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To "missedthemarriottera"... In answer to whether or not the two drops on the TOC were better than the Demon's two loops, in my POV, the answer is a definitive 'YES'! Check out a post I made over a year ago about my first visit and the "Turn of the Century". Enjoy! http://www.gre...

Santa Clara


1. Turn of the Century
2. Tidal Wave
3. Willard's Whizzer
4. Sky Whirl
5. The Great American Railway

See this article that appears in today's SF Chronicle. The writer's knowledge is very impressive and the article is quite entertaining. His own ride reviews at the end (ala The Little Chronicle Man) are great! Its great that he acknowledges and recognizes the two MGA classics, Willard's Whizzer and ...

The Santa Clara park actually had a traditional Ferris Wheel back in the early 80's. I can't remember which year, but it was probably in "80 or '81 and I think it only lasted one season. It was located where the Edge was ultimately built. I don't know if Gurnee had one though. As for if I think...

I'd have to say my vote goes to the Tidal Wave. I've never been on V2 at SF Great America, but I've gone on the one at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (the altered version) as well as the one that was at Six Flags Ohio/Geauga Lake when it was still there (Superman themed). Although V2 is a great ride, f...

I haven't been to the park in several years. The last time I was there, both Stealth and Greezed Lightening were still operating. Don't think I'll be visiting in awhile as I've since relocated to So Cal. And I don't think I'd make a special trip until a new coaster is built. Although, that now seems...

It was Spring Break 1976 and I was nine years old. Great America had just opened and I was dying to go. Well on a whim, my Mom and my stepdad took my sister and I to "check it out". I remember getting off the 101 and there it was...the park spinning and whirring at full tilt! The biggest l...

I remember "Buffet Le Grand" in Orleans Place. Although not quite a "Blue Bayou" ala Disney, I remember the food was good. It was your standard cafeteria style food but dressed up in "fine dining" garb. I know in the Santa Clara park I think it later became an arcade, a...

I'm thinking that given the latest "buzz" coming from the Six Flags/Shaprio camp, Cedar Fair is really going to have up the ante on its properties... at least in the markets where they compete directly with Six Flags. Up until last year, Cedar Fair, Six Flags and Paramount Parks were prett...