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Great America Raceway

Ride in the United States
Great America Raceway
Six Flags Great America
Location Gurnee, Illinois, USA
Coordinates 42°21′58″N 87°56′02″W / 42.366038°N 87.933773°W / 42.366038; -87.933773
Status Defunct
Operated May 29, 1976 to 2010
Replaced by X-Flight
Statistics
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Product Antique Car Ride
Capacity 2 per car

Great America Raceway was a Track Ride built by US manufacturer Arrow Dynamics that was previously located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. The ride featured the company's Antique Touring Spec. vehicles.[1]

History

Great America Raceway opened on May 29, 1976 as one of the park's several opening day attractions.

The track was originally built as a figure eight with an overpass, but it was modified to a more circular layout in order to accommodate Splashwater Falls in 1987.

Following the ride's closure in 2010, some of its cars have been used as props for the Six Saint’s Cemetery, a graveyard paying tribute to the park’s defunct attractions Fright Fest.[2] The epitath on the ride's mock grave reads: "X-Flight marks the spot!",[3] referring to X-Flight which opened in 2012 where Great American Raceway previously stood.

Until 2023, a portion of the ride's track could be seen, untouched, under American Eagle's queue line.[2] This was removed to make room for Sky Striker.

References

  1. "Arrow Dynamics Project List". flickr. oldcolorimages.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Inside the Six Flags Great America Ride Cemetery at Fright Fest". Coaster101. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  3. Johnny Heger (2011-10-30), Six Saints Cemetery-Great America Raceway, retrieved 2025-01-26


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