Six Flags Great America gets OK for new thrill ride

Someone should share with the reporter the news about that big red and orange thing built last two years ago...

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Jeff
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com

No kidding. That's pretty funny considering it is probably the most popular coaster there.

LOL such a big deal about the coasters taking down the value of their homes and such yet people have failed to notice the new coaster put in 2 years ago lol. funny...

Thrills-o-plenty at SFGAm for 2001.
""DONT FIGHT, IT RIDE IT" THAT BIG RED AND ORANGE THING.

I guess i shouldn't even mention that Shockwave is only 170 feet huh?

Red and orange thing? What is that?

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"Legend 1 looks too intense for me."

>Red and orange thing? What is that? >


Raging Bull :)




*** This post was edited by GRL on 11/22/2000. *** *** This post was edited by GRL on 11/22/2000. ***

Actually,(my thought), I though it was Orange with a purple-Wine colored supports. And by the way, it's RAGING BULL. One of B&M's greatest creations. And 2Hostyl is right, Shockwave is about 170 ft. high with a 155 ft. drop, or somehting close to that. But What I don't get is that they demolish The Sky Whirl, and keep the Whirligig. It makes me confused. But I can't wait until next season, it's gonnna be great. I have never been on any of these types of coasters, so I am very excited. But I also heard lines are bad, and I have had to wait some LONG lines @ Great America Before. So I'll hit these early. 2 for 1. (2 coasters for the year 01)

Reasoning behind removal of SkyWhirl and relocation of Whirligig?
ShyWhirl= Maintenance nightmare, hard to keep up and get parts for it.
Whirligig= routine maintenance, common ride in the amusement park industry so its much easier to get parts and take care of it.
But on a side note, "I AM GOING TO MISS THE SKY WHIRL" *** This post was edited by Chitown on 11/22/2000. ***

Why are you all mad? We getting two great coasters next year: One is S:UE the other one is like face off at PKI. Its a fun ride. These coasters are both bigger then the Shockwave. Yeah. So do be mad that the Sky Whirl had to come out, In my oppion I didn't like it that much anyways, But some people do. I don't really care.

I can't wait 2 go 2 S.F.G.A., I have never been there, next year looks GREAT! Finally "Raging Bull"!!!!

Clones, clones, clones. Is SFGAm that desperate that they couldn't build 1 original design? Raging Bull, #2 steel coaster in my opinion.

in the newspaper article is says that shockwave is the tallest in the park at 183ft, but i thought that raging bull is 200ft

Why does Six Flags dump all their money in the same parks while other parks have needed new improvements and/or rides for years?

Matt KH...I agree. Magic Mountain and Great America get all the attention. Its a plot I tell you!

Where are the largest markets? That's where they put the money.

Let's not get into the clone thing again. I'm sure 99% of the people who go to that park next year will have never been on an Impulse or Invertigo.

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Jeff (who once again reminds everyone that these are indeed businesses we're talking about here)
Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com

I was part of that 99 percent until this year. In fact, I still haven't been on an Invertigo, let alone a super-invertigo.

Its no different to dump money into parks like SFGAm and SFMM as it is for Cedar Fair to dump most of thier money into Cedar Point compared to thier other parks. Like Jeff said, its where the largest markets are. Still dont know to this day why people complain about clones. If the ride is a success then it only makes sense to put it in other parks. I shouldnt have to travel to SFO to ride an impulse coaster. Now I wont have to.

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"DONT FIGHT IT, RIDE IT",,,,RAGING BULL

I guess I'm part of the 99% group. I have never ridden an Impulse coaster, or a "super" invertigo. I am very excited. And about the clone thing-clones aren't bad, they let ridders to expeirience rides that they can't get acess to. Plus, for the invertigo, the seats are designed different, and it's going to be the tallest invertigo. And for SUE, it's just an awesome ride from what I hear. So GA is indeed "doing good" this year.