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Six Flags Great America in Gurnee hopes to soon reopen a roller coaster that stranded 32 riders when it stalled earlier this month. Deja Vu has been closed since May 5, when the ride prematurely halted that evening because of a power interruption. The park says it has taken nearly a month to fix Deja Vu because the mechanics involved are in a difficult-to-reach section of the ride.
Read more from the Daily Herald.
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Wow. I was actually there that night. My friend's mother was on the ride when it stalled, too...
Well, at least I did get to ride it, but to be honest, I wouldn't wait over 30 minutes to go on it again.
....it'll be nice to be able to compare the one at SFoG with this one....I will NOT be greatly disappointed if it's down though....( can't say the same about Whizzer, Viper, Eagle, or The Bull, or even IW - for historical purposes .....).
Still amazes me how Vekoma could take a ride as good as the Invertigo, and make a "better version" that is THIS unreliable.....
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I thought that too, but then I remembered that they already have LIM ride sucking up tons of power. So, we should get a Hypersonic XLC clone or other compressed air launched ride instead. But I'm sure they won't rip it out. They are doing some major repairs that should set things straight. I still think it is barely worth the wait, with the lines the way they are now....once the novelty wears off, and the lines are shorter, I'll probably appreciate it more. I hear V2 is acting up again :( Maybe SFGAm should stick to time tested chain lifts and gravity powered rides...they're not having too much luck with these new technologies.
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Kick the Sky said:
I say rip the stupid scrap heap out of SFGAm and put a Mr. Freeze clone there instead!
And How!!!
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Kick the Sky said:
I say rip the stupid scrap heap out of SFGAm and put a Mr. Freeze clone there instead!
HERE, HERE!
Alright, alright. If it opens in the next few days and operates well the rest of the season, I'll be willing to show grace and mercy. But one more major problem, and I'm going to write Six Flags. (As if that will make a difference).
Can you tell i am a huge supporter of Deja Vu? I love this ride. I hope it runs problem-free for the rest of the summer.
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