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Postby RollingCoasting on April 1st, 2017, 2:22 pm
American Eagle will run BACKWARDS for Fright Fest this year!!

https://twitter.com/SFGreat_America/status/486757759556775626
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Postby JaminOut on April 1st, 2017, 3:17 pm
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Postby Whizzer Whiz Kid on April 1st, 2017, 3:55 pm
Some nice pictures from ACE's tour of the park today from Upstop Media!
https://twitter.com/UpstopMedia
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Postby great america fan on April 1st, 2017, 5:29 pm
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Postby Whizzer Whiz Kid on April 1st, 2017, 5:52 pm
Yeah, I also think it looks pretty bad. Also, it is so darn far from Joker, the colors don't make sense. I would have much rather seen this happen to SF Outfitters.
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Postby MrsTaxi on April 1st, 2017, 7:58 pm
RollingCoasting wrote:American Eagle will run BACKWARDS for Fright Fest this year!!

https://twitter.com/SFGreat_America/status/486757759556775626



Ugh...why...why...why, did I fall for this?
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Postby Whizzer Whiz Kid on April 1st, 2017, 8:27 pm
I will not lie. I fell for it so bad that I was going to tell him he had the wrong link. :oops:
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Postby RollingCoasting on April 1st, 2017, 10:24 pm
Haha, hopefully whoever made the prank about Batman getting painted black again a few years back fell for it too :D

Anyways, this is not an April Fools joke (Check the link this time :P), but it looks like there's a new show listed on the entertainment part of the site

"Meant to Be"
https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/a ... s/meant-be

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Postby Coaster Justin on April 2nd, 2017, 2:17 am
Stuff I remember

EFX will basically be a blue-man-group like show with foam
Capone's will have the same menu as Angelo's but be setup like Strutters (Great :roll: )
Wings and smoothies are not on the dining pass :evil:
One of the new Icee flavors is Green Apple
There will not be a 3rd Coke Freestyle location
Only Tacos and Nachos will be on the dining pass at Macho Nacho (Soft and Hard Shell)
They are still doing 11:30-3:30 & 4:30-8:30 for dining pass
There will be a lobster and dolphin character added to Hurricane Harbor
Capone's and Macho Nacho do not have signs up
Giant Drop Of Doom VR will go until Memorial Day (There will not be a separate line for Non VR)
Orbit and Jester's are still at the park
Nighttime show is the same as last year
Lobster will open in June


Even they didn't know what a Cheeseburger Taco was (And thought it was dumb when I told them)

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- They should have Joker VR. Good way to lose weight.
- They should call the Lobster either Bob (20 points if you get that reference) or Blackfish
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Postby Coaster Justin on April 2nd, 2017, 5:24 am
Let's take a minute to realize how "wonderful" our dining pass guide is by looking at Six Flags Great Adventures

https://static.sixflags.com/website/fil ... ochure.pdf


I counted 31 things they have we don't. Only things we have they don't is Cheesebread and Frozen Yogurt


(Hidden to not ruin surprises, High lite to be "happy")

Cinnamon Bun
Dippin Dots
Cake
Fried Oreos
Rita's Ice
Maryland Fries (What are those?)
Bacon Cheddar Ranch Fries
Burritos
Turkey Legs
Loaded Mac & Cheese Bowls
Fried Shrimp
Chicken Wings
Pork Roll & Cheese Sandwich
2 Hot Dogs With Fries (We only get 1)
Loaded Dogs
Tuna Salad
Cold Cut Sandwiches
Breakfast Options
Deluxe Sandwich Options
Bowl Of Comfort (Whatever that is)
Fried Chicken with Biscuit
Burgers (Jersey, Jersey Devil, Greek, Taxes & Bacon)
Corndog Nuggets
Uncrustable
Salt and Vinegar Fries
Bottled Water
Apple Slices
Fruit Salad
Rice Bowl
Taco Salad
Cucumber Salad
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Postby Whizzer Whiz Kid on April 2nd, 2017, 7:51 am
Coaster Justin wrote:Stuff I remember

"Jokes" I said
- They should have Joker VR. Good way to lose weight.
- They should call the Lobster either Bob (20 points if you get that reference) or Blackfish


Classic CoasterRadio... :D

Also, the Cheeseburger Taco was awful. I would not be disappointed at all if that was taken off the pass.
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Postby Coaster Justin on April 2nd, 2017, 8:47 am
Whizzer Whiz Kid wrote:
Coaster Justin wrote:Stuff I remember

"Jokes" I said
- They should have Joker VR. Good way to lose weight.
- They should call the Lobster either Bob (20 points if you get that reference) or Blackfish


Classic CoasterRadio... :D

Also, the Cheeseburger Taco was awful. I would not be disappointed at all if that was taken off the pass.



It wasn't bad (Didn't eat it) but mislabeled. Like if they put meat and cheese in a gluten-free tortilla, It would be a little more accurate.
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Postby staticshadows on April 3rd, 2017, 12:56 pm
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Postby RollingCoasting on April 3rd, 2017, 1:11 pm
^ That is great news. :) I posted a while back that I really wanted to see Nathan's come to our park and honestly didn't see it happening after the Great Adventure location closed (Though I think they still serve the products elsewhere in the park) but I guess I was wrong.
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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on April 3rd, 2017, 2:28 pm
Hooray! I don't think we've had a legitimate hot dog place in a while, so I'm glad to see that we're getting one soon! :)
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Postby RollingCoasting on April 3rd, 2017, 2:40 pm
2017 MAP IS UP!

https://static.sixflags.com/website/fil ... rk-map.pdf

New Cold Stone location is Sticky Fingers (Frozen Lemonade and ice cream now... :D)

SF Outfitters is now the Ride Information Center

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Postby great america fan on April 3rd, 2017, 5:20 pm
Another minor change is the antique phot emporium is now just yankee photo Image
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Postby Guy_With_A_Stick on April 3rd, 2017, 6:50 pm
Interesting changes. I wonder what'll happen to the old RIC?

In other news, Giant Drop has it's cars, and all of eagle's lift and some of the giant helix have been stripped of the old paint.

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Postby Whizzer Whiz Kid on April 3rd, 2017, 6:55 pm
It's about time the map gets posted! Now we must wait for that darn Dining Pass Guide! :lol:
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Postby Jodon on April 3rd, 2017, 9:07 pm
staticshadows wrote:New for 2018:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170403005497/en/
Six Flags Theme Parks Announces Partnership with Nathan’s Famous

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (SIX), the world's largest regional theme park company, today announced a new multi-year marketing partnership and food service program with Nathan’s Famous, Inc. The new agreement makes Nathan’s Famous the “Official Hot Dog of Six Flags” across the United States

Six Flags will serve Nathan’s Famous frankfurters exclusively at food locations in 15 of the U.S. theme and water parks in 2017, adding the Chicago market in 2018.

The partnership will be supported across Six Flags media networks, featuring Nielsen-measured Six Flags TV, in-park activations, integrations into the Six Flags mobile app, and through in-park signage. In market, Six Flags will partner with Nathan’s to highlight Nathan’s summer rewards, including sweepstakes hosted on the Nathan’s website and the brand’s social media pages.


While I would prefer Portillo's or some local hot dog place, I like that there will be a good hot dog option at the park. Now, if only the park could get some decent pizza, I'd be happier.
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Postby gottastrata33 on April 4th, 2017, 1:50 am
Whoa...we were discussing this earlier this year with portillos. Sadly not as local as we thought but hey it's something new.
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Postby anewman35 on April 4th, 2017, 4:16 pm
Some of you are WAY too excited by this hot dog news. Nathan's Hot Dogs are....fine, I guess, but I'd hardly consider them GOOD, and they're still going to be prepared by the same food service people who don't care at all and provide incredibly horrible service. I GUESS it's better than some no name hot dog, maybe? But it's a far, far cry from having some place that I'd want to eat if I wasn't stuck in the park...
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Postby BCarroll on April 4th, 2017, 4:22 pm
Not very important, but around 2:15 today I saw the Sky Trek Tower lowering (not spinning) and raised back up shortly after.
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Postby anewman35 on April 4th, 2017, 6:23 pm
I think the park may have given away something they didn't mean to yet...

The posted schedule goes through November 5th, but if you look at the pass benefits there's a "Bring-A-Friend-For-$14.99" on November 11th and 12th.

It seems like they don't quite have the guts to go full-on Holiday In The Park, but they're expanding the season a bit every year on the edges. Better than nothing, I guess.
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Postby Dan The Coaster Man on April 4th, 2017, 11:00 pm
Yeah, I'm not overly excited for Nathan's. It's good, but it's still Six Flags food service. But it is true, we really don't have a decent hot dog.
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