Monday, June 15, 2015

Ten Historical Facts About Great America-- Part 2

6.  The Park has gone from zero to 16,458 feet of wooden roller coaster track with the addition of Goliath making it home to the most wooden roller coaster track of any theme park in the nation.

7.  Yankee Harbor has been the home of the only two roller coasters that launch riders in the Park's history, Tidal Wave and Vertical Velocity.

8.  Each ride in Hometown Square is an original ride from Marriott's Great America, the Park's original name.

9.  In 1976, the tallest roller coaster in the Park was the Turn of the Century (demon) at 104 feet.  Today the highest is Raging Bull at 202 feet.

10.  2015 will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Harbor, a massive 20-acre development to Great America.

No launching me.  --DaCoot


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