06-30-2022, 09:06 AM
Every summer, in my early teens, my friend and I would save all our money and go. We'd take the bus (the 23 or 24) to Valley Fair, then switch to the bus that would go to Great America. Then, the two of us would spend the entire day there and then take the bus back. Lots of opportunities for mayhem for two unattended minors, but we were mostly behaved.
Willard's Whizzer was the best rollercoaster. I hated The Tidal Wave - lots of hype and very long lines for a not so great ride. The Demon...meh. The Log Ride beat the Yankee Clipper due to the faster drop at the end - The Clipper had two humps to slow you down...
It was better when the mascots where all Looney Tunes characters.
The best thing I saw there was an IMAX film about the space shuttle. Absolutely gorgeous footage.
A different friend played trombone in the Dixieland Band for quite some time.
Where are the "Make Great America Great Again" memes?
--tg
Willard's Whizzer was the best rollercoaster. I hated The Tidal Wave - lots of hype and very long lines for a not so great ride. The Demon...meh. The Log Ride beat the Yankee Clipper due to the faster drop at the end - The Clipper had two humps to slow you down...
It was better when the mascots where all Looney Tunes characters.
The best thing I saw there was an IMAX film about the space shuttle. Absolutely gorgeous footage.
A different friend played trombone in the Dixieland Band for quite some time.
Where are the "Make Great America Great Again" memes?
--tg