Minor Updates, Rumors, and Happenings

[GreatAmericanfox]

542 N Route 21 Unit 3310 [Steelwork Pub] Repair Ref Code:3D44AP
https://onestop.gurnee.il.us/PrmtView.aspx?ref=3D44AP

"Description
Remodel - Serving Line & Soda Fill Station"

Hmm wonder what they're doing there

[Dan The Coaster Man]

^ as mentioned before, this is what I anticipate

I would imagine the "Steelworks, Yukon BBQ, Strutters new serving lines" means that they will have you walk through the line and get your food first before paying, much like many of the new legacy Cedar Fair dining locations

[Dan The Coaster Man]

ACE has announced that American Eagle will be recognized as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark during Coaster Con 47!

[ChicagoCoasterGuy]

ACE has announced that American Eagle will be recognized as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark during Coaster Con 47!

This is awesome! Maybe it will give the park more reason to remodel it more to get it racing again.


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[CoasterRiderSC]

ACE has announced that American Eagle will be recognized as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark during Coaster Con 47!

Kind of surprising it hasn't received this a long time ago?

[GreatAmericanfox]

ACE has announced that American Eagle will be recognized as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark during Coaster Con 47!

Makes total sense as i believe iit still holds records for Racing Coasters

[Dan The Coaster Man]

ACE has announced that American Eagle will be recognized as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark during Coaster Con 47!

This is awesome! Maybe it will give the park more reason to remodel it more to get it racing again.

I agree. I would love to see a Gravity Group project similar to Racer at Kings Island. It's running like a dream now, but still has that classic wooden coaster feel! Racer never stopped racing though so AE may need some extra attention, plus AE feels like it is double in size

[GreatAmericanfox]

ACE has announced that American Eagle will be recognized as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark during Coaster Con 47!

This is awesome! Maybe it will give the park more reason to remodel it more to get it racing again.

I agree. I would love to see a Gravity Group project similar to Racer at Kings Island. It's running like a dream now, but still has that classic wooden coaster feel! Racer never stopped racing though so AE may need some extra attention, plus AE feels like it is double in size

I'll be very happy if this is the outcome

[Coaster Justin]

ACE has announced that American Eagle will be recognized as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark during Coaster Con 47!

This is awesome! Maybe it will give the park more reason to remodel it more to get it racing again.

I agree. I would love to see a Gravity Group project similar to Racer at Kings Island. It's running like a dream now, but still has that classic wooden coaster feel! Racer never stopped racing though so AE may need some extra attention, plus AE feels like it is double in size

I'd rather a project similar to Beast at Kings Island where they make Eagle's drop steeper and improving the Helix

[Dan The Coaster Man]

I'd rather a project similar to Beast at Kings Island where they make Eagle's drop steeper and improving the Helix

I mean I would take that. I just want something done, I barely ride it these days

[Blue_Toad_Coasters]

ACE has announced that American Eagle will be recognized as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark during Coaster Con 47!

This is awesome! Maybe it will give the park more reason to remodel it more to get it racing again.

I agree. I would love to see a Gravity Group project similar to Racer at Kings Island. It's running like a dream now, but still has that classic wooden coaster feel! Racer never stopped racing though so AE may need some extra attention, plus AE feels like it is double in size

I would also like to see Gravity Group take on this project, especially with the relationship legacy SF and legacy CF have with them. I could possibly see GG turn American Eagle into a mini-Voyage with some more airtime after the lift hill and more low turns after the helix.

[GreatAmericanfox]

I wonder what it would take to run Viper like Texas Cyclone (which was considered the best Coney Island Cyclone replica and was the Number 1 Coaster in the world for the 70s and 80s)

[staticshadows]

We might get some new info Monday night.

https://www.gurnee.il.us/docs/default-source/meetings/village-board/agendas/2024/cow-agenda-2-24-25.pdf?sfvrsn=ff9f44b1_1

February 24, 2025
7:00 P.M.
Call to Order and Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Lake County, Illinois Convention & Visitors Bureau and “Big Three” report on tourism,
business developments and upcoming season operations:
 Maureen Riedy – President, Visit Lake County
 John Krajnak – Park President, Six Flags Great America
 Randy Ebertowski – General Manager, Gurnee Mills
 Brieanna Ruggia – General Manager, Great Wolf Lodge Gurnee

[Dan The Coaster Man]

^ info for something in particular, or are you just saying anything?

[coasterfanatic]

Looks like park is getting ready. Reports indicate the tower is partially down and being worked on.


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[Tidal_Waver]

Looks like park is getting ready. Reports indicate the tower is partially down and being worked on.

What tower are you saying is getting worked on?

[GreatAmericanfox]

Looks like park is getting ready. Reports indicate the tower is partially down and being worked on.

What tower are you saying is getting worked on?

Maybe the Sky Trek?

[Coaster Justin]

Hopefully an update on Solar Panels

[HCF]

^ That's most likely what it is, that had a meeting awhile ago and it was about that so I assume this is going to be an extension of the discussion

[staticshadows]

Here is the presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/live/i0m-0spiFcQ?t=1244s

Q&A:
https://www.youtube.com/live/i0m-0spiFcQ?t=3401s

[GreatAmericanfox]

Here is the presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/live/i0m-0spiFcQ?t=1244s

Q&A:
https://www.youtube.com/live/i0m-0spiFcQ?t=3401s

"I did better here (Windy City) than Sky Striker :skull:"

They should hire me for their 50th anniversary committee

[Goku1910]

So they have more plans for the front gate, looks like the old metal detector building (now ticket building) will be updated a bit.

Good, because it is ugly. I wish they would tear it out completely and start over, but this will do.

[GreatAmericanfox]

So they have more plans for the front gate, looks like the old metal detector building (now ticket building) will be updated a bit.

Good, because it is ugly. I wish they would tear it out completely and start over, but this will do.

Nah, they cooked, it looks so much better and they have flags like the old Ticket Booths. Plus it's cool they're making it look like the Carousel, kinda like how Disneyland's Ticket Scanning Booths look like Main Street/The Railroad Station

[HCF]

Looks like they gave us new Rakshasa renderings too, hopefully they will be uploaded elsewhere in HD soon

[Tidal_Waver]

Looks like park is getting ready. Reports indicate the tower is partially down and being worked on.

What tower are you saying is getting worked on?

Maybe the Sky Trek?

They take the tower down and work on it? Is that even a thing? I’ll assume he’s taking about maybe a tower vehicle if anything.

Guess we will all wait patiently to see if this dude clarifies his claim.