JT325 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Tidal Wave 25th anniversary documentary (2002): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) Mini opening day TR It was a very good opening day. Lines for the rides were nonexistent for the most part so we was able to ride everything we wanted to twice. Edited April 23, 2018 by 9Armgeddon4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelenp Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Mini TR of Sunday during Opening Weekend: Great time for spending only 3 hours at the park; Goliath x6 American Eagle x2 Raging Bull x5 Viper x1 Hometown Fun Machine x1 It was really great to get back to the park after so many visits to Dollywood and then a Spring Break Florida Trip during the off-season. Though after riding Mako 19 times just under a month ago, Raging Bull really feels like a lower tier ride for me. Still, Goliath provides some great thrills but still compared to my two favorites, Lightning Rod and Storm Chaser, it falls short quite a bit. Overall though crowds weren't too bad but food stalls were packed. Otherwise great trip and can't wait to make it back before my prom next weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Was there today as well. Crowds were surprisingly light for opening weekend, almost weekday in May light. Weather was decent too, mid-fifties and sunshine. Hangover looks absolutely massive in its location, I personally am really excited to ride. It may not be the ride many people were hoping for, but its a fun, classic thrill ride that will probably be even better than the rest given its size. Managed 1 ride each on Raging Bull, Giant Drop, Demon, The Lobster, Viper, Chubasco, American Eagle, Batman, V2, Joker, Superman, and X-Flight. Looking forward to a great season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 I was there yesterday as well and like Saturday had a very good visit. Only coasters I didn't ride either day were Eagle and Whizzer. With that my next visit to the park will be in May for Mardi Gras Hangovers season pass day if there is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Wait, There's a Sprint store in Six Flags Great America? It's only a matter of time before a quick loans/check cashing place opens up. After that it will be a convenience store that wreaks of cigarette smoke, while offering single cigarettes half pints of cheap liquor for sale. I wonder if there will be any demand for a used tire shop near the parking lot. Such a vivid picture you painted there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFStl Fan Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Here's my first ever Mini Trip Report - First noticed the Member Entrance is to the left of the flag poles. It's a dedicated group of metal detectors then opens to the ticket reader/finger scan entrances with half dividers. Whizzer was not running for opening weekend. There is a nice display ad set up near Sky Trek for this year's first Holiday in the Park event. X-Flight was running one train as was American Eagle. Goliath and Raging Bull were running as awesome as ever and using two trains. Superman Ultimate flight was up with two trains and was practically a walk on toward the end of the day Saturday. Mardi Gras Hangover actually does look quite massive. Looks like it would be worth a spin. The crowds weren't bad, lines for rides were manageable even with one train operations. The lines seemed to be all at the food places. Capone's kicked out stragglers that came in after 7pm on Saturday. Big Lou's has a sign pointing to Italian Beef, but I didn't see where it was or it was closed on Saturday and Sunday. My pics aren't the best but here's a few from the trip. Big Lou's Where's The Beef? Firehouse Snacks Hangover Still Hungover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsdude360 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 This doesn't look that much bigger than any of the other Larsen loopers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoinItForTheFame Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 This doesn't look that much bigger than any of the other Larsen loopers. I was thinking the same thing... Perspective maybe?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFStl Fan Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 This doesn't look that much bigger than any of the other Larsen loopers. I thought the same thing at first but when you actually see it, it does look larger than the loops at the other parks. I tried to get a shot of the ride vehicle on the track to put it into perspective but my group was running off to catch another flight on Superman without me so the shot didn't come out the way I wanted it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Pictorium is being demolished to make room for "future thrills" #HurricaneHarbor2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal1br3tto Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 Hometown Fun Machine Wait, has that always been the name of their Scrambler? How did I not know this? New favorite ride name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienPoint Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I like the color scheme of Hangover, it's unique from all of the many Fireball color schemes. Finally something "themed," if you could even call it that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredskull84 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 At the park now. I assure you, Mardi Gras Hangover is absolutely massive in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillseeker4552 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I didn't even notice the ride has 8 "cars" rather than the usual 6. The extra capacity will be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT325 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Just pulled into the parking lot and holy cow is it packed. I’ve heard a lot is shut down and everything else is one train. Deep breath. Good thing I love Demon. Yup it’s bigger. Not overly interested but I’d like to ride it once at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Hometown Fun Machine Wait, has that always been the name of their Scrambler? How did I not know this? New favorite ride name. It was originally the Saskatchewan Scrambler, but I agree, the new name is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienPoint Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Hometown Fun Machine Isn't it called that at another Six Flags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredskull84 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Another thing to note...all the signage all around the Pictorium site is really heavy on the “Big Thrills Coming Soon” advertising. Let the speculation begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I'm guessing water park expansion. Perhaps a clone of the water coaster that went to SFFT last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntaminLove Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Hometown Fun Machine Wait, has that always been the name of their Scrambler? How did I not know this? New favorite ride name. It was originally the Saskatchewan Scrambler, but I agree, the new name is awesome. New name as of 1977 I believe and it's a good one. I have only ridden a few scramblers, but Hometown Fun Machine seems to run differently. It feels like most of the ride is spent gradually building up to top speed. The other scramblers I've ridden got to top speed much sooner. Maybe it's just me . Still a fun fun ride and the location is nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT325 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 I've always loved the paint job on Hometown Fun Machine, the name, the location (great views of Whizzer!). They keep it looking brand new, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mush619 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I've always wanted to hit SFGAm for Mother's Day, and this year I finally made it happen. It was a great day for me. My 11 year old daughter, Molly, is afraid of heights, so not too keen on coasters unfortunately. With the short Mother's Day lines I'd heard so much about, I was able to get on several big coasters I hadn't been on for a while. I waited less than 10 minutes each for Raging Bull and Goliath. I hadn't been on Goliath since 2016. Having only been on twice before, I kinda forgot how much fun it is, even though it's a tad short. It really makes me want to get to Cedar Point! Again taking advantage of short lines, I got my first spin on Joker this trip! I thought it was fun, but I don't think I'd spend too much time in line for it. 5 minutes was all I had to wait this time. American Eagle was the longest line of the day for us at 20 minutes. I also grabbed rides on Superman, Batman, Viper and Demon, and Little Dipper with Molly. I'm hoping they'll be done painting Whizzer before we go next time. My daughter likes the spinning flats, so we did multiple rides on Hometown Fun Machine, Lobster and Fiddler's Fling. HTFM really seems to be feeling it's age. It takes forever to get up to speed these days and it feels like they've shortened the cycle. Lobster on the other hand is running great. I liked Orbit, but I'm so glad they decided relocate and keep Lobster. We ended up leaving around 5:00, due to the 3 hour drive home and having school and work today. Next year I'll take the Monday after off. lol Here are just a few random pics. Here's the remains of Pictorium from STT A couple random shots from above. Hangover looks pretty tall from this view I think. Pictorium from the ground Whizzer support poles on the right were recently painted. We saw them priming this area 2 weeks ago when we were at the park. I've always enjoyed the area by Whizzer and HTFM I love Arrow corkscrews, so had to grab these shots. I was surprised they ended up opening Yankee Clipper and Roaring Rapids. I do like the colors they picked for Hangover. Classic "I visited SFGAm" pic. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Speaking of Mardi Gras Hangover, here are the opening dates for the ride: May 22nd: T-shirt Preview: https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/special-events/celebration/mardi-gras-hangover-t-shirt-preview May 23rd: Platinum, Diamond & Diamond Elite Members preview https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/special-events/celebration/mardi-gras-hangover-platinum-diamond-member May 24th: All members preview https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/special-events/celebration/mardi-gras-hangover-all-member-preview May 25th: Season pass preview https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/special-events/celebration/mardi-gras-hangover-season-pass-preview May 26th: Public opening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 In case anyone cares, here's some testing footage of Hangover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCYyD0oqbY4 Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCYyD0oqbY4&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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