Six Flags Great America (SFGAm) Discussion Thread

[COASTER FREAK 11"CACTUS SHARP!!"]

Great pics they have!

Who are you now? Yoda?

Mm, yes, Yoda I am.

[MooseWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

It looks like they are still doing foundation work, I assume this won't go up nearly as quickly as Dolly's did where all the foundation work was seemingly done before track started arriving on site.

[CommandoI'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

Hopefuly it goes up quick and is ready for opening day!

[Mr. CoasterI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

I have my doubts about it going up super quickly. This is an entirely new ride concept and Six Flags may have some trouble with it. Either way i'm still excited!

[Jojo19799Someday, I hope to find my own Indiana Jones.]

One thing to consider here folks: weather. This is the Chicagoland area. Anything can happen weather wise. We got one heck of a snow storm last year, and who knows what we're in for this year. They'll get as much done as possible while the weather allows it. X-Flight is slated to open Memorial Day weekend, and the park does have a pretty good history of opening their rides on time. Well minus that one snafu called Deja Vu.

[CommandoI'm a know-it-all about donkeys!]

I forgot I just put this up above my bed!

[DougMJrJar-Jar Binks smells like Donkey]

^Good thing you have that box of tissues close by! Zing!

I kid, I kid.

[BuddyChristI teach at the school of donkey!]

One thing to consider here folks: weather. This is the Chicagoland area. Anything can happen weather wise. We got one heck of a snow storm last year, and who knows what we're in for this year. They'll get as much done as possible while the weather allows it. X-Flight is slated to open Memorial Day weekend, and the park does have a pretty good history of opening their rides on time. Well minus that one snafu called Deja Vu.

Bingo. Weather will make or break an opening date, and they're calling for a brutal winter in that area IIRC. I have faith that they'll get it open on schedule, maybe even ahead with how fast coasters go up these days, but it all depends on the weather.

[buckaroo234Holy crap you have a HUGE donkey!]

One thing to consider here folks: weather. This is the Chicagoland area. Anything can happen weather wise. We got one heck of a snow storm last year, and who knows what we're in for this year. They'll get as much done as possible while the weather allows it. X-Flight is slated to open Memorial Day weekend, and the park does have a pretty good history of opening their rides on time. Well minus that one snafu called Deja Vu.

Bingo. Weather will make or break an opening date, and they're calling for a brutal winter in that area IIRC. I have faith that they'll get it open on schedule, maybe even ahead with how fast coasters go up these days, but it all depends on the weather.

and how the contractor works in that weather.

[BuddyChristI teach at the school of donkey!]

and how the contractor works in that weather.

Yeah, they'd need some guys that are good in the snow. I know of a few useful guys that fell on hard times after their last gig kind of fell apart.