Rumors among park employees about the American Eagle roller coaster:
1. AE will be torn down with no immediate plans to build something in its place.
2. One side will say the AE, the other will be refurbished into a new type of hypercoaster.
Anyone have some inside information?
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- Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:28 pm
- Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
- Topic: The Eagle has landed
- Replies: 0
- Views: 46949
- Mon May 06, 2013 10:00 am
- Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
- Topic: A Little More Marriott Era Gone from Gurnee
- Replies: 2
- Views: 18095
Re: A Little More Marriott Era Gone from Gurnee
The ticket sales building was in pretty sad shape. Years of neglect resulted in leaky roofs and lots of rotting wood trim. Lighting fixtures were rusting and would short out. Most of the electrical hook ups and computer connections were pretty much patch shops. Sad to see it go but the buildings wer...
- Mon May 06, 2013 9:51 am
- Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
- Topic: Scream and Dreams 3...Enough is Enough
- Replies: 1
- Views: 16068
Scream and Dreams 3...Enough is Enough
Part one was interesting to us who remember the Marriott years. Part two left a lot to be desired. Part three...well, not much left to present. It is time to give the concept a rest. This overall long...and oddly out of focus...production only shows how little SF has done with the part recently. Mor...
- Mon May 06, 2013 9:43 am
- Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
- Topic: Shorter hours for 2013 season
- Replies: 0
- Views: 45961
Shorter hours for 2013 season
You had better check the online schedule before going to Great America. Doors now open at 10:30 AM. Most eateries do not open till 11:00. Many of the shops do not open till 11:30 or 12:00 noon. According to a SFGA supervisor,hours will change per flow of customers through doors. But look for parts o...
- Mon May 06, 2013 9:39 am
- Forum: Games, Merchandise, Food, and more
- Topic: Major Fail for SFGA Food Ops
- Replies: 2
- Views: 19418
Major Fail for SFGA Food Ops
Yes, the food is expensive. Yes, the food is low quality....unusually greasy and always the wrong temperature. SFGA opened the 2013 season with several food stands lacking straws, forks, condiments, and napkins. Never would happen under Marriott who had great pride in service and the high quality fo...
- Mon May 06, 2013 9:30 am
- Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
- Topic: Good Bye Home Town Square
- Replies: 11
- Views: 42994
Good Bye Home Town Square
Another bit of Marriott has disappeared. In order to make way for the new IGNIGHT (SFGA spelling, not mine), those fine folks at SFGA have turned Hometown Square into a giant concrete expanse. Gone is the music stand, trees, landscaping and benches. I hope they still do more to make the area a bit m...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:53 pm
- Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
- Topic: How would you make Great America world class?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 45099
How would you make Great America world class?
List of top 20 parks came out. Yes, a Six Flags park madethe list. No Great America. What should be done to make Great America a world class park again?
- Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:34 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: Berserker/Yukon Yahoo Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17626
Re: Beserker/Yukon Yahoo Question
Check the "rides" second of this site. Another product of the Anton Schwarzkopf company of Germany, the trade name for the Yukon Yahoo ride is "Bayern-Kurve". On the Yukon Yahoo, a train of bobsled cars races around a circular track, thrilling riders as it accelerates. Originally...
- Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:35 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Screams and Dreams Vol. 2 on Youtube
- Replies: 2
- Views: 16846
Re: Screams and Dreams Vol. 2 on Youtube
Part 2 did not hold my attention as well as Part 1. Six Flags has little to say in this version except the same POV shots on roller coasters. The SFGA employees have little to add. One can see the slide from the ultimate themepark that was MGA to the gaudy little amusement park that it has evolved i...
- Thu May 10, 2012 8:11 pm
- Forum: the GREAT AMERICA parks today
- Topic: 2012 Opening Weekend Trip Report - Gurnee
- Replies: 3
- Views: 19280
Re: 2012 Opening Weekend Trip Report - Gurnee
Thanks for the report on opening day. Great photos too. My thoughts: 1. Andres will always mean french fried to me! Remember how they were served in a paper cup...and plenty of salt? 2. Food prices are still insane at SFGA. Corn dog and fries for $9.99!! Chicken strips and fries for $10.99! Lareg co...
- Wed May 09, 2012 5:15 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: GOODBYE BUGS BUNNY NATIONAL PARK
- Replies: 2
- Views: 19176
Re: GOODBYE BUGS BUNNY NATIONAL PARK
I still can't believe the whole area is gone. It was nicely themed. The go cart track is a real scar in the park. No attempt at and landscaping the area. Very noisy. They also ripped out several old Marriott facade that were hidden behind the Buzzy Bee Ride.
- Wed May 09, 2012 5:10 pm
- Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
- Topic: Which themed costume did you hate to wear?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 16191
Which themed costume did you hate to wear?
I really hated the "sailor outfits" for yankee harbor. Loved the north country outfits for loggers fun...those suspenders were something else. How about you?
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:02 am
- Forum: Games, Merchandise, Food, and more
- Topic: Buffet Le Grand
- Replies: 15
- Views: 59522
Re: Buffet Le Grand
NO NO NO....You should go ot the park. You can still see the brillance of Marriott's park design and decoration. The grand park is there and the mature landscaping makes it look even better. Just don't go expecting good food!!
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:59 am
- Forum: Santa Clara
- Topic: California Great America is SOLD to JMA
- Replies: 3
- Views: 27617
California Great America is SOLD to JMA
On September 19, Cedar Fair announced an agreement to sell its California Great America Amusement Park to JMA Ventures for $70 milliion in cash. That sounds like a pretty good deal considering the price of land in the area and the fact the Six Flags said it would cost more than $300 to build an amus...
- Sun Sep 11, 2011 4:19 pm
- Forum: Rides
- Topic: X-Flight coaster coming in 2012
- Replies: 9
- Views: 34293
Re: X-Flight coaster coming in 2012
SFGA still claims the X-flight will be the first coaster of its type. Umm, Dollywood is building the same coaster. And will open first.