Six Flags Great America (SFGAm) Discussion Thread

[traincrossinWisconsin Dells Fanatic]

Guess i'll throw my update from opening day into the mix as well. But first, HD video of X-Flight testing!


YouTube Videolink

[ECZenithGood to the last drop]

Beautiful pictures! I love when they acknowledge coaster's birthdays. When I worked at Disneyland on BTMRR, Tony Baxter (Imagineering legend) surprised us for Big Thunder's 30th anniversary and we had an epic cake shaped like the mountain. Wish I could put the pictures up but they were backstage and I have to respect the mouse.

Anyways, before I get off track, X-Flight is looking great, will look even better when the grass goes in. The red and black paint really pop, and I'm digging the yellow and black caution colors on the choppers. I have a feeling either SFNE or GADV will have one of these wing coasters in the near future, a B&M fanboy like me can at least dream.

[B&MIntaminGCIHave I mentioned how awesome donkeys are?]

The only "complaint" I really have about X flight is that I wish the hangar wasn't just flat, but an actual hanger structure. Other than that X Flight looks amazing and might be my favorite wing coaster B&M has made.

[RandallDuellThis B&M donkey is so smooth!]

That is an awesome picture of the train going through the keyhole, well done! Seriously one of the highest quality pics I've seen (especially of that element, in "real time")!

I'll agree that the hanger thing is odd, especially because they already have a "real" hangar (the station). I know that "theme park" is not an important part of Six Flags culture, but seeing as though they've made some attempt with this new ride what exactly is the "story" behind that facade of a hangar? You leave your hangar, take off, and swoop through some other random hangar whilst maneuvering around traffic control towers and trenches full of spraying water?? It's a minor and almost pointless beef, but I do wonder why they even bothered with it (considering how fantastic EVERYTHING else about the ride looks)!

Really is curious about the Antique cars, right? Didn't we have a bunch of people, over the winter, claiming that they KNEW they were already shipped out to other parks in the chain.....but there they sit? Part of me feels like they just haven't gotten around to parting them out/shipping them elsewhere, the other part hopes they have some plan to revive them (although letting them sit out, exposed like that, for a winter probably isn't a great sign).

Also, for anyone that has been, do they have a sign up by the Buzzy Bees ride noting that ERC will eventually be back?

[liftsifterDonkey eat mullet pump.]

^ No sign, but park has confirmed it will be back!

Also, going through the hangar is themed as a "pit stop" and the tower is "Gurnee control."

[mcjacoBeer Man]

I know this is trivial, but the train tracks aren't being reworked. Just relaid in their past configuration.

[chargersmichaelIndiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

X-FLIGHT POV!!!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/videogallery/69761990/News/Soar-with-the-X-Flight-wing-coaster

[ilriderWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

X-FLIGHT POV!!!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/videogallery/69761990/News/Soar-with-the-X-Flight-wing-coaster

Yeah, I posted this link on Friday, if you look back a couple pages. Cool video, isn't it?

[Sir ClinksalotBitch Please!]

That looks awesome. Hope my work travels take me back to Chicago this year!!!

[jmfoxfireI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

X-FLIGHT POV!!!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/videogallery/69761990/News/Soar-with-the-X-Flight-wing-coaster

Yeah, I posted this link on Friday, if you look back a couple pages. Cool video, isn't it?

very awesome video