GuyWithAStick
Captain Basic
When a new attraction/experience is coming to a park, they usually release some, if not all of the plans. But when a problem arises that makes the project fall through or stop, many people get disappointed. So, what are some plans made by the park that fell through you wish had happened?
For me, there are 2 main projects that fell through at SFGAm I wish were completed.
First was that Chang would come to the front of the park in 2011. It was to be renamed Green Lantern, and was going to be given the first ever standup-floorless conversion. This was back when the Six Flags corporation controlled what each park got. After Shaprio got fired(hallelujah), the plans were dropped, and the park(not the corporation) decided to expand the water park with Riptide Bay. The park would've finally gotten a B&M sitdown multilooper, but it would've meant that X-Flight and Goliath would never happen.
Secondly, was the Six Flags Entertainment Village. This is a bit of an odd topic, but here's the basis of what it was. In 1998, Six Flags had the opportunity of developing the land across the highway. Here's a picture of the area they owned:
As you can see, it was a pretty large chunk of land. It would've included a waterpark, a hotel, employee housing, a pond that included boating and ice skating(in the winter), a conference center, a 12,000 seat event center, and 10 acres of themed entertainment(shops, theaters, restaurants, bars, etc.). And on top of all that, they essentially wanted the Six Flags corporate headquarters in the same complex. It would've made SFGAm the crown jewel of the Six Flags chain, and would've turned Gurnee into Sandusky 2.0. However, the plans fell through due to a mix of resident complaints(for noise), infrastructure(tollway) improvements, and that the little street the park ran under(the one that crosses the highway in the picture above) needed to be redone, which SF didn't want to do. Sandusky 2.0 was cancelled due to a stupid little road. Six Flags can be really stupid at times. Oh yeah, here's the artist rendering of the proposed site:
https://flic.kr/p/8tQqTU
Credit to Rob Cass on SFGAmWorld.
So, any plans you wish happened?
For me, there are 2 main projects that fell through at SFGAm I wish were completed.
First was that Chang would come to the front of the park in 2011. It was to be renamed Green Lantern, and was going to be given the first ever standup-floorless conversion. This was back when the Six Flags corporation controlled what each park got. After Shaprio got fired(hallelujah), the plans were dropped, and the park(not the corporation) decided to expand the water park with Riptide Bay. The park would've finally gotten a B&M sitdown multilooper, but it would've meant that X-Flight and Goliath would never happen.
Secondly, was the Six Flags Entertainment Village. This is a bit of an odd topic, but here's the basis of what it was. In 1998, Six Flags had the opportunity of developing the land across the highway. Here's a picture of the area they owned:
As you can see, it was a pretty large chunk of land. It would've included a waterpark, a hotel, employee housing, a pond that included boating and ice skating(in the winter), a conference center, a 12,000 seat event center, and 10 acres of themed entertainment(shops, theaters, restaurants, bars, etc.). And on top of all that, they essentially wanted the Six Flags corporate headquarters in the same complex. It would've made SFGAm the crown jewel of the Six Flags chain, and would've turned Gurnee into Sandusky 2.0. However, the plans fell through due to a mix of resident complaints(for noise), infrastructure(tollway) improvements, and that the little street the park ran under(the one that crosses the highway in the picture above) needed to be redone, which SF didn't want to do. Sandusky 2.0 was cancelled due to a stupid little road. Six Flags can be really stupid at times. Oh yeah, here's the artist rendering of the proposed site:
https://flic.kr/p/8tQqTU
Credit to Rob Cass on SFGAmWorld.
So, any plans you wish happened?
