Tag Archives: Thrill Rides

Buccaneer Battle Opens

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Mike

Media day coverage of Buccaneer Battle @ Six Flags Great America can be found at the Theme Park Review.

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New Congo River Expedition Photos

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Mike

The SchlitterBlog has posted some new photos of the Congo River Expedition ride they are installing for this year.  It’s looking good!

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Pilgrims Plunge Testing

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Mike

The HoliBlog has posted video of Pilgrims Plunge testing.  The boat was hoisted up the drop because the lift hasn’t started testing yet.  They are working with varied water depths to get the biggest splash.  It is really funny to … Continue reading →

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New Mt Olympus Ride for 2009?

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Mike

The official website of Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park has a banner with a new ride for summer 2009.  Judging by the image it is one of those giant tower flying rides where you are in a harness and … Continue reading →

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Buccaneer Battle Construction Update

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Mike

A construction update has been posted to the official Six Flags Great America Buccaneer Battle Construction site.  The station’s walls are now up, but looks like they have awhile to go before the park opens in April.

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Pilgrims Plunge Construction Update

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Mike

Some new photos of the Pilgrims Plunge water ride can be found over at the HoliBlog.  The bottom of the drop is taking shape and going up quickly.

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Sasquatch Construction Update

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Mike

Some new construction photos of Sasquatch going in at The Great Escape are on their official site.  The tower is now capped off at 192 feet.

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Pilgrims Plunge Goes Vertical

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Mike

Pilgrims Plunge, the new water ride going in at Holiday World, has gone vertical.  When completed, this ride will be the tallest and fastest water ride in the world.  Check out the more link for photos and a video.

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Fun Spot USA Photo Update

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Mike

Johnny UpsideDown stopped at Fun Spot USA this weekend and took some pictures of what appears to be a shorter version of their G-Force dragsters.  According to Fun Spot’s Website, the G-Force attraction is supposed to be eturning in 2009.   … Continue reading →

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New Buccaneer Battle Photos

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Mike

Some new photos of the Buccaneer Battle ride are up at the official Six Flags Great America website. They are currently working on getting the station constructed.

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