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
As the first phase of SFGAm's Southwest Territory, Viper opened to the masses in 1995. Designed by an in house Six Flags engineering team, Viper proved to be the perfect compliment to the American Eagle. Borrowing a layout somewhat inspired by the Coney Island Cyclone, Viper throws in some elements all its own. Here, one of the two five car three bench PTC trains is about to drop off the lift.
As the first phase of SFGAm's Southwest Territory, Viper opened to the masses in 1995. Designed by an in house Six Flags engineering team, Viper proved to be the perfect compliment to the American Eagle. Borrowing a layout somewhat inspired by the Coney Island Cyclone, Viper throws in some elements all its own. Here, one of the two five car three bench PTC trains is about to drop off the lift.
Park: SFGAm
As the first phase of SFGAm's Southwest Territory, Viper opened to the masses in 1995. Designed by an in house Six Flags engineering team, Viper proved to be the perfect compliment to the American Eagle. Borrowing a layout somewhat inspired by the Coney Island Cyclone, Viper throws in some elements all its own. Here, one of the two five car three bench PTC trains is about to drop off the lift.
As the first phase of SFGAm's Southwest Territory, Viper opened to the masses in 1995. Designed by an in house Six Flags engineering team, Viper proved to be the perfect compliment to the American Eagle. Borrowing a layout somewhat inspired by the Coney Island Cyclone, Viper throws in some elements all its own. Here, one of the two five car three bench PTC trains is about to drop off the lift.
Camera: Nikon (E4800) |
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Original size: 2288px x 1712px |
Current: 400px x 300px |
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