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The first time I remember Great America it was called, Marriott's Great America! It opened my sophomore year (1976). I was thinking of applying for a job that summer, but there were over 5000 people applying!!?! So, I waited for the next year! --But, what I remember when I first saw the park from th...

I remember the SILENCE in the morning before anything gets started, and being serenaded by the "Carosel ??" sound at the end of the night. Matter of fact, when I visited the park a few years ago, I was there at closing, and they STILL played the same exact song!!?! And I could still rememb...

I worked the 2nd season the park opened. I was a Junior in high school. The first year I worked at Yukon Do It-fast food, then just a summer season 1978 in the popcorn kiosk just outside of the Grand Music Hall. My last two seasons I was lead theatre attendent for the GMH. I remember, "Broadway...

Does anyone remember the Rock n' Roll show they had during the summer of 1979? I can only remember one member of that group, Jon Douglas (lead singer). He was also in Music America in the Grand Music Hall. If you have any pics from that show, can you please post them.!