Six Flags Great America (SFGAm) Discussion Thread

[sfgam#1]

Hmm, pretty interesting to see everything on a map. If it does turn out to be accurate, it looks like the exit walkway will give some nice shots of the coaster. Also cool to see the hangar and keyhole element so close to the entrance!

I hope everything is accurate. If it is this is going to be an amazing coastrer

[Jerrykoala2112]

I'd also think it would be nice to give credit to whoever got these photos at No Coaster Con...

 

http://sfgamworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11754

[sfgam#1]

I'm loving 2012 now. And now there seams to be ALOT more themeing than I thought !!!!

[deathbydinn]

This has me even more excited for 2012.

 

- X Flight opening before expected and having new effects not originally promoted is fantastic to hear, and I'm really looking forward to seeing the theming complete.

- Expanded Fright Fest into Roaring Rapids and HH is great as I love the event and both could bring great new experiences

 

2012 seems like it will be a great year for the park, and it's nice to see them expanding and making changes besides X Flight.

 

Q&A from NCC

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YG-xDPi4sM

 

Highlights from the Q&A

 

- An exit from Hurricane Harbor to the parking lot has been considered many times and may be implemented

- A new program or promotion to help educate guests about options for young kids outside of the kiddie areas will be implemented

- They really want to bring in a food pass, and will probably be in place for the 2012 season

- Massacre Medical Center did very well for the park and they plan to build off of the success of it, as well as using new areas to spread out crowds

- New coaster blueprints will be sold next year!

- Flash Pass procedures will have some alterations, seems like the current system on Viper has been giving them some trouble

[sfgam#1]

I'm so excited for 2012 since x -flight is opening early. And all the new park upgrades are amazing and I got a job there too this year.

[RandallDuell]

WOW! Talk about doing it up right! Congrats to the team at Great America for (apparently) really nailing the big and little stuff this year!

[kumba830]

Always love to hear about the little things they change. Attention to things like that really are what make a park good!

 

Glad to hear about the effects on X-Flight and the earlier opening date. =]

[ilrider]

It looks like the queue line goes literally through the lower portion of the keyhole element/control tower, if I'm seeing that right. That would be quite the thrill while waiting in line, if the train is going to fly right over people's heads while inverting! Also see it does it soon after entering the queue. Nice!

[RandallDuell]

Do we know (did anyone ask directly at the event) if the old fashioned cars are truly gone? I know the track was torn up some time ago, but it did seem odd that they had them parked on the remaining track up until the close of this season. I've read that they were going to be distributed around other parks that still have those cars, but part of me hopes that they might try to find somewhere to put them.

 

While I'm asking that question, here is a few more:

 

1) Are the cars gone, for sure?

2) Is the old carousel (that was in the back of the park, where Revolution now sits) still in storage at the park?

3) Anyone have a recent picture of the Iron Wolf area (I know the park has been closed, obviously, just curious if any current/prospective employees may have been in that area by the employee lot recently)?

4) Related to 3, is the station still standing?

5) Have there been any rumors to a Sky Scream ride for the park in 2013? Had a former co-worker who mentioned this randomly to me recently.

 

Thanks!

[deathbydinn]

I don't have answers to them all but..

 

1. The cars are gone. Off the site, stations gone, in the ride graveyard, their dead.

4. Considering their past history with removing rides, everything but the ride will probably be standing.

5. I haven't heard any Sky Screamer rumors, I think that was more of a guess then a true rumor. I've heard rumors about 2013, but neither include Sky Screamer.

[sfgam#1]

I only know the answers to 1 and 5

1) the cars are gone!!

5) There has been lots of rumors about a sky scream but nothing for sure and there has also been rumors about an intamin zac spin and a euro fighter in that area as well. Agean these are all rumors nothing is true just yet ! But i think we should enjoy this year before we start thinking about next year!!

[deathbydinn]

Park calendar is on the site:

 

Opening Day - May 5

Hurricane Harbor - May 26 to Sept 2

Fright Fest Opening Day - September 29

Closing Day - October 28

[sfgam#1]

Awesome we just got our schedules and I'm working on opening day weekend !

[mcjaco]

I find it frightening that some of you are making assumptions on the layout of the ride and queues off the annual cartoon map.

[cfc]

^Are you insuinating that cartoons lie?

[mcjaco]

^ Did you not watch "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"

[kumba830]

I find it frightening that some of you are making assumptions on the layout of the ride and queues off the annual cartoon map.

 

I was just thinking this...

[sfgam#1]

I don't think the park map will lie. I think the line will go through the control tower! But who knows!

[Bryce232]

It's a maze of supports!

[Cameron]

^Are you insuinating that cartoons lie?

 

Once I tried to catch a Road Runner, and ended up being crushed by an anvil.

[ilrider]

I find it frightening that some of you are making assumptions on the layout of the ride and queues off the annual cartoon map.

 

I wasn't assuming it will look exactly that way because it's just a cartoon, but I liked the idea of the way the queue winds around under the coaster, was all I was saying. I think it's very possible some of it will come to fruition, though. Willing to eat crow if it does?

[mcjaco]

Willing to eat crow if it does?

 

According to my wife, crow is on my dinner menu frequently!

[Screamin_Eagle]

really looking forward to getting back out to Great America, been going annually for many years, and it's going to be strange not seeing Iron Wolf in its place and seeing the new coaster there. very interested in how the area around the coaster will look.

[liftsifter]

^ Not quite sure based on your choice of words, but if I read correctly, X-Flight is not in Iron Wolf's space.

 

Chicago is being hit with loads of snow, but I'm told it's not holding back construction.

[sfgam#1]

Yes indeed, Chicago was hit with this stupid snow storm! And i thought it would hold construction back but i guess not!

Edited January 23, 2012 by sfgam#1