SFGAm .. The Beginning

by **chiatrain** on May 29th, 2003, 7:06 am

This Season marks the 28th year of operation for Great America in Gurnee and California. Today, May 29th, is Great America's anniversary, with both parks opening on May 29th, 1976. That was the beginning of what many of us here have come to enjoy, Great America.

by **coastrcorey** on May 29th, 2003, 4:45 pm

Yay, two years to our 30th anniversary... Who knows, maybe that's when we'll see something new and exciting.

by **ericleister** on May 29th, 2003, 5:03 pm

Oh I hope so. Can't wait to see

by **tacoking1664** on May 29th, 2003, 5:48 pm

coastrcorey wrote:Yay, two years to our 30th anniversary... Who knows, maybe that's when we'll see something new and exciting. :D

like what?????

by **NoUseForAName** on May 29th, 2003, 6:36 pm

One word.....Floorless :wink:

by **chiatrain** on May 29th, 2003, 7:02 pm

That's a thought, but SFGAm didn't get a major attraction for it's Silver Anniversary a few years ago.

by **T_Biggs** on May 29th, 2003, 7:23 pm

Both parks didn't open the same day, I think they were a month apart, not sure, but both did open in 1976.

by **SFGA 11** on May 29th, 2003, 9:10 pm

At Coaster Buzz on the roller coaster rollback it says that both parks opened 5-29-1976.

by **T_Biggs** on May 29th, 2003, 9:57 pm

I'm fairly certain they opened different dates. Maybe California had an earlier soft opening, and the grand opening was then.

by **Blinkcoaster** on May 29th, 2003, 10:34 pm

How about a 4D B&M. (I heard about a 4D B&M in artical) and secondly i can dream u know

by **coasterzak** on May 30th, 2003, 2:02 pm

You guys just got a B&M flyer, you have so many things that are new and exciting! Well, they were at the time, but nothing stays new forever. You should be happy with what you have!

by **T_Biggs** on May 30th, 2003, 4:07 pm

B&M may or may not have a 4D, but that park in Spain more than likely isn't getting one. I doubt anyone is for years. I saw an article about a B&M 4D, it was spanish. Plus, it was on a not exactly reliable (or unreliable, just no reputation at all) website.

by **coasterswimgurl12** on May 30th, 2003, 4:12 pm

hey...do you think they'll have another special parade for the 30th anniversary?? :wink:

by **planea380** on June 2nd, 2003, 4:54 pm

maybe on their 30th, we might get 3 new rides. LaRonde got 7 new ones for it 37, so y cant we get 3?:lol:

by **CoasterMan629** on June 3rd, 2003, 5:47 pm

T_Biggs you are correct the one in California opened at a different time. Ours was in May and Cali's was in April 1976. :wink:

by **coasterswimgurl12** on June 3rd, 2003, 7:28 pm

hey...maybe we will get 3 new rides,.....that could be the reason why they decided to start that preferred parking(maybe to raise money for it) but its a long stretch! :wink:

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