This past summer, by chance I visited both Paramount's Great America (Santa Clara, CA) and Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL) within two weeks of one another. This gallery features several comparison (and some contrast) shots taken from similar angles in both parks. Other photos compare similar attractions at each park. Both of these theme parks opened as near twins in 1976 as Marriot's Great America. Over the years, both parks have gone their separate ways, but several attributes of each facility remain similar.
Park: SFGAm
The Demon started out life as Turn of the Century when the park opened. In 1980, the Demon opened with two vertical loops replacing two negative "g" camelback hills. The "new" ride also featured theming elements including three tunnels. Here the red train takes the first drop. SFGAm's Demon still periodically runs all three of its trains.
The Demon started out life as Turn of the Century when the park opened. In 1980, the Demon opened with two vertical loops replacing two negative "g" camelback hills. The "new" ride also featured theming elements including three tunnels. Here the red train takes the first drop. SFGAm's Demon still periodically runs all three of its trains.
Park: SFGAm
The Demon started out life as Turn of the Century when the park opened. In 1980, the Demon opened with two vertical loops replacing two negative "g" camelback hills. The "new" ride also featured theming elements including three tunnels. Here the red train takes the first drop. SFGAm's Demon still periodically runs all three of its trains.
The Demon started out life as Turn of the Century when the park opened. In 1980, the Demon opened with two vertical loops replacing two negative "g" camelback hills. The "new" ride also featured theming elements including three tunnels. Here the red train takes the first drop. SFGAm's Demon still periodically runs all three of its trains.
Camera: Nikon (E4800) |
More details: exif |
Original size: 2288px x 1712px |
Current: 400px x 300px |
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