Six Flags Great America (SFGAm) Discussion Thread

[anewman35 0]

I've seen it noticed elsewhere (sorry if I missed it on this thread) that our teasers (except for the Water Park setting) match up pretty well with what SFMM is teasing, and the cleared areas are similar size. This being Six Flags and the other clues we have (names, etc) seems pretty likely that both parks are getting the same thing (a launched racing coaster?)

[ilrider 0]

^Sounds like the ride surveys were identical too, so it is starting to look that way. As long as it is a good ride, I don’t care if they are clones. Saves the chain money. MM has a teaser about “launching into 2019,” so a launch coaster seems likely there, and hopefully here too.

[JT2002 0]

You guys can take this as you will but from what I have been told by friends who know people at S&S that they denied that SFMM is getting a coaster from S&S. The dude did say SFGAM is getting a S&S coaster focused on speed and not inversions. Take this as you will.

Found this on the SFMM thread, so I'm thinking more of an S&S coaster now

[ilrider 0]

^Screamscape is speculating the same: http://www.screamscape.com/html/six_flags_great_america.htm

[Skittles 0]

 

I thought the 175 yard sign from the Demon Railroad Crossing was interesting to me. Having been to the park, I scouted this out.

 

 

Maybe they're doing something with the old Sky Trail location?

[ilrider 0]

Calling the guy Max seems to indicate it will be called Maxx Force, from the ride survey. Now that we finally left the water park, still calling launch coaster.

[JT2002 0]

 

I thought the 175 yard sign from the Demon Railroad Crossing was interesting to me. Having been to the park, I scouted this out.

 

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Maybe they're doing something with the old Sky Trail location?

If they move Hometown Fun machine to where Sky Trail was, that would make a lot more room for an launch coaster (I'm growing more and more convinced about this). The only problem is they probably would've removed it by now.

[Danrarbc 8]

 

I thought the 175 yard sign from the Demon Railroad Crossing was interesting to me. Having been to the park, I scouted this out.

 

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Maybe they're doing something with the old Sky Trail location?

If they move Hometown Fun machine to where Sky Trail was, that would make a lot more room for an launch coaster (I'm growing more and more convinced about this). The only problem is they probably would've removed it by now.

Unless of course it is a small footprint ride like the models already mentioned over the last couple of pages. No need for that land in that case.

 

A Tourbillon would probably fit in the Sky Trail site.

[TurnOfTheCentury 0]

I can't make heads or tails out of these teasers.

I thought for sure that the tearing down of the Pictorium meant that they were going to open up a direct path to the water park right from near the Sky Trek tower, which would make a lot of sense, as opposed to needing to walk all the way back to Viper.

 

Perhaps they are doing both: opening a direct path and having a coaster that using some of that land and perhaps the "old" water park entrance pathway.

 

In any event, it's fun that we don't know about SFMM and SFGAm's plans this late in the game.

[anewman35 0]

I can't make heads or tails out of these teasers.

I thought for sure that the tearing down of the Pictorium meant that they were going to open up a direct path to the water park right from near the Sky Trek tower, which would make a lot of sense, as opposed to needing to walk all the way back to Viper.

 

Perhaps they are doing both: opening a direct path and having a coaster that using some of that land and perhaps the "old" water park entrance pathway.

 

In any event, it's fun that we don't know about SFMM and SFGAm's plans this late in the game.

 

If their goal was a more direct path to the water park, they already could have easily done that without removing anything by using the area by Sky Trek Tower (and didn't they actually have an alternate entrance down that way already at one point for 'early access' or something?

[TurnOfTheCentury 0]

I can't make heads or tails out of these teasers.

I thought for sure that the tearing down of the Pictorium meant that they were going to open up a direct path to the water park right from near the Sky Trek tower, which would make a lot of sense, as opposed to needing to walk all the way back to Viper.

 

Perhaps they are doing both: opening a direct path and having a coaster that using some of that land and perhaps the "old" water park entrance pathway.

 

In any event, it's fun that we don't know about SFMM and SFGAm's plans this late in the game.

 

If their goal was a more direct path to the water park, they already could have easily done that without removing anything by using the area by Sky Trek Tower (and didn't they actually have an alternate entrance down that way already at one point for 'early access' or something?

 

Sorry, I don't know if they ever had a path (I've only gone to the waterpark a couple of times). I thought the Pictorium was basically "the area by Sky Trek Tower," but I get your point: the path did not require them to tear down anything, could have just circumvented it.

 

I still wonder if they will do both in that area.

[jedimaster1227 86]

Six Flags has announced that the upcoming horror film Hell Fest will be the subject of a new maze for Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America!

 

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX), the world’s largest regional theme park company, and CBS Films today announced an exclusive national partnership to provide Six Flags guests with a unique experience in support of CBS Films and Lionsgate’s latest horror movie release, Hell Fest, in theaters Friday, September 28, 2018.

 

Experience the haunted maze from the #HellFestMovie, in theaters Sept. 28, at three #SixFlags theme parks this #FrightFest.

 

In collaboration with Hell Fest creators, Six Flags and CBS Films are launching new haunted attractions based on the movie at three Six Flags theme parks this Fright Fest. The company’s industry leading entertainment teams at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA, Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ, and Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL, will transform haunted mazes into real life replicas of the movie’s most unnerving, goriest and most epic scenes.

 

“Our guests visit Fright Fest to experience the scariest and most haunting attractions in North America. Partnering with CBS Films adds a new, completely immersive in-park experience to our existing lineup and will take this year’s event to a whole new level of fear,” said Vice President of North America Strategic Marketing & Partnerships Stephanie Borges.

 

Guests who are brave enough to enter will walk through the Devil’s Mouth into The Hell Fest Maze and venture through a number of rooms, each themed to depict scenes straight from the movie, including:

 

• The Mausoleum, an increasingly narrow corridor that forces guests to feel the touch of death;
  
• The Mask Room a haunting room filled with floating white faces that could spring to life when visitors least expect it;
  
• The Doll Room, filled with dolls straight out of the worst nightmares; and
  
• The Torture Chamber, where the bodies of the disassembled, dissected and disemboweled wish to share their horrific ending.

Room by room, guests must find their way out, or risk being trapped by “The Other,” the movie’s deranged antagonist.

 

“Fall means Halloween and for millions of people, Halloween means Fright Fest at their favorite Six Flags theme park,” commented the film’s director Gregory Plotkin, who continued, “We are excited for Six Flags patrons to have the unique opportunity to step inside the terrifying world of ‘Hell Fest.’ I can’t wait to hear the screams and laughter!”

 

Six Flags will also promote the movie’s nationwide release through Six Flags Media Networks platforms, including Nielsen measured Six Flags TV.

 

Fright Fest runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from September 15 through October 31. Operating schedules vary by park. For more information, visit http://www.sixflags.com.

[B&MGuy35 0]

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 3]

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

[prozach626 82]

Does SFGam already have racing slides?

[B&MGuy35 0]

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 0]

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 0]

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 0]

^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 0]

Less than a week until the big reveal though!!

[ilrider 0]

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 10]

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 0]

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 0]

^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 0]

"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.