I braved below-average temperatures at Six Flags Great America today to see how Goliath had progressed since my visit last Saturday. The most noticeable change was the narrowing gap between the lift hill and the first drop. Throughout the day, construction crews...
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Six Flags Great America May 2014 Update
Six Flags Great America opened for weekend-only operations earlier in the month, and last weekend I traveled to the park to see — besides Goliath — what all had changed since I last visited in June of 2013. One of the most...
Continue reading...Goliath Construction Update May 2014
Six Flags Great America’s new-for-2014, record-breaking wooden coaster Goliath is nearing completion. And with the park now open comes the opportunity to get an up-close look at the giant coaster’s progress. I was at the park yesterday to see the progress that...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Teasing 2014
The 2014 season may seem far away, but parks are already beginning to tease their plans for the next year. Six Flags Great America recently released the below video that invites fans to “follow the journey” and follow the #GreatAmerica2014...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Photo Gallery
See below for a photo gallery of more pictures that we took during our trip to Six Flags Great America last week. Inside the gallery you’ll see plenty of X-Flight, Raging Bull, Batman (backwards) and more of the park’s more...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America’s Backwards Batman
Six Flags Great America confirmed rumors today when they formally announced via Facebook that their Batman: The Ride would run backwards beginning May 4, 2013. The coaster will run backwards for a limited time, so ride it this summer while...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America to igNIGHT in 2013
Six Flags Great America will premier a new nighttime spectacle in 2013 dubbed “igNIGHT – Grand Finale.” The park describes igNIGHT as “a mesmerizing and immersive nighttime spectacle bursting with energy, vivid colors, brilliant visual effects, lively performances, fascinating imagery,...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Coasters After Dark
Six Flags Great America’s final “Coasters After Dark” season pass holder appreciation event for the 2012 season took place last Friday. The park was open three extra hours (8-11pm) exclusively for season pass holders. The weather was slightly cool… perfect...
Continue reading...What’s in Six Flags Great America’s Crate?
Six Flags Great America is beginning to tease what the park has up its sleeves for the 2013 season. The park recently posted the below photo on their Facebook page: While it doesn’t give away much about what the 2013...
Continue reading...Parks Utilizing Facebook Timeline
Social media has proven to be yet another outlet to connect guests with their favorite amusement parks. The new Facebook Timeline page and profile layout are giving brands (and parks) much more freedom than they’ve ever had before. Amusement parks...
Continue reading...X-Flight Wing Coaster Photo Gallery
Six Flags Great America’s brand new X-Flight wing coaster opened exclusively to season passholders over the weekend, and we were on hand to see the general public’s reaction to the coaster. Overall, the coaster seemed to be well-received from both...
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...
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