Fond memories of Great America
Fond memories of Great America
Hello everyone, Happy to have found this site. I have many fond memories of Great America. I grew up in Milwauke area, and first visit was 1978, and went there numerous times every summer. Shockwave was definetly my favorite ride, i was broken hearted when i found out they tore it down. Unfortunately, the last visit was 1999. I do not live anywhere near any amusement park now. I miss it and hope to someday come back there. The older pictures are great!!!! Strange though, i have no recollection of Z-force. Where was it in the park????? Also , mid 90's there was a simulation type space shuttle ride, anyone recall the name?? Happy to be here, thanks for taking the time to read this.
Patti
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Iron wolf now stands where Z-force did in the 80's, this is also the orignal location for whirligig (swings), which has been relocated in the park several times. If you really liked shockwave, then you should be aware that there are two other nearly identical coasters still operating in the US. (at SF Magic Mountain and SF Great Adventure)
Thanks for the reply, i just do not remember that one at all, memory block i guess. Maybe i was afraid of it. The Great american scream machine is one of the ones like shock wave i believe. Only slighthly taller. I wish there were was an amusement park close to where i live. I hope to get to Milwaukee sometime this summer to visit family and maye i will be able to get to the park. I miss Milwaukee.
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Wisconsin Dells. Right here.
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A little bit OT, but are you talking aboutpattis wrote:Anyone ever go to a place called Silverwood Park ? (Cour de alene, Id) closest park to where i live. Never been there, but dying to ride a coaster
Silverwood Theme Park
26225 North Highway 95
Athol, Idaho 83801
If you are, there is a really great coaster at that park called Tremors. A good overview of the coaster can be found on this site.
http://www.rcdb.com/ig550.htm?picture=4
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Thanks for the info. Yes that is the park (silverwood) which i was referring to. Was looking at some old pictures last night from Great America. Wow. Anyone remember this? August, 1979 they had some sort of a radio-sponsered Country music thing. I was there under a large tent, pictures of the Oak Ridge Boys in a concert. I seem to remember that tent/stage area. I may not be correct, but seems to me that is what ended up being the entrance to American Eagle (que lines) and some food and beverage shops. (I havent been there for 6 1/2 years so it may be different now). I also had alot of pics of American Eagle being built. I do not have a scanner, otherwise i would post pics of Oak Ridge Boys.
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pattis wrote:Anyone remember this? August, 1979 they had some sort of a radio-sponsered Country music thing. I was there under a large tent, pictures of the Oak Ridge Boys in a concert. I seem to remember that tent/stage area. I may not be correct, but seems to me that is what ended up being the entrance to American Eagle (que lines) and some food and beverage shops.
I remember that concert, as I was there! My mom is a big Country and Western music fan, so we all went out to see them.
The area that the performance was held was at the front of the park next to the Pictorium called "Picto Plaza". Today, that area is the home to Space Shuttle America (or whatever they are calling it this year), and the go-cart track. When Space Shuttle America went in for the 1994 Season, the Concert area at the front of the park was removed.
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Magic Mountain has Viper: (a compact resemblence)
http://www.rcdb.com/ig25.htm?picture=1
and Great Adventure has The Great American Scream Machine:(An almost identical resemblence)
http://www.rcdb.com/ig34.htm?picture=6
http://www.rcdb.com/ig25.htm?picture=1
and Great Adventure has The Great American Scream Machine:(An almost identical resemblence)
http://www.rcdb.com/ig34.htm?picture=6
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^ that_guy answered this before I could. Thanks
I read somewhere recently that Shockwave orignally was suppose to go somewhere else. Then it went to GA at the last minute which is one reason why it was put in the parking lot. (we may have covered this already in a different thread, I dont remember offhand).
I read somewhere recently that Shockwave orignally was suppose to go somewhere else. Then it went to GA at the last minute which is one reason why it was put in the parking lot. (we may have covered this already in a different thread, I dont remember offhand).