Six Flags Great America (SFGAm) Discussion Thread

[GriffyTiffy]

^ Isn't Revolution a Schwarzkopf

 

It says on the Magic Mountain website that both Intamin and Schwarzkopf built Revolution. They also spelled Schwarzkopf wrong, they spelled it like this: Swartkoft!

[Jerrykoala2112]

Obviously SF knows nothing about coasters

 

But atleast Whizzer is the last one of it's kind in the nation!

[GriffyTiffy]

American Eagle was rumored to go but glad it hasn't. It also probably doesn't go backwards to save money...

 

AE Blue doesn't go backwards because of structural issues, not money.

[supercellcoaster]

^I heard PTC was now refusing to do maintenince work on trains that run backwards or something. That's why all other racing rides no longer run backwards. (Racer at KI, etc.) That could be wrong though, its just what i heard.

[atem122]

They also spelled Schwarzkopf wrong, they spelled it like this: Swartkoft! Taiko LMAO!

That's not as bad as when they had it Bollinger and Mabillard last year

[traincrossin]

I believe that the real reason American Eagle no longer runs backwards is because it caused to much damage on the track. Blue side was retracked before it ran forwards again. There is an axle on the front of the train that moves, but a fixed one on the back. Supposedly they couldn't switch the two axles when the switched it backwards which caused track damage. I really did like it better backwards to.

[Jerrykoala2112]

Hmmmmm. I honestly don't think running it backwards will make the cart weigh more so not sure how that would damage the structure.

[coasterer]

Riding backwards didn't really do anything for me actually. I prefer it forwards, and I definitely prefer the red side by a mile. It has an extra hill on the back stretch, much more airtime, and less meandering flat track than the blue side.

[Jerrykoala2112]

Was at Six Flags Great America today..

 

Viper 2

American Eagle Red 4

American Eagle Blue 1

Iron Wolf 2

Demon 1

 

Highlight of the day...was in line for giant drop and a girl pissed her pants and ran off the ride and they closed the ride

[BEAMER3K]

So I see we've been talking about AE alot lately, I agree with that red side is better, it almost always wins!!! Go red!

 

Do the AE crew (both Red & Blue) make every effort to race the trains?

 

On a side note: It's Raging Bull's 10th anniversary!!!

One question if someone has back problems, would Raging Bull make them worse, epically since it's not a rough coaster at all???

[expeditioneverestfan]

Do the AE crew (both Red & Blue) make every effort to race the trains?

 

When I was there sometimes they did. it was a little harder then because they had two trains on red and only one on blue. They didn't always start them at the same time, but blue's lift hill was going faster than red's or something because blue caught up to red on the lift hill. It depends on the line and how many trains are running.

[BEAMER3K]

Do the AE crew (both Red & Blue) make every effort to race the trains?

 

When I was there sometimes they did. it was a little harder then because they had two trains on red and only one on blue. They didn't always start them at the same time, but blue's lift hill was going faster than red's or something because blue caught up to red on the lift hill. It depends on the line and how many trains are running.

 

Yea, I've noticed that...not to mention that blue likes to jump on the lift!

I think Red goes over first, right?

[expeditioneverestfan]

^ yes they let red go first.

[traincrossin]

Blue side needs all the help it can get. The helix kinda ruins the "racing" part of the ride, but it's still fun!

The tough part on Eagle is dispatching the trains at the same time, but i've seen it work pretty well before.

 

And happy anniversary Raging Bull! I'm surprised Great America isn't making a bigger deal about it like what Cedar Point is doing with Magnum.

[Jerrykoala2112]

The blue side has a 1mph faster lift, but it takes forever to go over it..while red is a snap to crest the hill. And the brakes before the helixes, blue side gets brakes soooo hard and red not as much. And at the end, blue is brakes harder before the final helix then red....so blue has to start 5 seconds before red in order to really come close to finishing together.

 

V2 is starting to not be my favorite coaster. It now has long lines, low capacity, and no holding brake. And somehow not as fun as it use to...American Eagle is my favorite and Iron Wolf is my 2nd. Viper would be 3rd. Dark Knight coming 4th.

[traincrossin]

^No love for Raging Bull?

[Jerrykoala2112]

^My opinion would be Raging Bull is just to get it over with. It isn't a must ride for me. Honestly, I think Raging Bull is bumpy....it shakes my head a lot. You would think not since it is a hyper, but somehow, my head shakes.

 

I would rather ride Viper and Giant Drop then Raging Bull...

[BEAMER3K]

Raging Bull got a new entrance sign, didn't it?

[expeditioneverestfan]

^ yes it did. You can see it in my trip report.

[traincrossin]

^^Yes it did and I have no idea why. I liked the old sign better.

*EDIT* Beat me to it!

 

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[BEAMER3K]

^^Yes it did and I have no idea why. I liked the old sign better.

*EDIT* Beat me to it!

 

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I liked the old sign better as well...

[Jerrykoala2112]

They should just touch up the old sign really. The wood on the new sign doesn't fit the dark wood that is on the queue and rest of the area.

[Airtime&Gravity]

While I liked the old sign more, I don't have a problem with the new sign. Six Flags should just stain the lighter wood so that it matches the old supports.

 

 

 

While it might belong in the rumor thread, are there still a lot of orange markers spray painted in the area by Sky Treak Tower, the old Space Shuttle America site, and go-karts?

[BEAMER3K]

Raging Bull itself is still pretty smooth is it not?

[traincrossin]

^To me it's one of the smoothest in the park but not to Jerrykoala2112