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- Tue May 28, 2013 6:05 pm
- Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
- Topic: (Six Flags) Great America Welcomes 100 Millionth Guest
- Replies: 2
- Views: 20788
Re: (Six Flags) Great America Welcomes 100 Millionth Guest
Cringed when I read the article this morning and saw just how cheap the park was for marking such a big milestone. Free admission, some food and games and a flash pass? That's pretty sad...department stores do stuff like that every hour during the holidays, picking up the full cost of a lucky shoppe...
- Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:25 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: American Eagle to run backwards again
- Replies: 0
- Views: 49323
American Eagle to run backwards again
According to the Chicago Tribune's website, the blue train on the American Eagle will resume running backwards starting August 8th and running through September 17th.
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 4:38 pm
- Forum: Questions, Suggestions, and Site Updates
- Topic: 1979 video: Gurnee Skyrides
- Replies: 2
- Views: 18114
Re: 1979 video: Gurnee Skyrides
George and George...thank you for providing this great time capsule of the park. Steven, thanks for hosting it. Really brings back the memories.
- Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:14 am
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Six Flags files for bankruptucy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 16977
Six Flags files for bankruptucy
In a move that has seemed inevitable for quite a while now, Six Flags filed for bankruptcy in Delaware on on the morning of June 13, 2009.
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:24 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Original Flat Rides
- Replies: 15
- Views: 27446
Can an admin fix the broken link above for the Southern Cross image that shows the Spinnaker? It should be http://www.greatamericaparks.com/images ... =139&pos=7
- Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:41 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: What ride do you miss the most?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 86202
- Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:21 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Traffique Jam
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5152
Traffique Jam
Does anyone know why there was never a Traffique Jam built at the Santa Clara park? I could understand in following years that some Gurnee attractions may not have been installed in Santa Clara because of attendance issues. But Traffique Jam was an original park ride. Were there space constraints at...
- Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:36 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Focus Group@Gurnee
- Replies: 15
- Views: 30797
- Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:20 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Focus Group@Gurnee
- Replies: 15
- Views: 30797
- Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:37 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Focus Group@Gurnee
- Replies: 15
- Views: 30797
Focus Group@Gurnee
Did anyone here get called in for the focus group being held on 10/28? Season pass holders were sent an e-mail about it and encouraged to sign up. If picked, the attendee would be provided $40 in meal vouchers and four Fast Passes at the conclusion of the meeting. I was not selected, but I am curiou...
- Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:53 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Fright Fest 10/20
- Replies: 21
- Views: 34921
Fright Fest 10/20
Went to Fright Fest yesterday evening and had two pet peeves. First, wait times were unacceptably long because of the reduced capacity. Two trains running on all coasters (the American Eagle was just one track operation) meant things were just crawling in the queues. Strangely, the only coaster with...
- Fri May 26, 2006 10:42 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Cajun Cliffhanger came from Riverview?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 34668
- Fri May 26, 2006 10:07 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: White Water Rampage construction
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15362
Just got back from a visit today. The lights were on in the tunnel again. No waterfall though. They only had the black and yellow trains running. What happened to the red train? It wasn't on the storage track. Is it in maintenance or did they just do away with it completely? Chalk me up as another p...
- Fri May 26, 2006 9:49 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Columbia Carousel Repaint
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17329
I just got back tonight from the Gurnee park. I took my first ride on the Columbia in about ten years and have to say I was really taken aback at the condition of it. The red, white, blue and gold paint on the outside looks okay, but the cone shaped top has several very visible rust stains that the ...