9Armgeddon4 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Par King Skill Golf has a roller coaster themed Hole http://par-king.com/And My personal favorite deep-dish place is Gino's That is one of my favorite holes at Par King. One thing to take note of about Par King though is its a cash only place, no credit or debit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Surprised it hasn't been mentioned here, but 1 (There might be 2) of the 2017 additions will be named "Joker" Link: https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/attractions/joker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 (edited) Surprised it hasn't been mentioned here, but 1 (There might be 2) of the 2017 additions will be named "Joker" Link: https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/attractions/joker I guess they took it down , says "access denied". Last year JL leaked on their own website as well Edited August 31, 2016 by Superbatboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBoarder Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I'm just looking for ideas mainly. no chains. I would like to go to one "Chicago" food place that locals go to... whether it be a pizza place or whatever you guys eat We will be in Downtown Chicago so anywhere within walking distance of Millennium Park that is a good local food spot. And then we will be hitting dinner after six flags on Saturday night, so any recommendations near the park would be good. I'm open to ideas just don't really know what's out there and don't have much planning time. Thank you in advance, sorry if I am getting too much off topic. Not exactly right downtown, but Kuma's Corner has some of the most unique and awesome burgers in Chicago. Interesting themeing as well (it's a Heavy Metal theme). If you want something a bit fancier, I'm a fan of The Berghoff restaurant. They deal in German food with some twists. This is right downtown, so easy access from Millennium Park. Dirk was right on the money about The Loop being one of the most competitive food markets on the planet. Browse Zagat and see what peaks your interest. Pretty much anything goes, so you can find something in your budget and tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmelMatt Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Surprised it hasn't been mentioned here, but 1 (There might be 2) of the 2017 additions will be named "Joker" Link: https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/attractions/joker Hardly a surprise, especially if whatever it is is going right next to Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingCoasting Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I meant I was surprised the news hadn't made it on here, not about Six Flag's un-unique ride name choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted September 1, 2016 Author Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) Edited September 1, 2016 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I'm absolutely thrilled about receiving one of these. Also were finally getting that long waited DC villain themed ride we always needed. I never liked the fact that we were the only major Six Flags park that didn't have a DC villain themed ride. Right now I plan on gong the day Joker opens for sure like I did with Goliath. Now I'm going to sit back and wait for the first complaint about capacity. I find it funny that their calling it a Free Fly though when it's really a Free Spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportsdude360 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Nice addition!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceBoarder Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I'm content with this... Loved this at SFGAdv earlier this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKI Jizzman Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 This ride looks crazy so I'm very happy for this to be added to the park! Seriously, Great America has an amazing selection of different types of coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Between this and the new coaster likely heading to Santa's Village, its back to the Chicago burbs for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geek Mojo Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 This is a very fun coaster, but I'll probably check out the one in SFOT instead and if it isn't ready when I go, then I'll just ride Batman again at SFFT. So, really no reason to travel to upper Chicago land next year. But still a great addition for this park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 ^ If I had to guess I would expect Joker to open Memorial Day Weekend. But this this Six Flags were talking about so the opening will probably be delayed until June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Glad to see no more Larson Loops added to the chain this year. Hopefully this is the last of these Free Spins as well. This whole Everyone gets a Batman! approach was much easier to stomach when the ride everyone got was actually something special like, uh, Batman (The Ride). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT325 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Between this and the new coaster likely heading to Santa's Village And what coaster is heading to Santa's Village? Do tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIAfan88 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I take it, it is going where Rajun'' Cajun was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbatboy Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 ^ If I had to guess I would expect Joker to open Memorial Day Weekend. But this this Six Flags were talking about so the opening will probably be delayed until June. The previous two installments of this ride both openend on time so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkFunk Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Between this and the new coaster likely heading to Santa's Village And what coaster is heading to Santa's Village? Do tell Their preview shots seem to suggest an Interpark Cyclon/Galaxi. Nothing stupendous, but something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasterguy21 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 You really can't please everyone can you? I mean, I love this addition but reading the comments on their FB page is ridiculous! Usually people whine about NOT getting a coaster...these people are whining about getting a coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 ^ This is simply not everyone's cup of tea- nothing wrong with that. At the same time, people do need to reel it in if they don't like it. Not the end of the world, go ride something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 People will complain about any type of coaster. If it's an S&S, B&M, GCI, Mack or anything besides an Intamin or an RMC then they'll complain that it's an Intamin or an RMC. If it is an Intamin or an RMC then they won't complain as much during construction but once the ride opens and has the slightest minor mechanical problem they'll complain about that and question them for not buying a B&M, S&S, GCI, Mack or anything besides an Intamin or RMC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordyC Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 People will complain about any type of coaster. If it's an S&S, B&M, GCI, Mack or anything besides an Intamin or an RMC then they'll complain that it's an Intamin or an RMC. If it is an Intamin or an RMC then they won't complain as much during construction but once the ride opens and has the slightest minor mechanical problem they'll complain about that and question them for not buying a B&M, S&S, GCI, Mack or anything besides an Intamin or RMC. QFT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilrider Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Does anyone know how many cars can be on the ride at one time? I know there are 5 cars holding 8 a piece, but was not sure how many can be actually up in the air at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasBaby Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) Does anyone know how many cars can be on the ride at one time? I know there are 5 cars holding 8 a piece, but was not sure how many can be actually up in the air at once. Judging by a video of the Joker at SFGAdv, the next car begins going up the lift hill as soon as the previous car crests the hill. So you have 2 cars going at once, with 3 cars waiting on the bottom. Based on the times in the video, it looks like the cars are dispatched every 40-45 seconds. Using the 40 second dispatch time, that gives the coaster an hourly capacity of 720 riders, which is the capacity listed on the S&S website. Edited September 1, 2016 by VegasBaby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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