One of the best things about being a roller coaster enthusiast is finding parks and roller coasters that are a bit off the beaten path. When driving home to North Carolina from Cincinnati this past weekend, I wanted to make...
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The 2016-17 A-Z Coaster of the Week Roundup
After 26 weeks featuring 26 different roller coasters, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet, we finally wrapped up our 2016-2017 version of our A-Z Coaster of the Week series, and I thought it would be interesting to...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Photo Gallery
Here is a large collection of photos from a visit to Six Flags Great America last month. This day was much brighter than our rainy day at the park a few days earlier.
Continue reading...Trip Report: Rainy Day at Six Flags Great America, Part 1
Today I ventured to Gurnee, Illinois to visit one of my favorite Six Flags parks, Great America. The park always seems to have a good crowd, especially during the month of July. However, I lucked out today as waves of...
Continue reading...Little Dipper construction photos
Six Flags Great America recently posted some new photos of vertical construction of their newest (well, new to Six Flags Great America) coaster, Little Dipper. It’s great to see that they’ve been able to use some of the original wood!...
Continue reading...Kiddieland Coaster to Great America?
According to multiple sources including RCDB, Kiddieland’s Little Dipper wooden family coaster has been sold to Six Flags Great America. I’m at a total loss of words – this is so unlike Six Flags. However, it’s very encouraging – this should...
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