SFGAmWorld.com
Untitled Document
Park Information
Latest News
Great America
Roller Coasters
Rides
Hurricane Harbor
Water Slides
Water Attractions
Advertisement

8/27 Trip

Let us know how your day at the park was.
Postby onyxhotel08 on August 27th, 2008, 8:04 pm
So me and my brother got to the park around 10AM and immediately headed towards Superman. What do you know right before the last people in front us were getting ready to go, the ride goes down. We waited 20-25 minutes and then a test run was made. It was so ridiculous since we just got there and had we known that we would have headed towards Bull. Crowds were ok but the big 4 aka Superman, Raging Bull, V2 and Batman were at least a half hour wait to one hour. Bull was full up to the entrance. Instead of Bull, V2 and Batman we caught a few flats and the two running water rides. Yes, Yankee Clipper is still "temporarily closed". No work was being done on it though. We also saw a few people in HH even though it should be closed to everyone.

Great weather and an overall great day. We even caught the short but cool Pictorium show! I bought a shirt/hat combo for about $18 and they look awesome. The parking lot was about 40% full which is not that bad. I also had my first time on Whizzer which was a nice surprise. Even the old Deja Vu posts now have the "Come Ashore with us in 2009" banner. Six Flags is stuck in the 90's cause they kept on playing N'SYNC and Backstreet Boys over and over. Even LFO. Eww the old SWF area is such an eyesore. We left around 4:50 and the park closed at 6 today.

Ride totals:
Superman
American Eagle
Logger's Run
Roaring Rapids
Viper
Whizzer
Revolution
Whirligig
Pictorium
Star Trek Tower
Condor

Yeah I hated missing Bull but no way would I wait in that hour plus line and I didn't want to spend money on a flash pass this time. That bird poop going up on Superman is nasty.
Last edited by onyxhotel08 on October 6th, 2008, 3:03 pm, edited 5 times in total.
13 Years with SFGAm World!
onyxhotel08

User avatar
 
Posts: 2836
Joined: March 6th, 2008, 2:59 pm

Postby traincrossing9 on August 27th, 2008, 10:05 pm
onyxhotel08 wrote:That bird poop going up on Superman is nasty.

Plus the gum. Any idea why Superman was down? Seems like you had fun.
13 - GateKeeper
14 - Millennium Force
15 - Enchanted Tales with Belle
traincrossing9

User avatar
 
Posts: 443
Joined: January 24th, 2008, 2:11 pm
Location: Orlando, FL

Postby coasterkidd100 on August 27th, 2008, 11:22 pm
Well I am glad you had fun. To bad that Superman was closed though and the gum on the ride is nasty! I hate it when the line for Bull is long, if it is long I usally don't ride it either. Well you could not go on YC but ya still had Loggers Run and RR. If HH was supposed to be closed today why where there people in it?
coasterkidd100

User avatar
 
Posts: 791
Joined: April 9th, 2008, 7:37 pm
Location: Fond du Lac

Postby onyxhotel08 on August 28th, 2008, 12:38 am
I'm thinking workers or people from the park used the opportunity to go in. The water was running but all in all maybe 5-10 people were seen when I got on Viper. RR was so much fun we got soaked. Logger's Run we were fairly dry. Bull was probably a 45-60 minute wait by the time we got to it...around 3 PM. From the looks of it I don't think go karts will fit in the SWF area. If you have not checked out Pictorium now or ever please give it a shot. The movie is short but the 3D was awesome and the place is like an IMAX! Had so much fun I loved Whizzer, the swings and Revolution. The guy kept asking if we wanted to go faster and higher with his accent and I was like "You know it dude!"
13 Years with SFGAm World!
onyxhotel08

User avatar
 
Posts: 2836
Joined: March 6th, 2008, 2:59 pm

Postby bobbinbop20 on August 28th, 2008, 6:41 am
is the holding break still broken on v2?
Make B&M Great Again.
bobbinbop20

User avatar
 
Posts: 526
Joined: April 18th, 2008, 9:09 pm
Location: Mokena, IL

Postby onyxhotel08 on August 28th, 2008, 12:35 pm
Yes it still does not stop.Maybe now that the park is closed today and tomorrow they will work on it.
13 Years with SFGAm World!
onyxhotel08

User avatar
 
Posts: 2836
Joined: March 6th, 2008, 2:59 pm

Postby Jackluver18 on August 28th, 2008, 1:16 pm
I hope it's working when I come home for FF in a month and a half
SF trips 09 = 15
SF trips 10= 11
SF trips 11 =7
Jackluver18

User avatar
 
Posts: 2776
Joined: October 16th, 2005, 12:54 am
Location: Moved from X-Flight's station to Bull.

Postby w00dland on August 28th, 2008, 1:19 pm
Something that I think people need to understand.

The Go Kart track that we have right now probably wouldn't fit in SWF's old spot, but its not like they are just going to dig up the concrete and move it anyway. If they were to move the Go Karts it would include creating a new track for the carts, and that would fit no problem.
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
w00dland
Moderator

User avatar
 
Posts: 4630
Joined: January 29th, 2004, 2:36 pm
Location: Winter Haven, FL

Postby onyxhotel08 on August 28th, 2008, 1:53 pm
I still think it would be too small and they probably would not want two car attractions right next to each other.
13 Years with SFGAm World!
onyxhotel08

User avatar
 
Posts: 2836
Joined: March 6th, 2008, 2:59 pm

Postby coasterkidd100 on August 28th, 2008, 3:44 pm
I think if they are going to make HH a seperate addmision they should just get rid of the go carts.
coasterkidd100

User avatar
 
Posts: 791
Joined: April 9th, 2008, 7:37 pm
Location: Fond du Lac

Postby demonbulleagle on August 28th, 2008, 5:04 pm
onyxhotel08 wrote:I still think it would be too small and they probably would not want two car attractions right next to each other.

Why not? they could make a mini themed area, but we know six flags when it comes to theming.
"The rides are GREAT, The shows are GREAT, the fun is GREAT. At Marriott"s GREAT AMERICA!"
demonbulleagle

User avatar
 
Posts: 601
Joined: October 13th, 2007, 9:46 pm
Location: Demon Seat 1A

Postby bobbinbop20 on August 28th, 2008, 5:22 pm
or they could just remove it all and all
Make B&M Great Again.
bobbinbop20

User avatar
 
Posts: 526
Joined: April 18th, 2008, 9:09 pm
Location: Mokena, IL

Postby coasterkidd100 on August 28th, 2008, 6:15 pm
^ I agree with you 100%, they should just get rid of them!
coasterkidd100

User avatar
 
Posts: 791
Joined: April 9th, 2008, 7:37 pm
Location: Fond du Lac

Postby demonbulleagle on August 28th, 2008, 8:15 pm
NOOOO the Great American Raceway is a Marriott's ride! It needs to stay! plus I really love it for if I take a girl there, I get to show off my driving skills!!
"The rides are GREAT, The shows are GREAT, the fun is GREAT. At Marriott"s GREAT AMERICA!"
demonbulleagle

User avatar
 
Posts: 601
Joined: October 13th, 2007, 9:46 pm
Location: Demon Seat 1A

Postby coasterkidd100 on August 28th, 2008, 9:49 pm
The Great American Raceway is the go cart track right?
coasterkidd100

User avatar
 
Posts: 791
Joined: April 9th, 2008, 7:37 pm
Location: Fond du Lac

Postby bobbinbop20 on August 28th, 2008, 11:40 pm
demonbulleagle wrote:NOOOO the Great American Raceway is a Marriott's ride! It needs to stay! plus I really love it for if I take a girl there, I get to show off my driving skills!!
coasterkidd100 wrote:The Great American Raceway is the go cart track right?
haha no great american race way is thos slow moving classical cars that go in a circle around SWF former site (which i love btw)... they must keep them just get rid of the winners circle go carts.. ^^^ does anyone even ride the go karts? out of all the times ive been there i have never once seen someone actually drive them.. they just sit there how much does it even cost to ride them?
Make B&M Great Again.
bobbinbop20

User avatar
 
Posts: 526
Joined: April 18th, 2008, 9:09 pm
Location: Mokena, IL

Postby coasterkidd100 on August 29th, 2008, 11:21 am
^ O, thanks! For some reason I always get the go carts and those slow moving cars be SWF mixed up. I would not care if they took out the go carts but the slow moving cars can stay.
coasterkidd100

User avatar
 
Posts: 791
Joined: April 9th, 2008, 7:37 pm
Location: Fond du Lac

Postby Jackluver18 on August 29th, 2008, 11:28 am
Superman has issues just like IW
SF trips 09 = 15
SF trips 10= 11
SF trips 11 =7
Jackluver18

User avatar
 
Posts: 2776
Joined: October 16th, 2005, 12:54 am
Location: Moved from X-Flight's station to Bull.

Postby coasterkidd100 on August 29th, 2008, 5:11 pm
^ Yes but IW is down more then Superman.
coasterkidd100

User avatar
 
Posts: 791
Joined: April 9th, 2008, 7:37 pm
Location: Fond du Lac

Postby Jackluver18 on August 29th, 2008, 5:32 pm
Yeah I know it is
SF trips 09 = 15
SF trips 10= 11
SF trips 11 =7
Jackluver18

User avatar
 
Posts: 2776
Joined: October 16th, 2005, 12:54 am
Location: Moved from X-Flight's station to Bull.

Postby w00dland on August 29th, 2008, 5:46 pm
bobbinbop20 wrote:or they could just remove it all and all


The park makes TONS of money on go karts. Those won't be leaving.
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
w00dland
Moderator

User avatar
 
Posts: 4630
Joined: January 29th, 2004, 2:36 pm
Location: Winter Haven, FL

Postby bobbinbop20 on August 29th, 2008, 6:02 pm
oh i had no idea
Make B&M Great Again.
bobbinbop20

User avatar
 
Posts: 526
Joined: April 18th, 2008, 9:09 pm
Location: Mokena, IL

Postby onyxhotel08 on August 29th, 2008, 6:26 pm
Iron Wolf was almost completely empty Wednesday. By 10 AM Superman and Dark Knight had lines all the way into the sidewalk by the restaurants. What really made it worse was when Superman went down and did not run again until about 10:35. Yeah it was a great day. Lines were tiny at first but by 3 PM every coaster was at least a 30 minute wait. Probably 30-45min. It was a great day for flats and rides like Wolf, American Eagle and Whizzer. Didn't look over by Demon which I am not a fan of but probably 10-15 minutes like Whizzer. It is definitely worth going towards the end of the season. And from now on the park is open weekends and Labor Day/Columbus Day anyway.
13 Years with SFGAm World!
onyxhotel08

User avatar
 
Posts: 2836
Joined: March 6th, 2008, 2:59 pm

Postby coasterkidd100 on August 29th, 2008, 7:17 pm
Jackluver18 wrote:Yeah I know it is


Ok, so then Superman has issues just like any other ride in the park.
coasterkidd100

User avatar
 
Posts: 791
Joined: April 9th, 2008, 7:37 pm
Location: Fond du Lac

Postby Jackluver18 on August 29th, 2008, 9:40 pm
Well not everyone has issues, Bull is just perfect. Eagle bites as does Cajun, Viper doesn't like my hips as does Eagle, Demon doesn't like me period at times, SUF hated me at times, so on and so forth
SF trips 09 = 15
SF trips 10= 11
SF trips 11 =7
Jackluver18

User avatar
 
Posts: 2776
Joined: October 16th, 2005, 12:54 am
Location: Moved from X-Flight's station to Bull.

Next

Return to Trip Reports

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests

Privacy Policy About Us Copyright Disclaimer E-Mail SFGAmWorld
COPYRIGHT - SFGAmWorld.com
All content and images on this site are Copyright 2001 - SFGAmWorld.com and may not be used without permission.
This is NOT the official site of Six Flags Great America, SFGAmWorld.com is not affilated or endorsed by Six Flags Great America.
SFGAmWorld.com does not make any guarantee on the accuracy of the information on this website and cannot be held responsible by the use of this information.
SIX FLAGS and all related indicia are trademarks of Six Flags Theme Parks Inc. ®, TM and © . The official Six Flags site can be found at SixFlags.com
BATMAN, SUPERMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of © DC Comics.
LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.©
The Wiggles Pty Ltd. SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Hanna-Barbera.

cron