Minor Updates, Rumors, and Happenings

[SFGAM_Hog]

Can this confirm Hurricane Harbor could possibly become a seperate park?

[Sven18]

Next year's gold pass will no longer include Hurricane Harbour. Neither will the regular pass... That's total bs

The current chart on the website shows regular passes and Gold pass get you in SFGAm Hurricane Harbor, but don't get you into the at any other SF parks Hurricane Harbor, while memberships do. Where is this info coming from?

[Ilovthevu']

^^^If you are talking about what's on the website right now, it says "No Waterpark Entry Fee". That's what gets you into Great America's waterpark with a season pass.
https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/store/membership

[anewman35]

Yeah, I see people complaining about this on Facebook too, but it's a misunderstanding. It's water parks at OTHER Six Flags that aren't included with a normal pass (and I don't think they ever have been), not our HH...

[Sven18]

Yeah, I see people complaining about this on Facebook too, but it's a misunderstanding. It's water parks at OTHER Six Flags that aren't included with a normal pass (and I don't think they ever have been), not our HH...

Exactly!

[Jodon]

Does anyone know if the dates for Read to Succeed have passed? If not, what is the end date for the tickets?

[JaminOut]

The end date for the tickets are always this past Wednesday. Sorry man.

[batmanfan80]

Was there today like 3:30-8. Not many lines longer than 20 min, but didn't get to Orleans or Yankee Harbor due to Eagle obliterating us. So Whizzer was supposedly a 55 min wait on the queue site but was pretty much a walk up first thing. One of the best rides it gave us. Lobster broke and recovered fast. Great ride, more intense than usual. Demon was pretty much its usually self in the yellow train. X-Flight was completely smooth the whole time, which hasn't been the case for me in years. Eagle red was brutal. Blue was closed again. A couple weeks ago it was about the best its ever been. Today it was out of control, train flying off the tracks in a bad way. We sat 3rd from the back instead of 5th or 6th. But I don't think that was the issue. Maybe the train was heavier. After that, riding anything else didn't seem like that fun of an idea. No rock shows today for some reason. Trudy's actually had ice and the minute maid stuff in stock for most of the day. Again, no one was parking in the preferred lot. Hundreds of spaces left open. This kinda attendance is probably where they should keep it. Lines never get too horrible and the place isn't totally dead. For some reason there was a million cars parked outside Kohl's at Gurnee Mills after 8. Never knew Kohl's was such a hip spot for Saturday night. People could be parking at the mall and walking to avoid paying for parking if they don't have the free parking on their season pass. Reminds me of record crowd FF days in the past where we went to the mall due to the insane crowds and the mall lot was full yet there wasn't that many people inside the mall. This time there was a lot more people in the mall, but nothing that would lead me to believe all those cars belonged to mall patrons.

[Ilovthevu']

^I would think that the only reason people are parking by Kohl's is because that it is towards the front of the mall (from the main street). It's not the beginning of the mall, but it seems to be towards the end of the mall. I guess Macy's is the end of the mall. I don't believe people are parking there, and going to Great America. It's too far. You also said the lines were short..

We (enthusiasts) LOVE empty parks, empty parking lots, and short lines. Great America HATES empty parks and short lines. They would LOVE to fill up that entire park (to the brim) everyday they are open. It's a business. The more people, the more money they make. If they (the company) could get 10 million people to come a year, they would be thrilled by that. And us (enthusiasts) would feel miserable because we would have to wait forever to get on anything.

In my opinion, attendance does not seem very good this year for the park. I don't go to the park all the time, but based on other people's reports, and when I go, it just seems lower to me. It's a SATURDAY in AUGUST (no rain in the forecast when you had so much rain forecasted the days before), and a person says they rode 20 rides on the roller coasters. I don't know if they did anything else, but that is so many!

[anewman35]

Noticed today that at some point in the last few months, they put up new signs for "Crazy Bus" and "Yahoo River" instead of just the slightly altered versions of the previous signs they they had up at the beginning of the year. The new ones are on the Six Flags app if you want to see them.

[got2havefun]

Noticed today that at some point in the last few months, they put up new signs for "Crazy Bus" and "Yahoo River" instead of just the slightly altered versions of the previous signs they they had up at the beginning of the year. The new ones are on the Six Flags app if you want to see them.

They must of realized that those attractions are going to stay around a little longer before a bigger kid area makeover.

[Ilovthevu']

So, for these 5 weekdays (Mon - Fri); they only have 1 water ride open - Logger's Run. It says Roaring Rapids is closed for the season. You contact the park, and they say Roaring Rapids is going to be open till Labor Day, but obviously they don't know what they are talking about.

[Bobthebuilder645]

The entire park is having a blackout right now. Everything is shutoff due to a power cut off.

[JT2002]

The entire park is having a blackout right now. Everything is shutoff due to a power cut off.

those dam christmas lights.

[RBullFan97]

In the Giant Drop queue they now play sound effects that make it sound like an old mine, which is pretty neat. Sorry I didn't get any video though. Also, I've noticed in Southwest Territory there's a new sound effect about every minute that sounds like a bird flying across the desert or something like that. I captured it in this video of River Rocker I took. You can hear it at the 0:42 and 1:35 marks approximately: https://youtu.be/_KZa4oQG-nc.

[Ilovthevu']

^I heard that noise also, about a week ago. I mentioned it, but than I deleted it right away because maybe I was dreaming even though hearing it a lot.

Since, I know their is proof of it, and I'm not the only one; that noise reminds of the Cruis'n Exotica Nintendo 64 Amazon level: https://youtu.be/rWz81NSXsds?t=34s till about 41 seconds.

[Jodon]

Those of you that have been at the park more than I this season: Has Whizzer been opening with the park, or has the ride opening been delayed recently? I'm taking my niece and nephew to the park in a few weeks, and want to get on Whizzer before the queue gets too crazy.

[benneluke]

In the Giant Drop queue they now play sound effects that make it sound like an old mine, which is pretty neat. ...in Southwest Territory there's a new sound effect about every minute that sounds like a bird flying across the desert

Seems like someone is getting around to fixing up the park audio. I know GG used to have sound effects in the tunnels, but they have been missing for a while. I think every so often an explosion goes off. The eagle sound is interesting I dont ever remember hearing that. Was it layered over the area music, or coming from a specific speaker? Hopefully this means themed music will return next year.

[CoasterRiderSC]

I absolutely LOVE the eagle sound in Southwest!! You can hear them very clearly at the top of Giant Drop, in addition to a "whirling" sound of wind. I also love the pick axe sound effects in Giant Drop's queue.

[RBullFan97]

In the Giant Drop queue they now play sound effects that make it sound like an old mine, which is pretty neat. ...in Southwest Territory there's a new sound effect about every minute that sounds like a bird flying across the desert

Seems like someone is getting around to fixing up the park audio. I know GG used to have sound effects in the tunnels, but they have been missing for a while. I think every so often an explosion goes off. The eagle sound is interesting I dont ever remember hearing that. Was it layered over the area music, or coming from a specific speaker? Hopefully this means themed music will return next year.

I've been trying to figure out where the eagle sound is coming from. I think it's over by Giant Drop or Raging Bull, but I'm not too sure.
And yes, I hope this means the themed music might come back, but remember that post I made a couple weeks ago where I mentioned a part of County Fair was playing themed music? Well, it's pop music now. So idk, we can always hope and write to them about it, but they really seem fixed on the pop music so who knows at this point.

[Ilovthevu']

Those of you that have been at the park more than I this season: Has Whizzer been opening with the park, or has the ride opening been delayed recently? I'm taking my niece and nephew to the park in a few weeks, and want to get on Whizzer before the queue gets too crazy.

It's the new last priority ride which is never a good sign for that ride. Demon should be a last priority roller coaster ride instead (Have a sign on the ride, opens at 11am - The 6 guests that want to ride it - Demon at 11am, will be waiting to ride it. The Whizzer is more important with 30+ guests waiting.), and than 2nd maybe American Eagle. This is never good. It's literally the FIRST coaster you encounter on the right side of the park. I remember not too lately (a garbage idea), they had it open 30 minutes after the park opens. Why would the FIRST roller coaster you encounter open 30 minutes after at 11 am? It just sort of means to me, they want to get rid of it.

[benneluke]

...they had [whizzer] open 30 minutes after the park opens. Why would the FIRST roller coaster you encounter open 30 minutes after at 11 am? It just sort of means to me, they want to get rid of it.

It's probably a staffing issue. Im sure they would rather have ride ops and managers opening big rides like RB, Goliath, and X-Flight than a family coaster.

[ChicagoCoasterGuy]

If 2002 taught us anything it’s that Whizzer isn’t going anywhere and it doesn’t cost much to maintain it.

And I say 2002 because it was announced then it was being removed for the 2003’s addition.


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[anewman35]

If 2002 taught us anything it’s that Whizzer isn’t going anywhere and it doesn’t cost much to maintain it.

And I say 2002 because it was announced then it was being removed for the 2003’s addition.


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2002 was a long time ago. I'm not saying I expect the Whizzer to go anywhere anytime soon, but at some point their may be structural or maintenance stuff that makes it no longer worth it to the park to keep it.

[Sven18]

2019 Flash Sale prices are out:
https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/s ... h-sale-zap

Memberships:
Not going on sale, same price as previously listed. But, if you buy them during the sale you get 3 months free at the end of the membership. So, I interpret that as you start paying now(last day of Auguest or 1st couple of days of September during flash sale. You pay 12 months till next Sept 1st, then you get 3 months free Sept, Oct, Nov 2018, So then your new cycle of renewal id December. By doing this SF will get all the flash sale converts on December renewal cycle. I bet they probably alter the deal so people who buy october get one leas month free and thus SF gets many of memberships on the same cycle. Also, the fact is people who are pas holders and converting aren't really getting anything free b/cyou already paid for 2018 last 3 months with the 2018 pass while they are charging you for those months in your new membership. This is a way of not double charging you essentially, but taks until the end of 2019 to come true

Passes:
Regular upgrade to Gold Pass, increase $3 from last year to $68

Dining passes:
Free upgrade of deluxe to premium, increases $2 from last year to $75, free all season drink bottle