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Little Dipper being rebuilt. Should open by Memorial Day.

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Postby CoasterDave316 on April 21st, 2010, 1:44 pm
An amusement park known for its giant, high-speed roller coasters is adding the small but much-loved Little Dipper.

The American Eagle was Six Flags Great America's first big coaster in Gurnee. It opened 29 years ago. Through the years more and more roller coasters have been added and the most recent addition is one many Chicagoans remember- Kiddieland's Little Dipper, which was the most popular ride at the Melrose Park amusement park from the 50s until it closed in 2009. Everything at Kiddieland was auctioned off.

Six Flags bought it, and now the Little Dipper is getting a big rehab. New wood had to be used to replace much of the old wood from the original dipper. As a matter of fact, only about 10-percent of the old structure is being used at Six Flags.

Little Dipper should open by Memorial Day.

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Postby forddude1416 on April 21st, 2010, 2:27 pm
only 10%? I know that that's the way the wood goes but is it even the same ride at that point, or are they just paying for the name.
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Postby david on April 21st, 2010, 3:37 pm
Is there a reason that the wood hasn't been painted white?
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Postby forddude1416 on April 21st, 2010, 3:57 pm
cause their still building it maybe?
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Postby CoasterDave316 on April 21st, 2010, 4:49 pm
The Story wrote:The coaster's six cars have been repaired, repainted, and rehabbed. The structure, of course, will be painted white.


They have to finish building it before they paint it....
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Postby david on April 21st, 2010, 5:27 pm
Whoops, I meant before assembly.
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Postby Paradise on April 21st, 2010, 6:56 pm
Sure you did David, sure you did....
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Postby Cole on April 22nd, 2010, 7:09 am
Whats with all the picking on David? Just because he has a bad opinion or two (in your opinion) and messed up once or twice, what right does that give you to just be so disrespectful to him?

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