Ranking EVERY Six Flags Park (Except Mexico)

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    After visiting all Six Flags parks besides Six Flags Mexico, I decided to rank every Six Flags based on its rides, roller coasters, operations, layout, atmosphere, appearance, and all factors. Here are the Six Flags parks ranked. There has not been a ranking of this caliber has not been done in a while. Airtime Thrills ranked Six Flags parks half a year ago, but only Coaster Studios, Theme Park Predictions, and CoasterDash have done this ranking before so I am attempting to do a park review of every Six Flags park while ranking them all. Here is every Six Flags ranked. Top Six Flags parks.
    All footage in the video is my own. Feel free to use it in your video if you wish. I would appreciate being given credit, but it is not a necessity.
    List of every Six Flags park:
    Frontier City - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    La Ronde - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Six Flags America - Largo, Maryland
    Six Flags Darien Lake - Darien, New York
    Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - Vallejo, California
    Six Flags Fiesta Texas - San Antonio, Texas
    Six Flags Great Adventure - Jackson, New Jersey
    Six Flags Great America - Gurnee, Illinois
    Six Flags Magic Mountain - Valencia, California
    Six Flags México - Mexico City, Mexico (not ranked)
    Six Flags New England - Agawam, Massachusetts
    Six Flags Over Georgia - Austell, Georgia
    Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington, Texas
    Six Flags St. Louis - Eureka, Missouri
    The Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor - Queensbury, New York
    List of Six Flags roller coasters
    Alpen Blitz
    Alpine Bobsled
    American Eagle (roller coaster)
    American Thunder (roller coaster)
    Apocalypse: The Ride
    Aquaman: Power Wave
    Batman Six Flags
    Batman: The Dark Knight (roller coaster)
    Batman & Robin: The Chiller
    Batman The Escape
    Batman: Knight Flight
    Batman: The Ride
    Batman: The Ride (S&S Free Spin)
    Batwing (roller coaster)
    Big Dipper (Geauga Lake)
    Big Fury
    Blue Hawk (roller coaster)
    Boomerang (Six Flags México)
    Boomerang: Coast to Coaster
    The Boss (roller coaster)
    Canyon Blaster (Great Escape)
    Colossus (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
    The Comet (Great Escape)
    Cyclone (Six Flags New England)
    Dahlonega Mine Train
    Dare Devil Dive
    The Dark Knight Coaster
    Déjà Vu (roller coaster)
    Demon (roller coaster)
    Double Loop (Geauga Lake)
    Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger
    Ednör - L'Attaque
    Excalibur (Six Flags AstroWorld)
    Firebird (roller coaster)
    Flashback (Six Flags New England)
    Frankie's Mine Train
    Full Throttle (roller coaster)
    Georgia Scorcher
    Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia)
    Goliath (La Ronde)
    Goliath (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)
    Goliath (Six Flags Great America)
    Goliath (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
    Great American Scream Machine (Six Flags Over Georgia)
    Great Chase (Six Flags America)
    Green Lantern (Six Flags Great Adventure)
    Green Lantern: First Flight (roller coaster)
    Harley Quinn Crazy Train
    Hornet (roller coaster)
    Iron Rattler
    Iron Wolf (roller coaster)
    Jersey Devil Coaster
    The Jester (roller coaster)
    The Joker (S&S Worldwide)
    The Joker (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)
    The Joker Funhouse Coaster
    The Joker's Jinx
    Judge Roy Scream
    Kingda Ka
    Kong (roller coaster)
    Lightnin' Loops
    Lil' Devil Coaster
    Little Dipper
    Magic Flyer (roller coaster)
    Maxx Force
    Medusa (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)
    Medusa (Six Flags Great Adventure)
    Medusa Steel Coaster
    Mega Zeph
    Le Monstre
    Mr. Freeze (roller coaster)
    Muskrat Scrambler
    New Texas Giant
    Ninja (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
    Ninja (Six Flags St. Louis)
    Nitro (Six Flags Great Adventure)
    Pandemonium (roller coaster)
    Poltergeist (roller coaster)
    Psyclone (roller coaster)
    Ragin' Cajun (roller coaster)
    Raging Bull (roller coaster)
    Raging Wolf Bobs
    The New Revolution (roller coaster)
    The Riddler's Revenge
    River King Mine Train
    Road Runner Express (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)
    Roar (roller coaster)
    Rolling Thunder (roller coaster)
    Runaway Mine Train (Six Flags Over Texas)
    Scream (roller coaster)
    Screamin' Eagle
    Serpent (roller coaster)
    Shock Wave (Six Flags Over Texas)
    Shockwave (Six Flags Great America)
    Shockwave (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
    Skull Mountain
    Steamin' Demon
    Super Manège
    Superman - Ride of Steel
    Superman El Último Escape
    Superman The Ride
    Superman: Escape from Krypton
    Superman: Krypton Coaster
    Superman: Krypton Coaster (Six Flags Mexico)
    Superman: Ultimate Escape
    Superman: Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)
    T3 (roller coaster)
    Tatsu
    Texas Cyclone
    The Flash: Vertical Velocity (Six Flags Great America)
    The Riddler Mindbender
    Thunderbolt (Six Flags New England)
    Titan (Six Flags Over Texas)
    El Toro (Six Flags Great Adventure)
    Tsunami (roller coaster)
    Twisted Colossus
    Twisted Cyclone
    Two Face: The Flip Side
    Ultra Twister (Six Flags)
    La Vibora
    Villain (roller coaster)
    Viper (Six Flags Darien Lake)
    Viper (Six Flags Great America)
    Viper (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
    West Coast Racers
    Whizzer (roller coaster)
    Wicked Cyclone
    The Wild One (roller coaster)
    Wild Rider
    Wonder Woman Flight of Courage
    Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster
    X-Flight (Six Flags Great America)
    X2 (roller coaster)
    XLR-8
    Zydeco Scream

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  • @ThemeParkAvenue
    @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I can’t believe I got this out in two days, but here it is. Subscribe for more theme park content.

  • @youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227
    @youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227 2 ปีที่แล้ว +242

    Sfga is my home park, I didn’t think too highly of it until I started going to other parks and was wishing I was back to my home park

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      It is a fantastic place. I wish it was my home park.

    • @seanlewis1148
      @seanlewis1148 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Great Adventure or Great America?

    • @youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227
      @youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@seanlewis1148 great America

    • @404blakson
      @404blakson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Plus he missed a ride and the scream machine tres had been replaced so they're no longer bumpy the Riddler has been smoother and a stronger paste I will put us number five

    • @nito209
      @nito209 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Bushgardens Tampa is my home park!!!🎉

  • @beatlesguy
    @beatlesguy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Magic Mountain is my home park. And I totally agree with you! The lines get exceptionally long on random rides, made worse by the sometimes unbearable heat. The park opened in 1971 and it definitely showing its age in places. Left over artifacts of long defunct attractions as well as general degradation of que areas. Ninja especially has a lot of wood rot and missing elements that have never been replaced or repaired over the years. The poor Sky Tower has been stuck in limbo due to the elevator needing repairs/replacement. That being said, I love the place.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's a very good park despite some flaws. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching the video!

  • @aemxo
    @aemxo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I'm not a huge theme park enthusiast but I grew up going to SFGAm and i loved hearing your thoughts about it. :) I always loved the reflecting pool in front of the carousel and Raging Bull is my favorite too! I'm so glad you felt the people were friendly too. Sweet Home Chicago!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s awesome to hear! I had a great time at the park and think it deserves more credit.

    • @jayandsilentbob2789
      @jayandsilentbob2789 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *Gurnee, gotta love the burbs

    • @aemxo
      @aemxo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jayandsilentbob2789 It's Chicagoland and its a spot Chicagoans visit. It's part of the experience of being a chicagoan. Don't correct me.

    • @heymiguel85
      @heymiguel85 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree if you're from Chicago, Great America is the holy grail of fun when you were a kid. Always heard about GA as a kid and we always bothered our parents about it. One day they woke us up and said pops got tix! Best freakin day ever.

  • @linobeltran8703
    @linobeltran8703 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Six Flags Great America is my home park, everything really is like a dream to go on but I feel like once you go on everything, there’s no fun into it really, overall, all the parks are really great and I loved to hear your thoughts on them!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks! I can get where a park might not be fun after doing the same things repeatedly. I’m happy you enjoyed the video.

    • @Gabimaruhollow
      @Gabimaruhollow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fax

    • @ilikemymommy2391
      @ilikemymommy2391 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s mine too

    • @brandoncole5533
      @brandoncole5533 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea that's how I feel about it but I still get excited whenever I get the chance to go

    • @cg3346
      @cg3346 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This used to be Marriott's Great America. The hotel chain was eagar to unload it after a number of accidents that I'm sure their insurance company did not want to cover.

  • @mrbusinessman9688
    @mrbusinessman9688 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I'm very glad that you ranked SFGAM number 1. It's technically my home park if you exclude Mt. Olympus. But the rides at SFGAM are amazing. I didn't ride all of them because I'm not fully prepared for the "Larger ones" but the ones I did ride were great. American Eagle is not as bumpy as people think it's a really good wooden coaster. Viper my favorite wooden coaster in the park was amazing, filled with tons of airtime. X-flight is a very underrated wing coaster, my favorite of the park by its uniqueness, and how fun the rollercoaster is. ( That's why I'm excited to go on Gatekeeper. ) Joker... I had no idea what happened but it was insane. Superman Ultimate Flight was very smooth for me and the pretzel loop threw me off. Whizzer is a top tier family coaster. It is just intense for a family coaster. Batman is very intense, it's a great rollercoaster. Demon was still very solid, the entrance into the 1st corkscrew kinda whipped me around but the operator was great. He sent us off with, " Have fun on the headache. " Which was very surprising that I didn't get a headache. And we went on a Tuesday so all the rollercoasters were WALK ONS. The operations are great also except for X-flight which took a little longer but it was still fairly decent. If you live near Six Flags Great America you should definitely go.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The park really blew me away and I loved it. I wish I could go more often.

  • @CoasterRoaster
    @CoasterRoaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Great America and Great Adventure are so close in quality for me. Both are parks with amazing ride Lineups. Great America has the better coaster collection, but I slightly take Great Adventure because I think in excels over Great America in all nearly all the other categories like food, flat rides and operations
    My overall ranking of the sf parks I've been to would be
    1. Six Flags Great Adventure
    2. Six Flags Great America
    3. Six Flags (Good) America
    4. Six Flags St Louis

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I found the two Great parks to be very close as well, and I think those two are honestly leaps and bounds above the rest based on my experiences.

  • @joeygassmann5595
    @joeygassmann5595 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    In regards to La Ronde, any park that has a B&M hyper automatically cannot be the worse in the chain, when there are several others without anything close to that scale (SFDK, Great Escape, etc).
    Awesome video, your rankings are well justified and thought out. This must have taken a lot of work to put this together!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m glad you see my perspective on La Ronde and enjoyed the video. It took quite a bit of work as I grinded to make this in two days.

  • @gamingmamba2584
    @gamingmamba2584 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Great America is my home park and I agree. This is a very underrated park, Raging Bull is my favorite roller coaster here.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nice. I’d definitely call it one of the most underrated in the chain.

    • @princessash032587
      @princessash032587 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah I live right by it work in the same town

  • @emilywheeler1140
    @emilywheeler1140 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My home park is Six Flags Great America, I absolutely LOVE it there. I was just there 2 days ago and I rode almost every roller coaster on my visit and even rode some 2-4 times. Great video and thanks for making it!⭐️ ❤️
    X-Flight is definitely my favorite :)

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! X-Flight is an awesome ride for sure and I’m happy you also love the park.

    • @GenesisFan01
      @GenesisFan01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm surprised that a lot of people are saying that SFGA is among most coaster enthusiasts favourite Six Flags parks, like top 3. I would think they would not like it because the coasters aren't high as at most parks (because of height restrictions due to O'Hare being close by), but I'm glad that people are enjoying the park.

  • @zo1317
    @zo1317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Magic Mountain is my home park and I'll say you pretty much nailed my thoughts on it. I went this past May for my best friend's birthday with a group of 10 people ranging from big thrill seekers to borderline non riders and overall it was a great time for everyone but outside of the rides its not good. The food especially is wayyyyy overpriced and not good. If anyone is planning on visiting, I'd say go during the Fall or Winter because the heat can become unbearable and don't go to the park's Johnny Rockets. It's below average at best and not worth the price, the shakes are the only saving grace

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It is a great but somewhat flawed park.

  • @seanhester6342
    @seanhester6342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm from Georgia and all I have to say is that is the attitude the people in Atlanta have man.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Okay. I didn’t have any issues with people and they were all friendly. The park definitely wasn’t too busy to hate.

    • @seanhester6342
      @seanhester6342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ThemeParkAvenue Oh they are nice but the work ethic in Atlanta is terrible. I haven't ever seen good lines at six flags. Its the management though not employees. They obviously don't train well. I've seen 3 and a half hours to get on goliath before. Carowinds is a much better managed park in my personal opinion.

  • @z3usm_565
    @z3usm_565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Its so awesome seeing Great America at #1! I've been going there since I was very young and now at 19 I still go there 5-6 times a summer. Raging Bull is the absolute best!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m so happy you also love the park. It was so much fun and I wish it was my home park honestly. Raging Bull is phenomenal.

    • @z3usm_565
      @z3usm_565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ThemeParkAvenue Oh I love it. Going again this next week for my 3rd summer visit. and Yes raging bull is amazing. So smooth and fun!

  • @spacexdragonchicken
    @spacexdragonchicken 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was at Magic Mountain during spring break and with a flash pass I still had to wait 3 hours in line for X2. People that didn't have the flash pass had to wait 6 hours in line. The park closed and people never left the line queue until they got to ride so I'm not sure how long they were open that day. That was definitely the worst operations I've ever experienced in any Six Flags park.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, that definitely sounds like X2.

  • @ludlos
    @ludlos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I just went to sfmm this weekend, which was the opening weekend of the new Wonder woman ride, and I have to say it was probably my best visit in the past few years. Longest I waited was 1 hour for tatsu, and the highlight would be riding the new Wonder woman ride 5 times on it's opening day and waiting 5 minutes to get on X2 the day before. Definitely lots of improvements to the park, and with it operating 19 of it's 20 coasters I would put it #1

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good to know! I'd love to ride Flight of Courage because I enjoy Jersey Devil.

  • @minirick69
    @minirick69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Happy to see La ronde at 9th on the list. My home park. The setting is very nice and the rides are not that bad at all. I saw your review it was pretty good (pretty much not as biased as Coasters Studios's which i thought was atrocious) Anyways, great video ! P.S The lake at La ronde is where they do firework shows on Wednesdays and on Saturdays in the middle of July until the end of August. Hope my information was useful !

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! La Ronde definitely deserves more credit and I appreciate your information.

    • @TitanLRV
      @TitanLRV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And also, the fireworks from La Ronde are part of the most prestigious fireworks compettition in the world. They're like the Olympics but for fireworks where they choose the best pyrotechnic companies from a few countries and then they all compete against eachother for the Jupiter prize. So these are about the best firework shows you can see out there.

    • @eriklakeland3857
      @eriklakeland3857 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Coaster Studios had the audacity to complain about people not speaking English in Montréal! To be fair, that video is from quite a few years ago but still cringe worthy

    • @callumloader8713
      @callumloader8713 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao I love coaster studios but his poutine opinion was really silly as an Ontario-Canadian who goes to montreal a decent bit.

  • @emmygirlrox
    @emmygirlrox 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As someone from DFW I was happy to see Six Flags Over Texas making the top 5. The rides are honestly awesome. But I do agree with the layout. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten turned around there. Not to mention having to search for the tunnel that leads to judge roy scream.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I loved the park, probably more than most. The layout definitely is a flaw.

  • @NevermoreMadGirl
    @NevermoreMadGirl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I agree completely with Great Escape. This and Great Adventure are my closest and I choose GA over Escape any day. Not to mention that every time that I've been to Escape since I was little, there have always been so many attractions that were closed down. After some time, we just completely gave up on it.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great Adventure is definitely much better. I had a similar experience at Great Escape where we just gave up at one point and left.

    • @lucasm7177
      @lucasm7177 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I live locally in Queensbury and Great Escape is just a sad Six Flags park. I wish when Charlie Wood sold the park he had sold it to an independent owner or smaller chain although I don't know if it would make any difference because of the locals that hate when they add any attractions. I have always dreamed of what the park could be but after the way it's been pretty much ignored the past 10 years other than some rides and waterpark expansion, the future doesn't seem too bright. I don't even know why they added the hotel other than to get some year round revenue. I wish they would just add some decent coasters but I doubt they will.

    • @clintonffthanos
      @clintonffthanos 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I live in the middle too and I loved great adventure

  • @ryansullivan3085
    @ryansullivan3085 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The thing with SFMM is that if you love positive Gs, it's the best park. Period. (Except for maybe King's Dominion because of i305))
    Goliath? Positive Gs.
    Viper? Positive Gs.
    Batman? Positive Gs.
    Riddler? Positive Gs.
    Scream? Positive Gs.
    Crazanity? Positive Gs.
    Ninja? Positive Gs.
    West Coast Racers? Airtime and positive Gs.
    Tatsu? No positive Gs... with a side of a positive G overdose.
    X2? *Quantum* Gs.
    I happen to be a positive G junkie, so I love that SFMM is my home park. (Actually Knott's Berry Farm is, but I make the trek to SFMM because Silver Bullet, Supreme Scream, and Xcelerator are the only good rides at Knott's)
    For the record, X2's roughness is *severely* dependent on where you sit. My favorite seat (front row, inside seat) is glossy smooth to the point that I could marathon it indefinitely without any discomfort, whereas most of the outside seats are rough to the point of intolerable.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I appreciate your input. I actually sat in your favorite seat once but still had the issue.

  • @cinemaidol
    @cinemaidol 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I have lived in Orlando for 20 years but still make it back to my hometown of Chicago to visit SFGAM. Many complain about it's lack of elite coasters but not realize it is because of it's status as the true testing park (more so than fiesta Texas). Great America has received the most investment this millennium, while also being top heavy invested from 1988 to 1999 (rivaled only by great adventure and magic mountain at this time. Great Adventure was down to 4 coasters in 1989 And magic mountain was trying to take advantage of longer seasons and major metro to compete with cedar point as a capital). Once they were able to reinvent Great adventure, and expand Magic Mountain, six flags returned to Great America to become their park of choice. My guess is due to it's attendance rivaling nearly the same as it's two bigger markets, but year after year their earnings report put Great America well above others in profit. Also allowing it to be a testing park in metro that is 10 million (and racially matching of America's diversity count), it gives great data about public opinion as a whole. Final two advantages are Great America's proximity to Cedar Point and it's record of having the chains Hardest fighting park presidents I'm terms of getting a it's fair share in investment due to it's financial power brought into the companies profits..
    Jim Withrobe (Previous park president of Great America is owed all the credit for the establishment of B&M, the creation of the inverted, outside looping coaster, and the constant height variance approvals he would win in court despite push back from local communities). Many don't know this but B&M never wanted to be a company. They worked on that bad intamin z force Coaster for intamin which put them initially in relationship with Jim. He was so impressed that when Great America was the recipient of Great Adventures Bobsled in 1989, they called what would be B&M to build new trains for capacity. It was this visit that got the ball rolling and convinced B&M to go into Business by building their first coaster Iron Wolf at Great America. It was then Jim's idea to compete with arrow suspended coasters by created a sketch of the inverted floorless trains that he wanted in the park. The relationship was so strong that B&M was back to build one of their first two hyper coasters in great America (with great America opening second, yet was taller, longer, and more unique). Great America was picked to get the b&m flying clone just one year after debut, and was the first park in north America to announce a wing coaster in 2012). B&M really is a staple or Chicago history in terms of firsts or near firsts).
    Hank the next president who passed in January, got the park 6 coasters (3 record breakers) in his final 10 years, He fought against the superloop craze as early as 2013, which is why the park ended up getting the world's largest out of the deal as he demanded better for great America. Hank was also president of the committee that installed the justice league dark rides across the nation. He ensured as many kinks we're worked out before bringing such a tech driven attraction to his own park. Hank is also famous for being the park president that officially got Great America's Height Variance changed after 2014 Public outcry on Goliaths height and noise. He convinced the village administration that 125 feet was too short to compete these days, as it needed to compete with other parks like cedar fair. This gave Great America approval to build up to 200 feet with no variance on any land south of roaring rapids and the Yankee harbor in park Bay. This is why MaxxForce was able to stay secret til the end, while Goliath we knew 2 to 3 months prior to it's announcement. X flight was 120 feet simply to keep it a secret from the competition. The park wanted innovation that fit today's need for larger size.
    As a final statement of why todays Great American History and coaster line up is so great -
    Six Flags Great America is the only six flags park with 4 woodies, technically 5 since Eagle offers two different experiences on each track). Of these woodies, Goliath is Six Flags Only topper track woodie from RMC. Since they no longer make these, and since lighting run went hybrid, it is one of only 2 in the world. Goliath is once again the fastest wooden coaster, still maintains the tallest drop, and is the steepest full circuit wooden coaster in the world. It was the first to introduce the zero G Stall, and the only wooden coaster to have a dive loop. American Eagle remains the tallest, fastest, longest racing coaster in the world, and even debuted as the tallest and fastest period. Viper is the only coaster in the six flags family that was designed and built directly in park. it is the best paced version IMO of the cyclone inspired model (I say inspired as Viper is slightly taller, has modernized unbanked laterals, and a double dip that Cyclone doesn't have).
    MaxxForce is the only airlaunch coaster in the chain. It's the fastest accelerating coaster in the world outside Japan, and has one of the most unique features that follow. The double invert from Vipers queue looks like one mega 175 foot loop with one of the greatest near miss head chopper moments as it passes under the track. The world's fastest inversion that follows is amongst the most intense elements I've experienced. With wicked twister gone, Vertical Velocity has become six Flags tallest and fastest inverted coaster, and making it a 3 way tie as Americas tallest and fastest with two cedar fair clones.
    Batman The Ride is the world's first inverted outside looping coaster. It also has ACE landmark status Superman Ultimate Flight is the only flying coaster in the Midwest
    Whizzer is the last of it's kind in America, and one of only two speed racers left in the world. It too is an ACE landmark coaster. The Dark Knight is one of the few wild mouse that truly lacks any breaking upon the hairpin turns and truly feels like a much bigger wild mouse that it is. Theming is good, not great, and the warehouse building is an eye sore next to superman's drop.
    X flight was underrepresented in 2012 due to Dollywood opening it's park for Wild Eagle. Earlier beating Great America to the punch. Wild Eagle's 131 foot straight drop and 4 non unique inversions was imo no where on the same level as X Flight. X flight introduced to America the nations first wingover drop, the most inversions on a wing coaster at the time, and that grand finale near miss of the air traffic control tower and the additional construction beam you travel into right after for a second near miss. XFlight's ride time is also longer than Wild Eagle's due to all the extra track wasted to go up and down a mountain.
    Demon is the chains best themed classic arrow with the 3 tunnels, rockwork, ect. One thing about demon that I enjoy is the fact of it's position in the skyline and direction of the lifthill. While the coaster is only 102 feet in height, viper sits down in a valley with the SW Territory, giving a false illusion of being higher up. In addition that pop of airtime on the first drop is always a shock.
    Raging Bull is truly the only b&m hyper twister in the world, has one of the best flojector first drops of all time thanks to the pre drop. It's also the first coaster to have open air sideless carts that have become standard today. The 9th row on this coaster, far right side seat actually has given me more airtime then Mako here in Orlando.
    Finally, Six Flags Great America to me truly beats others in over all coasters because only 2 are kiddie, with one actually being historical and therefore another rarity in the chain. The other parks with high numbers of coasters tend to cheat with a ridiculous number of kiddie coasters.
    To close up I just wanted to shout out a few other interesting notes
    * The Columbia Carousel is the world's tallest double deck carousel
    * The bumper cars have the largest bumper car floor in the world
    * The park was the first park to debut a 7 looping coaster. It also has the highest drop and fastest speed of any steel coaster for it's time. It also debuted with the worlds highest inversion at the time.
    * Iron Wolf, while now named firebird at SFA, yes it's a weak b&m but for it bring the first b&m standup twister, and the original tallest, fastest, and longest standup coaster it was big for it's day. It also was the first to introduce a corkscrew to a standup design.
    * Great America was home to the unfortunate Deja Vu, the world's largest boomerang model
    *Ragin Cajun at SFA always gets good reviews. I concur as when it was first built at Great America I remember thinking it was the best crazy mouse I had ridden. Not sure how this one is so different.

    • @cinemaidol
      @cinemaidol 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Part 2
      Their waterpark is definitely in the top two of the chain. Nearly 35 slides, Tallest water coaster, world's largest interactive play structure, and the pure size of it the park is definitely a good reason to keep it as a separate gate.
      (I laughed when you talked about Green lantern in Jersey. It was originally planned to go in the spot of MaxxForce and a portion of the waterpark prior to Jersey getting the ride at the last minute. Hank fought hard with corporate on this coaster and in exchange we ended up with XFlight one year later which is superior.
      So thanks for your ranking, thanks for seeing the greatness of Great America, and if the park is reading this, thanks for being inovative instead of being cedar point that chooses to instead wait for innovation of others in order to make the ride bigger. Also if six flags is changing it's investment strategy to become more like cedar fairs I would hope to see A Giga In the chains future. While the parks nearby airport limits height to 330 feet with a height variation, Great America still has time to have a marketable Giga by building an out and back towards your northern edge. I know this is closer to communities, but with the use of additional natural barriers, and tunnels, a giga would be perfect fit and attendance driver. It's out and back layout will make it unique to raging Bull, and the lifthill of a giga would do nothing but excite the masses when they turn into the property and it's the first coaster seen. Also please do not get a clone of jersey devil. While I know it's unlikely to get a clone due to it's design and the potential spots for development or replacement. The park spent money to ensure XFlight, Goliath, and maxxforce could not be cloned. Stick with this concept and you will continue to be the winning park

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It is a truly fantastic park. Thanks for watching.

    • @airtimehillzone
      @airtimehillzone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love this park and always happy to learn any information about it. Thank you

    • @jacobadrian1115
      @jacobadrian1115 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Spectacular insight! Hank is missed dearly, the park is still taking it hard.

    • @ChuckE.CheesesIllinois
      @ChuckE.CheesesIllinois 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Another Fact: Great America's purchase in 1984 is the reason Six Flags has the Looney Tunes and eventually got the DC license in their park

  • @MasterBuilder3232
    @MasterBuilder3232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The scariest part about Kingda Ka is when you don't know when you will shoot up 128 mph and then all of sudden you go 128 mph

    • @buldasur2576
      @buldasur2576 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It doesn’t go 128 from what I heard. Unless that changed this year.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      For me the scary part is the build up of speed as you get pushed into the seat.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@buldasur2576 it’s supposed to

    • @buldasur2576
      @buldasur2576 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThemeParkAvenue I was just watching a livestream of someone who worked on it from 06-08 I believe. It go’s 119-121. The only time it ran 128 was the first month it opened. It was having to many problems so they slowed it down.

  • @lunarhiro
    @lunarhiro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Lived inbetween Great Escape And La Ronde, I always enjoyed La Ronde more but haven't been in 16 years. Hoping to go again soon. Nice review about La Ronde makes me excited to go again.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m happy to hear that. I loved La Ronde and I hope you love the park if you go back.

  • @lildigipoke
    @lildigipoke 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Having Great Adventure as my home park has spoiled me, but as a local, I will say that some of the park rides are poorly aging, especially on rides like El Toro. Of course on a first visit, that's not noticeable, but having gone multiple times, a visit in 2022 does not compare to a visit a few years back.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree. El Toto seems to be tougher now than people once said.

    • @contrat886
      @contrat886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      my home park as well , super spoiled ! the king da ka , nitro , el toro lineup is too solid

    • @HamsterCrusher13
      @HamsterCrusher13 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It definitely used to be a lot better kept. Still a goat'd park.

    • @thetribalgamer211
      @thetribalgamer211 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm going to this park soon. Can you please tell me if all the coasters are running on more than one coaster or is it back to normal now

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thetribalgamer211 I think everything is running like normal except one train operations on El Toro.

  • @mothgrinder8204
    @mothgrinder8204 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    LaRonde is my home park, so while I am happy to see it relatively high on the list I can’t say it’s been enjoyable in recent years. They do have some great rides, but every time I’ve gone several rides have either been closed, have closed while I was waiting in line, or have had hour long waits. They do have a pretty nice firework show and some cool decor during Fright Fest though. Glad you had a good time!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe I did get lucky when I went, but I don't think there were any closures or long waits on the Saturday that I went.

    • @cochontoutrond6149
      @cochontoutrond6149 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThemeParkAvenue what on saturday ?! a quiet day ?

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cochontoutrond6149 yep

  • @miked509
    @miked509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! I enjoyed watching! The order kind of surprised me like the top 3 but I like your reasons.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm glad you liked the reasons. It was fun to make this ranking and honestly, after my last visit to Magic Mountain I was praying it wasn't number one.

    • @miked509
      @miked509 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ThemeParkAvenue Yeah I see. Great America and Great Adventure both seem like great parks as well so I can see how they did that well in the ranking.

  • @sweatervestking
    @sweatervestking 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What’s a shame is that St. Louis had great theming probably about 10-15 years ago, but do to random rides needing a place to be plopped down and (presumably) lack of budget, it went away since then.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is unfortunate, and I’m sure the park used to look fantastic.

    • @elenaward4576
      @elenaward4576 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not to mention there is ALWAYS something broken. Weather it’s a ride or a railing. Half the time there’s trash all over and takes hours just to get food or on a ride.

  • @talontalk4886
    @talontalk4886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The Great Escape is my "local" park being from northern Vermont and it used to feel like an amazing place to visit, especially as a kid. As I've gotten older, each time I've visited the park, it seems like there's not only physically less stuff than each previous visit but the overall experience and atmosphere has become much more watered down. 8 years ago my siblings, parents, and I bought season passes and we visited the park about a dozen times during the summer. The first few visits had no issues, but by mid-June, they began taking away benefits, no free drinks, no free meals, etc, and by the end of the summer we were paying out-of-pocket for nearly everything that was originally included. Since 2014, I've only been about 4 times and the entire experience has been "meh". It's smaller than other parks, it's repetitive, and unless you're doing it as a kid or for your kids, it's not really a fantastic adult experience. Additionally, their resort property across the street is grossly overpriced for the quality of the park. If you are spending the night in the area, get a cheaper hotel for a quarter of the price. I have no problems with Queensbury NY as an area, but outside of The Great Escape, you're harder-pressed to find interesting things to do compared to other locations on this list.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great points. When the park was marketed toward kids exclusively, I'm sure it did a better job.

    • @ElderStatesman
      @ElderStatesman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Great Escape is my closest park as well. From Northern New York (originally from VT). Great Escape was great as a kid. But I got the same sense of "meh" as an adult. And my last visit there left a sour taste in my mouth... in 2007. More due to the people I hanged out with than the park, but the park was losing rides I wanted to try out as a kid. It's sad that the Splashwater Kingdom/Paul Bunion's Bucket Brigade have been dismantled or diminished from back when I was younger. It's sad that you have to go out of your way to find decent theme parks.
      By contrast, La Ronde was much better. And being in Montréal is a treat all by itself.

  • @chriss5133
    @chriss5133 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Six Flags Great Adventure is my local park, and while I love it, I agree with you regarding the loose article policy. I went last week for the first time in 4 years, and was baffled by the policy. Not only did it come off as a scam to make you pay egregious prices for lockers, but the policy was super inconsistent. Some rides had staff turning you away before you even got on line if you had anything in your pockets. Others didn't care and just let you put it in a cubby or the floor. It didn't make any sense. But of course there is a drink rack for your $20-$35 drink cup you paid for.

  • @bitcoin-investment
    @bitcoin-investment 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m glad that this is your own opinions and it’s not biased based on other reviews for me it is very annoying to hear something get praised or trashed on because a large creator likes it for example I feel nitro is a decent hyper but it isn’t the best in America like a lot of people claim because that’s what coaster studios praise.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely. With how popular some such as Coaster Studios are, it is easy to be influenced by his opinions. It is because of him that I expected La Ronde to be the worst. However, once one experiences a park or ride they are able to break away from that influence and form their own viewpoints. Also, I personally agree with you on Nitro.

    • @bitcoin-investment
      @bitcoin-investment 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThemeParkAvenue for sure expectations are lowered or raised and I feel that it ruins the purpose of going to a park if you already have your mind made up on it

  • @darthvader5532
    @darthvader5532 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have lived in many places and have had in this order:
    Six Flags Over Texas
    Six Flags Astroworld
    Six Flags Fiesta Texas
    Parke Asterix
    Phantasialand
    Europa Park
    Six Flags Magic Mountain
    Disneyland California Adventure
    Disneyland
    Knot's Berry Farms
    Movie Park
    Elich Gardens
    Cliffs Amusement Park
    Kennywood
    Magic Springs and Crystal Falls
    Frontier City
    Kings Dominion
    Six Flags Over Georgia
    And Funspot Atlanta
    As home parks.
    I've had a fun life.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's impressive. Which one was your favorite?

    • @darthvader5532
      @darthvader5532 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThemeParkAvenue out of these, magic mountain, out of all parks, cedar point.

  • @joeychicago6322
    @joeychicago6322 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brother i couldn't agree more!! Finally a number 1 that is correct!! Everything u said from atmosphere, cleaness, , to the hospitality and all out fun hits my heart. As a guy who grew up in S Chicago, this was my second home every summer snd every Halloween for Fright Fest!! Bravo my friend, i miss the Shock Wave, it originated here...

  • @luno9127
    @luno9127 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    sfga actually has a point with the loose article policy. my friend didn’t get a locker for his phone since he also found it dumb, and ended up completely losing his phone on nitro. we spent 40 minutes talking to staff about it. we still never found it to this day lol

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's fair. Did your friend have zipper pockets? Those practically guarantee that you won't lose anything.

    • @peterwhite9546
      @peterwhite9546 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThemeParkAvenue zipper pockets do not count

    • @peterwhite9546
      @peterwhite9546 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah if you loose your phone on a ride, you are not getting it back. Wallet or keys? Possibly. But a phone? No.

  • @Maya_Ruinz
    @Maya_Ruinz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    SFFT is my home park and I love it to death, I live about 10 minutes from the entrance \m/. I plan on visiting more parks over the next few years starting with SFOT but there is nothing quite like the quarry wall for a unique landscape.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It is an awesome park. Glad you also love it! On a different day I think it could have been #1 on this list.

    • @zeroday8347
      @zeroday8347 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes same I live in the Dominion

  • @cygnia
    @cygnia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I went to Six Flags New England when it was still Riverside Park as a child. It made me smile to see Thunderbolt is still there.

  • @elliotscoasterclips
    @elliotscoasterclips 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You fixed the way you said Dahlonega😂You said it right this time! YAAA. Also, operations are always hit or miss. Most times I have been, the operations have been great. But Superman has never had good operations, it is always so slow, and it always breaks down

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol I made sure to pronounce it correctly.

  • @coastercord
    @coastercord 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’ve been to great adventure but honestly still think magic mountain should be number 2. It just has a much bigger collection of roller coasters even though some aren’t good.

  • @unknowngames4424
    @unknowngames4424 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! When I went to la ronde a few days ago the operations for Goliath wasn’t the best and everyone was crowding the station and cutting the lines. but the other operations were decent and I had a fun time.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks! I'm surprised to hear that about Goliath because I went on two separate days, but I'm so happy you had fun.

  • @discoyetiproductions
    @discoyetiproductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was a fantastic video! I had to save it for later so I could watch the whole thing in one go. Glad to see Great America get the praise it deserves

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! I’m impressed you made it through the whole thing. Also, I’m glad to see that many are happy with Great America’s placement as I find it underrated.

  • @arisello503
    @arisello503 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Six Flags New England is my home park, and I absolutely love all the rides there! I honestly think it deserved 6th place. Some of my favorite rides there are the wicked cyclone, batman the dark night, and scream.

  • @mallgrabdemon
    @mallgrabdemon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey I love your content keep up the good work

  • @brandontaylor3252
    @brandontaylor3252 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I keep telling people that Iron Rattler is a serious underrated coaster. The first drop is just crazy and the quarry setting is so unique. It's a shame you went on a day when so much was closed.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Iron Rattler is extremely awesome and it is unfortunate that I missed some other rides.

    • @AustinBeal1
      @AustinBeal1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Iron Rattler is definitely amazing, and it’s wooden predecessor is legendary, albeit for some of the wrong reasons lol. The Iron Rattler and the original Rattler deserves its own video honestly.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Interesting idea.

    • @Mr_P_Rockzz
      @Mr_P_Rockzz ปีที่แล้ว

      When I went on the original rattler my seat came unlocked and my brother had to hold me down the whole time so I wouldn't fly out.. I think the workers hit a button because at the end of the ride they said they were sorry like they knew they did it... But it's my fav ride still

  • @cammo6955
    @cammo6955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the video! You never mentioned our Train system at Six Flags over Texas!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My bad! I loved the train but there’s just so many great rides to talk about at Over Texas.

  • @Spike-sk7ql
    @Spike-sk7ql 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    CP is my home park, well one of them, KI is the other one. I was finding myself a bit nit picky about things going on these last few years, and found myself saying on more than one occasion "lets go to KI instead".
    However.... I went to KD last weekend, and while its a great park, and absolutely gorgeous, operations had me missing the millenium crew, of all the crews to miss from CP. 6 1/2 minute dispatches on Dominator! Thats SIX, and a half minutes. There were ZERO drink ststions opened, and to get a drink at a restaraunt you had to wait through the food lines which were all overflowing out the doors. The only crew that had dispatches under 3 minutes was the I-305 crew. Speaking of 305, it is criminal the way the ride looks. That ride deserves SO much more love from both the park, and public. I would love a coaster trade. We get 305 at CP, and ship Millie to KD.

  • @sexyproute
    @sexyproute 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Happy to see my home park La Ronde ranked so high. It's sadly used to have to more coasters : Le Cobra and Super Manège. Not the best coasters but still enjoyable. I like their kiddie coaster La Marche du Mille Pattes as well, which is one of the few rides remaining of the original line up of park when it opened in 1967. Brought my niece there so I could do it again.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m glad you enjoy the park! It seems like a great home park as Montreal was beautiful and they have a very nice ride lineup. Thanks for watching!

  • @oneshadyalien79
    @oneshadyalien79 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Magic mountain is my home park. I respect what you had to say but I disagree. X2 , tatsu , twisted colossus , full throttle ,scream and riddlers revenge are the best coaster line up in any six flags park. Ya we may have a trash hyper and no giga but we have more than enough coasters to make up for it. And X2 is one of the most intense coasters you will ever go on and it sure is a wild ride. easily number 1 at the park. And ya the bathrooms and the operations can be trash tho

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your coaster lineup is certainly hard to beat, but I think I just didn’t like some of them as much as I remembered. You still have a great home park though.

    • @Salinasguy89
      @Salinasguy89 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yo sfmm is still building, it now has that dueling coaster down by apocalypse and they are in the finishing days of a raptor. So I'm sure that sfmm is #1 in many people's eyes. Who knows maybe they may get a T-Rex coaster.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Salinasguy89 it is the top dog for many, but definitely not all.

  • @sandraweilbrenner67
    @sandraweilbrenner67 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You must do mexico , a surprisingly cool park with great theming and a safe atmosphere.. and sfmm is my home park. El Ultimo Escapo is a cool ride. I just subbed.sfmm needs more flat rides.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the advice. I would love to go to that park.

    • @mochhhhee
      @mochhhhee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThemeParkAvenue please do! I’m Mexican and Six flags (previously reino aventura) is one of the few amusement parks in the country and the only one of that scale. It’s magical and it combines Mexican culture (not only folklore but also how us superheroes have shaped our pop culture) and what’s clearly American which is also great fun

  • @TBD-vz5ee
    @TBD-vz5ee 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I totally agree Great America is my home park if you are in the area you have to go

  • @CoastervlogsYT
    @CoastervlogsYT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sfog is my home park, recently mindbender was redone and given b&m trains. It was much better before this, also there frisbee is called pandemonium not crazanity, and if you went to it in 2022 scream machine should have been running smooth as it does for me considering it just got a gci re-track however the wheel seat sucks. And if they connected Gotham city to the rest of the park, it would be a long walk though the parking lot as you can see Batman from the queue of pandemonium. I’ll admit though, I can see how getting to the back of the park would be confusing for someone who doesn’t know the layout through and through.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sorry about the Pandemonium mistake.

  • @karengloor7211
    @karengloor7211 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I grew up in WI, and SFGAM was my "home park"...although it was called Marriot's Great America "back in the day!" We are visiting here now (from AZ) and went to the park and it's changed a LOT, and for the better! I love all the coasters, though the line for Maxx Force was 60 min. and we just didn't want to wait, but I agree with Raging Bull. I've been on the Velocicoaster at Universal, and I'm guessing Maxx Force is similar? I also liked Goliath and X-Flight, although a kid had puked on the ride vehicle as it was coming in and we had to wait for them to clean it up and cycle the trains through a few times before we could ride it. We also didn't ride Joker since it looked a little too crazy for us! We loved Batman and Superman. I am a Disney fanatic so theming for me just isn't there, but I have to remember that this is NOT Disney! :)

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cool that you sort of grew up with Great America. Maxx Force definitely isn’t as good as VelociCoaster so don’t get you hopes too high if you ride it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

    • @ryanb9749
      @ryanb9749 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Funny California's Great America's former name was Marriott's Great America.

    • @Intotheairwaves124
      @Intotheairwaves124 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ryanb9749 They used to be twin parks! Now they still have some similarities, but they’re owned by two different companies. California’s Great America is apparently going to close like next year though, sadly. Wish I could’ve visited it!

    • @ryanb9749
      @ryanb9749 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Intotheairwaves124 Not so soon there's a 3 year contract to continue operations. I've went there twice this year. I work 1 mile away from the park.

  • @mitchellb4551
    @mitchellb4551 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    as someone with their home park as great America I'm glad to see it number 1!! usually we are number 3 or 4. I agree with what you said about GA and am glad that you valued more than just the rides since IMO that is what gets GA put down where it is usually. we dont have a stand out ride to draw in the thusies and push GA up above a Great adventure or fiesta

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's awesome to hear! There is so much I loved about the park and it meant the lack of a top tier coaster didn't even matter. That said, my two favorites at the park are amazing rides.

  • @sarahmaske7335
    @sarahmaske7335 ปีที่แล้ว

    SFGAM is my home park and I would go twice a year in my teens and twenties. About 12 years ago they really started to tank due to some really bad choices by management that ruined it for me. However, I finally decided to go yesterday (first time back after 10 years) and was more than pleasantly surprised! They fixed the issues that I had and added more pretty amazing coasters which also helped to make the lines much shorter. The Raging Bull will always be my personal favorite, but I loved Goliath and X Flight. Didn't get to try Maxx Force, but getting to ride all the big ones I really wanted to (multiple times) with only 20 minute wait times more than made up for that. The Joker was a great ride, too! Staff members were upbeat and interacted wonderfully with the crowds which was a far cry from how they were the last few times I was there. I will be buying a season pass next year! Great video, keep up the good work!

  • @MythicalPhoebe
    @MythicalPhoebe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my family have been season pass holders to Six Flags Great America for a couple summers here and there. it's amazing watching this video i can recognize when you are using shots of Great America in the intro and i can tell where you are in the park! i can even name all the rides in the shot. love this video!
    edit: i wrote this comment at the start of the video having ZERO IDEA Great America was gonna be #1. made me watch the whole video waiting to hear you talk about it XD

    • @MythicalPhoebe
      @MythicalPhoebe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      my personal favorite coaster there is superman. raging bull is my second. but when i was young, and too scared for bigger coasters, i used to ride the whizzer alot and that one is very nostalgic for me.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Great America is an awesome park.

  • @CrowJams
    @CrowJams 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Twisted Colossus is truly a masterpiece. The restraints are comfortable and just loose enough so that you get some fantastic hang time, the drops at the beginning are intense, the dueling element is extremely well-done, the inversions are so smooth and fast you feel like you are flying. The feeling of being in the spiral loop when you are mere inches away from the other train is unmatched by any other coaster I’ve been on. The wait is long, yes, but the ride is a whole 4 minutes. 100% worth it. Would go to magic mountain just for that ride honestly

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same. Twisted Colossus is definitely phenomenal.

    • @Papayaaa27
      @Papayaaa27 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Definitely go on a weekday if you can, the ride times are significantly shorter. I've never waited more than 15 minutes for Twisted Colossus

    • @ryanb9749
      @ryanb9749 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I haven't been to SFMM since 2015. I can't imagine anything replacing tatsu as my favorite.
      I haven't been to discovery kingdom since ~2010-2012. Medusa is my favorite floorless. (Scream is boring, patriot is really small)

    • @CrowJams
      @CrowJams 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ryanb9749 I also love Tatsu. That pretzel loop is insane

    • @ryanb9749
      @ryanb9749 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CrowJams that first corkscrew is otherworldly. Great air time.

  • @elainetsang8706
    @elainetsang8706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is my home park. As a local I can definitely say it's underrated and I'll tell you what safari side wider is like, the que is amazing it has snakes in it, and the ride was just ok the turns were a little bit painful. By far it has the best que and my favorite ride is cobra, but ya I totally agree with you it is definitely underrated. Edit: You could have took the shuttle.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I saw footage of the new queue and it does look fantastic. The shuttle just isn’t something I normally do. I enjoy walking but wanted to point out that one has to walk past almost major coasters.

    • @elainetsang8706
      @elainetsang8706 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThemeParkAvenue Also there is a theme park called California's Great America that's closing soon you should go there

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@elainetsang8706 I’d love to go there

    • @blazeblackk
      @blazeblackk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I grew up in Benicia, so I can attest to the quality of “Discovery Kingdom”. It’s still Marine World to me damn it! 🥺

    • @elainetsang8706
      @elainetsang8706 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great America closes in 11 years or less so each year is a risk

  • @seanlewis1148
    @seanlewis1148 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As Six Flags Magic Mountain as my home park I am biased, but I must say:
    You hit the nail on the head about the parks appearance, atmosphere, and park operations. And yeah, most of the rides there are very pleasant, while others leave more to be desired.
    Although I have yet to visit other parks in the chain I agree with your ranking.
    Magic Mountain is spoiled no doubt, but definitely a work in progress.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for sharing your input. Im glad somebody with Magic Mountain as their home park agrees with some of my points about its flaws.

    • @seanlewis1148
      @seanlewis1148 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThemeParkAvenue oh YEAH, IT CERTAINLY DOES HAVE MANY!!

  • @RandomVids5YT
    @RandomVids5YT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Honestly, SFFT is best in my opinion, and WW was down because both trains needed maintenance, the train was broken, Dr.D opens July 30. And tho others were maintenance issues. You just kinda got unlucky 😅

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Had I gone on a day of open rides, it totally could have been number one. Unfortunately, that’s not how it played out and I can’t put it higher than the other three.

  • @stephenf8840
    @stephenf8840 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was born and raised in North New Jersey and Great Adventure was always the place to go. Perfectly situated between NYC and Philadelphia. I was going to this park when it was just known as “Great Adventure”.
    Thanks for a great video. Just wish that you mentioned what state each park was in when you displayed the name.
    Two thumbs up.
    👍🏻 👍🏻

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much and I’m happy you enjoyed the video. Is there any park I can tell you the state it is in right now?

    • @stephenf8840
      @stephenf8840 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThemeParkAvenue no I don’t travel much but I was thinking it would have helped your viewers know what state each park is in in yen event they travel there.
      Thanks again.

  • @cris3842
    @cris3842 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would like to thank you for your grind on this video man! I see you!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No problem! It was a fun video to make.

  • @mikemasiello3976
    @mikemasiello3976 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just an FYI for the Great Adventure loose article policy, the locker is only 10 dollars for the whole day and you can get a new locker anywhere they have them. (You pay once, say at el toro, then take your stuff to another ride’s locker and don’t have to pay again). Also only el toro, kingda ka, jersey devil, and joker require lockers. The rest you can put your things to the side before riding.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the information. I wasn’t sure how the one-time locker worked.

  • @AirtimeProductions
    @AirtimeProductions 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I absolutely love the Great America placement! My favorite is personally Magic Mountain but Great America has the most well rounded lineup it’s crazy

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Awesome! I definitely think it’s underrated and that coaster lineup is stacked

    • @trueformoblivion8557
      @trueformoblivion8557 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Personally no way, magic mountain has a way better lineup

  • @Johnnyiswhere
    @Johnnyiswhere 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As a SFMM fanboy I know all too well the strengths and weaknesses of the park. And I would also place it third. The potential is there for it to easily be the best, but there just isn’t enough diversity in the ride line up, and certain aspects of the park need updating. So I get it.
    And I don’t think you’ll find many people anymore that would rank this park above Cedar Point, or even Kings Island. The park really fell behind after a decade of sheer neglect by former management. I think it’s in the process of redemption however. Give it 10 years or so.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I am happy that you acknowledge some of the flaws with the park and that we can see eye-to-eye. There are definitely some who think Magic Mountain is the best ever and they think I am wrong for saying otherwise.

  • @mr_payday6304
    @mr_payday6304 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THANK YOU! While I have not been to great adventure or magic mountain, I’ve been to Cedar Point and Kings Island and some of the other larger parks; and Great America, in my family is considered in very close relation to CP and KI. Great America is sooooo good, I always forget just how many insane coasters they have together until I go again, it being my third closest park to Nebraska!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Great America is an awesome place and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

  • @kevinkujo318
    @kevinkujo318 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The great adventure no loose article policy is only for kingdaka, eltoro, joker, and jersey devil. You can bring in bags and phones on any other ride and be able to put it to the side at the station. I know because I work there

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Got it. I didn't try it on other rides as I just left everything behind. Luckily for me, my three favorite rides have the loose article policy.

  • @maryannsandlin6464
    @maryannsandlin6464 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video!!! Great Adventure is my home park, I’ve been going there since 1976. It has really changed but my family and love it. After watching your video I want to check out some of the other Six Flags!!!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Great Adventure is an awesome park.

  • @patatebanine4278
    @patatebanine4278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    La Ronde need love. I think this park has the best location in the entire six flags but the management need to be more ambitious, had the craziest coaster for the people in Montreal. BackThen, I know that laronde got the best roller coaster of its time

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think new management will benefit this park and in the future we could see major additions and renovations to benefit the park.

  • @CodyRushDriving
    @CodyRushDriving 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Also, great rapid fire reviews. I like your style. Subscribed!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy this one. It's definitely a project I had fun making as it meant travelling to several Six Flags parks.

  • @chargedonpc9989
    @chargedonpc9989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was really fun to watch. Thanks for making it.

  • @Cob_6432
    @Cob_6432 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sfga is just an hour away from where I live, and every time I go I never get bored of the rides there. I definitely think its #1 out of all the six flags parks I’ve been to

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome! It's definitely a great park.

  • @tekboi1984
    @tekboi1984 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I took 2 of my kids to six flags fiesta Texas yesterday and we basically walked onto every ride and rode it as many times as we wanted for 8 hours. We had flash passes and only had to use them twice the entire day. Kinda a waste of money, but with the nice weather i was expecting it to be busier. It was the best day I’ve ever had at a six flags park outside of the time they only opened at half capacity right after the pandemic lockdowns. The lines were longer on the day it was only opened at half capacity, but the rides seemed so much more thrilling after being shut inside with nothing to do for so long.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That sounds like a fun time.

  • @seane1984
    @seane1984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I gotta say I can't argue with most of these but I would Def rearrange your top 3. I would put as 1 great adventure 2. Magic mountain 3. Great America

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s fair. I figured my arrangement of the top 3 would be among my most controversial picks.

  • @blackjackva
    @blackjackva 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was great! I hope you make more long videos like this!

  • @Booth81
    @Booth81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I live in Upstate NY, and I’m not surprised at all that Darien Lake and Great Escape are so low on the list. I’d rather go to any park in Pennsylvania than either of those parks.

  • @moviesxmusicxlove
    @moviesxmusicxlove 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im still watching but I am enjoying so far. Thanks for the great video! :)

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m happy to hear that. This was fun but tough to make and I’m glad people are enjoying it.

  • @eggalytheegg5567
    @eggalytheegg5567 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love frontier city. everyone talks bad about it but it's the only theme park in all of Oklahoma. it used to actually be an independent park, but it was bought by six flags I believe sometime in the 2000's

  • @clintonffthanos
    @clintonffthanos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The day I went to Great Escape with my friends and family was the day the Champions league final this year and at one point I sat at a table to eat near the Blizzard ride (which is probably my fav ground ride in GE) and all over the table was calipitters

  • @robbiereacts22
    @robbiereacts22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been to almost every SF park and Magic Mountain is my favorite.

  • @charlottemiller6180
    @charlottemiller6180 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So the 50’s themed area (aka Rockville) at SFFT is one of those weird areas where the whole area used to be completely immersive with 50s theme rides and over time new rides were stuck there that didn’t totally match the theme. There used to be a 50’s theme car ride where you ‘drive’ a car on a track that ran up to where the queue for poltergeist is, poltergeist used to have the bare minimum of theming, the DC themed rides (Wonder Woman and Batman) were a standard water ride where you go up a hill and then down to a giant splash and the mentioned above car ride. Part of me wishes they would do a slight retheme for the area because it is a mosh pit of different themes and this park has the strongest themed area of Six Flags overall but at the same time I love the 50s theme

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think the land still looks pretty good and I don’t mind too much, especially when the main themed parts looks excellent.

  • @itz_catz_1714
    @itz_catz_1714 หลายเดือนก่อน

    SFDK is my home park - that being said, operations here are atroscious, flash is almost always closed, and most of the rides have terrible capacity.
    however, i will say that the layout is better than people make it out to be, and the animals never disappoint.

  • @fabulous_finn7810
    @fabulous_finn7810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    America was my home park as a teenager after having Fiesta Texas as a home park as a kid. I hated Six Flags America for so long. The Penguin slide ride was always filthy, up until recently the Joker's Jinx and the Batwing had horrible downtime and were in desperate need of refurbishment, and aside from Roar leading to me having a fun and intimate moment with a middle school crush, it has always been a little too rough. And do not get me started on Mind Eraser. That has to have been the worst and most sickening ride I've ever been on, even as a kid.
    I'm glad SFA is trying to improve itself, but man, Fiesta Texas by comparison is night and day. What a park! Fantastic rides, amazing theming, and a level of care and attention that rivals Cedar Fair properties.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fiesta Texas is definitely better, but I feel America has good operations now and there are enough great rides that it is worth a visit if one is in the area.

  • @alexholden2512
    @alexholden2512 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The best seat on el toro is 17 on the red train. Trust me, it’s the smoothest ride while being very whippey

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I once did row 17 and I found it to be bumpy, but maybe it was not the red train.

    • @alexholden2512
      @alexholden2512 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThemeParkAvenue I went on both trains back to back. The red one was definitely the smoothest. So maybe it was the brown train

  • @mikea2995
    @mikea2995 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you get a King Da Ka rollback it changes the feel of the coaster... drastically. Unfortunately I have never experienced a roll back but have seen and talked to people who have. It was cool to see my home park at #2! Great video too

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you. I thought I was going to get a rollback once but it didn't happen. I've seen them on Kingda Ka and Dragster though.

  • @newsuperhdgraphic
    @newsuperhdgraphic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i would like to see great adventure and great america to combine into six flags america because I keep on forgetting about some coaster in great america in great adventure

  • @gundam0055
    @gundam0055 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Six Flags Great America is my home park we visited Magic Mountain once and the thing that killed it was the no bumping bumper cars.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn’t do bumper cars there, but that sounds unfortunate.

  • @Cat3465
    @Cat3465 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    SFOG is my home SF park. They have a extremely balanced lineup and are ready to open their long awaited launch coaster next year which is a world’s first ultra surf coaster. It currently doesn’t have a name yet but sounds very exciting

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m interested in the new ride for sure.

  • @tidalthrills
    @tidalthrills 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Iron Rattler is getting a third train and the second train is undergoing maintenance right bow

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah. I knew there was maintenance which was why I felt I got kind of unlucky with the day I went.

  • @patrickstrahm05
    @patrickstrahm05 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One thing I did notice was the lack of bathrooms at Six Flags Great America. That's my only complaint about it

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don’t tend to go to the bathroom often, so when I needed it once or twice in the day it was convenient. I get that being an issue for other though.

    • @goldranger2
      @goldranger2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's at least one bathroom in almost every themed area... A couple have 2...The only section I can think of off hand that doesn't is maybe Mardi Gras? But a couple of them are kind of tucked away a bit, so you may not notice them, if you're not used to the park I guess? I dunno, I frequent that park, and I've never felt too far away from a bathroom ever.

    • @patrickstrahm05
      @patrickstrahm05 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@goldranger2 I've only been there twice. Once I figured where one was at I planned my attack around getting back to the front of the park

  • @praiseglo
    @praiseglo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I went to Six Flags over Georgia a couple of weeks ago as a vacation and omg I had a blast I was scared to go on the tallest coaster in the park which is Goliath, but my friend finally dragged me on it and once that first drop was over I was in love... I RODE IT 12 TIMES IN A ROW WITHOUT LEAVING MY SEAT BECAUSE THE LINE WAS SO SHORT. I hope I can come again this was the first six flags park I visited with my father and we had a blast.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome! I love marathoning rides like that and I’m happy you had so much fun.

  • @chadmilligan342
    @chadmilligan342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Everything is not going to be perfect at these places.
    Unfortunately that’s just the way it is.
    Remembering back as a kid we had so much fun at Opryland .
    People now days are just spoiled and think everything supposed to go there way if not it’s awful.
    I hated that they closed opryland I will never forget it .
    Wish I could have took my kids and let them experience what I did as a kid.
    But that will never happen.
    So many memories at Opryland .

  • @RevenueAscend
    @RevenueAscend 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great America is amazing and the best park. Great review. Got spoiled as its the local park.

  • @jalaiyahwhiley7823
    @jalaiyahwhiley7823 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I might have been there when you where there I work there as a ride operater for the joker. I can tell you our park is mostly for the family feeling and less of the trill and the joker goes down for the dummest reasons like a birds flying past our sensers and confusing our ride. And just the wind speeds and how fast the ride wants to go it stops if going to slow or to fast. The flash is down and has been since 2019 for rehab and when they got the parts to put it back together they got the wrong parts for it. My favorite ride is the Wonder Woman its our fastest ride in the park but most people are scared of it. I agree with the walking thing its alot of walking and the hammerhead shark is no longer there.

    • @jalaiyahwhiley7823
      @jalaiyahwhiley7823 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      this is for Six flags discovery kingdom

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dang, that news about Hammerhead is sad. I was there on Sunday, March 20th.

  • @Meangene-ou7pd
    @Meangene-ou7pd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great escape is my home park and I have to agree with you on most things but it was a pretty run down park when six flags bought it in 1996 and I have to say they have done a lot of work to it since then. So it is getting better

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m glad it’s getting better. Thank you for the information.

  • @jimgoebel5348
    @jimgoebel5348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a GAm frequent guest, I'm kinda shocked to see it get number one on a list. It's great to see.

  • @fafolguy
    @fafolguy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    everybody has their opinion of course, but I have honestly never heard anyone refer to SFoG's Mindbender as "poorly paced". It seems like the perfect pace - lift, intense loop, calm spot, into the reclined loop with crazy g's, then the airtime pop going down over the water, calm bit, another intense loop and terrain hugging run back to the station. What makes a coaster great is the chance to catch your breath between elements, not just throw you from one into the next *cough* Batman the Ride *cough*

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am personally not a fan of the breaks between elements, so that’s why I have issues with the pacing. Also, I promise there are many people who feel the same way and love rides such as Batman that never stop until the final brakes.

  • @Jessica-vl6qe
    @Jessica-vl6qe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve had so many safety issues at six flags over Georgia. The worst being when I last rode Superman. No one checked to make sure I was locked in. I spent the whole ride terrified and won’t get on it again. I also got injured at the waterpark (Whitewater) after the attendants were too busy flirting with each other to hear me screaming that my tube went down and I could hold on. Went down the entire concrete slide with no tube. Scraped me up pretty bad.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh man. I’m really sorry to hear that. I’ve heard about that sort of thing happening at Over Georgia.

  • @chrislackey9631
    @chrislackey9631 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Six flags new England is my home park and it is so slept on, anybody whos been on superman can vividly remember how their first time was on it was for them, absolutely intense!

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My first ride on Superman was unforgettable. Definitely one of my favorite rides.

  • @vistaguy3384
    @vistaguy3384 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job on your video and thank you for making my home park Six Flags Great America #1 !!! … 👍

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m glad you enjoyed this and I’m happy that you also enjoy Great America.

  • @atsilver9647
    @atsilver9647 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't believe that they changed Bizarro with Medusa in Great Adventure but the worst part has to be the food stops some of them just straight out scam you with that weird currency they have there when me and my cousin try to get an ice cream Sunday once they try to charge us $10 despite the signs saying it was, $5

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don’t normally get meals in a park so I did not have that experience.

  • @cincy_editz
    @cincy_editz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    six flags great america is my home park and to be honest i’ve never had a bad experience. they have rides for pretty much anyone

  • @ferretmom76
    @ferretmom76 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Six Flags Great America is my home park! So happy with its ranking.

    • @ThemeParkAvenue
      @ThemeParkAvenue  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Awesome! I'm glad to see how many in the comments love Great America as I find it extremely underrated.

  • @MrJans3n
    @MrJans3n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ayy happy to see Great America as #1! As my home park that's always cool to see