Six Flags Great America is REMOVING these rides 🏗️🎢
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Demon is not being retired, they are just tearing down the rockwork as the track is protected
Yes as I said in the video.
@@ParkPros Also the rumor surrounding it’s lift motor being used on Goliath is not true. Now that I think about it. I think I know why Demon is closed. Staffing was one part, but they must have realized the rock work around the loops is in such bad shape, that removing them would lessen the chance of structural failure causing injury or damage. Look what happened to the rockwork on the California Demon
@@tigerrocks503chase8yeah doesn’t mean they are keeping it
@@tigerrocks503chase8the park replace Demon’s lift motor last year with something from S&S, they’re not giving that thing to Goliath when we’d just ask RMC
@@tigerrocks503chase8Goliath is not sharing anything with demon I am a mechanic there. Rock structure got removed because it started crumbling and they obviously don’t want it falling on a rider. Repairing it would mean rebuilding entire thing. Ride needs state to inspect after surrounding/ongoing construction as well.
Removing demon would be like removing whizzer. Part of what makes SFGAm stand out would be gone. With CGA’s closure imminent, they should preserve Demon here.
if they remove Demon, at least wait until 2026. Sending it off on its 50th anniversary would be the best idea in this situation
I agree or maybe in 2027 after the anniversary
I first rode on what would be The Demon in 1976. At that time it was called the Turn of the Century. It had 3 hills where the loops would later be added. You were lifted out of your seat at the top of each. Then it had the revolutionary corkscrew. It was one of the first to turn riders upside down. It was one of the 3 marquee rides at the park at the time. The others were Willard's Whizzer and The Tidal Wave. Those are already gone. When the demon goes, all the original coasters that were there when the park opened will be gone. They were all state of the art when they opened. Now they'd be kiddie rides.
Whizzer is still there
Demon is actually a really fun ride for its age and
I went to Six Flags Great America last night, and I can confirm they were just doing some work on demon with the rocks. Demon was open when I went, and I went on the ride.
I’m a wood coaster hobbyist but there’s some steel coasters that are special to me. Demon is one of them. This isn’t an outstanding coaster, but it’s fun, and fairly smooth for a very old Arrow coaster. California’s Great America Demon (same as the one on this video) is actually very smooth as I rode it 2 months ago. Demon in Illinois is the first steel coaster I ever took POV video on, in 1982 or 83. That’s why it’s special to me!
Demon has a special place in my heart, as it was the first roller coaster I rode that went upside down, and helped me conquer my fear of big roller coasters. If it does go away, I'm gonna be really sad.
On the great america’s calendar on the website for october 28, it says “last hangover”
It was an easter egg/reference to the closure of Revolution and Mardi Gras Hangover.
I’m a mechanic at the park for the coasters and revolution is being replaced by sky striker, dare devil dive got taken down, marti gras is going soon, and demon had its tunnel fully removed, however I’m not saying if ride is staying or going. Also buccaneer battle is also gonna go.
Nooooooooo not buccaneer battle
I don't remember the last time buccaneer battle was operational anyway.
@@mikep1569 this past summer 2023 it was the only time it was not working, it will be coming out
Are they keeping X flight please don’t get rid of it 😔
@@Ash-on-pawz-16 why would they remove it
What some large companies don't understand is that removing certain things that people originally loved will cause them to go bankrupt later on down the road
The can’t remove the demon.every turn you feel like you are going to freaking die but it’s iconic.
A lot of rides where Mardi Gras Hangover stood keep getting removed. Starting with Power Down, then the previous mardi gras ride that flipped you over, and now this one which I remembered as a harley quinn ride
It always sux when a ride is removed, even if it's to bring a new one to its place
I may hate the headaches but demon is a must do all times
A headache ? So I’m guessing you never rode the Shockwave or blacked out on it ? Lol. Miss that ride. So much better than Superman.
Hey guy from Grad Nite 2024 here, Demon is still alive and fly in modern day.
Hope you had fun at Gradnite, Grad Nite 2018 was the best god damn night of my life.
So much fun, got the unlimited drink cup and just feasted off chicken tenders the whole night lmao
There is no way there are removing Demon. Its iconic so much so that the park would know not want to remove it no matter the age. It also has really good theming and a good setting for all that to be removed. Its also like the best arrow looper so...
I kinda liked demon, it was my first inverting coaster 😢
Don’t worry, Demon isn’t closing. I went last night and it was open.
Me too!
The demon is still open. I went there last Saturday, and it was running
They shut it down to remove the rockwork cause it was degrading and became a hazard. As far as I know there aren't current plans to add new rockwofk
The demon re-opened yesterday!
Thank you for sharing and bringing light to these events happening at Great America. Been going there for over 12 years. :)
I’ve been told that they’re just working on the concrete structures as most of them are on a decrepit state and are in need of repair. That’s why the ride hasn’t been open recently
You’re correct, I went last night and Demon was open and I also went on the ride.
That rock structure is falling apart that's it that's all same thing happened here CGA with our theming on the demon it's not going anywhere
The little dipper and american eagle are literally having vietnam war flashbacks
My favorite is the X-flight I'm glad they aren't getting rid of it
Demon was my first big coaster as a kid. I used to love it. I haven't been on it in a few years, though, because the last time I went on it, I just didn't feel safe. 😢
Demon isn’t going anywhere. I’ve been a patron since the park opened by Marriott. The Rock work is a safety hazard. Half the lights in the tunnel don’t work and is all corroded.
I WENT ON DEMON TODAY AT SIX FLAGS IN GURNEE ILLINOIS AND IST 2024 AND ITS STILL HERE! (it was my first time at six flags)
They might be closing Demon, because too many people are getting stuck upside down, so their best course of action is to take it down to prevent it.
That only happened once I believe and it was in the 80s
Man for our end of 8 grade trip we went here and rode demon 10 times because the line was short but we helped our conquer his fear or roller coasters that go upside down and he was dragging us in 😢. Never want to see it go
Rides that recently shut down
-revolution
-mardi gras hangover
-dare devil dive
(This next one is in the beginning of the queue of American eagle but I'm not sure when it closed and what the name of the ride was)
Dang, 5 Years Ago, Mardi Gras Hangover was open but now it's getting Replaced this year and we're gonna kiss it Goodbye.
Demon is hands down one of the top 5 old steel coasters I’ve ever riden, Ngl I enjoyed more than raging bull😅
Demon was the first rollercoaster I’ve ever been on in my entire life. I was hoping to bring my son there this summer so it could be his as well. ❤
They should give Demon a CSM retrack, new theming and new Vekoma trains with lap bars
After moving to Florida from Chicago. I don't think I could ever return to this park
They aren't removing Demon; I will not stand for this slander.
Demon does not break down that much. I have seen more unreliable roller coasters than that.
@@tigerrocks503chase8yeah same
Mardi Gras was removed from the six flags app too
I rode demon this morning for a school trip (8th grade graduation)
Damn no pls don't take them down I really wanted to grow up and ride x flight as well the spinning one and the hangover
if demon would be removed, what would people want for it to be replaced by? For me, if they also use the land of the go karts and the buccaneer battle, what if they could get a b&m dive or even another rmc like a raptor or if possible, maybe even the first rmc T. rex!?!
Intamin multi-launch.
Oh yeah that would also be great!!! Six flags should really get a longer launch coaster since our only launches are Maxx force and v2 which are very short. I feel like the park working with into an to get a multi launch would be awesome
dive is already gone and sky striker is going there, buccaneer will be taken down soon.
What a thoosie
It's revolution and Mardi gra hangover.
Thanks for the info bro, my home park , that last year i went was when Max force open in 2019 with my son, but we going this year
Wow Demon was my first roller coaster to go upside down on as a kid. I forget who made the Demon but there are very few of them left, I think 3 or 4 of them. One in Dollywood
I’m so sad about Revaluation😭😭 I loved it so much. I did ride it for the last time on Oct 29th. Never did ride Hangover, me and my brother has the opportunity, but we thought it’d be funny if neither of us ever rode it
The fact that he predicted this is sad😢 they were 2 of my fav rides
Plz try djurssommerland in Denmark
I went to great America 5 times this summer and all 5 times demon was not open. Probably has something to do with this
Agreed!
They need more rides not remove them.
As a great America home Parker, THEY WONT GET RID OF IT. I WONT STAND FOR THIS
So they’re replacing a roller coaster with another damn swinging ride? What crap.
Yes Mardi Gras Hangover and Revolution were both rumored to be leaving the park this year :(
That's sad how they are removing Mardigras Hangover, I rode it like a day after it opened and I thought it looked cool, especially at night because of the lights on it, it's kind of fun but also it doesn't really feel that fun, probably because of how big it is which makes it spin slower, but the entrance and the theme are cool and stuff, but I'm glad they are getting rid of the Revolution, it's boring and slow, it takes for ever for the ride to start and stop, the seats face inwards so it's not that fun and you can't really see anything, it doesn't go upside down, it fact it goes slow and slowly gets faster and higher but it only does like 2 or 3 swings at the highest fastest point before the ride ends, it feels like it's over right as it's actually getting good. The only cool thing about the Revolution is how it looks, like the name and the red white and blue and gold colors, but the new one will most likely look way better
I love Demon, but when I was there last year the ride was pretty rough, I'd understand them removing or remodeling it
The demons never open I swear
Demon was my first roller coaster hope it never gets removed
Demon removal would be understandable. The ride ̶i̶s̶n̶’̶t̶ ̶p̶o̶p̶u̶l̶a̶r̶ and its plot of land could easily be split. Making room for 2 new attractions.
Edit. The ride has fans, but a restoration or removal seems inevitable.
Peapole get stuck upside down on sky striker
It got a whole graveyard
Whst cedar fair park needs an arrow coaster transpant
I'll be sad if they remove demon, its not ny favorite ride but it's the first coaster I ever rode so it holds a special place in my heart
Im so upset they removed the revolution it was one of my favorites 😢
Demon made my ears swell up so I guess it wouldn’t be so bad to get rid of anyways😂
Sky striker is being built!!
Demon needs to be removed if u ask me 😭 the headache that ride gives u is ridiculous
Demon is fun but it hurts my neck 😭
why are they removing that awesome ass winged coaster? oh fuck nah i’d be so mad if that was my home park 😂😂
Glad to see the demon back open😊
No way skeleton blood in a boat?
Why they get rid ur Daredevil dive!!!???!?!?!???
Well the park doesnt have a dive or floorless, but as said in the video, id like the theming to be like the demons revenge if they do get the 50th year ride.
We used to have a floorless that we specifically got rid of to make way for Goliath, but I’ve heard rumors in the past that we could’ve gotten a small dive coaster that would be placed somewhere around Buccaneer Battle. It wouldn’t be replacing Demon, however, and would probably take up the space of the GoCarts and/or the area near Revolution before we knew of High Striker
@Galarticuno oh yeah I forgot about iron wolf
@benbdc17 it was never a floorless at Great America. Was a stand up until it was removed. It changed to a floor less when it relocated to Maryland
they better not get rid of demon
Have you been to liseberg in Sweden?
My favorite ride ever was v2
2 rides. They already confirmed
They can’t get rid of my baby(the ride I first worked when working at Great America)
It's sad to see mardigras go but it's been broken for so long. And revolution shouldn't go, it's so much fun
I hope they take down the demon it gives me a headache every time I ride
Where is this.. Illinois?
Yes
I was just at this park 8 days ago, and Demon was still up and running, just saying.
I miss Shockwave
Why am i just now saying that umm I forgot the name but the new roller coaster now it's open and if you're scared of heights I do not recommend this one bc I went on it
Wait daredevil dive was removed that was my favorite ride
The demon hurts my head the ride is so rough
is the retired Dare Devil Dive the same Dare Devil Dive at Six Flags Georgia?
Not the same as the dive coaster, but it IS the same as the SkyCoaster (the big arch thing over near Scream Machine) which used to be called "Fearless Freep's Daredevil Dive"
Great America is my hometown park and it need to get rid of hangover. It’s always and the time it’s is open nobody rides ot
I just went yesterday and the dare devil still good
Omg i hopw that they keep demon for many kore years! Low-key even tho its rough its one of my top rodes there! ❤
Demon is not being removed/retired
Weird question why is the water red?
For Fright fest during the Halloween season
Nah dont get rid of the demon
It should be American eagle
I get the classic aspect, but you cant save every old coaster, and i think its about time, if we decided to save wizzer then demon needs to be put to sleep for something newer and better, there js only so much room at SFGAM
for me i need to save wizzer at all costs because its the best ride ever even though its made for literally 5 year olds. sorry demon 😢
I like your videos!
When he said 47 yo i was afraid they would remove kingda ka, or is that not in this attraction park?
Nope! That's not in the Great America park.
Oh its in another six flags then
Revolution is gone and so is mardi gras 😢😅
What About six flags great adventure
THEY CANT GET RID OF TGE DEMON ITS A CLASSIC
Demon was my first ride
ThanksCirkas
Demon was always trash