4th Of July At Great America, Big Changes After Merger With Cedar Fair

[@karloswithak6823]

Childhood memories of my favorite place on the planet from waaay back in the Marriott days. RIP Pictorium and Tidal Wave

[@PDX7]

I hope it can get some of that Marriott charm back with Cedar Fair involved now.

[@Sonic-gy7kq]

Id take maxx force over the pictorium in a heart beat. Or the space shuttle bs.

[@PDX7]

@Sonic-gy7kq I have to get on Maxx Force next visit

[@stokjock]

Thanks Phil for taking us along again! If I lived up there, I'd go with you everytime. My wife isn't a theme park kinda gal.

[@PDX7]

That would be fun to hang with you at Great America:) I’ll come to FL this winter you’ll have a theme park buddy!

[@baldmar5083]

Wild, gotta love no line-ups at rope drop!!!! Happy you had a good day!!

[@PDX7]

Thank you Baldmar, you too 👊

[@carlo1132]

Great Tour Phil, always enjoy these.

[@PDX7]

Hi CarlO, Thanks for watching 🐈‍⬛

[@commonwealthedison2640]

I cannot believe anyone would spend over 18 for a piece of pizza.

[@PDX7]

I was hungry, unfortunately there wasn’t anything else cheaper.

[@KoreyCastro]

I’m not gonna lie I feel it’s different when I went to Six flags great America 2 years ago for a school band field trip there. I remember the pizza being the same price but with fries. And I still go to Six Flags and now the pizzas are 18 bucks but only for the slice.

[@PDX7]

@KoreyCastro655 I know why people were at picnic tables outside the park now :) might even be worth driving across the street to Bk

[@DM-3000]

I was up there on the 4th, $40 for two Italian beefs.

[@PDX7]

@DM-3000 I completely forgot to scan my season pass when I ordered

[@HollieSneed-l6l]

Six flags in Gurnee Illinois is so awesome I love it

[@PDX7]

Thanks for watching!

[@thomasbarry6712]

That's me in the back of the first train of the day on Whizzer. I was also on the second train of the day for The American Eagle (which originally opened in 1981). Sky Strike actually had its media day about two weeks ago and is technically officially open. While it wasn't open on the 3rd or 4th, it was open on the 5th.

[@PDX7]

I gotta go back and look for you :)

[@billyolsen8718]

Great video. More Whizzer! And Demon, please ;)

[@PDX7]

Thanks Billy, I’ll get more next time!

[@anthonyleetwowayradios]

I went to Six Flags in St.Louis when I was little. It was fun. Great video ❤.

[@PDX7]

Thank you Anthony, I have to make it over there soon!

[@tedadamgreen]

Fun time! I wonder if Six Flags will now be able to have Snoopy merchandise as Knox Berry Farms is one of the few approved merchandisers of the Charles Schulz estate Have a great day and looking forward to any deals you find this holiday weekend!

[@PDX7]

Same with DC at Knotts, this is pretty exciting:) If I find any I’ll throw them out there, have a great day Ted 👊

[@rossm7071]

Great video. Six Flags pass holder here. I really hope the passes in 2025 offer the option /add on price of Cedar Fair parks. Being in the Midwest that would open up a lot of options like Cedar Point and Worlds of Fun.

[@PDX7]

Thank you Ross, I think that should be an option too. How cool would that be to be able to go to everything :) Maybe allowing us to upgrade to no wait passes, Thanks for watching!

[@rossm7071]

@@PDX7 I totally agree. I would gladly pay for unlimited parks and unlimited flash passes. Great content. New subscriber here

[@PDX7]

@rossm7071 Thank you so much Ross 👊

[@ThePaagshim]

Man, primo's living up to its name . $17 for a slice a of pizza is primo ridiculous !!!!! That thing better of been outstanding lol. Great video to watch , i couldnt think of anything more american than watching a pd7 video on the 4th

[@PDX7]

Thank you Paagshim :) it wasn’t bad lol I was so hungry i was ok with the price just not the soda.

[@LozGod96]

Yeah six flags ironically had more expensive food than Disney world

[@PDX7]

@LozGod96 I couldn’t believe it!

[@ThePaagshim]

@@LozGod96 wow

[@ThePaagshim]

@@PDX7 ya good thinkin grabbin the water

[@mdf3530]

Every time you say County Fair instead of Cedar Fair, do a shot.

[@PDX7]

Oh man I knew it lol I was afraid that’s what I was saying :)

[@richardmorgan1588]

I was so confused until he started talking about the parks "owned by County Fair"! I knew that Kentucky Kingdom is on a state fairground but it's no longer affiliated with Six Flags and I knew about the situation in California with California's Great America (which is a Cedar Fair Park but also purchased from Marriott). Then I realized he was just misspeaking.

[@PDX7]

@richardmorgan1588 County Fair at Six Flags and Cedar Fair screwed me up lol sorry about that

[@mdf3530]

@@richardmorgan1588 when I hear County Fair, I actually think of a locally owned grocery store in my old neighborhood in Chicago.

[@PDX7]

@mdf3530 lol I was editing and said I might have just messed this up :)

[@mikehawk-hertz8668]

Damn that pizza looked good! Looks like you found the perfect day to avoid the early crowd. Last time I went to Great Adventure in NJ I was stuck upside down on the Batman coaster for 12 minutes and I only have been on one Coaster [Space Mountain] since.

[@PDX7]

That’s scary Mike, I don’t know if I’d go back on either.

[@nicoleslagoski8779]

I have been going to this park since the 70’s. It could really use a little updating. I sure hope that this merger helps it evolve.

[@PDX7]

I do too :)

[@atranfanatic]

Great tour man! Lots of cool stuff there! Sadly I think the train and maybe the Hall of Justice would be the only rides I could handle. lol Happy 4th of July Independence Day! Sadly mine was kind of dull as I just vegged at home and my wife is under the weather at the moment.

[@PDX7]

I’m sorry to hear Atran, I hope she’s feeling better. Happy 4th my friend 👊

[@atranfanatic]

@@PDX7 Thanks man, she's getting better! You as well my friend!

[@PDX7]

@atranfanatic 👊I’m glad to hear :)

[@DM-3000]

I spent the 4th up there this year and I had a great time, enjoyed the fireworks as well. Prices for food and drinks are ridiculous to say the least. Other than that, good times.

[@PDX7]

I guess that’s where six flags is making their money

[@mdf3530]

Never been to SFGAm on a holiday. I was in Magic Kingdom on July 3rd in 2018 and it was SLAMMED. I was staying on property at Disney's Old Key West Resort and I had to wait for three buses to go back to the resort. I made my first trip to GA as a season passholder last week. I rode my parents' favorite rides (Sky Trek Tower for my mom and Whizzer for my dad). As the Peoplemover is my favorite ride at Magic Kingdom, I can see why my mom liked the tower. I'd forgotten how fun Whizzer was. It's not that thrilling but you get off riding it with a big stupid grin on your face. Best ride I got was in the back row on Viper. I was out of my seat diagonally.

[@PDX7]

I almost sat on back on Eagle, Viper is a blast! People mover is an absolute classic, I wish Disneyland still had it running I have to get to FL soon. Thanks for watching!

[@Holein1scott]

Looks like a fun day!

[@PDX7]

How was your 4th Scott?

[@davidholmes8791]

I love Great America, my home park

[@PDX7]

The best 👊

[@kdawgmedia8398]

get on the giant drop !!!! dnt be scared!!!!!!!!

[@PDX7]

I will before the season ends :)

[@Sax63082]

Man its been so long since ive been to that park. Waiting for my kiddos to get a bit older, so they can really experience it. Looked like a great time.

[@PDX7]

How long has it been? I was telling my gf’s nephew yesterday I was 12 the first time I went on a roller coaster.

[@Sax63082]

@@PDX7 I'm 42 now. Raging bull had just came out so it was around 1999-2000. 20 plus years. 12 would be a good age to start them. Nice video! I like the app with the wait times for the rides.

[@PDX7]

@Sax63082 Thank you :) I do too, they don’t post wait times in the front anymore.

[@mdf3530]

If you eat at the park anytime soon, try the smoked turkey breast sandwich at Yukon BBQ Pit. I ate there Friday night and it was pretty good.

[@PDX7]

Thank you for the suggestion, I’ll try it!

[@LozGod96]

Man always around my area but never can catch you at the right time

[@PDX7]

We have to plan being at Great America on the same day :)

[@davegriffin5988]

Cedar Fair and Six flags i bet rhe prices will definitely go up once they finish the memberships update

[@PDX7]

Hopefully only 20, should keep them on the reasonable side to get people to buy.

[@davegriffin5988]

@@PDX7 hopefully; looks like the morning was very slow when you were there

[@PDX7]

@davegriffin5988 yes I got lucky, maybe that’s the trick

[@thomasbarry6712]

@@davegriffin5988 the 4th was pretty slow for a good portion of the day. The lines didn't really get out of control. I think the longest wait was for Yankee Clipper, er, I mean Aquaman. It was the only water ride that was open.

[@davegriffin5988]

@@thomasbarry6712 I'm surprised loggers and the water tube ride wasn't going

[@davegriffin5988]

Does the food price include the surcharge or was that added to your 17.00 pizza

[@PDX7]

It was added almost at 19 total

[@shelbyweidner445]

I was there on the 3rd and sky striker was closed. But it did open to the public about two weeks ago so im pretty sad i wonder whats wrong.

[@PDX7]

I’m not sure I saw it when I pulled in parking lot I think I originally heard the 5th but it might not have opened yet.

[@mikeyyoon]

Hey Phil you’re always parking in the Robin parking lot 😂 You got to go on a ton of rides! I’m afraid of rollercoasters I like to have my feet on the ground lol. Keep up the daily videos! P.S. I was wondering how much pressure did you have to put on the Casinocade for it to start wobbling?

[@PDX7]

Hi Mikey, not much at all I can’t believe how much it rocked. What if your feet were inside on a roller coaster?

[@mikeyyoon]

@@PDX7touché my friend… maybe if my feet were inside the rollercoaster and I can frame it that way I wouldn’t be afraid. 😂

[@PDX7]

@mikeyyoon a few yesterday it hit me oh shoot I’m on this thing lol

[@marcusearvin740]

Gurnee Mills. Yes indeed.

[@PDX7]

I’m going to Gurnee Mills soon :)

[@BrianMoore-h6i]

Smaller crowds and shorter wait times on holidays, in my experience. 3rd and 5th of July are a much different story.

[@PDX7]

You would think it would be the opposite, did you stay for fireworks yesterday?

[@BrianMoore-h6i]

@@PDX7 Last year I expected big crowds when I went on the 4th of July and Halloween day. Each was lightly attended, especially with the weather on Halloween, but I did ride Goliath IN THE SNOW!!!

[@PDX7]

@user-vq1bk5no3j nice!! I still have to get on that this year.

[@jaka286]

Correction: Cedar Fair or Cedar Entertainment ( County Fair) is a totally different company

[@PDX7]

Thank you

[@billyolsen8718]

That bridge sucks! lol

[@PDX7]

lol it’s so old

[@KikiDoingHerOwnThings]

I’m 8 years old and I have gone on max force 😂😅

[@PDX7]

You’re very brave! How did you like it?

[@DokiKimori]

"Merger with County Fair and Six Flags". Lul.

[@djs2356]

Did I miss something??? What are the "Big Changes After Merger With Cedar Fair" ??????

[@PDX7]

Lines were moving more efficiently getting people on and off quicker than the last 4 trips I’ve made this year. More training was in effect and better customer service, I think Six Flags will keep getting better and hopefully next is updating the general look of the park.

[@cincysportfan1]

*Cedar fair 😂

[@PDX7]

Yes I don’t know where I was getting county fair lol of course I don’t notice until editing 64 miles later lol

[@cincysportfan1]

All good. Thought it was a rip, which is hilarious

[@PDX7]

@cincysportfan1 lol I couldn’t believe it when I first realized it