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by Road Rash
Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:46 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Gurnee top 5 of all time
Replies: 19
Views: 57132

Re: Gurnee top 5 of all time

1) Goliath
2) Shockwave
3) Raging Bull
4) Batman
5) Iron Wolf

Both Shockwave and Iron Wolf would've rated higher had they not hurt me as much. :lol:
by Road Rash
Sat Aug 30, 2014 2:27 pm
Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
Topic: New Roller Coaster for Gurnee
Replies: 11
Views: 45574

Re: New Roller Coaster for Gurnee

I didn't actually get to ride Goliath until August 15th. On previous visits this year the lines were too long for my kids and I. On the 15th was a Coaster after Dark event for pass holders and we only had to wait about an hour for it. Both my kids and I loved it. Goliath has got to be the most inten...
by Road Rash
Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:42 pm
Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
Topic: 2014 Schedule for Gurnee
Replies: 2
Views: 18395

Re: 2014 Schedule for Gurnee

Looking forward to May! Thanks for posting this.
by Road Rash
Sun Sep 15, 2013 3:01 am
Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
Topic: Heading Back to Gurnee
Replies: 4
Views: 21207

Re: Heading Back to Gurnee

Nice write up. I was at the park twice this year after a 15 year absence,and my family loved it. I think we might have been there the same day as you last weekend which would have been September 7th. The Orbit I heard is back up and running now after being down for a while. The Sky Trek Tower had an...
by Road Rash
Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:36 pm
Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
Topic: New Roller Coaster for Gurnee
Replies: 11
Views: 45574

Re: New Roller Coaster for Gurnee

No problem, Steven. It was my second visit to the park in two weeks and prior to that it had been about 15 years since my last visit to Great America. Since both my kids love the big rides now and my youngest is about ½” away from the magical 54” ride height now, I decided to get season passes for G...
by Road Rash
Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:11 pm
Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
Topic: New Roller Coaster for Gurnee
Replies: 11
Views: 45574

Re: New Roller Coaster for Gurnee

I was at the park today and snapped this picture of the Goliath construction site while waiting at the County Fair train station.

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