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by yankee Clipper91
Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:49 pm
Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
Topic: Loggers Run vs. Yankee Clipper
Replies: 21
Views: 40400

Now that I finally rode both of them I now change my mind both of them are about the same.
by yankee Clipper91
Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:09 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Déjà Vu 10/7/2001 to 10/28/2007?
Replies: 30
Views: 55905

I hope that something better will replace deja vu.
by yankee Clipper91
Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:04 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: THE Columbia Carousel Soundtrack!
Replies: 1
Views: 4479

It is also on i tunes.
by yankee Clipper91
Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:55 pm
Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
Topic: OPENING DAY AT GURNEE!
Replies: 11
Views: 34358

I couldn't tell you that was my first opening day. I am not sure about the flowers?
by yankee Clipper91
Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:43 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Sky Whirls Replacment
Replies: 52
Views: 154747

I was surprised today now that deja vu is now leaving that i was able to see part of the creek that was behind the sky whirl was still there and not turned into grass.
by yankee Clipper91
Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:40 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Stored rides, parts, etc.
Replies: 35
Views: 50748

Does anyone know if it is true that the Ameri-go-round is in crates under supermans lift?
by yankee Clipper91
Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:22 pm
Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
Topic: OPENING DAY AT GURNEE!
Replies: 11
Views: 34358

I also forgot but to answer your question it was not very busy. The longest thing I waited for was for my season pass.
by yankee Clipper91
Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:20 pm
Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
Topic: OPENING DAY AT GURNEE!
Replies: 11
Views: 34358

The big reason why most were shut down was because of the wind. Only the yankee clipper and the orbit were supposed to be shut down for mechanical reasons.
by yankee Clipper91
Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: Remembering Marriott's GREAT AMERICA
Topic: OPENING DAY AT GURNEE!
Replies: 11
Views: 34358

OPENING DAY AT GURNEE!

Today was the opening day at the Gurnee park. Overall the weather was good. A lot of the rides were closed. For the Marriott's rides the yankee clipper, whirligig, sky trek tower, and the orbit were shut down. Some of the rides really need work on. Fiddlers Fling and the great america raceway need t...
by yankee Clipper91
Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:26 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Power Dive
Replies: 30
Views: 93984

I was able to see the powerdive today from the top of the iron wolf.
by yankee Clipper91
Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:43 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: more flats
Replies: 4
Views: 9526

No I have not been to the Santa Clara park. I am sorry to here that you lost the lobster and especially triple play. But the Gurnee park has lost a lot of rides in the last eight years. Most of them have been replaced with some lame rides.
by yankee Clipper91
Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:38 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: more flats
Replies: 4
Views: 9526

more flats

Does anyone else agree that the Gurnee park needs some more flat rides?
by yankee Clipper91
Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:46 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Worse ride
Replies: 20
Views: 29573

The other ride that Deja Vu took away was the Hay Baler.
by yankee Clipper91
Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:43 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Ferris Wheel?
Replies: 10
Views: 17841

I wasn't talking about that one. I was talking about whether they should put in an another ferris wheel, now that the sky whirl is gone at both parks.
by yankee Clipper91
Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:21 pm
Forum: Rides
Topic: Sky Whirls Replacment
Replies: 52
Views: 154747

Yeah you are right about that.