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Park News - (9/21/09) Six Flags Great America will attempt to break the world record for having the most people dancing the “Thriller” dance at once on Oct. 24th, one of many events participating in the Thrill The World world-wide dance event.
    (9/17/09) My sources tell me that while Whizzer’s days are certainly numbered, there is currently no plan to remove it this or next year.
    (9/16/09) New rumors have started up, claiming that the Whizzer may once again be on the chopping block due to it’s age. The site would also be about the right size for Chang too.... hmmm....
    (7/30/09) A fun trip report from Six Flags Great America can be found at Coaster101.
    (5/6/09) Local sources tell us that V2: Vertical Velocity reopened the last weekend of April, though the “holding” brake at the top of the spike is still said to be inactive. Demon, Viper and a few park flat rides have been added to the list of Flash Pass attractions. The new Cyber Café is open, alongside the previously existing eateries, Antoines Ice Cream Parlor and the Bourban Street Cafe. Testing of the new Buccaneer Battle is expected to begin very soon, with the ride on track to open in time for it’s Media Day on May 12th, and to the public by May 15th. I’ve also been told that a few new surprises have been added to The Dark Knight Coaster, which makes for quite a surprise when you encounter them, so I wont spoil their exact nature or location.

2009 - Buccaneer Battle - (5/14/09) Pictures from the Buccaneer Battle media day event have been posted to Theme Park Review. Judging from the look of the photos, I’m impressed, as it looks like Six Flags did a really excellent job on the themeing with this one. Very top notch looking stuff... extremely nice attention to detail. Sounds like they’ve got a winner of a ride on their hands too, do if it’s a hit with the guests, I’d expect to see more of these pop up at other parks in the chain in the future.
    (5/11/09) Six Flags Great America will be ready to hold a media day for the new Buccaneer Battle ride on May 12th and will hold the public grand opening on May 15th. “Buccaneer Battle engages guests in a fun-soaked battle as 10 ships, each with room for eight crew members, follow a 450-foot channel through waves of interactive fun for the entire family.  As the ships navigate the waters, the battle begins with passengers armed with a powerful soaker gun  taking aim at each other and targets along the way.  Some targets respond while others display a variety of special effects, creating surprises at every turn.  Buccaneer Battle also engages landlubber park guests along the ride’s banks as the freebooters on the ship supply random fire and observers shoot back in ship-to-shore fun.”
    (9/18/08) While I don’t see anything on the Six Flags website a local newspaper mentions that Six Flags announced Buccaneer Battle, anew interactive splash battle ride, will be added in 2009. Made by Mack rides Buccaneer Battle will feature 10 eight-passenger boats, dropping a water cannon into the hands of each rider. As the boat travels through the themed course the riders can take aim at various targets, spectators and even the other boats when they come within range. Be warned through… not only will the spectators on dry land be armed with their own array of water weapons, some of the targets along the course of the ride will also shoot back.

2010 - Glow In The Park Parade - Confirmed - (9/29/09) Six Flags Great America has announced that they will be adding the Glow In The Park Parade for the 2010 season, with the first performance slated for May 29th.
    (8/18/09) According to the latest rumors, Six Flags Great America may add the Glow In The Park Parade for the 2010 season.

2011 - Chang / B&M Stand-Up Coaster - Rumor - (11/5/09) A Screamscape source reports seeing a few pieces of Chang’s yellow track as well as one of the trains in an area behind the employee parking lot.
    (10/1/09) I’m not sure how much faith to put into this rumor, but the whispers on the wind are saying that there is a chance that Chang could be painted green and themed to the Green Lantern by the time it drops into SFGAm in 2011. Oh… Shapiro did confirm in this report at NewsPlusNotes that Chang will not resurface until 2011 in case you were wondering.
    (9/15/09) While we may not see Chang show up in the Chicago area until 2011, one rumor is going around claiming that the coaster may be removed this winter. Sounds like they could be sending it off for a little rehab work if true. The problem with that rumor however is that it requires money to tear down the coaster, and Six Flags is still going through the bankruptcy process and really can’t approve any big project until they come out the other side, so I have doubts this will happen until next year.
    (9/14/09) The latest update on the whole rumor about moving Chang from SFKK to SFGAm confirms that the project is still alive and well, though there are a few hurdles to be mounted before it’s confirmed. Location is a factor at SFGAm of course, though previously I had thought that Iron Wolf may be taken out, the latest rumors seem to indicate that for at least the 2011 season, the park may actually keep and run BOTH stand-up coasters.
    (9/2/09) While at first this sounds to be perhaps one of the wildest sounding future attraction rumors yet, Screamscape sources indicate that it is being talked about. To start this story off right, we have to remember that 2011 is the big 50th anniversary year for Six Flags. One line of thought right now within the company is to take a page out of Disney’s playbook and to celebrate the big anniversary by having some of the parks give “gifts” to each other. In other words… the Six Flags Ride Rotation Program may be coming back and you’ll never guess what is being planned for Six Flags Great America. If our sources are correct and Six Flags goes ahead with the plan, SFGAm will be given the gift of Chang, the popular B&M Stand-Up coaster from Kentucky Kingdom.
    Of course while this may be fine and dandy for fans of the park, it does seem to indicate that Iron Wolf will likely be retired as a result, either at the end of the 2010 season or the following year if they choose to actually let the park run both stand-up coasters for one season. Of course, we’ve also heard rumors that some questions have been asked about fixing up Iron Wolf as well and buying some new modern trains, though that could be in anticipation of relocating Iron Wolf to another smaller park in the chain like The Great Escape or Six Flags Mexico.

2012 - Hurricane Harbor Expansion - Rumor - (5/3/09) According to a reader, some small Orange survey flags have been spotted in the area near the Sky Trek Tower, the Go-Karts and through the Space Shuttle America area. This is where the rumored expansion of Hurricane Harbor was rumored to be going so there could possibly be a connection.
    (6/26/08) Screamscape sources have reinforced that Six Flags Great America will focus on expanding Hurricane Harbor in the near future, adding at least one major new attraction to the water park. However… I’ve also heard that they are thinking about turning the waterpark into a “second gate” where it will no longer be included free with your daily admission to Six Flags Great America. If I had to guess, they’ll probably add something that they’ve tested out at another park… so if I had to guess I’d be looking at either a Tony Hawk’s Halfpipe slide like what was added to Six Flags America in 2008 or if your lucky, a copy of Deluge, the hydromagnetic powered water coaster.