Knievel on Thursday,
July 3 at 1:30 p.m. for a record-breaking motorcycle jump
over 25 Dodge cars, beating his personal best of 23 cars.
The
announcement of the jump comes just one week after the theme
park opened the
Evel Knievel rollercoaster,
a tribute to Robbie's father, the Legendary Evel Knievel.
The event is sponsored by Coke Zero and free to guests with
theme park admission.
 "What
an exciting summer at Six Flags St. Louis to be able to
offer our guests an incredible roller coaster like Evel
Knievel," states Dave Roemer, Six Flags St. Louis park
president, "and now to bring them an amazing jump by Robbie
Knievel. Just another way that Six Flags provides the
greatest entertainment and thrills for our guests."
Robbie Kinevel was born in Butte, Montana in May 1962 and
quickly followed in his famous father's motorcycle tracks.
He began making jumps at age 4 with his bicycle and moved on
to motorcycle jumps by age 7. Robbie's first show came at
the age of 8 at Madison Square Garden and by age 12 he was
on tour with his father. By 1979 Robbie had built his own
reputation as the World's Foremost Motorcycle Daredevil.
Robbie has completed over 250 professional jumps including
every jump his father attempted with the exception of Snake
River Canyon which is in the planning stages. Robbie has set
20 World Records including the successful jump of the
Caesars Palace Fountain in 1989 with his father looking on,
and the Grand Canyon jump in 2000. In addition to his
death-defying feats, Robbie has had his own TV show and is a
partner in Knievel's Custom Cycles.
Six Flags St. Louis is the only theme park in the Midwest to
offer its 12-acre water park FREE with theme park admission.
Hurricane Harbor features a lazy river, speed slides, water
thrill rides, a wave pool and a kid's area at no additional
cost. Guests get two great parks, now at an even lower
price, for an even greater value.
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