11:36 Reason there is blacktop is because we bid farewell to our Huss frisbee last year, Revolution and the park paved over the spot it once stood there.

@DAOzz83

12 күн бұрын

Bring back Ameri-Go-Round! (It’s supposedly still on-site in storage; But while it really would be a great bit of atmosphere, I don’t think there’s much demand at the park for what would be effectively a third carousel)

respect to the Demon rideop roasting Corkscrew at Cedar Point XD

@tigerrocks503chase8

Ай бұрын

Demon has been getting so many updates these past few years and 48 years later it’s still going strong!

@FryGuy909

Ай бұрын

@@tigerrocks503chase8 I remember riding it in 2018 and really enjoyed it.

@tigerrocks503chase8

Ай бұрын

@@FryGuy909 Some survey markings have popped up around it this year and I hope they don’t mean the coaster is getting removed. There is a wooden support in the exit queue outside of coaster with a pink ribbon. Hope it’s only for trees or a hole survey.

@FryGuy909

Ай бұрын

@@tigerrocks503chase8 I would love to see a new coaster in demons plot, but I also don't want to see Demon go as it is a classic arrow Looper that's actually decent.

@tigerrocks503chase8

Ай бұрын

@@FryGuy909The coaster can go in Buccaneer Battle and the go karts plot combined, while the Demon being taken out would open up more space, I don’t want Demon to go because it’s been there since the park opened in 1976 along with Whizzer and it has its fans despite it being a rough ride for some people.

When I rode Vertical Velocity for the first time, the ride op said "Oh hey...is that a bird?" right before we got launched

@NoahEastwood

Ай бұрын

Damn thats criminal

@DAcubsfan2

Ай бұрын

the ride ops at v2 are always joking around on the mic. love it

9:05 The wheel covers have been off since at least 2017-2018 and they have been in that exact same spot the whole time lol. Sitting in the maintenance building/block brake/transfer track.

@8675309858

Ай бұрын

I was there 2021 and 2022 and can confirm they were sitting there in that spot and that was hilarious

YES MY HOME PARK!!!!!! As an Illinois resident, Illinois always has the worst, most grey sky, and most humid weather almost all the time besides the summer lol.

@SnowygamerVR

15 күн бұрын

My home park to

@jbponzi1

8 күн бұрын

My home park too. From the Wisconsin side.

Thanks for showing Demon some love. That was my first big-boy coaster and it holds a special place in my heart.

the big empty area is where they took out Revolution(frisbee) since they were adding Sky Striker!

@tigerrocks503chase8

Ай бұрын

Gene Staples recently bought it and it’s now at Niagara Amusement Park along with Mardi Gras Hangover.

Fun fact. Every arrow model that has the corkscrews have that odd banking into the first one. Idk why they over bank it that much. Maybe to give it a smoother transition into it. But carolina cylcone, anaconda, corkscrew. They all have the comical banking into the first corkscrew

@Danrarbc

Ай бұрын

Also Ninja in St Louis.

I would argue Viper is one of the most underrated woodies around. You watch a list of best woodies, never mentioned. Certainly not the best, but deserves more love.

Hey guys, Thanks for the cool photo op with you two at the photo booth of raging bull.

Thanks for representing my home park so well! I saw you last time you visited at Maxx Force but didn't get to say hi. What a ride! It left me literally speechless, and I didn't even scream! Little Dipper and Meteor at Little Amerricka are mirror images, and I rode Dipper the second to last day at Kiddie Land in 2009! Thanks for featuring it!

“You’re never going to ride Do Dodonpa…” 😂

People are saying they’ll be getting a big ride, possibly a coaster, in 2026 for the park’s 50th anniversary. I hope it’s something good since this is my home park. Great footage as usual!

@J.Braxton

Ай бұрын

Ain’t happening

@wutduh8697

Ай бұрын

@@J.Braxton It’s gonna happen somewhere down the line. This is one of the three big six flags parks. The other two have gotten big additions. It’s gonna be 6 years since a major addition. This isn’t Six Flags St Louis

@anemicwrist17

Ай бұрын

My biggest wish is that they rmc American eagle but that’s real unlikely

@brandoncole5533

Ай бұрын

Not happening but I'm hoping😭 We need our elite ride that all the other parks have

@matthewtaylor1785

13 күн бұрын

@@anemicwrist17Eagle has a massive fanbase and personally I think it’s a very good ride. However, I’d also be ecstatic if they RMC’d it, because it’d probably make for the worlds best RMC

Great America is definitely on my wish list for future amusement parks.

@BlizzardDaPup777

Ай бұрын

It's amazing. I went a couple of years ago and it was an amazing experience.

@stonerthoosie

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear! SFGAm isn’t talked about enough amongst my enthusiast friends. And I get it…there’s not really any coasters here that are unanimously considered to be ELITE. But the top-to-bottom collection of coasters has few rivals in terms of balance (ride type variety) and quality.

@Meg0307

26 күн бұрын

​@stonerthoosie Agree.. also the park is laid out really well and always pretty clean.

@matthewtaylor1785

13 күн бұрын

@@stonerthoosieId honestly consider Goliath elite. One of the best coaster layouts ever put together where every element hits. Just a short ride

@stonerthoosie

13 күн бұрын

@@matthewtaylor1785Ironically enough, Goliath hasn’t even made my Top 3 in the park the past two years. I love Goliath, but Batman/Eagle (red)/X-Flight were riding better for me last year. This year my Top 3 is Batman/Bull/Viper. Bull is out of control this year with the limited trimming. Viper is the smoothest and fastest I’ve seen it run after the offseason retrack work. And Batman…is Batman ❤

Awesome to meet you guys at Maxx Force and have a quick chat, and I even made the video! Regards from The Netherlands!

I actually rode Little Dipper multiple times when it was at Kiddieland and Six Flags Great America saving my childhood coaster was dare I say the best addition to this park. Kiddieland was a a Chicagoland icon and being shuttering was a huge loss as it it had been around for 81 years and was the definition of the classic amusement park, Great America came in to keep its legacy alive with saving Little Dipper which warms my heart. ❤️ 😊

One thing on the empty blacktop, that’s where the Revolution pendulum ride was until last year, it was removed because Sky Striker is essentially a bigger and better version. Seems like they may do more with that space at some point, nothing it has now seems permanent, but who knows?

forever my home park! Thank you for stopping by, Taylor & Sarah!!

The blacktop area was home to a Huss frisbee that was taken out last offseason, so I assume they have some plans for that spot but they’re focusing on sky striker construction so they just paved it and will hopefully deal with it later

Riding in the back row of a Batman clone invert will get you winded, and for some maybe even black out. The front row alone kicks my ass every time. I love them so much!

@keithgatzke5390

Ай бұрын

I have the rare backwards credit on the sfmm batman. Backwards is stupid insane 😂

YES!!! Love they are at my home park!

Vertical Velocity used the holding brakes the first year. My recollection is they would frequently overheat on warmer days and create a 101.

Oh, by the way when you are in Europe and at thorpe park they have a bubble tea place, (it is inbetween inferno and hyperia)

lots of good memories going to great america almost every summer growing up.

My favorite at SF Great America is "Raging Maxx Flight the Ride".

Six Flags Great America Is One Of My Top Bucket List Parks. They Have One Of The Best Coaster Lineups I Have Ever Seen In Any Park, I Also Love The Quality Of These Videos! 😊

@stonerthoosie

Ай бұрын

Underrated park for sure!

It’s funny that you’re posting this today, because I’m planning on going to Great adventure on July 1. I may not get a chance to ride the new roller coaster due to construction, but I’m really excited to get back on El Toro!

As a SFGAm local, I can confirm for you that the wheel covers for Batman have been off for years. I don't think they'll ever be put back on.

I once rode in the front row on raging bull "for science" ... When i got off i was a little mad at myself for wasting my time waiting in line for it. Always ride Raging Bull as far back as possible!

@stonerthoosie

13 күн бұрын

Actually, with the lack of trims Raging Bull has been running this season, front row actually has some dope moments. Did it yesterday for science. Elite airtime on that camel back.

@stonerthoosie

13 күн бұрын

That being said, back row is still the best row ❤️

I'm glad you guys enjoyed your visit to my home park! I loved hearing all of your updated opinions on the coasters. My favorite is definitely Raging Bull in the back row.

The more videos I see on this park, the more intrigued I am to visit. Looks like a great park with a nice collection of coasters.

When vertical velocity first opened it used to have a holding break on one of the spikes but from what I've heard they stopped using it around the 2008 season because of the stress it was putting on the ride

The double down on Viper has insane airtime. I am completely out of my seat and somewhat standing for a moment. It is incredibly fun. Viper is amazing.

I was at Great America today. The weather was fantastic. Viper was running excellent. I rode in the back row and was getting crazy diagonal air time. Raging Bull was totally worth the 35 minutes I waited. I like that X-Flight is themed to mechanically powered flight rather than birds like other wing coasters.

I am coming here next Friday. Super excited.

Hoping this park srives for more themed and family experiences once the merger happens. This park truly deserves it, and I'd like to see something Disney/Knott's like here

My first time visiting Great America was a month ago, I was soooo surprised with Viper. I LOVED the airtime in the back, I actually thought I did have airtime on the drop and more places than you guys mentioned. I loved Raging Bull way more than I thought I would, nice to have some variety other than out and back B&M's.

@stonerthoosie

Ай бұрын

Viper just got a fresh retrack in a couple problem areas before this season and it’s running faster and smoother than I’ve ever seen it. So, I expect it to shoot up some peoples list. Raging Bull is super underrated as well. And it’s a unicorn; only B&M twister layout. Great ride!

Viper is Great America's Best Kept secret. It might actually be my favorite coaster in the park

I am glad this park is finally getting positive attention it’s great. It does need one amazing coaster. Honestly

my second fav park is always sooooo great and everytime i ride goliath it is so smooth

I'm pretty sure that big open area that you said was like a parking lot is where Revolution was up until the end of last year. I'm sure they'll figure out something good to do with that space before too long but they literally just got rid of the thing so be patient LOL

MY HOME PARK FOR ALL 37 YEARS OF MY LIFE!!! This park I've been coming to for many years on end. I may be skipping 2024 and 2025 (if there isn't a new coaster in 2025), however if I had known in advance what day you guys were there I would have come to the park just to meet you guys! I've been following your channel and watching your videos for many years. You guys are certainly celebrities among the amusement park and roller coaster fan circles. Us enthusiasts. Coaster nerds. Good to see that a few people knew who you guys were at the park despite being one of the best amusement park and coaster channels on KZread. I agree with you Taylor on Raging Bull needing a fresh coat of paint. At first when you showed it on camera I had thought, "Oh, did it get a fresh coat of paint recently?" Then I heard you guys say it still needed one. I was there four times last year and the ride looked like crap, paint-wise. Still, fun coaster. Well, now that you mentioned it, management at Six Flags Great America might very well see this video and actually give Raging Bull and whatever other rides that need it a re-paint. Let's hope they do and re-paint it once the off-season rolls around again. Cheers! Antonio.

I was wondering when you’d post your great America video from a few weeks back and you did now!!! Awesome!!!

My home park! Welcome! Batman wheel covers have been sitting off to the sides for years now. 😂 The plaza that is empty was where revolution sat last year. They plan to add umbrellas over the multi-colored seating.

Love seeing Great America getting some proper love. I'm lucky enough to have this as my home park! $110 for a season pass is the best deal in all of amusements parks.

I was at this park on June 18th & 19th, 2024 - less than a week before this vlog was uploaded. I had a great time at this park.

I'm incredibly blessed to have this as my home park! Raging Bull has had such a huge influence on my taste in forces that it will never leave my top 15, and while it has gotten a little shaky (especially at the second turnaround), it at least isn't as bad as, say, Diamondback.

Just there 2 weeks ago. Been there at least 100 times since 1986 when the park used to be pristine. They will not do a family coaster because of Whizzer and the community won't let them tear it out. They've tried twice so far. Once for Superman and again for Maxx Force. The Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang Deja Vu used to stand where Buccaneer Battle is which replaced the Intamin Sky Whirl 3 armed Ferris Wheel.

7:33 V2 originally had the holding brake on the back spike and it was awesome. Miss it

On my last visit there in 2019, Hurricane Harbor was not included for everyone. All season passes & memberships got in free, but people with day tickets had to pay an upcharge to get in, I think it was $10. The waterpark was beyond packed. The entry from within the dry park was still open then. I don't understand them removing that. Fiesta Texas, just this year, made their waterpark an upcharge for people with day tickets.

This is my home park!!

I’ve been watching your great America vlogs for a while now because I’m going in august. I am exited for this park because I went to cedar point recently. I’m looking forward to comparing the parks and what max forces acceleration feels like. You guys make great videos, so keep up the good work!

Viper running backwards in 2013 was the best…

The original bat man is somehow one ofthe smoothest inverts lol Also thank you for praising Viper! Its definitely a forgotten gem!

From Milwaukee, it would only take me roughly 40-45 minutes on I-94 to get to Six Flags Great America. I miss those days!!

When vertical velocity was new at SFGA it did have the holding brake on the last back drop. I think it broke and they never fixed it or just decided to stop using it due to stress on the supports. I agree tho they should bring it back.

Watching the opening couple minutes and I’ve never wanted to jump into a pool more

I met you guys on Goliath at the end of the night and got 2 rides on there with you!!! Back seat action!! Highlight of my trip!!

I love Great America. It needs work in spots, but, I always have fun there.

hey my home park! as much as we dont have the super jaw droppers, every coaster is so uniquely awesome. Maxx Force would be world class had been more than 21 seconds long. Always get 2 rides in on that to start my day!

Great America hasn’t had the wheel covers on Batman for years. If you looked closer, they have like 3 inches of dust in the shed haha

Just came back from Great America to see this! Funnily enough, with the addition of Sky Striker, SFGAm now has 2 rides with Chicago NBA/WNBA teams in their name.

I wish I knew you were visiting, this is my home park, I visit many times a season.

I hope you got to ride Superman Escape From Krypton recently because it is done, one of the server rooms along the launch overheated and detonated on 6/27 at around noon. I was working Goliath at the time when guests of the arriving train alerted us to the fire.

I'd love to see a wing coaster with a beyond vertical drop. Not a big fan of wing coasters but that would be cool

I think most parks dont have a family coaster as solid as wizzer. But I also agree, that if they built something like big bear mountain (or better yet, a suspended family coaster 🙏 ) back behind the log flumes and vertical velocity, near that moose barbeque restaurant, all the way over to the joker, then game over. The park would be overprepared for that demographic in the best way possible. Their thrill coasters also are not super intense... you have american eagle, batman superman x flight demon raging bull, all of which are approachable unlike something like i305 or maverick. I bet if american eagle andbwizzer had been open, you would have felt how deep their family thrill lineup is. So, while they could build a good family coaster, I also really think what they need most is something elite. A fury level attraction tracing the parking lot. Or more cost effectively a fun long single rail like magic mountains wonder woman. They reeeally don't need a dive machine. . They already have a photogenic expensive but average b and m coaster in x flight.

I never realized the amount of people posing in the background in your videos till I watched this one

Hey Taylor, is that wide open space across from American Eagle, where they took out the previous Revolution pendulum ride? Maybe they were focused on getting that removed and Sky Striker up and didnt puch much thought into it yet. Hopefully improvements come next off-season.

This is my home park, those darn wheel covers haven't been on Batman for years I think they've given up 😂

I would also predict they may add a huge roller coaster since their 50th season is next year. Or they may add one in 2026 since that would be their 50th anniversary.

Hell yeah the best park !

This is my home park! I love this place a lot. My favorite coaster here is raging bull (as of now) it’s also my 1. (I’ve only ridden 30 different coasters). As you said at the beginning you said you like this park a lot. So are you coming here for coaster con in 2025? If yes, I’m gonna be really excited to meet you guys! Also, yes viper has CRAZY airtime. It’s so underrated! Ok. There is 2 more things I gotta say. 1, nobody ever talks about this one spot on raging bull, it’s the little dip into the final turn into the brakes. Every time I ride raging bull, I get CRAZY floater airtime there. I dunno if it’s just me or you got crazy floater there! 2, raging bull was my 30th coaster! It is great to have one of your favorite coasters, (my 1.) be a big coaster credit milestone! The only reason I put that is because I watched your fararri world vlog, and RIP, formula rossa could’ve been your 1100th roller coaster, but it was closed. RIP.

11:38 there used to be a flat ride here that they just removed recently hopefully something more attractive will be put here soon

My hometown park, and I worked as a Ride Op at the Demon and Raging Bull for 2 years. The Six Flags Great America Food Rule: Dont eat at the park, just get the re-entry stamp and go to McDonalds on Grand Ave

I used to come here nearly every week, and I can say everything is really correct but maxx force usually has a 90 min wait and the atmosphere gets old very quick. It’s usually diry and at least one thing’s closed.

Were you nervous on the front row of Maxx Force? I remember sitting in the front and seeing how short the launch track is in front of me and it makes me stupidly nervous everytime lol.

I love this! I love to see my home park getting some love. ❤ Also quick question, what’s your favorite amusement park in the USA?

I'd still really want to see a stand out roller coaster here, many of their major rides range from good but short, or mid.

Great vlog! This does look like a really nice park overall aside from that really bare area (what did that used to be?!). I am actually going to my first ever Six Flags park next month (SF St. Louis) so I am very curious to see the differences between them and the other parks I've visited over the years. =)

@plighting_engineerd

Ай бұрын

That empty area was where they just removed the old huss frisbee over the off season.

@seriomarkj

Ай бұрын

It used to be a different pendulum ride, and the entrance to American eagle was a big food court, which was turned into wiggles world, and now is just a play area for kids...so yea that back of the park is looking a little barren now that sky striker is has pulled attention to the side

Thanks for taking a photo with me off max force

I love that park!

I’m at holiday world right now! Also good video!

Love Great America! I agree, Buccaneer Battle and the go karts could be removed to create room for a serious addition!

@maxhagenauer24

Ай бұрын

Isn't that right next to Batman and Little Dipper?

@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois

Ай бұрын

No I do not need a raptor or dive coaster

@maxhagenauer24

Ай бұрын

@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois If it's your home park then yes you do, because it's mine as well. Dr Diabolical and WW are really really good and Great America needs one of those.

@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois

Ай бұрын

@@maxhagenauer24 ok just because this is our home park and you want one doesn't mean I want one too

@maxhagenauer24

Ай бұрын

@@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois Why would you complain and not want a new coaster? What downside does a new roller coaster at your home park bring at all? Do you wish it were something else?

5:53 damn watch out for those pythons in the background there

My home park!!

Canadas Wonderland was working on footers, they’re advertising , that something BIG is coming, they’re also digging a massive trench under the mountain , looks wide enough to be for a wing coaster. Just a guess, I have no clue what is coming

@3:23 Thanks for being an ally, CS! ♥🌈🎢 (Also I wish I would've gone to the park that day for a chance to run into you both, you would've made my year!)

My home Amusement Park Six Flags Great America

YO WHEN WERE YOU GUYS THERE THATS MY HOMEPARK AND I GO SO OFTEN 😭

I hope you guys enjoyed my home park! Out of curiosity what day were you there? I go quite often

Possessed at dorney park makes the same sounds.

You guys went on a dead day...that's awesome...and I'm thinking demon may be nearing the end and will be replaced by the next coaster....I'm hoping it to be called "demon spawn" or something cool

This is technically my home park, but I haven't been in a few years since I'd rather go to other parks and my job only allows me to go on weekends. The weekend crowds have become quite unbearable in recent years. Its really nice to see what's changed in these few years and what hasn't (looking at you Batman wheel covers still sitting in the shed) Buccaneer Battle's location also used to house the vekoma giant boomerang Dejavu, so putting something big there is definitely possible. I hope they will add something soon so I can have a reason to go back.

16:28 Sarah, that is what we call Cottonwood, or you can call it by its other name, The Allergy Creator 2000

did you hear about the banshee accident? it was just like the one on batman at over geogia in 2008 or 9

what day of the week did you guys go and did you have any flash passes?

@CoasterStudios

6 күн бұрын

We did have flash pass, we were there on a weekend

The launch on maxx force looks quite intimidating

The one time I went there, maxx force was closed... Goliath was great though

18:56 has a person waving in the back ground

Solid home park. Would like to see a new giga coaster one day 🤞

@Danrarbc

Ай бұрын

I think the park has a height limit.

@tigerrocks503chase8

Ай бұрын

Sky Trek Tower tbf is 300 feet but that was built back in 1977