Six Flags Great Escape Review, Queensbury, Adirondack Theme Park | Most Charming Six Flags Park

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  • Опубліковано 29 лис 2024

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  • @athenaclark2567
    @athenaclark2567 10 місяців тому +2

    I can attest to Martha’s Dandee Cream being the bomb! Their lineup of soft serve flavors is unrivaled, and their milkshakes are delicious too

  • @tormentorox1
    @tormentorox1 3 роки тому +9

    I always considered this my second home park after New England. Every year we would go up to lake George in the summer and hit up great escape. I have so much nostalgia for this park, it’s like “Disneyland at home” if you get the meme, and I love it.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому +1

      Lake George is an amazing vacation for any New Englander.

  • @gallopera
    @gallopera 3 роки тому +15

    I've always considered this my home park even though I live an hour from Great Adventure. I miss the walkthrough attraction in Timbertown, way back when it used to be Jungle Land. I'm glad you gave shout-outs to Martha's and Around the World/US!

    • @genericnameryan
      @genericnameryan 3 роки тому +1

      Wait they got rid of that? Dang... I remember I loved jumping on the bridges or running across them when I was a kid.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому +1

      I think the walkthrough is still there (partially), but it's closed off.

    • @nodogthataintme5476
      @nodogthataintme5476 Рік тому

      My mother has a map of the park from the early 90s that still list this as a section. Shut down because the secluded nature + some questionable decisions people say. Can still see a good portion from the sky coster

  • @genericnameryan
    @genericnameryan 3 роки тому +8

    That final shot of Million Dollar Beach and the golf courses there gave me so much nostalgia. That location alone has some great memories. This review in general gave me a ton of nostalgia. This did a great job being my homepark, and it's sad it's not 15 minutes away anymore.

  • @maureenmuck7552
    @maureenmuck7552 4 місяці тому +1

    I grew up in Western NY & Crystal Beach was our summer fun. It was popular before amusement parks became theme parks; it was a simpler time. It’s fun to see The Comet still operating. Thanks for good memories!

  • @andrewlehr123
    @andrewlehr123 День тому

    This was my hometown Six Flags park until 2016 when we moved to North Carolina to Carowinds (Though at the time it was still part of Cedar Fair before merging with Six Flags earlier this year) also, the new coaster drought at Great Escape ended earlier this year with the opening of Bobcat (Replacing Alpine Bobsled, which I rode before we moved), "Six Flags" was added to Great Escape last year along with "And Hurricane Harbor" which replaced Splashwater Kingdom

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  15 годин тому

      They have done some rebranding, but I am most glad they finally got a new coaster.

  • @nodogthataintme5476
    @nodogthataintme5476 Рік тому +2

    I grew up 25 minuets away from this park. I can honestly say no one associates this place with six flags unless you saw the six flags guy in the commercials growing up in the 2000s

  • @Persephonova
    @Persephonova Рік тому +2

    This park is sooo great for families! This is my true home park (though I like to consider SFNE my HP) I’ve been going since I was a little kid it has such a charm to it
    The comet was my first coaster, it’ll always hold the most special place in my heart

  • @carsonmasoncole1840
    @carsonmasoncole1840 3 роки тому +4

    7:52 The craziest thing about the great escape is that it’s 345 acres of land (4th most) and I’m pretty sure that they don’t use even half of it. But that’s proubly because of the swamp that’s behind ghost town.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому +2

      I heard a rumor they can't use a ton of that land.

    • @genericnameryan
      @genericnameryan 3 роки тому

      Yeh, it would take a lot of work to make the land usable. It wouldn't really be worth it for the park to use it. The neighboring towns would also probably despise the clearing they'd have to do to use the land.

  • @FanThemePark
    @FanThemePark 3 роки тому +4

    Really enjoy your in depth park reviews! Since I probably won't be coming here anytime in the near future or possibly ever, it is nice to get information and history about the park.

  • @oldchannel611
    @oldchannel611 3 роки тому +2

    This was my childhood park. My family would visit from Canada all the time. We would stay at the nearby Great Escape Lodge with the indoor waterpark and walk over to the park from there. You’ve brought back so many moments over the past few days. The Alice in Wonderland Walkthrough and riding the Comet are my earliest Theme Park memories. I will say, I am sad to see the park not getting the love it deserves from Six Flags. The park is only getting more decrepid. I’m just asking for them to do a lot of repainting, not like, shell out for a B&M Hyper or anything

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому

      I really hope they get a new coaster in the next few years.

  • @BikeReviewsWithTom
    @BikeReviewsWithTom 5 місяців тому +1

    The new ride bobcat is the best coaster there!

  • @idigcoasters
    @idigcoasters 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome honest review of my home park. I love the charm, but naturally hate the coaster lineup. Comet was running really fast towards the end of the year, and that coaster in the rain is another experience in itself! Those laterals at the end are fire in the rain!!
    I can't wait for the day we get an RMC Raptor. We're the perfect size park to get one, and we could own 3 trains and roll 2, always keeping one in maintenance to keep them optimized, and still not have major capacity issues due to our low attendance.... a boy can dream right?!
    Other concept I've had is sadly removing Alpine Bobsled and putting a proper coaster in it's place. Perfect location in center of the park, has gift shop next to it already you could alter and create a new exit through, and tons of space for queue lines under the track.
    Let me know next time you're in the area, and I'll let you know if/when Alpine Bobsled is running 🤙

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому

      I got lucky that Bobsled was open for me this year. I plan my trip around Lake George more than Great Escape. My Comet rides were in early August this year.

  • @pixelythegamer3260
    @pixelythegamer3260 3 роки тому +2

    Even though this is the least invested park, I could see them demolishing the old nightmare building for a rmc raptor clone

  • @Kirokishin913
    @Kirokishin913 Рік тому

    Also there's Glen Twin Drive in Theater just down the road. Spend the day at the park, grab some dinner, and then catch a double feature.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  Рік тому

      I have never been there since we have a drive-in near our house back home.

  • @Herosadvisor
    @Herosadvisor 2 роки тому

    Just went today in June 2022. I only intended to be in the dry park but ran back to my car to grab my swimsuit! Had a fun time on the coasters and slides

  • @COASTER_CHASER_1
    @COASTER_CHASER_1 3 роки тому

    I will say with the larger crowds during fright fest the ride opps for comet were some of the best I’ve seen both at this park and other parks. Like you said most day it’s at most a 15 minutes wait just inside the station without the zig zags being used. When I went to fright fest not only was the station full but it extended out al the way between supernova and the pool for the slides. And it was still Only a 15 minute wait.( maybe 25 for the front.). They had the station train ready to dispatch and even did dispatch it as the active train hit the final break run.

  • @ChiefBlueScreen
    @ChiefBlueScreen 3 роки тому

    I've spent so long with a condor in my planet coaster park I almost tuned out the background music on this review - I always enjoy the music selection on these!

  • @jasonsaville2262
    @jasonsaville2262 8 місяців тому

    I generally choose Sasquatch Drop Side when I check into the park since I have my Diamond Elite Membership. Before I get onto other ones such as Condor, Canyon Blaster, and Steamin Demon. I choose the Comet when I'm ready. I do a flight on its Skycoaster upcharge attraction once in a while. When I eventually try out Adirondack Outlaw and Greezed Lightning, I might risk vomiting afterwards. Even after the ride on Flashback Boomerang especially during rollback.

  • @SlimFury
    @SlimFury Рік тому

    Bobcat is going to be a solid addition to this park. The Lake George region is a solid area overall. Me and family went this past July and are already set to go back next June. Martha's Dandee Cream is definitely portion happy. I ordered an Italian sausage sub, and it was huge.

  • @nodogthataintme5476
    @nodogthataintme5476 Рік тому

    Grew up in toga can confirm I went to highschool with 3 managers in the park the time. They would hire anyone

  • @jaydenchrist6152
    @jaydenchrist6152 3 роки тому +2

    This is like Mishagans Adventure it's a nice park but gets neglected by the chain. I think this park could benefit with a Raptor or something.

  • @OtherWXVideos
    @OtherWXVideos 2 роки тому

    From the few years I lived in ny I had passed this park alot as I went to an ice cream shop across the street alot and wanted to go so its nice to see a video of it!!

  • @joeylawlor238
    @joeylawlor238 3 роки тому +1

    I went there in the summer it was so fun.when I went there they closed at 7:45pm my family went back to the hotel for the water park

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому

      That's one of the perks of staying there.

    • @joeylawlor238
      @joeylawlor238 3 роки тому

      @@CanobieCoaster the hotel even funner

  • @TheKurtsPlaceChannel
    @TheKurtsPlaceChannel 3 роки тому

    Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

  • @StamfordBridge
    @StamfordBridge 3 роки тому +1

    What? I was flatly rejected from riding Frankie’s Mine Train! Even got there before anyone else to be sure I wouldn’t be taking a seat away from a kid, and I was still given an adamant no.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому +1

      I had a similar issue with Great Chase at Six Flags America in my first few trips until I finally got the credit in 2020. Maybe it depends on the operator?

    • @CivilianSatellite
      @CivilianSatellite 3 роки тому +1

      Came to say the same thing! Didn't even bother attempting to ride it my most recent visit.

  • @mitchellries256
    @mitchellries256 3 роки тому +1

    Two questions; how far is it from Six Flags Darien Lake and is admission to the park included when you stay at the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому

      It's 4.5 hours from Darien Lake. The two closest Six Flags parks to Great Escape are La Ronde and Six Flags New England (2.5 hours away). Admission can be included when you stay at the Great Escape Lodge depending which package you pick.

  • @ericwilson5203
    @ericwilson5203 Рік тому

    Really great info on the traffic rules! I always assumed tearing down steamin demon for an rmc raptor would be wise but now I see why they might want to keep it how it is

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  Рік тому

      It's kind of crummy how they're on the hook for that. So I don't blame them for making a consistent profit.

    • @mitchellgarrah4028
      @mitchellgarrah4028 Рік тому

      From what I remember steamin demon was the million dollar ride it took me a few years before going in it. To me theme parks aren’t just roller coasters it’s family. They need to clean up the river in the middle and get the swan boats going again, bring back the live shows Lake George area has lost so much now with gas light village the water park is gone now the putts and prizes arcade and mini golf location of the oldest miniature golf in the USA. Magic forest, time town to many attractions gone. It’s time to bring them back

  • @Joypyf
    @Joypyf 2 роки тому

    That ice cream cone looks crazy!! 🍦

  • @hino2611
    @hino2611 3 роки тому

    The comet is definitely the best ride. The operators allow rerides if their isnt a line. That may sound like a one in a million moment, but half the time I was at the great escape, it was just a walk on.

  • @CoasterJawn
    @CoasterJawn Рік тому

    Awesome review! Great to hear that avalanche is sometimes open despite the app saying it’s closed, and that adults can ride the kiddie coaster. Fingers crossed that’s still the case this year.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  Рік тому

      Thanks! I have heard Alpine Bobsled has not opened at all this year unfortunately.

    • @coastersandcosplays
      @coastersandcosplays 5 місяців тому

      We're going in 3 weeks, and the website says that adults can't ride the kiddie coaster without a kid, so I'm really hoping we can ride it! Haha

  • @amusementnow4416
    @amusementnow4416 3 роки тому

    Desperado Plunge was relocated from the old Busch Gardens in LA.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому

      Oh neat!

    • @StamfordBridge
      @StamfordBridge 3 роки тому

      What? The log ride? From Busch Gardens Van Nuys??

    • @amusementnow4416
      @amusementnow4416 3 роки тому

      @@StamfordBridge at least the logs were relocated, if nothing else. You can look up pictures - the logs look the same, and the timeline makes sense.

    • @StamfordBridge
      @StamfordBridge 3 роки тому

      @@amusementnow4416 So you don’t know it to be the case; you’re just conjecturing? Anyway, I’m just asking because I actually rode the log ride at the Van Nuys Busch Gardens, though I was quite young.

    • @amusementnow4416
      @amusementnow4416 3 роки тому

      ​@@StamfordBridge Do a search for Desperado Plunge with "Busch Gardens" in quotes and you'll see many sources that say so. I don't know any Arrow flumes that used this style of logs outside of the Busch parks.

  • @jaydenchrist6152
    @jaydenchrist6152 3 роки тому

    I might consider going to this park soon.

  • @ThrillsofColdplay
    @ThrillsofColdplay 3 роки тому

    That ice cream would overwhelm me

  • @ninjagirl226
    @ninjagirl226 2 роки тому

    My review of great escape is Storybook Land in Aberdeen SD meets Great Wolf Lodge meets Six Flags.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 роки тому +1

      I want to vist that Story Book Land someday.

    • @ninjagirl226
      @ninjagirl226 2 роки тому

      @@CanobieCoaster It's really cute. I actually think the figures are better there than Great Escape. My sister used to go to school around there, so I've been a few times. Definitely go during the summer though; it's fine in the spring and fall, but the rides aren't open. The only issue is that the town is really isolated.

  • @zachcoastercrazy4032
    @zachcoastercrazy4032 3 роки тому +1

    I love small parks. I adored Waldameer, so I think I would love this little park, but it does seem to be "big" for a small park.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому +1

      It has elements of both a large and small park.

    • @mitchellgarrah4028
      @mitchellgarrah4028 Рік тому

      It was better then a full day adventure. Shame they started taking stuff away like jungle land all the live shows the circus and the live bank robbery in ghost town.

  • @CivilianSatellite
    @CivilianSatellite 3 роки тому +1

    It's for these reasons that I take issue with people saying that Great Escape is the worst Six Flags park. The fact that it's so un-Six Flags-like is the reason I like it so much. While the food still isn't "great", I've found the offerings at Alpine Fest Haus to be better than typical park food fare.

  • @toastterrrr8957
    @toastterrrr8957 Рік тому

    I'm a little late but do you know if you can access the indoor water park with a diamond elite membership?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  Рік тому

      No, you get a discount on the hotel though with that membership.

    • @toastterrrr8957
      @toastterrrr8957 Рік тому

      @@CanobieCoaster okay thanks!

  • @hedgehogcoasters7239
    @hedgehogcoasters7239 2 роки тому

    The new entrance should help with congestion and the security process. However I've seen online that splash water island and flying trapeze are dismantled. Thoughts?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 роки тому

      Flying Trapeze was super unreliable, so I can understand why it may not reopen.

  • @HuntThe86
    @HuntThe86 Рік тому

    It’s has been 2015 when the last time I was at the six flags great escape

  • @skyguyismyguyr12turn
    @skyguyismyguyr12turn 3 роки тому

    Biased question: Is Sidewinder the worst thrill coaster at Hersheypark? It's a Vekoma Boomerang, but with the manufacturer's trains with vest restraints. If it's not, then does the park have a bad coaster(in your opinion)?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому +1

      Trailblazer is a weak mine train so that's probably the worst adult coaster at Hershey.

  • @Luphor
    @Luphor Рік тому

    This park is alright but the area it’s in makes it better,if your gonna go to the lodge and you can spend one day at the great escape then on the 2nd day you can go to the beach or mini golfing and get ice cream and if you don’t wanna go to the great escape you can just drive like 2 hours for New England

  • @sampalmer4434
    @sampalmer4434 2 роки тому

    Glad to say I was one of the nine workers in 2021

  • @williamthomas7170
    @williamthomas7170 10 місяців тому

    The park reprofiled some of the bunny hops about 10 years ago which took much of the airtime out of them, most likely reason they don’t feel as wild

  • @michaeltaylor1603
    @michaeltaylor1603 3 роки тому +2

    AstroWorld was also a "red headed" step child, as we'd often get relocated rides. Instead of B&M Batman, we got Vekoma SLC. But, to answer your question. Yes! Great Escape DOES have the old early themed park "charm". The trees & mountains really add to this wonderful old park. Thanks for the super GREAT video!

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому

      Thanks! Astroworld is a park I wish I could have visited.

  • @maiaX-X
    @maiaX-X 4 місяці тому

    I love this park

  • @Idkandidc1234
    @Idkandidc1234 2 роки тому

    its super close to my house and its super fun ive been going since i was a baby

  • @mateoalvira7826
    @mateoalvira7826 3 місяці тому

    What is the lowest capacity ride you've ever seen at Great Escape?

  • @Michael-ck3bq
    @Michael-ck3bq Рік тому

    So sad I never got to ride the bobsled coaster

  • @mitchellgarrah4028
    @mitchellgarrah4028 Рік тому

    For being a 20 year faithful customer to the great escape. The park was always full. We stopped going to the lake George area for financial reasons . Seriously was sad to hear 6 flags bought the park. They used to get collage students to staff the park. Everything was open running and busy. So I guess our last year was 1995. I feel most of the problems the park is having is management of six flags. The park always closed around 6- 7 pm Mr wood also owned gaslight village that was opened later in the day that would close around 10pm. I do feel six flags should reopen the swan boat rides the jungle land safari and bring back the live entertainment. It’s disgusting to thing the high dive area became a chalk walk graffiti area. Definitely someone has dropped the ball. They took the Hanes room out if the western town and put the bumper cars in that area. They need to bring back the bank robbery and so much more. The mixed information about money is disturbing either they have money or don’t.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  Рік тому

      Six Flags has money. They typically just invest more in their other parks. But I am excited for Bobcat next year.

  • @misscandy84
    @misscandy84 2 роки тому

    Wonder how long season pass good for

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  2 роки тому

      Typically a year.

    • @misscandy84
      @misscandy84 2 роки тому

      @@CanobieCoaster bx I got mine last year in August so wondering if it's good till rest this season or will it expire in August

  • @mateoalvira7826
    @mateoalvira7826 Рік тому

    What means "pun intended a nightmare to ride"?

  • @ThrillsofColdplay
    @ThrillsofColdplay 3 роки тому

    It’s hard for me to have a bad time at a park which I love

  • @boog538
    @boog538 Рік тому

    i visited this park just over a month ago... was not impressed, the rides looked and felt well under maintained. The directions to the parking was bad. I was visiting friends that were from Syracuse and we spent the weekend up Lake George, they had 2 little kids and i had my 14 yr old son..... half of the kids rides weren't open, and if they were people running it looked 12.... it has an old musty camp feel. So at the start of the video when you stated Red Headed step Child.... i Laughed hard at that, because me and my son went to darrien lake six flags a few days later before we went home and totally can see it now.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  Рік тому

      I've had good visits and I'm glad they're getting a new coaster in Bobcat.

  • @ThrillsofColdplay
    @ThrillsofColdplay 3 роки тому

    Adirondack Outlaw and Sasquatch have the same color scheme

  • @maxhagenauer24
    @maxhagenauer24 3 роки тому +1

    It'd unique but it could use improvement, definitely one of those worst Six Flags in terms of ride lineup but it has a different feel than the others. I personally am more for the rides than the different feel so I probably wouldn't enjoy this place as much but what they do have is ok. They just need to ge something new as its been forever.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому

      I love the feel. They just need another big coaster.

  • @DaanBruins
    @DaanBruins 3 роки тому

    It's sad that HUSS Condors are so rare. They are so gracefully forceful if that makes sense. A true gentle giant.

  • @10mikebarr
    @10mikebarr Рік тому

    rip jungle land and the nightmare best parts of the park besides the water show

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  Рік тому +1

      I didn't enjoy Nightmare too much to be honest.

  • @KMartShopper87
    @KMartShopper87 Рік тому

    The park needs a serious overhaul. Unfortunately, I can’t see Six Flags investing much money into it.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  Рік тому

      I hope they get more investment, especially with Alpine Bobsled closing.

  • @dytamic
    @dytamic 2 роки тому

    "The portions ae unbelievably large."
    you mean extra small

  • @ThrillsofColdplay
    @ThrillsofColdplay 3 роки тому

    I haven’t been to every Six Flags park but this looks much different it’s different not seeing the licensing

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому

      This and Frontier City feel a lot different. Both parks also get a ton of hand-me-downs.

    • @COASTER_CHASER_1
      @COASTER_CHASER_1 3 роки тому +1

      Up until the 07 recession six flags was investing in this park. It had justice league and loony tunes, and almost got a relocated SLC which I believe would have replaced Nightmare. Hopefully that fire will revive and six flags will start investing again. The effort they went through to get the new ride open this year with COVID delays and zoning reviews are a plus. So maybe they do care a little more then people think. Positive thoughts.

  • @greenemonkey41
    @greenemonkey41 8 місяців тому

    The hotel water park is way better and if you really wanna enjoy your day go down to Canada Ave bars restaurant game room etc

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  8 місяців тому

      I prefer the theme park's water park, but the hotel is nice too.

  • @greenemonkey41
    @greenemonkey41 8 місяців тому

    Why go to a park where you drive half of your day plus just to get there and close early because of neighborhood Karen’s just go to New Jersey or New England get your money’s worth

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  8 місяців тому

      I prefer Six Flags New England and Great Adventure, but Great Escape is still fun.

  • @ThrillsofColdplay
    @ThrillsofColdplay 3 роки тому

    The advertising doesn’t seem as overdone is it in person

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  3 роки тому

      It's more subtle than other Six Flags parks but it is there.

  • @askjeevescosby2928
    @askjeevescosby2928 Рік тому

    If you dont like noise DONT MOVE BY A FKING AMUSMENT PARK. if a park is already established all who buy homes in the area should have to sigh waivers that theybunderstand a amuasment park is close and that they waive any right to complain.

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  Рік тому

      It's unfortunate people complain about a park they know is already there.

  • @cliquet3scliquet3s96
    @cliquet3scliquet3s96 Рік тому

    Shimmying and shuffling are two types of roughness, what are the differences between the shimmying and the shuffling? What do you think?

    • @CanobieCoaster
      @CanobieCoaster  Рік тому

      Both are types of roughness when the train jitters.