On Saturday, I visited the inaugural Last Call Fall Festival at Six Flags Great America. While I expected to spend the entire day at the park, my stay was cut short — four hours short. Warning: this post contains some ranting....
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Six Flags Great America Update 2017
I visited Six Flags Great America (multiple times) over this past Memorial Day Weekend. My priority of course was riding the new-for-2017 Joker roller coaster (read my review here), but I wanted to see what else was new at my...
Continue reading...Review: Joker at Six Flags Great America
Joker at Six Flags Great America is now open! I visited the park on Saturday for the grand opening of the new-for-2017, fourth-dimension-style coaster. It’s Great America’s 14th roller coaster (15th if you count American Eagle’s two tracks). Joker at Six...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Fright Fest 2016
With Halloween less than a week away, Six Flags Great America’s Fright Fest 2016 is approaching its final weekend. I visited the park on Saturday to check out the scares the park has cooked up for its 25th annual iteration of the...
Continue reading...Joker Construction at Six Flags Great America
While vertical construction hasn’t yet begun on Six Flags Great America’s new-for-2017 Joker 4D roller coaster, the land clearing and ride shuffling is well underway. Joker will stand 120 feet tall and will feature five cars seating two pairs of...
Continue reading...Trip Report: Six Flags Great America July 2016
I visited Six Flags Great America earlier this month — my first trip to the park in 2016. The park’s Fourth of July weekend celebrations were sponsored by Coke. One of the perks was the hour of early ride time...
Continue reading...Review: Justice League at Six Flags Great America
The new-for-2016 Justice League: Battle for Metropolis at Six Flags Great America introduces a much-needed 4D interactive dark ride to the Chicagoland amusement park’s arsenal of attractions. The ride opened to the public in late May, and I had the chance to...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America, Mexico Opening Battle for Metropolis in 2016
The Justice League: Battle for Metropolis dark ride will debut at Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Mexico in 2016. Similar Sally dark rides debuted at Six Flags over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis in 2015. “Introducing an...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America July 2015 Update
I visited Six Flags Great America today to see what was new at the park since I last visited in early June. The day was off to a great start. The sun was shining and the temperatures were mild. I...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America 2015 Update
I visited Six Flags Great America a few (okay, five) times last week while I was in the area. It was my first time to my unofficial “home park” this season. After working in the area last summer and visiting...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Celebrates 40th Season in 2015
In 2015, Six Flags Great America will celebrate its 40th season of operation by honoring its celebration of America, along with the park’s continued efforts to push the envelope in “thrills, entertainment and innovation.” Great America opened in 1976 in...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Summer 2014 Update
With August already upon us, it’s hard to believe that the summer season will soon be giving way to fall and parks’ Halloween festivities. I decided to visit Six Flags Great America for a mid-season checkup before the park goes...
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