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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Six Flags Great America Review


There are 23 Six Flags throughout the World, most of which are in the United States. Today's blog post will be reviewing one of the best Six Flags amusement parks, Six Flags Great America. Great America is located in Gurnee, IL and opened in 1976. Great America is home to 9 roller coasters. The favorite roller coaster for many years would have to be Raging Bull. It is a Western theme steel coaster. With a max speed of 73 mph it is a perfect ride to put your hands up. I will say that this ride generally has a long line. It is always usually at least an hour long, which in my opinion sums up Great America in general. This amusement park always has long lines no matter when you go. This is weird since its closest sister park, Six Flags St. Louis generally has short lines.

                Great America’s most recent addition was Goliath in 2014. This is a wooden hybrid coaster that actually goes up-side down.  This is the craziest wooden coaster I have ever been on, racing at a speed of 72 mph. The only down fall is that it is only a 180 foot drop.  Other coasters there include, Superman, Batman, Demon, Viper, American Eagle, X-Flight, Vertical Velocity.  This park also includes Hurricane Harbor waterpark, so guests can cool down during those hot summer days.  

                To summarize Six Flags Great America, I would say it is a little pricey for the amount of wait time you will experience. Season Passes are great if you plan on going for more than one day at of the operating season. In contrast, the park is very clean and everyone is very helpful. My recommendation is to buy tickets online or find coupons that you can bring to the gate to purchase tickets. Flash Pass is available too which may be beneficial if you don’t like lines like I do. Definitely a park to give a try though!
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