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It was boring, slow paced, corny, and lacked any real action. The “stunts” they did do were extremely fake. You have to throw a punch closer than three feet away to make it look even a little real.

I like to consider myself an optimist, and can find some good in almost anything. An exception to this would be Operation Spy Girl at Six Flags Great America. That show was terrible. I could not wait for it to end.

If they rehab it like they have done in the past they will take it down to just the legs. With the new lighting system, I would imagine they need to get to the contacts within the hub of the wheel and do an upgrade to the electrical contacts.

Yup, I knew it was gone but not sure if it was ripped out or done carefully for relocation.

It’s been reported that Revolution at Great America (our Pendulum) has been removed and demolished in the process. It is done.

Although it’s hard to say for sure because they are far in the distance, but Collin’s drone footage from January 11 seems to show that the Skyride towers have part of their hardware missing, which would also include the cables. Hopefully it’s just maintenance. Here is a link to YouTube -

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In the spring of 2023 the list of new things for the season included Additional Amenities Two additional family restrooms located near family areas; Never happened.

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The Western Shoot Out was probably placed in the poorest location in the park as far as foot traffic. Most people who knew it was even there were Log Flume riders who spotted it from the ride.

Check out this photo from 1978 of the Best of the West's Western Shootout. Much more ornate than in later years.

Here is a photo from 1976 of the original Swiss Bob when the ride was located in Fun Fair. You can see the back panel of the 1976 guide map in the boy on the left's hand.