A Rainy Day at Six Flags New England - Agawam, MA

[@judedecoff1672]

That was my childhood theme park RIVERSIDE!!!! Aka 6 Flags New England!!!❤❤❤

[@maryblaufuss7533]

I spent a little longer with Jacob and my fellow CB fans today. Jacob, I'm always glad you're here but today and tomorrow are now/are going to be harsh. I have a baby parakeet who was bleeding from a wound on her back yesterday. Upon investigation, I found a big yellow tumor showing through her skin on her back. I'm not looking forward to what I'm going to have to ask the vet to do tomorrow. So spending extra time with you was a good form of escapism for a little while. I'm sitting here laughing and sniffling by turns. But I'm glad your vlogs are here. You have no idea how much they help people sometimes.

[@Aprilllyn]

Your at my 6 flags! The riddlers revenge was once the mind eraser before it was bought out by 6 Flags.HORRIBLE RIDE VERY BUMPY MADE MY MOMS EAR BLEED! From all the shaking !! THANKFULLY you didn’t ride it !

[@Posirep]

Riddler Revenge is much better than it was when it was Mind Eraser. Got new trains when they changed the name and theming. It doesnt bash your head in anymore cuz it has vest restraints now. Still a janky ridr but I dont mind riding it now. Id never ride it if it was still in its Mind Eraser form

[@CB-lt2vb]

They turn the Houdini ride into a haunted house during Fright Fest

[@asskakakaka]

As of 2023 the park has finally separated the haunt from the ride so Houdini - The Great Escape can now operate during Fright Fest!

[@johnbiela9442]

Call it what you will. It will always be Riverside, to us oldies. We remember the good old days. The racetrack - watching future NASCAR drivers.

[@wendellmonster6179]

You are so right

[@62Sandrea]

Yes! Riverside park! Great childhood memories there when I was a kid and lived in upstate ny..

[@mbgrafix]

I grew up in Enfield CT, just a short 15 minute drive away on the other side of the Connecticut River. As such, I've been visiting Six Flags New England since the early 1970s, when it was Riverside Park. That carousel and the roller-coaster, The Thunderbolt predate me, and so I've been seeing them for more than 50 years.

[@johnlazlo1908]

I used to go there every weekend. We ran a stock car at the track on Saturday night. Early 90s

[@mbgrafix]

@johnlazlo1908 I did not go to the races at Riverside Speedway, though indeed I remembered them, but back in June of 1996 I did go to a concert at the race track. They had a few bands, and I recall two of them. One was DC TALK, and the other was AUDIO ADRENALINE. Did you win any races, and did you travel to other racetracks?

[@johnlazlo1908]

Was in victory lane guite a few times. Ran Stafford and Tompson Speedway too.

[@mbgrafix]

@@johnlazlo1908 Very cool! Stafford, I remember, Tompson I did not.

[@jamieslack3147]

I'm from Enfield as well, I'll never forget hearing the races echoing off the CT river on friday nights!

[@thegerm574]

I use to buy my season pass at Great Escape because the season pass was only $59. And got you into all the parks. It was a really good deal before Covid.

[@Beetlejuice_88]

Wish you had shown the water park attached to the park! so many memories at that park

[@veemonjosh]

Jacob, come to The Big E in West Springfield, MA. It's THE State Fair shared by all the New England states, most of which don't have their own. It runs from September 15 to October 1.

[@Mary-lf5yh]

😁😁😁❤❤❤ thank you for listening to me

[@viperboy749]

Riddler's Revenge? It is and will always be The Mind Eraser.

[@SigGuy320]

I remember going there when it was still Riverside Park. When my dad was young, he used to work on an auto racing team that regularly raced on the tiny track that used to be in the park. Unfortunately, the race track is no longer there. I believe the Superman ride was built in its place.

[@armenian_nightmare33]

NO WAY, I USED TO LITERALLY LIVE RIGHT BEHIND SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND, LIKE IF YOU MOVED THE TREES AROUND WHERE MY POOL WAS, THE WHITE WATER RAPIDS RIDE WAS! I LIVED IN AGAWAM FOR 14 YEARS, BUT GREW UP IN WEST SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS, WHICH IS THE NEXT TOWN OVER! SO COOL!! I ACTUALLY WORKED THERE BEFORE IT CHANGED TO SIX FLAGS, WHEN IT WAS RIVERSIDE PARK, & I LEFT AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF SIX FLAGS, WHICH WAS 2000 I BELIEVE?

[@sandrapanico6357]

Gotta love New England weather. Wait five minutes!

[@livinginTheHubFred]

The figures on the carousel were carved by Marcus Illions (not pronounced or spelled like the state of Illinois). Illions carved the figures but the W.F. Mangels company made the machine. They both had work shops at Coney Island and collaborated on many carousels. Mangels designed and patented the overhead crank system that makes the horses gallop; he also designed and manufactured the whip ride.

[@26algiz]

Going to an amusement park to sit in a dark room and play video games is really sad.

[@LynSkyn1981]

I remember when this was Riverside, when I was a kid and teen , I used to go to Riverside all the time, There used to be races there. Outdoor live music, And everything was so much cheaper,and to me it was just a lot more funner., I wish six flags never bought it out, but that's just my opinion

[@wolffslaven8008]

Oh so that is what happened to Riverside!!! We went there as s kid when I lived in CT in the 80s.

[@Posirep]

Thunderbolt is really the only remaining aspect from Riverside...unless you count Wicked Cyclone....which was originally Cyclone until 2015 whennit got the RMC conversion to Wicked Cyclone

[@yeserneirda3451]

I’m that employee that went and talked to you. It was really cool seeing you, I’ve been watching your videos for a really long time.

[@jabrowski_]

Local here. Thanks for showing this Jacob. Riverside Park was really ahead of it's time building the mind eraser which six flags kept (riddlers revenge). Six flags kept a lot of the themes around the park. When they built superman in 2001 it was the place to be. Then the batman ride. After that it really slowed, probably money issues.

[@elaine_of_shalott6587]

Back when I was a kid and it was Riverside the Scrambler was in a dome that was dark except for a few disco lights. It definitely made it feel more intense even if it wasn't in reality.

[@bodymanflan]

Jacob does NOT skip leg day. Not calf day anyway. Good video,Carpetbagger

[@bamnet]

Great to see you stopping by New England! You should add The Big E to your list of fairs to check out - it's just around the corner from SFNE.

[@TreadwellJay]

There were more than one Brown Derby in the Hollywood area--it was a chain. And one of the buildings still exists, but, not surprisingly, repurposed and renovated beyond recognition.

[@shauno5888]

I'm so glad to see the Houdini ride is still there. That was my favorite attraction from back when the park was still Riverside.

[@SnackHeadCowboy]

I often wonder if Jacob emails ahead of time to say it will be a landmark visit for him? I would. He’s made so many big accomplishments that lots of people haven’t. I’m sure the company’s would love the fact he’s visited all the parks

[@maryblaufuss7533]

It would behoove the management of the places he visits to roll out the red carpet for him.

[@SnackHeadCowboy]

@@maryblaufuss7533 yeah definitely! Would be great publicity

[@justjenny4871]

New York State Fair kicks off Wednesday, August 23 and runs until Labor Day. I’m going to be their the 25th & 26th

[@Victor-mc1sz]

If you are still in MA, there are 2 carousels in Boston proper. I think one of them is fully hand carved. You know if you find a carousel with a camel, you gotta ride it.

[@EpiCTriPpiNDeAdaHeAd]

nice remix

[@candlelitpeppermintcarniva8509]

PLEASE READ, EVERYONE!! Just saw your latest vid! Your channel introduced me to every single location I have ever planned to visit. You are an encyclopedia of American attractions! I know you need some time off, so I'm going to run your videos on my TV instead of music/the usual stuff. I'll try my best to go for the rest of August, and give you a chance to take a mental break for views! Everyone who appreciates Jacob's channel and wants to boost him for a bit--post your comments in his feed!!! Let's show him we wanna give him August!!!

[@afwalker1921]

Jacob, you're a bad influence! My sweet Babboo and I have just wildly committed to extreme passes and a rampage across the country. Our first stop will be Speelunker's Cave...

[@roadsgt97]

Glad they had a rainbow squid hat really made my day

[@beng2427]

I think you should have a blooper reel of your misadventures called "Water through my Croc holes".

[@henryescat1104]

Oh Deer...How dare they put a saddle on a deer! That's a wild animal..

[@TheCarpetbagger]

For some reason this rule only applies to Zebras

[@not_yer_boy_nick]

19:08 - The proper name for these hybrid coasters are called RMC (Rocky Mountain Construction)

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

When I was a teenager and twenty-something, back in the 80's and early 90's, me and my friends would go to this place every week during the summer. It's only a 45 minute drive from where I live. I live about fifteen minutes from Lake Compounce in Ct. This park was called Riverside Park back then and it was different. It was long before Six Flags swooped in and scooped it up. The place is still "Riverside Park" in my head and I still remember my way around it and where all the rides were. The park looks completely alien to me right now, and it's lost quite a bit of the charm it had when it was Riverside Park. There's very little I recognize. The Thunderbolt is still there, but a lot of the rides we used to enjoy are gone. One of our favorite rides was on the roof of the building right next to the entrance to the Thunderbolt entrance. It was a ride called "The Rotor". You would go into this cylindrical room, and you would all stand against the wall. the room would spin and you would stick to the wall, and then the floor would drop out from under you leaving you about 8 feet up above it stuck to the wall.

[@tinabastarache2674]

hoping to go again this season. my sis and nephew and i were gonna try to go yesterday but on Sunday my sis had issue with car so had to go be fixed. it's about an hour drive to this location. went in july and that was our first time back since 2016

[@WarningSirensOfUpstateNY]

No way! I was just there a week ago! Nice!

[@Savagemister]

Hybrid coaster, you were thinking of

[@unicorn063]

Thankyou Jacob for taking me to six flags that was fun❤❤❤❤

[@chadgold2768]

Years ago I used my Six Flags pass to get in free at the Madrid Spain theme park location.

[@BigMarkFit]

Hybrid roller coaster are usually made by RMC rocky mountain construction. Great coaster company that's good at doing that, Transform old wooden coasters turn them into amazing Hybrid coasters

[@billjohnson8720]

Hey Jacob, you're still missing one. There's Six Flags Laronde in Montreal Quebec, Canada.

[@TheCarpetbagger]

Quebec is not in the United States

[@billjohnson8720]

@TheCarpetbagger Oh, you were just counting the U.S. Okay. Still so happy you came to Moncton. I hope you enjoyed yourself.

[@shainahullihen1159]

For Six Flags Great Adventure, my computer class went there in 10th grade (06/07), but, I didn't go. I didn't know my classmates that well and I was afraid they would drag me onto a ride that I don't like. Aww, those stairs are so cute.

[@erinturner9074]

The Harley Quinn ride was the most nauseating ride I've ever been on

[@meghanszczepanek5045]

In my area , but this 6 Flags will always be Riverside to me .

[@jamieslack3147]

me too, grew up in Enfield CT, will never forget hearing the friday night races echoing off the CT river

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Good Morning Jacob 🙋🏽.

[@Jerhevon]

Heee, I do love that old carousel. End up taking selfies with and riding the dear often enough on visits. And like you... yeah, I'm pretty sure both deer have real antlers. Too much detail compared to the rest of the carving, and not that difficult to obtain.

[@Jerhevon]

Oif on the rain, was there another day when it got stormy. Ended up myself and a ton of folks sheltering under possibly an ice cream tent that was vending over in Gotham. Actually the tent you duck behind to get the first good look at the T-rex. So there we were, bunkered down for a strong storm to pass through with a roaring T-rex in the rain behind us.

[@mariehendrick7173]

Hi there Jacob I hope you are keeping super well. Boy you are ticking off all the parks super fast... XXX

[@OldMovieRob]

Looks like fun, but Six Flags really needs to get a few dark rides into this park.

[@Posirep]

Not that its a dark ride but Gotham City Gauntlet was originally supposed to be a dark ride coaster all indoors with effects and such. They even built the structure and they somehow fumbled the permits and Massachusetts forced them to take it down and now its your standard outdoor mouse

[@dandub2121]

Years ago when it was Riverside Park they had a great walk through haunted house. Unfortunately one year one of the guests lit a lighter inside and caught a drape on fire and it burned down causing several deaths. It was horrible.

[@asskakakaka]

​@@dandub2121Wasn't that at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey? I've never heard of any walk-throughs catching fire at Riverside back in the day.

[@Posirep]

@@asskakakaka Thats what I thought. The fire that killed a bunch of people in the dark ride at Great Adventure is pretty well known

[@dandub2121]

@@asskakakaka YES you are right, it was Great Adventure. My bad, I used to go there a lot too !!

[@eskieguy9355]

They probably overhaul the annual passes every time they figure out that this Jacob character is costing them money.

[@almartinelli5054]

Hard to believe they kept the Flashback coaster but did away with Goliath Twin Towers. Of the two, Goliath was way more fun.

[@dmnemaine]

I grew up in SE Massachusetts, and Riverside Park was a yearly event. It was about a 2 hour drive from where I lived.

[@MichaeldeFilippi]

haha in my hometown of Agawam! It's Riverside to us forever!

[@Retromicky82]

They should do a walk-through dark ride called Wayne Manor and have it where the villains have taken it over you could have real people has jump scares .

[@keithtiger1641]

I love all the Carousels 🎠

[@davidsandy5917]

Tasmanian She Devil. I think the character only appeared once.

[@caroltricarico5936]

Female Taz aka She - Devil's name is Demonia. Wood and steel coasters are called hybrids.

[@SakuraWolf]

Omg I wish I knew that you were there because I used to go there all the time

[@GuessMyName234]

Must be a school outing seeing all those buses

[@noblewick]

Oh your at my hometown six flags, Jacob. Wish I could come and hang out with you there

[@tommiller4895]

Carry a couple of large zip lock bags on you and if it it rains put them on your feet and it will keep your feet dry in your Crocs.,

[@dandub2121]

This is my original hometown park. I use to go all the time when I was young and it was called Riverside Park. Was glad Six Flags purchased it and made a lot of great changes. It’s a fun park but they need to extend it and put more rides.

[@allenperreault7825]

Me 2. I grew up in Mass, now living in Maine, and would go there with my parents growing up. Haven't been there in years. Great video as always Jacob.

[@VoNewEngland83]

Yes thank you! Absolutely, Six Flags! Needs some dark rides, that would be so awesome. I know years ago when it was Riverside, they had a dark boat ride. It was like a pirate theme 😗

[@maryblaufuss7533]

Judging by Six Flags Darien Lake, which is "my" (sort of) local amusement Park, the Six Flags people do a good job on the upkeep on the interior of their parks. But they are shysters! How do they justify $20 to park in a lot that is not paved and full of potholes? (Note: that was the parking fee in 2019, last time I set foot on their grounds. Inflation has hit since then. Now, yeah, it's probably $40. For all the potholes your car can eat. And I didn't even mention all the other stuff they rape your wallet for. Like food.) So I forewent Six Flags last time I got bitten by the amusement park bug and I went to Kennywood and Midway State Park last year. Worth the trips.

[@johnlazlo1908]

Was there every weekend. Was a on a crew for the races Sat. Night

[@armenian_nightmare33]

Nice, I lived right behind it, @ The Riviera Apartments! And I worked there from 1995-2000, & did the Ronald McDonald Show @ the BIG E in between!

[@stevenprovost2029]

Jacob, Thank You for visiting Six Flags New England, your visits brought back all the memories when I used to work there when it was Riverside Park. One of the ride I operated was Houdini's escape as the main operator ... Thanks again Jacob !

[@nightshadebutterfly6429]

I loved Houdini's Escape!

[@patriciaalarcon4158]

I got the season pass😊

[@JonHazzard]

It’s called a mad house!

[@RikFTK]

Hybrid coaster is actually the correct term for either a wooden coaster with steel supports or, as in this case, a steel coaster with wooden supports. I believe the one in this video is an RMC (Rocky Mountain Construction), a company mostly known for converting old wooden coasters that are at the end of their life to steel hybrid coasters.

[@dancorbin9469]

I used to go to riverside park , they still an original coaster

[@frankbingham53]

Love this video with your intros and outros also love your hats carpetbagger and this one is in the bag.

[@johnchambers8528]

Thanks for taking us to another Six Flags Park. I have only been to a few and with the high prices they charge with many times facing long lines I choose not to go to their parks. I guess they want you to buy the annual pass like you did to make it more affordable. But that only makes sense if you really like your local Six Flags or you plan on visiting several different parks in one year. The parking fee you mentioned is way too high. That’s more than many parks charge just to get into the park. Free or low cost parking should be the rule especially where you have to pay a charge to enter a park. These price choices are just hurting their business. Just look at how Disney is hurting since they decided to continue too raise prices.

[@thedodafamily]

The brown derby refreshment stand used to be a hat store.

[@susanlamoreaux8723]

rain or shine i had a good time

[@laurag-oe9xo]

I really enjoyed your pretend coaster ride. I imagined people walking by giving you "the eye". Maybe add in one of your maniacal cackles next time too. So good.

[@Lifewithninaaaaa]

This is my hometown park I loveeeeeee ittt

[@waltercyran3720]

My Home town this is where I grew up

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

I was shocked when you mentioned that they charge for parking. When that place was Riverside Park, there was no charge for parking at all. You only had to pay the entrance fee. And Six Flags charging what you said, $40 for parking? That's just insane. When I was a teenager, we used to go to that park every week during the summer. We would NEVER have been able to afford $40 parking plus whatever entrance fee they would charge on top of it.

[@the13throse]

Those parks gotta realize that at a certain point people will just stop coming if they're priced out. (Though in this case it's almost definitely an effort to make people get the season pass system)

[@allensherrill850]

Dino off-road adventure, you got to see the famous mysterious, and rare park worker girl ! Congratulations

[@Mary-lf5yh]

I hope you visit fright fest this fall at six flags New England

[@zirontheimpaler]

The Houdini ride scared the LIFE out of me when I was like 12 lmao, neat concept for a ride. was here in '04 when the big new england blackout happened, was like 4 loads out from loading on the superman lmao.

[@jacquelinejanewashere]

We don't talk about the summer of claw machines twas a dark dark time...

[@PrimeStone]

Dang Six Flags Is Everywhere

[@Posirep]

There is 15 I think. Theres a ton of Cedar Fair parks too but unlike Six Flags they kind of hide their parent company.

[@dylanbooth4018]

It’s called an RMC coaster!

[@justjenny4871]

Their is a Six Flags Great Escape in northern NY!

[@maryblaufuss7533]

That's where "my" roller coaster, The Comet," is located now. I went back and checked, yes, Jacob's been there.

[@loritrainor7052]

Just an fyi if you are still in New England, and looking for carrousels, you should check out the one in Watch Hill RI. Also some awesome lighthouses. Love the vlogs!

[@destinylassalle1170]

I been to six flags new england ever since 2010 i haven't been able to go for 3 years bc of covid and next year I'll be going to six flags again and I'm excited

[@bridgetraveler7700]

I been to Six Flags New England just yesterday afternoon and evening riding Superman the Ride Scream and Harley Quinn!

[@kennethsimmons564]

Jacob, have you visited Six Flags Great Escape up at Lake George NY? I heard your list didn’t hear this one

[@RikFTK]

His list was only the parks he visited in the past year.

[@kennethsimmons564]

Correct, but he said there was one six flags park he hadn’t visited and the great escape in lake George was not mentioned as a park he visited, unless I missed it so there are two he hasn’t visited

[@RikFTK]

@@kennethsimmons564 He visited it, but not in the past year?

[@destoker]

10:41 looks like Foghorn Leghorn is gonna have himself a party on that ship! A tea-party that is! Thats a joke son, a joke a tell ya!! (get it, ship is called Boston, Tea party...oh well ,explaing a joke is never funny!)

[@maryblaufuss7533]

You have channeled ol' Foghorn extremely well!

[@joshpetersen385]

I’ve been to this six flags park before

[@Kylipsa]

Jacob, have you tried dramamine to prevent motion sickness? They have normal and non-drowsy. It might help you ride those spinning rides without getting nauseous

[@clinton5623]

Parking fees have gotten so out of control

[@bearbeartime7082]

SIX FLAGS. La Ronde. MONTREAL

[@pedromas55pm]

Thanks for positive content 👍👍👍😎

[@corey2670]

I been around since the Riverside days

[@lauriemcewen7156]

please Jacob no more cotton candy deviled eggs. You appeased the quilt gods today. Great video.

[@maryblaufuss7533]

Next time I have a nightmare, I predict cotton candy deviled eggs will be in it. Yeecchh!

[@jamieslack3147]

I live right down the road

[@stephenrowan8128]

Tasmanian She-Devil aka Demonia. She-Devil debuted at the end of "Devil May Hare" (1954), in which she marries The Tasmanian Devil. In her next appearance, "Bedevilled Rabbit", She-Devil is enraged at Taz for kissing another female of their species, although it is actually Bugs Bunny in disguise.

[@Eltupper]

You'll have to come back to Mass for the Big E in September!

[@henryescat1104]

I would love to have the maps from the parks I've been too..those would be fun to collect.

[@racerknight99The2nd]

Super Awesome!!