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    May 10, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  1. X-Flight: New B&M "Wing Coaster" Debuts At Six Flags Great America

    It's the first major roller coaster to hit the park in nine years, and it's something most have never done before.
    WGN Feature Reporter
    It's the first major roller coaster to hit the park in nine years, and it's something most have never done before. B&M, the design company behind 86 of the world's premiere roller coasters, is back with another creation at Great America. X-Flight is...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Gurnee

    2. May 10, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Six Flags opens X Flight wing coaster

    Dozens of faceless riders got to experience the new X Flight thrill ride at Six Flags Great America before it will debut to the public next week, with only the sounds of sloshing water heard amid the quiet roar of this unusual "wing coaster."
    Dozens of faceless riders got to experience the new X Flight thrill ride at Six Flags Great America before it will debut to the public next week, with only the sounds of sloshing water heard amid the quiet roar of this unusual "wing coaster." The...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Tourism and Leisure, Financially Distressed Companies, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Companies and Corporations

    3. Sep 12, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Wild Eagle winged coaster to debut at Dollywood in 2012

    The $20-million <a title="Roller Coaster Database: Wild Eagle" href="http://www.rcdb.com/10148.htm">Wild Eagle</a> at <a title="Screamscape: Dollywood" href="http://www.screamscape.com/html/dollywood.htm">Dollywood</a> in Tennessee is on track to be the first winged coaster in the U.S. when it opens in March 2012.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    The $20-million Wild Eagle at Dollywood in Tennessee is on track to be the first winged coaster in the U.S. when it opens in March 2012. > Photos: Wild Eagle winged coaster at Dollywood With riders sitting on either side of the track in a winged...

    Tags: Italy, Amusement and Theme Parks

    4. Apr 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. X-Flight wing coaster premieres at Six Flags Great America in May

    The X-Flight coaster coming in May to Six Flags Great America will take riders seated in a winged formation through a near-miss keyhole fly-through that serves as the new ride's signature element.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    The X-Flight coaster coming in May to Six Flags Great America will take riders seated in a winged formation through a near-miss keyhole fly-through that serves as the new ride's signature element. PHOTOS: X-Flight wing coaster at Six Flags Great America...

    Tags: Six Flags Inc., Washington, DC, Amusement and Theme Parks

    5. Feb 7, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  5. Six Flags to hire over 3,000 seasonal employees

    Six Flags Great America in Gurnee plans to hire 3,200 seasonal positions for the 2012 season.
    Six Flags Great America in Gurnee plans to hire 3,200 seasonal positions for the 2012 season. Employment opportunities vary from entry-level to paid internships to management-level, and can last up to eight months. Candidates can apply for positions...

    Tags: Six Flags Inc., Amusement and Theme Parks, Employment Opportunities

    6. Mar 12, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  6. After subsidizing new Macy’s store, Gurnee expects a balanced budget

    TribLocal - Gurnee » News
    With the exception of a $7.9 million payout to subsidize construction of a new Macy’s store at Gurnee Mills, Gurnee officials anticipate a balanced budget …...
    7. Sep 1, 2011 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  7. VIDEO: State-of-the-art "wing coaster" X-Flight coming to Six Flags Great America in 2012

    2012 can't come soon enough for Chicagoland rollercoaster enthusiasts!
    WGN Feature Reporter
    2012 can't come soon enough for Chicagoland rollercoaster enthusiasts! Six Flags Great America made a major announcement this morning. They will be building the first "wing coaster" in the U.S. From the press release.... "X-Flight will take riders on...

    Tags: Superman (fictional character), Six Flags Inc., Amusement and Theme Parks

    8. Jul 12, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Six Flags Great America reopening after storm

    Power has been restored to Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, and the theme park will open on time at 10 a.m. today, a representative said. Monday's storms had knocked out power to the park, closing it for the day Read more at TribLocal

    Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks

    9. Sep 1, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. New rollercoaster for Six Flags in 2012

    Six Flags Great America will open a new rollercoaster for its 2012 season, park officials said this morning.
    Tribune reporter
    Six Flags Great America will open a new rollercoaster for its 2012 season, park officials said this morning. The new wing-style rollercoaster, X-Flight, will feature suspended seats, a 12-story initial plunge, 3,000 feet of drops, and five inversions,...

    Tags: Labor Day, Facebook, Superman (fictional character), Six Flags Inc., Amusement and Theme Parks

    10. Sep 1, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Six Flags America to launch 'Apocalypse' in 2012

    Six Flags America is envisioning 2012 as the end of the world and wants visitors to take that last ride aboard a new roller coaster.
    Six Flags America is envisioning 2012 as the end of the world and wants visitors to take that last ride aboard a new roller coaster. The Apocalypse, a thrilling coaster that will drop riders 90 feet, is set to open at the Maryland theme park on May 25....

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Texas, Atlanta, Mexico, Superman (fictional character)

    11. Jul 27, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Six Flags, 50 years later

    Somewhere between Skull Island and the Crazy Horse Saloon, I lost her. There I was in the blistering sun of a Texas summer, a 7-year-old in rumpled shorts and a pixie haircut, suddenly missing a sister 12 years my senior.
    Somewhere between Skull Island and the Crazy Horse Saloon, I lost her. There I was in the blistering sun of a Texas summer, a 7-year-old in rumpled shorts and a pixie haircut, suddenly missing a sister 12 years my senior. I remember feeling afraid, but I...

    Tags: Mexico, Superman (fictional character), Travel, Gurnee, Dallas

    12. Jun 8, 2011 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  12. Surfin' and Slidin': The Intense New Water Rides At Six Flags Great America's Riptide Bay

    Somebody drew the short straw.
    WGN Feature Reporter
    Somebody drew the short straw. And it wasn't me. I was lucky enough to spend the early afternoon at Six Flags Great America's Hurricane Harbor. The waterpark added a four acre addition this year they're calling Riptide Bay, complete with a few new...

    Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks

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