Six Flags to get new sign after 30 years

[Mr. D.T.]

I didn't get the chance to see it one last time. Oh well, maybe it'll decay in the junkyard or be used as a prop in Necropolis next year.

[SixFlags4ever]

They were working on the sign this morning,but with the fog they obviously could not see.I saw something big on the ground so it was probably the outer part of the new sign.

[jm2775]

Do you thing the new sign will be using the old base? At 9:15 am today, the old white base part was still up.

[SixFlags4ever]

^It looks like they are going to use the same base.If you look at the sketch it looks like it.

[RagingBullFan]

Yes, the same base is being used. This is also what allowed the sign to be changed as the old sign violates Gurnee's current sign policy, but since it is still partially the old sign they gave it the OK.

[Carlo]

It will most likely be up by the end of the week. It does not take long to put up a sign. It may take a little longer to get the Digital LED Display to work.

[Sireze]

Any updates yet?

[Imeanbusiness]

The sponsorship space is up.

[RagingBullFan]

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[RagingBullrider12]

Thx For The Pic

[Viper 06]

darn...Beat me too it. I went and took pictures just yesterday. Oh Well.

[Chitown]

So post them anyway.

[Suf03sfgam]

I'd love to see a pirate flag flying from one of the poles!

[zjohn1988]

^Lets get it to work first..

[jm2775]

Well, the sign was finished yesterday. No lights on it yet, but its up there. The screen looks smaller than I hoped for, but its an improvement.

[shockwave guy mark]

you can barely see it in that one pic, someone take a new one if they have a chance.

No offence raging bull fan.

Or is it right in front of me in that one picture, and I am just not seeing it?

[RagingBullFan]

There is not much to see in the picture, there is the bottom of the sign plus the 2 masts upon which the video board is added.

P.S. You try taking a better one driving 80 MPH down I-94 With a cell phone

[[jonrev]]

A good photo spot is that hill with alot of weeds near that business complex opposite of the SFGAm side of I-94.

[FParker185]

that just looks awful

looked better in the artwork

looks like something that was state of the art in like the 80's or early 90's, the base is way to wide for that sign, and the top part just resting on that triangular LED screen looks ghetto, should have been raised some. But I guess as long as it works it will be an improvement, at least til the first decent storm rolls though and pops holes in that huge plastic top part.

I mean they could have at least made the top part the same shape as the LED screen part, or vise versa.

[w00dland]

They really need to clean the old part of the sign, it still looks like its 100 years old...

[rct2wizard360]

They need to clean that base.

It looks really tacky.

I'm kinda ticked.

[[jonrev]]

It looks worse in person. These photos dont show it as well but that base is real dirty.

[Carlo]

I bet they will mostly likely paint the base when it is all done. As for the Sign it is an improvement over the previous sign, but it could be better. Don't be surprised if the sign gets replaced again 5-10 years from now when Six Flags has more money to spend and Gurnee bane on these types of signs expires.

[FParker185]

just had a thought, that base (well the old sign) was 3-4 years newer than PKI's old sign, and how long ago did PKI's sign fall over? 2 years about, or something like that

Maybe there is still hope
though I'm sure that LED Reader board isnt cheap, they better insure it

Also with the shape of the reader boards, from ground level it will completely cover up the Hurricane Harbor part of the sign at the very bottom.

I take it corperate chose this sign and not the park.

[RagingBullFan]

While Corporate was the one who gave the final OK, it was designed mainly by on site corporate staff from the park. (If I remember correctly...)