I think the last time I was at a Six Flags, it was Looney Tunes themed, lol.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

It’s challenging finding those characters now, Bugs was greeting people in the beginning he split right before I could film him :)

@officialsamstermadness

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 my advice to you is, if you want to see the characters, stick around in Hometown Square. That’s where they usually meet and greet. Or, get there a bit earlier to see them in front of the carousel

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

@officialsamstermadness

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 anytime! :)

@295g295

2 ай бұрын

43:22 - Looney Tunes were here at Great America park in the Marriott times when the park opened, years before Six Flags owned it.

I haven't been to that Great America since 93. They sure changed a lot of stuff! Very Cool!

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Man that’s awesome you’ve been there, we actually might have crossed paths back then :)

@RETROOBLIVION

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 I'm originally from Chicago and use to go there with high school friends. I had a lot of good times there. I'm glad they managed to stay open through out the years.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@RETROOBLIVION I am too :) it’s my favorite theme park to go to besides Disneyland.

The sky trek tower drama was like a movie. Breaking down right before getting on, the suspense, the danger, and then the victory music finally playing as you're lifting off. I was on the edge of my seat lol. Also, I think you want to work in the parking lot tower because you watch too much baywatch😋

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

lol I didn’t think of that :) The tower was my favorite part to film :)

If I still lived in the Chicago area I swear we would’ve became friends. Enjoy season at great America!

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Definitely 👊

@icemana51

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7ok so this is Chicago. I was trying to find an answer then just started to match things up. Didn’t know if all parks looked the same though lol

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@icemana51 they do, but some are better with more rides. Great America is in the top 5 in my opinion:)

We were there that day too. We are Dimond Elite pass holders and it is very worth it. It was very cold that day and my husband I left by 3 pm because we were both freezing!

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I left just before you both did, I was freezing walking to the car :) Thank you for watching, hope to see you there!

Very cool Phil, yeah I remember shockwave being there at the entrance. Great memories. I remember the season passes pay for itself after only 2 trips, lol. By god what did they do to the batmobile, lol. They promoted the grand opening on the news, but if 50% aren't open screw that. Glad you got a season pass.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Kevin, the Batmobile has seen better days lol looking forward to going back on a warmer day and more attractions open :)

Blast from the past. I don’t think I have been to great America since the early 2000’s. So many changes. Thanks for the upload PD7

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Zack 👊 Hope to see you there this summer!

Thanks for a fun video!

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Ted Adam :)

Yeah buddy.. Won't be too long until I'm able to go to our six flags in st louis!!! Gotta wait a little longer tho... Thanks for the video!

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Maybe I’ll meet you down there, always wanted to check that one out :)

CONDOR IS RUNNING!!!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!! Thanks for the video my man. Condor was closed all of last season so i'm glad to see it finally running

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I forgot about that, dude Thank you for watching 👊

That sky trek is the most terrifying ride there ! I just think about free falling with that music playing

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

If you don’t think about how high up you really are :) it’s scary if you think about it.

I remember going to Cedar Point in the mid 2000s and they still had dozens of 80s cabs. Donkey Kong, Sinistar, Zaxxon, everything. Unfortunately it’s only modern arcades now.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

It’s a shame man, I was so excited to see Pacman lol I wish I would’ve appreciated the arcades more back then :)

Super great video! Love all the POV and great voice commentary! I've been coming here since 1986 and consider this to be my "home" park, although I live 3+hrs away in northeast WI. So many changes over the years.. buuuut yet so much is *still* the same. I've visited many many times over the years, with the last time being in 2017. I'm still incredibly salty over the removal of Shockwave! It was the 7 inversions that got me hooked at 14 years old. Back in those days I always took my 35mm on all rides and got some amazing shots -one being in the Demon's tunnel with the lights. Oh btw, was the Demon theme song playing in queue? That song is something else I tell ya lol.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Yes the classic Demon song lol I love this park too, but Shockwave missing is a bummer. Magic Mountain has the Viper, it’s red but exact same ride if you ever get to LA. Are you thinking about going back this year?

@WiscoDufflebaggers

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 Most likely not however my niece will experience her very first Great America trip in a few weeks with classmates post HS graduation! She is incredibly excited and can't wait to see it all. I'm bummed that she won't be able to get on the Eagle as it won't open until Striker is completed or near completion 😕 That just means her auntie will have to take her back lol

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@WiscoDufflebaggers it gets you to go back :) I can’t wait for Eagle to open

Awesome video. 👍

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Robert 👊

I haven’t been to Six Flaggs Great America since , 2000, they sure have a lot more roller coaster, I hope I can visit again someday😊

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

How close are you?

In 1978, I worked Security at the park just before graduation, and that whole summer.(April - August) Back then it was known as "Marriot's" Great America and there were two of them. One in Gurnee, Illinois, and one in California. Both parks were built Identical. You could walk through one, or the other and it was laid out the same. Our Uniforms resembled those of late 19th century Police with the Bobby style hats. I lived in McHenry, and drove the 45 minuets there for the summer. I will always remember the two tiered Merry-go-Round. The characters were Warner Brother themed, and I had a "Bugs Bunny Watch that I bought and took with me when I left to join the Army in September of '78.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing :) was Marriot Magic Mountain now?

Could you imagine if universal had theme park rights to both marvel and dc that would be insane 😂

@PDX7

Ай бұрын

I can see it someday happening that would be so cool seeing Hulk walking with Superman :) Universal could really compete with Disney if they bought Six Flags.

I'm hyped I'm going there in 10 days

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

You’ll have a blast! Try to get there before open and get 2 rides in before lines build up.

@fxxckyu

Ай бұрын

5 more days

@PDX7

Ай бұрын

@Cheeno.perriko next week Hurricane Harbor opens I’m going back!

Sweet sounds like fun

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching :)

Alright Phil it's time to make that trip to galloping ghost arcade. They just completed their expansion and added almost 100 more cabs. Now they're pushing 1k cabinets. It took them 5 years to complete this expansion. I'm guessing the building needed alot of interior work.

@Igetzmon3y22

2 ай бұрын

Actually they have 979 cabs but yeah shout out to Brookfield area.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I promise promise this time I’ll go soon Damien :)

Great video, Phil. The kids behind you were characters. My daughter was at our Six Flags today also. ( well, yesterday now) Your Six Flags is so much nicer than the one here.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

lol I didn’t notice them until after :) How was the weather out there? Did she go on a lot of rides?

@JesterTester

2 ай бұрын

@PDX7 She went on Batman and she was happy she got the front row. Then she went on the Joker Coaster. Then, the last one was Eltoro. It was a nice clear day but cold.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@JesterTester Awesome! It’s so much fun :) I’m glad she had a good time and got the front row!

@jolietpinball7439

2 ай бұрын

Great America was originally a Marriott park...it was on par with Disney back then...and even today, with much less theming, it is significantly better than an average "Six Flags" park.

@JesterTester

2 ай бұрын

@jolietpinball7439 Oh, ok. Thanks for that info, brother. You can definitely see a difference in parks.

I use to go to Six Flags Great America during the summer every year. I moved out of Illinois in 2012. Man…they did change a lot there. I did remember Shockwave roller coaster at the time before torn down and placed in with Superman. Space Shuttle America was my favorite simulator theater ride. I used to go on there and had a special place in my heart. R.I.P. Space Shuttle America 1994-2007. It was used to be located next to the Sky Trek Tower at the front of the park. The Viper and Whizzer I used to go on a lot. American Eagle carts used to go backwards until they changed it back to forward. It’s a shame the antique car ride was removed…it use to go on there. I haven’t rode Raging Bull because I was scared of heights at the time and my family use to go on there when the park open

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

You experienced the glory days of Great America! I miss those rides too, I kept thinking about Space Shuttle America when I was in line for Trek Tower. Where are you at now?

@Bubbles156

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 I live in South Carolina now. Yes, I did experience the glory days of Great America because think I started to go there around 1997 or 1998. I’m glad to hear somebody else remembered that ride existed with a big space shuttle model. I keep thinking of that shuttle at that spot when I was watching this video.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@Bubbles156 hurricane harbor took its place unfortunately 😒

@Bubbles156

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 I rarely experienced the water park side after construction. I have no experience of Hurricane Harbor. So, I don’t know much about it. 2011 was my final year visiting that park. Now I was curious what changed the last time I visit.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@Bubbles156 I’ll be back soon, I have a few video ideas planned over there. I’ll try to show off as much as I can :)

...always bought "Great America' season passes in late 80's and 90's (under $100)...real handy when visiting family came to town...on date nights, would hit the park, ride a roller coaster or two ("the Demon" or wooden "the Grizzly") ...then get dinner and a movie in Santa Clara...mostly Paramount Movies (Tom Cruise "Top Gun"; "Days of Thunder"; and Star Wars) themed and during the Summer decent A- & B+ list Rock Concerts & best 4th July Fireworks...there were a couple of thrill-ride deaths...

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

So much value with season passes! Have you been back lately?

@anarchorepublican5954

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 ...nope...live in Montana now...but your tour brought back memories...saw Captain Kirk(William Shatner) there in the 90's-

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@anarchorepublican5954 that is so cool you got to see him at Great America!

@anarchorepublican5954

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 ...Under Paramont's ownership they hosted a month-long Star Trek "Convention" Event, with lectures, props, phasers...Romulians, Klingons from Uranus...the works...hey! where you from originally- I can't place your accent...

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@anarchorepublican5954 man I wish I would’ve seen that! My Dad was a big Star Trek fan, I live just outside of Milwaukee.

I wouldve loved that park as a kid, Super Friends was my jam!

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Wouldn’t be Saturday mornings without Super Friends 👊

@michaelleary9233

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 Yeah, when I was in 6th grade, I got teased for having their lunchbox, till the toughest kid in the class brought his. Shut everyone up fast!

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@michaelleary9233 I’m jealous lol I had a Rambo :)

Probably wouldn't be the best choice or it would piss off die-hard enthusiasts, but I've seen alot of old Great America videos and it makes me wish that great America was still well themed like Disney or even Knott's as a fair comparison.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I know I do too, but I’ll enjoy it for what it is now. I hope improvements are made, it’s changed over the years. Thank you for watching

You are wrong about American Eagle. It is opening this season. It says coming soon on the website.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for clarifying, I was worried it was shut down it looked blocked off yesterday. Thanks for watching 👊

@djavatar68

2 ай бұрын

Probably because of construction of the new ride right next to the que line.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@djavatar68 I thought it was for American Eagle :) I’m looking forward to going on it.

45 degrees is nice. You can wear a jacket or a hoodie and you don't have to worry about sweating your ass off standing in line in the hot sun.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Saturday waiting for Batman I was wishing for 45 again lol

5:50 - I think that is the first installation of a B&M suspended roller coaster.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Might be :) how close to Six Flags are you?

Looks like a cool place! Sadly it wouldn't be worth it for me due to not being able to ride any of the rides. I have motion sickness and acrophobia. lol I was getting a little jeeby when you were on the Sky Trek. I went to Six Flags in California on a youth group trip at a church back in '93. And it was pretty much all Looney Tunes themed throughout the whole entire park. I was able to ride a couple of roller coasters that were a little less crazy. lol (well one was called the Gold Miner and the other was Log Jammer if I remember correctly.) Was many years ago now. Sheesh! Nowadays my fear has gotten worse and I freak just thinking about leaving the ground.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I was thinking about you when I was on the Sky Trek, 93 was around the first time I went to Magic Mountain. It was a really neat park :)

@atranfanatic

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 Yeah I was around 18 when I went to Magic Mountain. It was a blast and had some great arcade machines back then of course. heh heh Also if I remember correctly I drove go carts there as well. Just was so long ago I can't remember certain things. lol

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@atranfanatic next time I go to CA I’m stopping back over there:) Will you go to Mattel Land?

@atranfanatic

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 Could plan it out with the wife maybe. When are you thinking of going there? Also where exactly is it? Anyway going to crash and get up for work. Have a great week my friend!

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@atranfanatic it’s right by Cardinals stadium, have a great week man 👊

X flight came before then Goliath came taking the place of ironwolf.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I thought it was the other way around:) Thanks for watching!

There's so much open and wasted space there. I hope SFGA is playing the long game and is waiting to expand with something big.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I do too, there’s a lot of open areas. The wait times are bad, it’s taking a long time to load people on rides. They really want us to give into Flash pass.

The last time I was at six flags great america was 1998. My favorite rides was Shock wave rollercoaster and Space Shuttle America. What are the rides there now in 2024.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Gosh I remember Space Shuttle America. Are you close by still? One of the newest rides X Flight is a really great smooth roller coaster.

Shockwave opened in 1988. Superman the Ride opened in 2002.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I can’t believe Superman has been there for 22 years!

0:08 - Wrist bands? . . That is a Walt Disney World thing.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Just the theming for this video :)

Ha. I'm at @220 - waiting at the damn superman all day for it to open...

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

lol did you get on?

@malsidious77

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 3.5 hours later yes. front seat. first ride.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@malsidious77 holy cow! Man that line takes forever

Did anyone see the people waving to the camera?😂

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

It was hilarious:)

I loves it there🩷🩷🩷🩷

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I went back again today :)

I don't know why people are hating, you seem really nice and fun and I enjoyed your video!

@PDX7

Ай бұрын

Thank you Stephanie :)

Superman was built in the mid to late 90’s not 80’s. Batman came around 91-92.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I might have been talking about Shockwave, I’m really surprised how long Superman has been there.

Wow 🤯 have not been there since 8th grade graduation 😂 Use the phone for all our vids, just like old school woo! Do you have a g7 x mark II? Also will use a GoPro on occasion. Batman T-shirt 💥 #parkinglottower

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I do and prefer to use it all the time, without handle it’s too hard holding it at Six Flags. The battery goes quick on phone even with charger. The mic is plugged in.

@572checo21

2 ай бұрын

Did you go on Grad night or something? Was that a thing? Cause that was a thing here in California back when I graduated from 8th grade since Six Flags Magic Mountain was like 10 miles away from my Middle School.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@572checo21 did you go on Superman?

@572checo21

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 No, I was too scared. But I went back like two years later and I had the cajones to get on it that time (I got on it like two times in a row and I think like one more time when it was nightime)! It was Superrrr!

0:33 - You live so close, from your home to the car-parking spot at SFGAm, is the same time as from the car-parking spot to walked inside the entry gate of SFGAm.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I live about 50-60 min away, parked pretty close to the back of lot to get a good shot of park :)

@andrewk7745

2 ай бұрын

In the 80s I lived so close to the park I would hop the fence in the backyard and I was in the parking lot, lol. I live about 12 minutes away today

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@andrewk7745 I saw those houses last week! That would be awesome :) do you still go?

@andrewk7745

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 haven’t been there in awhile. I just hate waiting in lines, lol. I really should go this year. I lived in the most NW house boarding the park. Fun story! My friend and I would walk into the park about 30-40 minutes before closing. Everyone was rushing to leave and beat traffic out. We would have the rides practically to ourselves! We would bee line it to a ride against the huge crowd leaving. Many times we would actually ride over and over again without even getting off the coaster. Sometimes we would get off and run back and get right on to the next one, because they would make us. Fond memories. You should try my tactic! Oh, and we had fireworks every night practically in me backyard.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@andrewk7745 I’ll try it at night! They are getting to be bad lines, I went last weekend again. Takes forever to load people, they want you to buy flash pass. It’s not like it was..

Raging bull is my favorite then viper

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Yes both are awesome, are you planning on going this year?

@itsmeevan

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 I'd like to

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@itsmeevan if you ever want to go let me know, I’ll be there a lot just after it warms back up :)

3:48 - Is this a train track of a rail streetcar?

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I believe the trolley

40:15 - Where at SFGAm were the two roller coasters that were relocated to SF America in Maryland? What is now there in those places at SFGAm?

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I can’t think what those were

@295g295

2 ай бұрын

@PDX7 The B&M stand-up, moved out after 2010, and Ragin Cajin alligator spinning wild-mouse moved out 2014(?) .

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@295g295 oh the Iron Wolf!

@295g295

2 ай бұрын

@PDX7 In Maryland it became Apocalypse, and in 2019 was converted to Firebird with a floorless trains.

@295g295

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 What replaced the Iron Wolf?

Hi, so do they still have all the old looney tunes characters walking around?? Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck etc???

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Yes they do, Bugs was greeting everyone in the beginning I just missed him. DC is kind of taking the park over lol

@JimmyG3237

2 ай бұрын

​@@PDX7 Thank you!!

@JimmyG3237

2 ай бұрын

​@@PDX7 Another question, so my wife and I like to walk around and take in the sights and sounds and occasionally grab a bite to eat....are there lines just for single riders still? Because my wife will not go on any coasters?

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@JimmyG3237 unfortunately I didn’t see any, because I would’ve taken advantage of it. Either they’ll have them by summer or my gut tells me this is their way to sell those Flash passes..

👑Magic Mountain Wears The Crown👑

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

It’s probably the best :)

1:24 - What is that queue waiting for?

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

It must be something like photo pass

I brought my kodak pixpro camera on Saturday and they didn't say anything..

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’ll bring my other camera next time:)

Are the wrist bands required to enter the park?

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

No :) just the theming for these videos, Thanks for watching!

I haven't been there since 1979

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Are you still in the area?

En q Estado queda este Parque?????

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Hola Chicago Illinois

@572checo21

2 ай бұрын

@@PDX7 I'm surprised I didn't see any of those damn "Migrants" there in the background?

My Mom spent 13 dollars in a single slice of pizza

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

That’s ridiculous, these prices for food are getting out of control. I’ve been twice now still haven’t eaten anything yet.

@572checo21

2 ай бұрын

You can thank Joe Biden, the Demon(crats), their policies, and inflation for that!

Sounds like you haven’t been there in a while.

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

About a year I was there last.

What city and state is this in

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Gurnee IL right outside of Chicago

@Leeotheelyon

2 ай бұрын

@PDX7 ok I thought that was the Gurnee park haven't been there in awhile. Thanks

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

@johnstaniszewski5804 thanks for watching 👊

Cedar point is leagues better for sure

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

I have to make it out there this summer!

your camera spinning needs work

@PDX7

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!