Scheduled to open May 12th Railroad will go under X-Flight twice Xtreme Pass holders get ERT May 12th 9:00-10:00am (Xtreme Pass details below) There will be other effects in addition to the control tower fly-through including a water element Attitudes will be transformed into X-Gear Leather Xcessories will be another merchandise location near X-Flight's entrance
General Updates
Johnny Rockets Shakes & Fries (that's the one by Demon) will become Totally Kickin' Chicken Tap House will feature draft beer and snacks where Granny's Kitchen was last year in County Fair Food Court Andre's Hand-Dipped Corndogs will replace Ted's Coney Island in County Fair Food Court Six Flags Outfitters will replace Harry's Magic in Mardi Gras Merchandise will continue to expand the line of park specific products including a second Whizzer shirt design
Hurricane Harbor will add Flash Pass. This will use an waterproof electronic wristband that will countdown to zero when you can slide. They will modify stairways to accommodate this.
Fright Fest The event will be expanded again. The park is looking at possibly utilizing both Roaring Rapids and Hurricane Harbor. No specifics yet.
Six Flags Great America Xtreme Pass Includes 2012 Season Pass (If you have already purchased, you can upgrade) Xpress entry to theme park Xpress entry to water park (Xtreme Pass holders will enter by Sky Trek Tower) One ride eXit pass each visit Sport Bottle $5 attractions - SkyTrail, Winner's Circle, and Haunted Houses Two any day bring a friend free tickets Two ERT events - X-Flight May 12, 9:00-10:00am and Raging Bull May 19th, 8:30-9:30pm Free Holiday Picnics (Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day) Free tube rentals
Limited amount available. Price will be around $199 (I don't remember if that was the exact number, and it will be less if you already have a Season Pass.)
HOLY CRAP. Look at how big that pool of water appears in the map picture And the queue goes right through the keyhole!
first GP rider of the season: Batman the Ride (2011) first GP rider of the season: Iron Wolf (2011) (almost a solo ride) last GP train of iron wolf's existence at GAM (front row) last GP person off Wolf's station /brag
^ Everything they said is in the first post. No details were given on the water element, but based on the map, and the trench seen in the webcam shot, it will be on the curve between the immelmann and the corkscrew.
It also looks like you will be on your side where the water element is. I think that it will be similar to the water element on Manta at Sea World Orlando. I believe that since your on your side the water will shoot making it look as if you are actually touching the water like in this picture. http://www.rcdb.com/4190.htm?p=26956
WOW!!! EVERYTHING LOOKS AWESOME!!! The pass sounds a little expensive, but the gear, merchandise, and water-element made me 100x more excited. And it does look like the line goes through the bottom of the keyhole! SICK
While it's awesome the queue will be going through the control tower, do you still think it will go through the hangar? It seems to only pass next to it on the map.
Regardless, this update makes me so much more excited!!!!
I wouldn't take the map as fact or even within a shade of accurate. Also they said the plan is to add the water effects, but it's not 100% for sure yet.
I think they mentioned the xtreme pass will be unveiled late this week or next week, and an upgrade from a already purchased season pass is expected to be in the $120-$130 range.
Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder Favorite Steel: Voltron Nevera, Steel Vengeance, Expedition GeForce, Olympia Looping Parks visited: 232, Coasters Ridden: Steel: 894, Wood: 179, Total: 1073
Full Video Including the Q&A! This is a rough edit of raw footage! Its after midnight and i just threw this together so i was able to post it. The camera is shakey, but now you guys can see the parks responses to Q&A as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YG-xDPi4sM
Former Six Flags Ride Operator - 2008-2011. "The Whizzer Guy." Also Worked at Demon, Batman, Viper, Raging Bull, Carousel, Big Easy Balloons, King Chaos, Orbit, Wiggles, Hometown Fun Machine, Triple Play, Log Flumes. I make and edit amusement park videos under the name Techie Dave Productions
Wow. A new ride specific shop, more park specific merchandise, and changing one of the 7 Johnny Rockets? It's like Six Flags took a step back and was like "What the hell were we doing?"
I think this is easily the most exciting SFGAm offseason news since I've been a member here. Now we just have to wait and see if they actually follow through on most of the extras that they've promised.
Top 5 wood-5-Goliath 4-Ravine Flyer II 3-Phoenix 2-Voyage 1-El Toro Top 5 Steel- 5-Velocicoaster 4- Maverick 3- Fury 325 2-Steel Vengeance 1-X2 Coaster Count: 444
I know the map may not be accurate but it also looks like there will be symbols on the midway for X-Flight in front of the ride. Thought that was pretty cool.
CstrFan512 wrote:I know the map may not be accurate but it also looks like there will be symbols on the midway for X-Flight in front of the ride. Thought that was pretty cool.
Just like Superman! I think the logo in front of SUF looks sweet, I bet the X will too.
first GP rider of the season: Batman the Ride (2011) first GP rider of the season: Iron Wolf (2011) (almost a solo ride) last GP train of iron wolf's existence at GAM (front row) last GP person off Wolf's station /brag
And the queue goes right through the keyhole!
