St. Louis Union Station announced plans this week to open a miniature spinning coaster and two other rides and attractions in 2025. The train-station-turned-entertainment-destination will feature a Zamperla spinning coaster, pirate ship and wave swinger by Memorial Day weekend 2025.
© PGAV Destinations and St. Louis Union Station
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According to RCDB, the coaster will be a Zamperla “Compact Spinning coaster — the 123m model, specifically.
© Zamperla
It will be the second of its kind in the world, following HuriHuri at TusenFryd in Norway, pictured above, which opened in 2022.
The 123m Compact Spinning Coaster layout. © Zamperla
The Zamperla website lists the 123m Compact Spinning model as having a track length of 403 feet and a top speed of 15.5 mph. The coaster’s train will include four 4-seat cars for a total of 16 riders.
© PGAV Destinations and St. Louis Union Station
The other two attractions opening are a pirate ship and wave swinger — both amusement park staples.
© PGAV Destinations and St. Louis Union Station
As seen in the site plan above, the new attractions will be built in the Wheel Park area, adjacent to the St. Louis Wheel Ferris wheel, carousel and mini golf course.
In addition to the new rides, St. Louis Union Station will also introduce new carnival concession stands and midway games in the Wheel Park area.
St. Louis Union Station History
St. Louis Union Station opened as a train station in 1894 and operated as such through the late 1970s. In the mid-1980s, the building was converted into a hotel, retail and entertainment complex. In the decades following, the building has seen numerous renovations and upgrades, including these planned attractions.
Construction is expected to begin in January 2025 with the new rides opening on Memorial Day weekend 2025 (May 24-26, 2025).
To learn more, visit the St. Louis Union Station website.
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