Top 15 Rides Six Flags Great America
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2021
- Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois has a very deep and well-rounded ride lineup. The park has 15 different roller coasters, several notable non-coasters, and a large water park next door. In this video, I rank my top 15 favorite rides at the park!
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raging bull is defintitly the best ride there in my opinion ! i just love that first drop!
It's a great ride, but I prefer the two others.
No offense but I think that raging bull does not give much of the adrenaline thrill that max force and Goliath give. While riding I never felt nervous on any turns or drops but while riding Goliath and max force I was filled with adrenaline for each turn. That’s what I want for a roller coaster.
@@xdwillf5f664
I agree!
I'm not sure why Relaxing Bull gets so much love. Sure, the drop on Bull is really good in the last row, but it doesn't have much to offer outside of that. Most of Bull is far too graceful to be thrilling.
It’s awesome bro
Fax the best
As my home park, I do love Great America's line up. They don't have anything elite or really standing out but they sure have something for everyone.
I agree.
Goliath is up there for a woodie
Goliath isn’t the best hybrid out there but is definitely the best in the park… just not the back
Question at which six flags is that joker ride at
@@ryanjessen9181 Every Six Fkags has a Joker themed ride but they aren't all the same, can you be more specific and describe the ride? Then I could tell you.
Maxx Force does 0-80 mph in 1.8 seconds. The launch is absolutely insane. There is no describing how it feels.
I love it.
@@CanobieCoaster The dodo donpa roller coaster What's even crazier when it was still in operation. It would do 0 to 112 mph in 1.56 seconds
78mph*
@@stonerthoosie It's basically the same speed. and I've been there, and they had a speed clock on the side, and it hits 80 occasionally
@@infodisco4097 When did they have a speed clock? Lol
It's definelty a toss up between Raging Bull and Goliath for us. But also for as little as it is, Whizzer is also a family favorite. We start every visit with it.
Maxx Force is my favorite, but Goliath is close.
My favorite is raging Bull
Dude, whizzer has always been how I start the day at Six Flags Great America! They were going to tear it down, but public outcry stopped them from doing so. It was and always will be my favorite coaster.
I'm glad the unique ride was saved.
Yep, no matter what, I have to ride this one at least one time throughout the day!!
They recently retracted American eagle making it more smooth, additionally you get a good pop of airtime on those hills
Good to hear!
Great video! I always personally have a hard time ranking Raging Bull, Goliath, and Maxx Force, but they're definitely the top 3!
Absolutely!
Superman is awesome
I used to live near Midway Airport, so going to Great America was a significant time commitment. I'm not really much of a roller coaster guy, but I did enjoy riding the American Eagle and the Demon. Thanks for giving me a taste of so many roller coasters that I probably will never experience in real life.
You're welcome!
Solid rankings! This roller coaster collection is pretty good because there is something for everyone and there’s not a lot of gaps in the line up
I agree.
Max Force Literally Had Me Balled Up With Tears It Was So Fast😭
It's super fast.
Yep!! Front row all the way. There has only been 2 times I had to ride the middle of the train, and it's not the same.
I had a similar experience with maxx, I literally got in line like 4 times because that beginning force is just tooo good. love this park
It's a very deep park.
so glad it’s my home park!!
Maxx force is insane. It does 0-80 mph in 1.8 seconds.
I consider Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger to be the X-Flight of Fiesta Texas. A strong B&M model that isn’t at any other Six Flags park. It also happens to look really good.
Very fair.
personally I think all the elements pop I still get it
the demon is my favorite, all the loops, the speed and getting the feeling i’ll hit my head in the tunnel and cave. i’ll be riding that every time i go to great america
Nice!
The demon is fun! But all the pain I get on my head and my ears from all the bumping make me not want to ride it. I usually scream in rides but I was clenching my jaw hard so I wouldn’t bite my tongue. It’s too rough for me.
I love your rankings for this park!
Thanks!
Fun fact: The Demon originally opened with the park in 1976, but with only the two corkscrews. The place where the loops are now was originally the site of a few airtime hills. It was also originally named Turn of the Century, and was largely unthemed. But for the 1980 season, the hills were replaced by two loops, some rock work was added, and it was renamed and repainted to The Demon, becoming only the second ever 4-inversion coaster (The first being Carolina Cyclone at Carrowinds, which also opened in 1980)!
That ride has such an interesting history.
Is that why the audio mentioned how like a guy died on it or something and then the ride got possessed.
This park seems to love their short coasters
Very true.
We have a 200 ft height restriction and are landlocked.
They're a bit landlocked, and there's a height restriction due to a nearby airport. knowing that it's understandable that the rides are shorter. especially with the height restriction. believe me, I'd love to have longer rides at my local theme park, but it is what it is.
Park is land locked have to build up and around the park
❤❤❤. It’s quite amazing really what they have done considering those two stipulations are pretty much death to an amusement park!! Just Saying. I love it here it’s crowded a lot but understated. Even when three coasters are broke you barely notice because everything is good.
American Eagle is my favorite ride in the park and by far my favorite at night. It has by far the best night ride to offer at Six Flags Great America to me.
Is it really dark at night or not with the exit road underneath.
@@CanobieCoaster it is pretty dark at night even with some of the traffic nearby
I like it too but the seats are not comfortable
Goliath is amazing 🤩 and underrated not the worst rmc
I think it's the worst RMC just because of its length, but it's still a great ride.
Look, this is how you beat the lines you have to come in on the weekdays and make sure it’s like going to rain or a little bit chilly
That definitely helps.
Eagle doesn't race anymore due to structural concerns with the helix at the far end. they don't want to risk damaging the structure by sending both trains through it simultaneously.
That's a bummer but that's a valid reason.
I remember when they stopped racing it. They only ran the red side the 4 or 5 seasons that I went there, before they finally started running both, but staggering their dispatches.
Never been to Great America but I frequent Great Adventure......and I love when the queues fill for the "so so" rides like most superhero clone rides like free spins, Superman floorless/flyer, Batman the ride invert.
Keep filling those lines so the amazing ride queues can stay shorter and moving. Lol
That's the benefit of a big ride lineup!
I love how he has a little bit of trash talk for every ride!
I like to list pros and cons.
I grew up going there as a kid in the 90s. I remember going on a bobsled style roller coaster in the 90s. Looking back on it now that's got to be one of the scariest things I've ever done and I would never step foot on a bobsled coaster again.
I rode that bobsled in its new home at Great Escape.
Sounds like you've learned your lesson. :-) Sometimes I prefer the terror of a roller coaster ride to the mocking laughter I got from my friends at the park when I chickened out. One time I actually turned around to leave the line, but they grabbed my arms and wouldn't let me escape.
The vertical velocity ride is now called the flash by the way
Yes I heard.
I have to say, I don't remember the pretzel loop being so intense, but the past couple times I've been on it... man
It always has hit me hard.
In my personal opinion, X-Flight is my favorite ride. This is mostly because of the fact that it’s such a unique coaster design and it was the second wing coaster built in the United States. The layout of the coaster with it’s theming and how smooth it feels makes it a very thrilling experience while not being too rough.
I do agree with your comment about the restraints. They actually tighten quite a bit during the ride and have a tendency to put a lot of unnecessary pressure on the torso and hip area.
It's a strong coaster.
So glad to have this as my home park ☺️ I have the same top 3 👍🏼
Nice!
Same
I went for the first time this year and loved the park. The only disappointment was Maxx Force was down for the 3 days I was there so I did not get to experience it. Also they only ran the red side of American Eagle so I did not get the blue side. The Coaster lineup is great, they don’t really have a bad Coaster.
That's a bummer Maxx Force was down. It ran well for me.
@@failed_robot8002 I heard that, I was hoping they would alternate sides over multiple days, but no luck.
What is that coaster called FireHawk with brand new B&M trains that you mentioned in a comment ?
I think I meant Firebird at Six Flags America.
Idk if I just rode it on a good day, but I got standing floajector airtime on almost every hill on American Eagle, and ejector on the exit out of the helix
Was it trimmed for you?
Eagle Red and Eagle Blue give pretty different rides. Most days Eagle Red will give Ejector Air on the hills out to the helix and exiting it.
Great stuff.
Thanks!
When i went to Six Flags i enjoyed most of the rides that where in this video. Nxt time i go back in definitely gonna get on X-Flight, American Eagle and Viper.
X-Flight in particular is great.
Been going to this park since 83. Me and my kids have memberships, so we go like 20 times a year. We only live 40 min away. I'm a sucker for the old rides. Whizzer, Demon, Eagle. Do love Goliath, Batman, Xflight, and Max Force. I remember the year Batman came out. Me and my friends waited over 2 hours to ride it...lol
I've always wondered what a full queue for Batman would look like since it is so long and windy.
@@CanobieCoaster It was crazy. There was a whole other zig zag corral that was over by the east river crawler when it was over there. Then the line snaked around it and behind the stand next to Batman before getting into Gotham park holding area.
Was just there Friday night for Fright Fest. Rode Batamn and it is still a amazing ride. It was a perfect night out and wasnt busy at all.
Is Whizzer a clone of the old Big Bend that opened at Six Flags Over Texas in 1971?
I think they're different, but similar.
I still have not gotten the guts to ride Maxx Force or Vertical Velocity. However Maxx Force looks absolutely beautiful and I feel I may ride it at some point. I put Raging Bull as #1 I love the scenery. Superman makes me laugh also because the pretzel loop is so intense I have gone back for more almost out of disbelief that it can be so intense and i think I almost passed out on it at one point. I love X-flight as well mostly at night it has a special kind of night feel to it. (Hard to explain) your knowledge of the park is really amazing and I feel you do a great job explaining anything in the park.
Thank you! If you can do Raging Bull and/or Goliath, you can handle those two launch coasters.
do you recommend sitting in the very back for most/all coasters? or just raging bull specifically?
Raging Bull and Goliath in particular shine in the back.
Summers in Libertyville in the early 90s... my season pass to GA costing all of $40 bucks back then...Big money but so worth it at a few NES games expenses. They even had like little dance parties too. Back then I loved Superman and Batman the Ride...
Wow that's cheap!
I need to try their drop tower. I decided to skip it on my first visit and went on ricochet because I had never experienced that type of ride before. I love the view that great America’s drop tower gives! Also, X-flight is very underrated, I wonder why six flags never purchased any more wing coasters.
Giant Drop has a strong case as their scariest ride. It's a fun ride though.
anyone know why yankee clipper is always closed? i’ve only gotten one ride on it years ago and now it almost looks as if six flags just abandoned it…
Maybe staffing since the other flume nearby is similar.
Is Raging Bull connected in any way to the movie?
I don't think so.
Most 'round here claim it is themed to the Championship Chicago Bulls basketball team, which is laughable, as the colors are not close at all, and MJ flew higher.
American Eagle looks absolutely huge I might get here next year I want to pretty badly
It's a great park.
went to six flags for the first time and went on my first ever rollercoaster ride yesterday!! i loved batman and x flight. i went on them both 3 times.
Nice!
At Six Flags Great America, do you like or love the restraints on Maxx Force, Raging Bull, Goliath, Batman the Ride, and Viper?
All are fine for me.
In my opinion the best roller coaster in the park is x-flight not too intense not too fast it's perfect in all elements it's just overall smooth it feels like you're actually flying
X flight isnt the greastest but it up there imo
X-Flight is fun for sure. I prefer a few others though.
This coaster is really smooth. I love riding it 😍
Lookin forward to a CGA ranking
That one will probably wait until a return visit.
My top 15
1. American Eagle (Red)
2. Goliath
3. Raging Bull
4. Maxx Force
5. Batman the Ride
6. American Eagle (Blue)
7. X-Flight
8. Viper
9. V2
10. Giant Drop
11. Justice League
12. Superman Ultimate Flight
13. Demon
14. Lobster
15. Joker
*15 is Whizzer if you average American Eagle into one spot, which would be #5 for me then
Yankee clipper, loggers run, mardi gras hangover and triple play also get honorable mentions
Surprised to see Eagle that high!
My favs are Raging Bull & Maxx Force. But you left out The Little Dipper. It may not be "counted" in the roller coaster lineup, however it has some great history behind it, and is such a classic. Kids love it as well as adults. Edit: Maybe it could be an Honorable Mention 🤩😁
Little Dipper is perfect for younger kids, but I prefer the more thrilling rides.
I love 6 flags alot. It's amazing
Me too.
They have an impressive line up.
Sure do!
Based on my visits in 2013 and 2018, my favorite ride is Goliath followed by X-Flight, Raging Bull, American Eagle, Whizzer, Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, Superman: Ultimate Flight, Batman: The Ride, Buccaneer Battle, Yankee Clipper, Loggers Run, Vertical Velocity, The Dark Knight Coaster, Giant Drop, Demon and The Joker.
Hopefully you can get back for Maxx Force at some point.
@@CanobieCoaster I have plans to go there next year while also going scuba diving in Lake Michigan.
I do have one more question. If you hadn't included Tsunami Surge in this ranking, what would've been your 15th favorite ride?
sitting in the last row of the goliath and the raging bull is the craziest thing, feels so much different compared to even 1 row up
True
The holding brake does work on vertical velocity. It just isn't used all the time.
I hope I get lucky to try it.
@@CanobieCoaster it is very hit or miss i must say. I think folks have a better shot when the park is less busy, as those seconds add up throughout the day. Just a small observation i have noted.
i’m going to six flags tomorrow and i need your guys’ opinion. should i ride the maxx force?
If it's open, ride it immediately. It has had a lot of downtime this year.
@@CanobieCoaster ok tysm
The log and boat ride, the Eagle and Demon. I haven't been there since 1999. I live in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Well worth returning.
At Six Flags Great America, do you like or love the restraints on:
Maxx Force
X Flight
Raging Bull
Batman the Ride
Viper
Goliath
Demon
Vertical Velocity
Superman Ultimate Flight
Giant Drop
Whizzer
American Eagle
None of those restraints cause me major issues.
Tbh I went here yesterday and lemme just tell you…
I was shakin in my boots for that raging bull drop 🤠
I love that drop.
OMG FINALLY I SEE THE LOG RIDE IN ONE
Yes
I know a lot of people don’t like whizzer. It’s my favorite ride there, mostly because I don’t like huge drops
It's fun, but a supporting coaster for me.
Maxx’s launch is amazing. A friend of mine said it’s even better in the front row, so now i have to try that. My personal top 15 will very likely include Sky Striker when that opens but for now probably something like this
Raging Bull
Goliath
Maxx
Superman
American Eagle
Batman
X-Flight
Giant Drop
Demon
Viper
V2
Whizzer
Joker
Condor
Triple Play
I like Maxx Force best in front as well.
Wow!
Thanks!
15. american eagle- too shaky for me
14. demon - hurts my head
13. tsunami surge - never been on it
12. whizzer - its fun
11. vertical velocity (now called the flash) - super fast nyeooooom
10. battle for metropolis - the robot wont wave back at me >:(
9. joker - KNOCKED THE WIND OUTTA ME
8. superman - best experience in front row
7. giant drop - used to ride all the time but i refuse to now after what happened to the kid in florida (rip)
6. viper - i always feel im gonna fall off during turns
5. batman - makes my adrenalin rush
4. x-flight - i love going through the hole its so cool
3. raging bull - my favorite roller coaster ever.
2. goliath - the only one that makes me nervous but second fav
1. maxx force - never ridden it but sounds cool
Same top 3!
@@CanobieCoaster oh i was just saying my thoughts on ur rankings LMAO. no criticism just opinions
See in RCDB, but did you know Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great America was also renamed Flash: Vertical Velocity and repainted?
Yes after I filmed this.
If I ask you, but why do you not recommend Blue Tornado and do recommend Batman? What do you think?
Blue Tornado hurts. Batman does not.
Omg viper is so fun! Just a warning though if ur not a fan of wooden roller coasters I wouldn’t go on it bc it’s really shaky!
It wasn't too rough for me.
@@CanobieCoaster The one in Illinois is
See in RCDB: Batman the Ride at Six Flags Great America and Blue Tornado at Gardaland. If I recommend trying those two inverted coasters again, what do you think?
I do not recommend Blue Tornado. I do recommend Batman.
Are u ranking then scariest to least scariest or most fun to leasy
Least to most fun.
Oh ok thanks
Absolutely criminal that Raging Bull is #3. It’s a flawless hyper. Watched two of your ranking videos and thought you and I were similar. I see that we aren’t now.
Raging Bull is great. I just prefer Maxx Force and Goliath.
I am very new to roller coasters and the only coaster i have been on is the super cyclone. So what should i ride
I'd start with Whizzer and the wood coasters here.
@@CanobieCoaster alright thanks
@@CanobieCoaster do you think I should go on the Superman ride first to deal with my fear of heights
Did you ever come off something at Six Flags Great America with a headache? What do you think about the park's coasters?
The rides there are tolerable and fun.
What are the differences between "comical" and "painful"?
Comical is funny. Painful hurts.
Does anyone know the price for a day pass????
They run a lot of deals, so it fluctuates.
i worked as a lineman for the power company for 40+ years and had to work on live high voltage and climb 40 to 50 ft poles and had no fears but i can't do coasters but my wife will do some of them. the rides do look awesome and quite a sight to see but just not for me.
To each their own. I'd find the poles scarier.
I love Maxx force and xflight
Me too.
The wiser was my first ride there❤
Nice!
the launch of maxx force is amazing, i just absolutely hate that you cannot raise your hands due to the concrete tunnel you immediately pass thru, def knocks it down the list for me
I think the hands-up restriction is due to the launch force throwing them back.
How do you rank the Justice league higher than V2 and Whizzer 😭
I like dark rides.
My favorite ride was the whizzer, I remember the last time I ever went to 6 flags great america I rode it on end for 6 goes.
Nice!
Goliath and raging bull are always my top two coasters
They're great.
Would you like to go to Six Flags Great America again? What do you think?
Yes, it's a great park.
top 15 rides
15) joker
14) Justice league
13) Loggers run
12) Lobster
11) whizzer
10) x flight
9) demon
8) SUF
7) v2
6) BTR
5) American Eagle
4) Maxx force
3) Viper
2) Goliath
1)Raging Bull
Nice! I missed Lobster in my visits.
For example, did you come off...
Maxx Force
Goliath
Raging Bull
Batman the Ride
Flash: Vertical Velocity
or
Demon
with a headache?
They're all tolerable for me.
Did you get to ride shockwave? If yes where would it rank
I rode it many times. I would put it behind Superman slightly, but ahead of rides like V2, Joke, and Whizzer.
I didn't. If it's similar to Viper at Magic Mountain, I would've put it in the top 10.
Headbanger. Always was a walkon for that reason. The parking lot theming made it look incredibly more dangerous than Demon.
I loved the Shockwave for the multiple loops and the first drop. It used to be the first ride I would literally run to (when I was a kid) 😂😂 I no longer run to rides but walk quickly 😃.
Ik this is a baby ride but my favorite is the demon because it was my first real roller coaster and it’s been closed for a while and I don’t want it to close
Has it operated this year?
@@CanobieCoaster well now it has been I went on it in October
Vertical volocity is my fav
That one is fun.
What do you mean by “grey out”?
The positive Gs are so strong and/or sustained that I start to lose my vision.
niceeeeeeeee
Thanks!
I personally think x flight is a bit slow and somewhat more boring, but i agree with the rest of the list. Personally, I think bull, viper, Goliath, and Maxx force are the best
X-Flight feels slow but it pulls good Gs.
Do you like or love the name "Goliath"?
What do you think about Goliath at Six Flags Great America, Goliath at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and Goliath at La Ronde?
It's a good name, just overused.
Great America was going to get a mr. freeze clone but it was canceled because the clones and the chiller were problematic
I can understand why that happened.
Ok there is a cool video about the story I recommend it if I interested you.
what about top thrill dragster at cedar point 🤔
It has a great launch, but Maxx Force's is stronger.
I would agree on all of them but number 10 I got stuck on for 10 minutes
Oh wow!
Vertical velocity is reminiscent of Tidal wave
Both are shuttle coasters.
My favorites are x flight, raging bull, max force, and Superman
All good rides.
Did you ever come off something at Six Flags Great America with a headache? What do you think?
The coasters you listed are tolerable for me.
Great park
Sure is!
my number one is still Goliath for that first drop and just being completely disoriented no 2 I always flip flop but I recently got a ride row 3 of American eagle and the airtime hills in the first half of the ride were wild might be number 2 now even though after the helix it’s completely dull
The line is so annoying for re rides now because it’s always empty. 20 years ago it used to be longer and have switchbacks all through where the kids area is, also used to have 2 hour waits and duel though
I tried American Eagle in the front and back, but neither seat wowed me.
*Sad dark knight noises*
Lol
Demon might ve getting removed, ive been here 4 times this summer and it hasnt run any of those times, plus last time there was a wrecking ball and crane right next to it
It was down for me too.
I was on it today
The reason it was down is because they were putting in a new lift motor. The ride is running smoothly and great now
@@g-pa2023 oh great to hear
Is the Goliath scary on the big loop?
No, the inversions are fun.
Oh ok
American Eagle would be much higher on my list. I grew up with this coaster. Worse case it would be in my Top 7. Goliath is my top ride in the park.
I've never been blown away by American Eagle.
The night rides are truly incredible