Six Flags Great America’s 2014 plans include a 165-foot-tall roller coaster, according to this Gurnee, Illinois Planning and Zoning Board meeting agenda. The park is asking for a height variance to build taller than the current 125-foot limit. The excerpt...
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Apocalypse Photo Gallery
Six Flags America held a preview event for season passholders to test out the newly-relocated Apocalypse standup coaster and Tyler Hopkins was on hand to bring us back some great photos of the rejuvenated coaster. The ride’s orange, black and...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America 2012 Update
I went to Six Flags Great America today to see how the park was doing this season outside the addition of X-Flight. Since X-Flight was not operating today, I was forced to traverse through other areas of the park. The...
Continue reading...Apocalypse Vertical Construction Begins
The following photo of Apocalypse’s first in-place track piece was posted to Six Flags America’s Facebook: “Anyone spend time outside on this beautiful Tuesday? We did – to put in the first piece of APOCALYPSE track!” I can’t wait to...
Continue reading...Apocalypse New Train Paint & Track Onsite
The trains of Apocalypse: The Last Stand at Six Flags America (formerly known as Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America) have been repainted and are looking quite spiffy. Six Flags America posted the below photo on their Facebook page:...
Continue reading...Great America Construction and Deconstruction
Six Flags Great America is building one roller coaster while simultaneously taking another one down. Needless to say, there’s a lot going on at the park: Thanks to the X-Flight construction site, you can now see clearly from Demon’s corkscrews all the way to...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America preparing for 2012
They aren’t wasting any time! Six Flags Great America has already begun the necessary ground prep work for its 2012 coaster, X-Flight: Before too long a shiny red B&M wingrider will be flying through these parts! These mounds of broken-up...
Continue reading...Six Flags relocating 2 coasters for 2012
Six Flags America and Six Flags New England will both open relocated coasters from other Six Flags properties in 2012. Six Flags America will receive Apocalypse, formerly known as Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America. “The end is near...
Continue reading...Iron Wolf leaving Six Flags Great America
Six Flags today posted the following message on their Facebook page: “After a long 21 year history at the park, we will be removing Iron Wolf. Make sure to get your last rides in – Iron Wolf’s Last Stand is...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America 2011 Update
Every summer I take a trip to Six Flags Great America. Although I live in Memphis, Tennessee, Great America is more my “home park” than any other park. I spent four days at the park during my visit this year,...
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