Six Flags Great America (SFGAm) Discussion Thread

[B&MGuy35]

Episode 4 is up

 

“Best in North America”

“Overcoming his fears and reaching for the sky and testing his speed and agility”

“World Champion Race”

“They are flipping out for his arrival”

 

Sounds likes “Max Force” will be a S&S launch coaster too me’

 

 

 

 

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[DoinItForTheFame]

Seems like SFGAm and SFMM are both really pushing the "racing" aspect. Maybe both parks are getting the same cloned racing coaster? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[prozach626]

Does SFGam already have racing slides?

[B&MGuy35]

Does SFGam already have racing slides?

 

Yes

Our park has 2 technically. The drop slides race that were in the first 2 videos and the mat racers as well.

 

 

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[ilrider]

Episode 4 is up

 

“Best in North America”

“Overcoming his fears and reaching for the sky and testing his speed and agility”

“World Champion Race”

“They are flipping out for his arrival”

 

Sounds likes “Max Force” will be a S&S launch coaster too me’

 

 

 

 

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And, you can do better than 2 seconds. That is an S&S launch. I don’t know what else it could be.

[RCTycoonClassic]

Hometown Fun Machine was also in the video, I totally expect that to be moving to the empty area 175 yards away from the train tracks in order to create more room for Maxx Force.

[ilrider]

^As long as they do not get rid of it, that is fine with me. I like its location, tucked in by Whizzer, but ya’ gotta’ do what ya’ gotta’ do! The bigger the new ride grows, the more excited I get,

[JT2002]

Less than a week until the big reveal though!!

[ilrider]

Marcus Leshock of WGN news aired his take on what is coming. He is a theme park enthusiast: https://wgntv.com/2018/08/24/wgn-marcus-leshock-speculates-on-whats-coming-to-six-flags-great-america/

[coasterlvr]

Marcus Leshock of WGN news aired his take on what is coming. He is a theme park enthusiast: https://wgntv.com/2018/08/24/wgn-marcus-leshock-speculates-on-whats-coming-to-six-flags-great-america/

 

i just watched that, and saw TPR got a little airplay with the youtube video.

[RollingCoasting]

https://edit.sixflags.com/sites/default/files/styles/landing_page_2_across/publicmaxxforce_600x300.jpg?itok=saQGNwek

 

Does this confirm the name Maxx Force?

[ilrider]

^I think Maxx Force is definitely the ride name, as we know SF trademarked it, it was in the ride survey, and the male actor was called Max(x) in the 3rd teaser.

[Yubstep101]

"Flipping out at his arrival" Does that mean if the rumor that this is an S&S Air Launch is true, does that mean it will have inversions? And I guess the teasers have sort of a racing theme to it.

[ilrider]

"Flipping out at his arrival" Does that mean if the rumor that this is an S&S Air Launch is true, does that mean it will have inversions? And I guess the teasers have sort of a racing theme to it.

 

Seems that way with that clue.

[KBrylczyk]

"Flipping out at his arrival" Does that mean if the rumor that this is an S&S Air Launch is true, does that mean it will have inversions? And I guess the teasers have sort of a racing theme to it.

 

Launched 4D free fly. Heard it here first.

[oriolat]

"Flipping out at his arrival" Does that mean if the rumor that this is an S&S Air Launch is true, does that mean it will have inversions? And I guess the teasers have sort of a racing theme to it.

 

Launched 4D free fly. Heard it here first.

 

If they don't run them like the Japanese version, not interested.

 

I have always wondered why the massive Chinese S&S launchers didn't catch in the States? I mean, they are big, fast, have forceful launches and a decent capacity...

[KBrylczyk]

I have always wondered why the massive Chinese S&S launchers didn't catch in the States? I mean, they are big, fast, have forceful launches and a decent capacity...

 

Huh? There's literally only been two ever built, one of which was torn down a few years later, and the other is in Japan.

[JG-77]

^ You're thinking of S&S's thrust air 2000 model which only ever had two of its kind built. oriolat is referring to S&S's new compressed air launched coasters like this one and this one, to give a couple examples. There are currently three of these operating with more under construction.

[KBrylczyk]

^ Those are S&S? I figured they were some crap Chinese company that did knockoffs.

[JG-77]

^ Yeah. Actually, all compressed air launch coasters (at least based on what rcdb says) are/were made by S&S except for this wierd Chinese looping coaster and what looks like a defunct Intamin freefall coaster knockoff.

[robbalvey]

Record-Breaking Launch Coaster to Debut at Six Flags Great America

 

Parks 17th coaster, Maxx Force, Breaks Three Records

 

GURNEE, Ill. — August 30, 2018 — Six Flags Great America, the Thrill Capital of the Midwest, today announced a revolutionary, triple-record breaking, new roller coaster coming to the park in 2019. Maxx Force will be the fastest launch coaster in North America, and feature the fastest inversion and highest double inversion of any roller coaster in the world.

 

“Six Flags reigns supreme for record-breaking, one-of-a-kind rides and world-class thrills,” said Six Flags Great America Park President Hank Salemi. “The new Maxx Force coaster is in a class all by itself, launching riders from 0 to 78 miles per hour in under two seconds. No other coaster in the country accelerates at that blistering speed.”

 

Maxx Force highlights include:

 

- A unique air-powered launching system propelling guests forward at record speeds;

 

- The world’s highest double inversion at 175 feet above the ground;

 

- The fastest inversion on any roller coaster in the world with a 60 miles-per-hour zero-G roll;

 

- Five high-speed inversions; and

 

- One-of-a-kind custom coaster trains modeled after Formula One racing cars

 

Maxx Force will be the park’s 17th roller coaster and is scheduled to debut in summer 2019 in the Carousel Plaza area of the park.

 

For more information on Maxx Force and the 2019 season at Six Flags Great America, visit http://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/newfor2019

Edited August 30, 2018 by robbalvey

[RollingCoasting]

Looks incredible! That launch is going to be insane! Can it be 2019 yet?

[CarolinaJay]

WTF IS THAT LAYOUT?!! I LOVE IT!!! I'll probably won't get to SFGA next year since I'll be studying abroad the Spring/Summer, but FUUUUUCK THAT LOOKS SO AWESOME!!

[DILinator]

Yeah, this'll get me back to the closest SF park to me next year!

 

With its location near the front of the park, this is going to be a VERY popular coaster for the majority of people to go to first thing! Here's hoping that makes Goliath's lines a little smaller for those of us who would choose to go there first instead!

[Canobie Coaster]

Looks awesome! I'm most intrigued by that little hill immediately following the launch.