Marriott's GREAT AMERICA Multimedia

video

  • A one-minute video featuring a portion of the ride cycle of Santa Clara's new-for-2006 Survivor The Ride is here. (12 MB Windows Media file -- please right click and save)
  • A musical slide show featuring vintage images of Marriott's GREAT AMERICA is available here. (12 MB Windows Media file -- please right click and save)
  • A television commercial for the Grand Music Hall show "Silver Screen" is available here. (5.3 MB MPEG video -- for best results right click and save)
  • NEW! A 1978 television commercial for Marriott's GREAT AMERICA is available here. (5.3 MB MPEG video -- for best results right click and save)
  • A 1980 television commercial introducing the new Demon roller coaster is available here. (5.2 MB MPEG video -- for best results right click and save)
  • NEW! A 1981 television commercial for the American Eagle roller coaster is available here. (5.6 MB Windows Media file -- please right click and save)

audio

  • The 1984 and final Marriott's GREAT AMERICA advertising song -- "Get Carried Away" -- is now available here. (958 KB mp3 audio file) NOTE: The phone number mentioned in the ad is no longer associated with the park. Do not call! Also, the 1984 price mentioned is no longer valid!
  • The 1982 Marriott's GREAT AMERICA advertising song is now available here. (936 KB mp3 audio file)
  • A 1977 radio commercial promoting the new Southern Cross skyride for Marriott's GREAT AMERICA in Gurnee is now available here. (918 KB mp3 audio file)
  • An audio mix of 1976 radio and television commercials for Marriott's GREAT AMERICA is now available here (982 KB mp3 audio file)
  • The exclusive interview with the "inventor" of the Tidal Wave at Marriott's GREAT AMERICA is now available here. (965 KB mp3 audio file)
  • "What a day! What a place!" The 1980 advertising song for Marriott's GREAT AMERICA is now available here. (500 KB mp3 audio file)
  • Listen to the short version of the Demon song (3.4 MB mp3 audio file -- right click and save).