coasterjoy wrote:Did they close Hometown Fun Machine just to get a head start on taking it down for the season?
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Hometown Fun Machine was open yesterday.
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Hometown Fun Machine was open yesterday.
I see Sfgamworld changed the ride status today from what it had said yesterday. Thanks for the update Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
2 updates:
- Last Call is now Bring a Friend for Free - The park opens April 21st next year: https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/s ... ng-weekend
I believe that Bring A Friend Free for the Fall Fest is just for people who got 2018 passes during the Flash Sale, but I could be wrong. As for opening day, remember that last year they added a "preview weekend" before opening day, so I wouldn't count on April 21st really being the first day.
Can someone tell me why King Chaos is being removed? It is a maintenance issue? Low ridership? The ride is not that old (not a 80's/90"s ride)...
I enjoyed it. Is it being moved to another park? 10 Years with SFGAm!!
Primarily, to make room for WLLC/Hurricane Force, though it was always a problematic ride in it's own. I think it was even a trailer model, so I doubt the park was planning on keeping it around for 20+ years.
It's future whereabouts are unknown, but I heard that HUSS is coming to remove the ride
It was portable, like so it can travel as part of a fair.
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Tree is up
Is that done every year? I only got their Snapchat this year
Yep, I *think* since 2003 or so (according to an old post on here) but I'm not 100% sure exactly how long.
Yeah, it's been going up for a while now. Then they usually end up finally taking it down sometime in March or April.
They have a someone go up there and hang the lights.
By hand? Must be someone not afraid of heights....
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Couldn't they just bring the cabin down and load up the lights while on the ground? I would think they do the the gorilla the same way.
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If you look at the picture the lights aren't on the cabin, they are on the top. Same with Larry the Gorilla they just have him rest on the top of the cabin. 1.) Goliath 2.) Mystic Timbers 3.) Diamondback 4.) Raging Bull 5.) Hades 360
Ragin Cajun and Iron Wolf went from Six Flags Great America to Six Flags America. I guess they weren't GREAT anymore.
So no coaster con is today is anyone going?
I didn't go, but apparently the video only talked about the annual "Coaster Challenge 5K". Nothing of interest
That's disappointing.
Coaster Challenge was a separate presentation... from someone who showed up. SFGAm gave so little information, They didn't even say when the park opens. Coaster Challenge gave more info about SFGAm than they did cause apparently the park opens at 11:00am nowadays or at least they will that date the 5K Run is. 673 Coasters in 30 States and 5 Countries. Email me if you want to Know.
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What's up with the "Gold Plus" membership? How does it compare to a Gold Season Pass? I saw the 20% shopping discount which you get with a Premium Dining Pass, but hard to compare to other benefits already in the Gold Season Pass. They put a lot of marketing in the pages, but little real information. LoL
April and May schedule is posted on Sixflags.com! Shoot, I was hoping for an earlier opening!
Heard through the grapevine that the park is pushing opening weekend up to April 14th, with private events the week before. (Not yet confirmed though)
Looking forward to another great season!
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