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- Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:42 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Gurnee community question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 31910
Gurnee community question
I need to ask a question that those who have worked in the parks and/or live in the Gurnee area would know more about. Did/Does the companies who owned Great America and the area around Gurnee, Illinois always and still have a good political relationship together? I was wondering how positive the to...
- Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:53 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Marriott's GREAT AMERICA musical slide show
- Replies: 15
- Views: 25298
musical slide
Steven, I must say that since I have joined this site a few weeks ago, I have watched your terrific slide show a number of times!! Marriot's could have used this show for recruiting employees and advertising for sponsors in the 70's!!! Professionally done with fabulous pictures and great timing with...
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:07 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: The Life of Delta Flyer / Eagle's Flight / Southern Cross
- Replies: 62
- Views: 101188
Delta Flyer stuck?
In either 1983 or 1984, the Delta Flyer in Gurnee had an incident where park guests were stuck in the cars for a number of hours. I do not know why they could not remove the guests quickly, I just remember seeing this on the local news in Milwaukee and just thinking I was happy I was not there. Does...
- Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:36 pm
- Forum: Questions, Suggestions, and Site Updates
- Topic: Souvenir Stationery
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13212
Souvenir Stationery
I don't have an extensive GA souvenir collection. Mostly a few of the booklets and park maps. But the most precious thing to me that I own is a collection of stationery which features six different designs of pages, one of each themed areas of the park. Does anyone else possess this? I would love to...
- Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:14 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Weekend Trip to Chicago brings back memories and questions.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18186
Circus
I don't remember hearing about that, I was seven years old in '77. Perhaps that is why the circus idea faded in the park. Now that I think about it, having huge animals like an Elephant in a theme park is a big deal!!! I bet GA couldn't do something like this now, I told think the town of Gurnee wou...
- Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:05 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Weekend Trip to Chicago brings back memories and questions.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18186
Circus tent
I remember that the tent/canopy over the waiting area at The Eagle used to house a Circus in the mid-70's! The first time I went to Gurnee as a kid was in 1977. My family and I went to see the Circus performances in the County Fair area. My parents still have the slides of the performers in the show...