Six Flags Great America (SFGAm) Discussion Thread

[G$ Kurt]

The upside down headchopper on that support is going to be awesome. I'm so happy with this ride.

[sfgam#1]

This is a time lapsed video of the construction so far ...... I like it!

 

 

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DT8gAhaRuXgI&v=T8gAhaRuXgI&gl=US

[Gigalyte]

I know it probably just the angle of the webcam but some of those clearances look extremely tight

 

Imo this is looking to be the best of the Wingriders so far and I'm loving the color that red is gorgeous.

[liftsifter]

 

 

Anyone notice this? Hoping it's only temporarily moved there!!!!

[sfgamguy]

It has been moved at the moment but as far as I know it will be moved back to it's normal location.

[Geauga Dog]

Wow, I like that shot with the snow. Amazing how fast this ride has come since they finished the lift and drop. Testing sometime in March I hope.

 

Count me in as one who also likes the use of the darker red/blood red colors parks are using (Diamondback and Firehawk at KI) over the traditional red like on Superman.

[Rollercoaster Rider]

^

I'm not into Darker Colors. For some reason, it depresses me.

 

 

Blue or Green fine. Dark Red Nah.

[liftsifter]

I think this tone of red is amazing. While the tone of black is a little dull, I think it might be cause of the construction.

[ilrider]

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I'm not into Darker Colors. For some reason, it depresses me.

 

 

Blue or Green fine. Dark Red Nah.

 

It's not dark red in person. It's a nice, shiny, fairly bright red, really..

[Golfie]

I took some spy pictures on my way to Chicago this morning. What a striking color! It's a really deep and vivid red, not too dark. Enjoy

Eek, should've closed my aperture a little bit.

[cal1br3tto]

^Wow, the red does look more eye-catching in high-quality photos. Fun seeing American Eagle in the snow as well. Thanks for snapping those for us!

[australianalex]

Interesting how the Swarm looks enormous in pictures, but X Flight looks quite small, even though theyre very similar in size.

But this ride is looking fantastic and is the Wingrider with the best looking layout IMO, and that keyhole near miss on the inline twist looks insane.

[ImmelMatt]

Interesting how the Swarm looks enormous in pictures, but X Flight looks quite small, even though theyre very similar in size.

But this ride is looking fantastic and is the Wingrider with the best looking layout IMO, and that keyhole near miss on the inline twist looks insane.

 

Probably due to all of Swarm's pics being taken up close with nothing nearby that's bigger to compare to scale. I'm sure if Swarm was next to Stealth you'd think it looked smaller too.

 

Man oh man, is it May yet? I can't wait to ride that monster!

[galindoverhere]

^^ Those photos look great! I have never seen a better picture of a Theme Park in the snow... I hope they finish X-Flight on time so I could ride it this summer, ugh I can already imagine the lines... By the way (sorry for asking) what's left that needs to be completed of X-Flight? I'd like to see it... Thanks if anyone replies!

[Golfie]

The two track pieces left in the staging area (last photo) looked like parts of the final inline twist. Everything else is either on-site or assembled.

[ilrider]

They also need to add the hangar fly-through building, the keyhole effect control tower, and hopefully the rumored water jets will be in there too!

[kunpc1]

I made my first visit to SFGAm in 2011. Looks like I'll be visiting all my Chicago-area friends again this year to make a return visit! So who's going to let me spend a couple nights at their place?

[vacoaster09]

In line twist is complete! I could see track work finished by the end of this week if weather permits.

sixflags.com/greatamerica/rides/xflight.aspx

[Gigalyte]

I don't understand why B&M can design their looping coasters so well and make them look amazing but their hypers/giga look like something designed in RCT. Does B handle the loopers and M handle the hypers or vice versa??? Imo it looks like when it comes to their Hypers vers their loopers they seam to be designed by different people.

 

Anyways X-flight looks beautiful and I can not wait to ride it

[UrbanLegend]

Hmm, is there going to room for the keyhole element? In rendering it looks like it happens when the train is completely sideways, but on the webcam it looks like that's awfully close to the second corkscrew.

[deathbydinn]

The keyhole will be quite close to the second corkscrew.

 

(Taken from park index)

[palmerleeberry]

Ten years ago, I visited Six Flags Great America and had a rough visit. The year was 2001, I was on the second week into my road trip, and the driving was H,E,(double hockey sticks. I arrived at the park late, only got to stay seven hours, and rode several coasters once and a few flat rides (Yep, it was also very crowded that day).

 

But in 2012, I shall be returning to that park with one thing on my mind, REVENGE!!! This time, I won't be spending a few hours, but several days. I'll make sure I'll get plenty of rides in before I go. And as for the X-flight - "Bring it on!"

 

"Hey, if you miss me while you're on vacation, don't cry on another pillow!"

[Golfie]

Awesome, I hope they move the camera soon. The station looks like it's going up quite fast.

[sfgam#1]

The thing I love about X-flight is from the webcams, supports and the keyhole elements, it looks like the ride will have some serious head/ foot choppers. Which is a good thing

[nitro4ever]

This thing is starting to look amazing