![]() The walkthrough became significantly more crowded as the day progressed, so I recommend visiting early - especially if you want to take your time reading all the gravestones.īuccaneer Battle looks rather strange sans water. Turn of the Century, which was transformed into Demon for the 1980 season, received a nod. The ride, which encircled Splashwater Falls, closed to make room for X-Flight. …and returns to its original “Lobster” name.Ī few Great America Raceway cars were also on display. The former Splashwater Falls (located where X-Flight stands today) was represented by one of its own boats.Įast River Crawler will come back from the dead next season when it reopens in Orbit’s former spot… Jester’s Wild Ride, closed to make room for Joker, also had a sizable presence in the exhibit. Please correct me in the comments section below if I’m mistaken.Įven very recently closed riders were featured in the walkthrough, such as the Orbit enterprise attraction. Some of the tombstones featured (what I believe) were longtime employees who were no longer employed at the park. I didn’t realize how many attractions have left the park over the years. This kids ride appeared to be fully intact. There were some attractions that I was unaware of, such as the Yukon Yahoo “Bayern-Kurve” flat ride. Some even had artifacts from the ride itself: Nearly every former Six Flags Great America attraction had a tombstone - many including a clever pun. Hey, a guy can dream.īy far my favorite Fright Fest attraction was the “Six Saints Cemetery,” a graveyard paying tribute to former Six Flags Great America attractions. Raging Bull was running all three trains, which is a necessity for Fright Fest season.īut I’d love for the park to do away with the trim brake on the first camelback hill. The skeleton crew (or band) stage show in the Mardi Gras area wasn’t drawing a huge crowd, but it was fun to watch. This path leading into the Mardi Gras area will be rerouted next season to make way for the coaster. In theory, this will help get guests moving a bit quicker.Ĭhange is in the air in between the Mardi Gras and Yankee Harbor areas of the park as space is cleared for the new-for-2017 Joker 4D coaster. The park has begun including “this train is leaving the station in 30 seconds” (or some variation of that) on the ride spiels. Overall, the ride operations were impressive. I love the coaster, but I’m not sure I’d ever wait more than an hour to ride it. Batman’s growing line called for the use of the coaster’s rarely seen extended overflow queue. On a less scary note, the fall foliage beginning to appear throughout the park made for some beautiful views.Īs the day progressed, the lines lengthened. This radioactive area is quite the nuclear wasteland. The park’s various areas assume their own themes for Fright Fest. The greeter at Gates of Hell, one of the six upcharge haunts, isn’t having the best of days. ![]() The haunts that require an extra fee (or the wristband) are: If you’re a haunted house fanatic, buying a wristband for access to all six houses is your best bet. arrives, the scareactors emerge and all bets are off for a fright-free evening. The park is relatively kid-friendly during the day. I’d love to see the park from above, especially at night once the true frights begin. With Halloween less than a week away, Six Flags Great America’s Fright Fest 2016 is approaching its final weekend. I visited the park on Saturday to check out the scares the park has cooked up for its 25th annual iteration of the event, and the park didn’t skimp on the ghoulish offerings.Īs cool as the giant gorilla atop Sky Trek Tower looks from afar, I hate that the tower itself is closed. ![]()
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