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by jonrev
Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:45 pm
Forum: Shows
Topic: Good Bye Theater Royale
Replies: 25
Views: 77427

Six Flags Great America's website has some construction photos posted as well. I've also got some photos at SFGAm Zone:
http://z12.invisionfree.com/SFGAm_Zone/ ... topic=1085
by jonrev
Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:28 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Gurnee Tidal Wave video on YouTube
Replies: 5
Views: 9436

Gurnee Tidal Wave video on YouTube

A YouTube user has recently posted a video of Tidal Wave taken in 1980 or 1981, and it includes a POV!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kEKiAKeXRYc

He's also got a short video of more vintage Marriott-era footage.
by jonrev
Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:48 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Power Dive
Replies: 30
Views: 93652

As of last summer it was still rusting away in the parking lot, filled with yellow jacket nests :shock:
by jonrev
Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:21 pm
Forum: Shows
Topic: Good Bye Theater Royale
Replies: 25
Views: 77427

:cry:
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by jonrev
Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:46 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: DEMON soundtrack?
Replies: 9
Views: 14161

by jonrev
Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:45 pm
Forum: Shows
Topic: Good Bye Theater Royale
Replies: 25
Views: 77427

Nice theming, but way to ruin a great-looking theater...
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(Taken at No Coaster Con by rct2wizard360)
by jonrev
Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:45 pm
Forum: Gurnee
Topic: The Dark Knight - New Coaster for 08
Replies: 44
Views: 113714

And that's also the reason Whirligig was briefly known as Gotham City Swinger.
by jonrev
Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:49 pm
Forum: Shows
Topic: Good Bye Theater Royale
Replies: 25
Views: 77427

Good Bye Theater Royale

It's been confirmed, Royale at Gurnee will become queue for Dark Knight. :(

Also, Grand Music Hall will also become a video presentation theater.
by jonrev
Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:42 pm
Forum: Gurnee
Topic: Possible Removals
Replies: 34
Views: 50353

According to a post at SFGAm World, not only is Deja Vu being removed, but Space Shuttle America and Splashwater Falls may not be returning either next season. Remember back when I said "the top priorities for the park should be the SWF/SSA area" ? A reader contacted to park to check on th...
by jonrev
Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:47 pm
Forum: Gurnee
Topic: Demon Parade - 1991
Replies: 1
Views: 5223

Demon Parade - 1991

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7qjlC_oqqr8
Someone put this on YouTube, I think they only did this for 1991, first year of Fright Fest.
by jonrev
Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:46 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Tidal Wave vs. Vertical Velocity
Replies: 22
Views: 30747

Tidal Wave. I loved the loop so much and you get hangtime no matter where you sit. V2 is only good in the first or last row.
by jonrev
Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:31 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: The Life of Delta Flyer / Eagle's Flight / Southern Cross
Replies: 62
Views: 100967

I believe the cars on Great Adventure's SkyRide are the cars from Delta Flyer / Eagle's Flight and Southern Cross.
by jonrev
Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:07 pm
Forum: Gurnee
Topic: The Dark Knight - New Coaster for 08
Replies: 44
Views: 113714

I have an even better possibility, what if "Dark Knight" is going to be a "dark" conversion of "Ragin' Cajun" (after all there's supposed to be a new Batman movie next year and it would fit in with Six Flags license for JLA) (Wouldn't be the first time, remember Turn o...
by jonrev
Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:39 pm
Forum: Gurnee
Topic: Possible Removals
Replies: 34
Views: 50353

The lights and grills have been gone from Whizzer for at least 10 years.
by jonrev
Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:43 am
Forum: Gurnee
Topic: Possible Removals
Replies: 34
Views: 50353

Splashwater Falls has been closed for about a month now and it has been said by the park that it won't be operating anymore this year. If anything were to be removed, that would probably be the one to get the axe...