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CHANG WATCH: The Official Topic
I do not see any reason why Gurnee would oppose Chang. They seem to be on good terms with Six Flags.
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I don't see a reason either why the Village of Gurnee would say "No" to the request either. Prior to 1976, Gurnee was a small farm community. There are a few older members on here that may remember what Gurnee looked like back in the late 70's. West of I-94 on Grand Ave to US Route 45 was all farmland. No Gurnee Mills, no Joe's Crab Shack, Cracker Barrel, Outback, etc. None of that was there. It was open land as far as you could see.
Great America was, and continues to be a big income generator for the village. For the village to say "No" would be like cutting off the hand that feeds them. I know that a lot of the money the village has in its budget each year comes from the income generated by the park. I really just wanted to point this out as it is something that could happen. While we all want a big new coaster, it is up to the ZBA and the Village of Gurnee to decide if the park gets a new coaster or not. As always, if I find out any information on this from the village, I'll pass it on to the group in this thread. --Brian
A new ride = increased park attendance (on average) Increased park attendance = increased tourism to the city of Gurnee
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And the major part they look at, Increased tourrism= increase in money flow
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I wonder, on average, how bad the noise level is if u live around the park?
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On a not-so busy day I can hear Raging Bull going around from Sprocket Rockets.....Use that as a comparison.
"I've been told that some part of every wish will be heard but lately I lost sight of the truth in those words."
And you can hear v2 almost everywhere throughout the park. At the guest drop off I heard V2's LIMs screeching.
While not a ride, you can hear the Fright Fest pumpkin AA they use at the front of the park over at McDonalds.
The residents around the park never complain about the noise of the rides per sey however the sound of people screaming is what gets them really ticked off. Especially with V2.
Favorite Wood Coasters: The Voyage, Ravine Flyer II, Thunderhead, Balder
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^That has the recorded screaming during the launch
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That's recorded!?!? I always thought that was the LIMs! haahhaah!
That is in fact Harmonics related to the LIM's.
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
The Pumpkin can be heard from the McDonalds closest to the park, and the Nostalgia McDonalds in front of Gurnee Mills as well.
That is loud. Will be fun to see if Chang's possible placement in front will have any impact on noise level.
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^SHUT UP, WE WANT THEM TO APPROVE IT!!!
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I dont see how chang would be that loud, even if it is at the front.
Top 5: 1) El Toro. 2) Maverick. 3) Millenium Force. 4) Diamondback. 5) X2.
Coaster Count: 167 (41 Wood, 125 Steel) @Coaster_Cole on Twitter
Wouldn't it be about as loud as say superman or iron wolf? It's just another B&M chain lift coaster.
[quote="jackluver18"]^Doesn't have a Signature[/quote]
[quote="Coaster Boy"]My sister locked me in a Car Trunk.[/quote] [quote="David"]What's really funny, is that you think I'm from the GP (General Public). When indeed, I most likely know far more about the coaster, as I've rode it multiple times. [/quote]
Yes, so I dont think it will affect much.
Top 5: 1) El Toro. 2) Maverick. 3) Millenium Force. 4) Diamondback. 5) X2.
Coaster Count: 167 (41 Wood, 125 Steel) @Coaster_Cole on Twitter
Anyways, towards that side of the park, there are only businesses. If Viper, and Bull were passed, i don't see how this can't be.
That worked out well for the other Great America 
Isn't Chang a lot shorter than Bull? Kind of like a smaller cousin from the B&M family.
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^2nd largest stand-up. It's more a mid-sized B&M when you compare all of their rides.
Kinda just what we need.
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Coaster Count: 167 (41 Wood, 125 Steel) @Coaster_Cole on Twitter
As much as I know we are not the only park in need of a ride like Chang, of all the major parks in the chain (and the ones that bring in the most people each year), we have definitely been shafted the most when it comes to big ride additions since 2003/2004. HH is not considered a ride per se and has since been put in many parks in the chain. I really think as much as we say it isn't so the majority of the people I talk to say they visit Cedar Point more than Six Flags even though it is farther. So CP is competition even though it is technically not in the Chicago/Midwest area.
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So its the LIMs making the loud noise? What makes them make sucha noise?
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