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--- Sunday September 28th, 1997 Fright Fest Opening Day - Part 1 After years of anticipation, Six Flags Connecticut Kingdom is back in the Halloween spirit with their latest fall event, Fright Fest Apocalyptic Picnic was where I headed first Here's a breakdown on the attraction: A group of 10 or so people meet with a "Ranger" who leads everyone into the forest. He eventually gets bitten by a "Zombie" and turns into one. He and the "Zombies" chase everyone the direction where they came. Anyone who manages to reach the other end of the trail wins a skip the line pass. Here's our ranger, Joe, leading the way The dead trees really helped with the atmosphere of the attraction Grand Stand looks great during autumn At this point Joe was pulled into the trees by a zombie Every women or child was screaming at the top of their lungs No skip the line pass for them I'll admit I was running a marathon of my own but there's no way I wasn't getting the pass Almost there! Me and 2 guys finished the walk-through and were rewarded a pass by Joe Next on my agenda: The Graveyard Heage Lake, 1992-1996 Some of the gravestones featured clever puns Oh yeah, I kind of forgot about Mountain Climber. Well it technically isn't a "Ride", so... The saddest part of Fright Fest WHAT??!?? But.. there wasn't even a gravestone for it. ---Jacob Karse--- --- I'll try to post part 2 tomorrow - RC

Either SFSTL during Spring Break or SFGAm Opening Day (April 29th)

At this rate it should be open by Easter

Full operating schedule now up: https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/plan-your-visit/park-operating-schedule

--- Monday September 1st, 1997 Labor Day, Cab Derby's Last Day As another season wraps up here at SFCK, it is unfortunate that one of our original 1992 attractions will close forever at the end of today. More on that later in the report I started with lunch at Pizza Factory. I use to like it more, but I've grown to Andre's Pizza. Oh wait, it's closed now No caption needed. They were ejected from the park (Without refund; Six Flags's new policy) I have seen the amphitheater used once ever... If it's even open, Verdugo will be undergoing a retheme for Fright Fest I'm really hyped for Fright Fest That's strange.. Never see Cab Derby's line THAT long I stopped enjoying my day here. Cab Derby is a nice and relaxing ride, and it's one the only rides thats guaranteed to never have a line. This is very sad Families enjoying their final ride Decided to take a couple more rides on Scream Machine before the night ended Line wasn't too bad... Verdugo always looks so tall from this angle Grand Stand closed early due to accommodate midway crowds What could be coming in 1998? Ironically, I ran into a guy who operated Cab Derby in it's inaugural season back in 1992. We had a nice chat, before it was time to take our final rides :/ Goodbye Cab Derby. Thanks for 5 years of fun ---Jacob Karse--- ---

I'm starting to think schoup/eugencecd changed his IP Address and made "eugjackson"

This is absolutely marvelous! I immediately got a Valley Hills vibe from the very beginning of the update, I bet this is going to be even better! I'm somewhat hoping this morphs into a Cedar Fair park, as I've been waiting for someone to do a Cedar Fair in Texas for a while. Keep up the good work! -RC

Gino's East gets my vote

Happy birthday Robb

Most likely yeah, they probably would advertise it as a coaster. But does it really matter? Joker + a "Coaster" would have brought us up to "16" coasters, which is pretty impressive to the general public. In fact, I think that'd be the third most in a park. Really the only people who care are us enthusiasts. No, Superloops are not actually coasters, we know that. But I don't know a single person who would stop going to a park because they advertised a Superloop as a coaster.

Let me rephrase There were never plans to add both Joker and a Superloop at once. Hank didn't like the Superloop idea and wanted a Free Spin instead

For anyone who hasn't heard: -Opening day will be April 29th and closing day November 5th -Cold Stone Creamery is moving from the food court to a new undisclosed location -The food court location is becoming Macho Nacho -Pizza Express in the food court will be expanding -Angelo's will be getting a facelift and a potential name change -New Partnership with ICEE -A food event has been talked about -There are no plans to "Blue Hawk" Demon -No information on changes to the Dining Pass so far -VR will be returning but it has not been announced where -Corp. wanted to give us a Larson Superloop in King Chao's spot for 2017 but Hank disapproved (Hopefully this means we still have a chance at one) -No plans for HITP -Joker is planned to have a T-Shirt opening on May 25th, Season Pass Day May 26th, and official opening May 27th

No way I actually really liked your parks and I can't wait to see how this turns out! -RC

Wednesday August 20th, 1997 Project 1998 --- I noticed something.. intriguing at the park today Connecticut Twister soaring through the trees The front of the park could use a new ride Decided to start with Gotham Backlot today It's peak-season, and with schools starting up soon, I figured I wouldn't find a walk-on for Aquaman any other time on this 85° degree August day, so I hopped on for 2 back-to-back rides. I got in line for Tower of Doom before the queue became a monstrosity Connecticut Twister from The Lost Rapid's line The Lost Rapids from Connecticut Twister's line Obligatory shot Huh.. don't think I've ever seen Junior Twister closed before... Uh, where did the sign go? TV time Verdugo's line was enormous Yeah, no thank you... Looking forward to Fright Fest this fall! I have a feeling Apocalyptic Picnic is going to be a great attraction :o :o :o Something seems a bit fishy No pizza today .... Until next time ---Jacob Karse--- ---

Why does everyone keep putting non B&M Inverts for question #21 lol

Don't remember sorry.. was either from Twitter or Facebook Anyways, NCC tomorrow!!!

Any publishers interested? xD

My first ever coaster inversion was Superman: Ultimate Flight @SFGAm's Pretzel Loop so I've never had a problem personally with thinking flyers are too extreme or unsafe. I'd probably close my eyes on the lift hill of a Vekoma flying dutchman though. Not out of fear, but because I wouldn't want to stare directly into the sunlight

1. What is the name of your home park? Six Flags Great America 2. Do you own a coaster related T-shirt? Like Five, yeah 3. Do you enjoy Vekoma SLCs? I have yet to ride one 4. Name the first 3 coasters that come to mind. Iron Wolf (SFGAm), Apocalypse (SFA) (Yes I know they're the same), Raging Bull (SFGAm) 5. One park you would definitely never go back to is... Probably that one park where you have to convert to Islam to visit (No offense to anyone here who follows this Religion) 6. Have you ever ridden a drop tower taller than 200 feet? Yup, Giant Drop at Six Flags Great America 7. What is your favorite roller coaster? I don't have many creds, so it's Raging Bull. 8. When you go to a park three things you must have with you are... Cargo shorts (Need mah zipper pockets y'kno), Phone (No, I'm not glued to it all day, I like to take pictures), and my wallet 9. How many times did you visit your home park last season? Like 30 10. The first Intamin coaster you rode is... American Eagle at Six Flags Great America 11. Have you ever spent an entire day at a park alone? Not the entire day, an hour or so 12. The independent park you go to the most is... Don't really go to independent parks anymore, but it was Kiddieland in Melrose Park until 2009 13. Does B&M or Intamin make better hyper coasters? Eh... I can't really say, having only been on a B&M 14. If it was free, what upcharge ride what you jump on right now? DARE. DEVIl. DIVE. (SFGAm's) 15. What is the best food at your home park? Boneless wings at JB's or anything from Strutter's 16. The name of the worst GCI you've ridden is... Haven't been on a GCI 17. When you're not riding something at your home park where are you? Walking around it or attempting to win a GoPro in the Keymaster game 18. Favorite water ride in a dry park (flume, rapids, etc) Roaring Rapids at Six Flags Great America 19. Do you get your photo taken with park mascots? Nope 20. Name one personal item you've lost at a park. Not personal, but some teenage brats swiped our sports bottle after I called them out for line jumping my family 21. Name of the worst B&M invert you're ridden is... Only ridden B:TR, and I love it, so none 22. Name your favorite steel coaster under 125 feet tall. VIPER @ SFGAm 24. What waterpark have you visited most often? Mystic Waters in Des Plaines, Illinois 25. The name of the fastest wooden coaster you have ridden is... Goliath (72 MPH) 26. What is the name of the flat ride you've ridden the most? I think Hometown Fun Machine @ SFGAm 27. Name a ride-related injury you have suffered. Not an injury, but I almost choked on X-Flight @ SFGAm 28. Favorite Halloween event at a park? Well I've only attended SFGAm's Fright Fest, so... 29. Name the most recent Arrow ride or coaster you've been on... Logger's Run at SFGAm, August 2016 30. Name of your favorite ride that never leaves the ground (safari, train, bumper cars, etc) Hometown Fun Machine 31. What ride makes you laugh the most? VIPER 32. How many RMC's have you ridden? 1 so far 33. Best flat that goes over 100 feet is... SFGAm's Dare Devil Dive (Again, I haven't visited many parks if you can't tell....) 34. When you are on your way to your home park what is one worry that you might have? Long line to get in the park 35. Favorite park that is NOT your home park is ___________. Kiddieland (Defunct). I'm sure my opinion will change when I visit SFSTL 36. How many different parks did you go to last season? 1 - SFGAm 37. The indoor coaster/dark ride you ride most often is... Coaster - TDK Dark Ride - JLBFM 38. When you spend the day at the park what do you drink all day? Vanilla coke 39. The name of the best B&M you've ridden is? Raging Bull 40. Name three other forum members that will fill this out... I don't care who posts here

Maybe SFGAm really is removing V2

I have a feeling SFGAm's will be released after NCC on Saturday

Joker @ SFGAm since its at my home park JLBFM at SFOG, Wonder Woman at SFA, and Spinsanity at SFSTL since I have a shot at visiting this year

Snapchat Streak? xD

I would have to say Old Chicago, being in my homestate

--- Sunday July 27th, 1997 Connecticut's Got Talent Once a year, a local television channel hosts "Connecticut's Got Talent", a statewide talent competition and this year, Six Flags Connecticut Kingdom was proud to host the event. Advertisements were displayed at the main entrance THIS was the line to get in the Americana Theater With the temperatures in the high 80's, this really wasn't a fun line to wait in.. This kid was escorted out of the park for line jumping.. I'm sure he learned his lesson First up was "Lil' Jim" who was performing some type of tribe dance Usually, I'm not a fan of punk rock bands (Me and my cousin Mark actually had one back in high school. Ah the 80's ), but these guys weren't bad at all. Their band "Kids from Hell" was definitely one of the least terrible acts of the day. (That's fake fire by the way) The Connecticut Rippers made their return to SFCK This woman was performing a son entitled "Give me some sugar, baby." Felt more like something you'd see at a nightclub than an amusement park, but alright... xD No idea what the hell was happening here. I'm almost assertive these guys were drunk. The guy in the green and his girlfriend were just spewing out random lyrics in jibberish while Jazz music played in the background. I think his friend was attempting some sort of somersault, it was very awkward. The last act was.. rather strange to say the very least I was a bit hungry after the show so I stopped at Andre's Pizza for lunch. (Been eating there alot this season) I had to pass on Grand Stand. With local schools starting back up in less than a month, crowds at the park were horrid. Even El Starfish had a 20 minute queue I should've known. No wonder Verdugo ran so flawlessly last time. The train was parked in the station all day I bought a hat at Gotham Gear and went home. Overall, I enjoyed the Talent Show, I think if there was more entertainment like this I'd visit the theater often. I hope next time I visit the crowds will be a bit lighter than today ---Jacob Karse--- ---