Great American Scream Machine (Six Flags Great Adventure) 2010

I was going through my old MiniDV tapes and found a bunch of footage of Great American Scream Machine at Six Flags Great Adventure that I took in 2010. I had made a music video using the footage some time ago, and decided to cut together an offride video in better quality with no music.
Great American Scream Machine was a 7 looping roller coaster that opened in 1989 at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. It was designed by Arrow Dynamics and was one of three "megalooper" coasters designed by Arrow. It closed in 2010 and was replaced by Green Lantern the following year.
If you all liked this, I'll look though my other tapes and see what else I can find.

[@DanielBlaney]

This ride had the best sounding arrow lift hill. I miss hearing it at great adventure.

[@Coasterdude02149]

Gemini at Cedar Point sounds the same.

[@Stagnant_Gravy]

Phantom’s Revenge still sounds best to me, even after listening to this one.

[@DanielBlaney]

@@Stagnant_Gravy phantoms revenge's lift goes too slow. This one went pretty fast and made it much louder especially in person.

[@averyrizzolo9082]

Magnum XL 200 has it

[@peter-peter5929]

This was the first roller coaster I ever rode back in 92. All to impress a girl I was with. "Of course I've been in roller coasters..."LOL!!! This even created an adrenaline junkie. I was scared the entire time through the line and the ride, but as much as I was shaking, I got right back on line to go again. Thank you for the flashback. 👍👍👍

[@AndreFarrar]

The good ol' Great American Scream Machine. That thing used to bang my head back and forth on the shoulder harnesses. But, it was a must ride!

[@brucegibson1813]

I have the same experience with viper at magic mountain

[@peter-peter5929]

Six flags memories. Great times. Yes, it did rattle you every time. There was another ride soon after this that had people standing the entire time. I can't remember the name of it, but I loved it as well.

[@AndreFarrar]

@@peter-peter5929 The Green Lantern took the place of The Scream Machine. It is a standing ride, and it rattles, too. Really don't like it much. The best ride at Great Adventure now is El Toro, a wooden coaster. Might be the best in the country, no exaggeration. It is, though, the fastest wooden coaster in the world!

[@peter-peter5929]

@@AndreFarrar no kidding?!! I need to take a trip and ride them all. The rattling issue is going to be difficult no matter the design because of the uneven weight distribution with everyone standing. Thank you for the update. Time to tame El Toro.

[@oneandonlysound3453]

Only 1,000 times better than the crud stand up coaster that replaced this epic arrow custom looper classic, park entrance eye candy. All it needed were new trains, such a great coaster. Park hasn't even put in a coaster as good in since Nitro as it is. Edit: Jersey Devil is pretty awesome though.

[@NewEnglandCoasterFan]

ummmmmm, El Toro?

[@Jcjc-lr4bf]

I know. So pathetic they demolished it. They honestly suck now.

[@oneandonlysound3453]

Overrated bigtime, not to mention demolishing Rolling Thunder, and no less rough than it ever was on top of it, as they let it rust more and more. As if there setting it up to be RMCED. Pull a "steel phantom's revenge" on it instead of just doing some retracking. And I'd still prefer Nitro. And Great American Scream Machine.

[@Jcjc-lr4bf]

OneAndOnlySound couldn't have said it better myself! That place honest,y gets worse and worse and it's really depressing to watch something incredible slowly deteriorate and be a shadow of what it once was. It's really sad

[@mikeyg9958]

Agree with everything but the El Toro opinion. El Toro is a brilliant coaster that kept the feeling of a rough rickety wooden coaster but modernize it with great air-time hills and a consistent speed.

[@pens6564]

What a sound! This rollercoaster seems to be more badass than a lot of hyper or giga coaster!

[@ColdSid]

Have you ridden a giga ?

[@pens6564]

@@ColdSid no haha

[@ColdSid]

@@pens6564 lol I’ve been on intimidator 305 , fury 325 and millennium force .. I can promise you they are 10000000xs more badass than this lmaoooooo

[@pinkymixology4965]

We always celled it the "Great American Concussion Machine" ...it explained the almost non-existent line even on busy days.

[@bimalpatel8606]

@2:30 nostalgia blowing sound. That mid course brake run when leaving or entering the park. Good times

[@Same_ol_jee]

Miss this ride .

[@kenweis7913]

This coaster is highly underatted

[@Koasterking212]

I love the sound of Arrow lift hills

[@Antimatter.]

I’m going to miss that ride was one my favorites, At the end of every ride I always said to myself that’s still fun , I read comments saying it’s rough I never really thought it to be a rough ride , try the back train on Coney Island Cyclone and you will know what rough really is , WOW !

[@jimminyxmas]

Yes. Seems a bit soft to call the Scream Machine rough, even if it wasn't a glass smooth digital experience that everyone expects now.

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

May I use this footage in a video I'm making about the evolution of the world's tallest coaster? I will give your channel full credit.

[@The_DoD3]

Sure, you can use some of the footage.

[@ThrillProductions2018]

@@The_DoD3 May I also use this footage too for my video of the history of the great american scream machine?

[@hrrybalzonya5838]

I miss arrow loopers. I wish somehow they would come back😢

[@jameskent2925]

I miss it so much 😫

[@veedee4860]

I love the shot of King Daka behind it.

[@averyheaneytheshit]

I thought this was a big mistake to take that thing down. I thought it was way better than green lantern

[@n.b.l.5709]

my first real coaster ride :)

[@brucew7339]

One of my all time favorites, although as I grew up I remember the seats in the train becoming very tight and a bit painful.

[@bittyrock]

They were so efficient on the coaster. Soon as one train was finishing the next was out of the station and up the lift hill.

[@christophersteppat7865]

This is so much better than Green Lantern

[@lateralcoasters2603]

I never got the chance to ride

[@JunipersQuest]

I miss the seal sound when it hits the break section.

[@iv-500]

I forgot how weird those brakes sounded.

[@itz_amg_chris]

Rip

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

Greetings again! May I use some of this footage again in a video about the history of sponsored attractions? I will give your channel full credit as usual.

[@The_DoD3]

Yep, you can use it.

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

Hi again! I'm making two more videos about this coaster (one on my least favorite coasters and one covering this ride's history). May I use this footage once again for these videos and credit you as usual?

[@The_DoD3]

Sure, you can use it, but man...using it for your least favorite coasters video? Oof, that hurts. lol

[@ThemeParkCrazy]

@@The_DoD3 ​ @TheDoD3 I was around 13 years old when I rode it (2005), so I was much shorter and more susceptible to headbanging. I recognize its historical significance though and will point out that I would be willing to give it another shot if it was still around.

[@brettmccartney3774]

I hope they get rid of green lantern and remake this

[@datboi1026]

This thing looks and sounds like it is a better ride than Green Lantern, I really wish they didn’t remove it.

[@coasterbot]

Hi, I'm making a video about the history and demise of world record breaking roller coasters. Would I be able to use a few short clips from this video within my own? I'll make sure to credit you both at the end of the video and link to your video in its description. Many thanks, Harry

[@The_DoD3]

Yeah, you can use some clips.

[@robflores3298]

Braking it completely at the MCBR killed this coaster.

[@TheBigScreenPictures]

They had to otherwise the trains would go through the last inversions too fast and would wear the track and joints down even quicker

[@robflores3298]

They trim braked this coaster to death. Only in an emergency situation should a coaster train be completely stopped on the MCBR. I’m not even an engineer, and I know that.

[@swaqqkidd69]

Ugh I can feel all the headaches coming back it was a good ride though and now Green Lantern gives me headaches smh 🤦🏽‍♂️ I can only ride it once for the day and that’s it

[@thecoasterbros]

Can I use this footage in an upcoming video? I will provide full credit for your work. Thanks!

[@shealinbanta4169]

I wished I could of rode this but now it’s not there and green lantern rook it’s place

[@IslandCoasters]

Love the footage, makes me miss this ride, I am doing a video on defunct coasters, could I use some clips form this with full credit of course?

[@kylekirk3453]

Where’s the blue train?

[@jaydenchrist6152]

I miss scream machine better then green Lantern crap

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I’m making a video talking about the most painful things for coaster enthusiasts can I use some of these clips

[@The_DoD3]

Sure, go ahead.

[@GemmaCallahan-tj5wl]

It was sad to see this go, I think Green Lantern, The Stand-up replacement is better than this Old Rough Ride. Viper (Magic Mountain) is okay for now.

[@ArrowEnlightenmentLeader]

Rumors going about saying Viper will get refurbished soon!

[@veragist7390]

I loved the gasm was my favorite ride in the whole park I was very hurt when u removed it you could have change the cars and head rest on it please dont remove viper it the only thing that left that reminds me of gasm I was heartbroken when u took it down i rode it everytime i came to G A

[@ArrowThrills]

@@ArrowEnlightenmentLeader why was great American screen machine removed and scrapped it looked fun

[@ArrowThrills]

Why was it removed and scrapped does anyone know

[@RB01.10]

It apparently had gotten rough in its final years, which led to a decrease in ridership. As well as high maintenance, which the park figured wasn't worth it.

[@twilolight]

The most miserable roller coaster I’ve ever ridden. It gave me a headache that lasted for three days. I do like your footage of it, you did a nice job. Do you have footage of any old darkrides from the area like the Haunted Castle, Dracula’s Castle, Frankenstein’s Castle... etc?

[@The_DoD3]

Oh yeah, Scream Machine was a rough one! It got better after I realized where all the worst spots were, but most people would rather not even take a second ride, haha. Unfortunately I don't have any video of old dark rides as I started taking my cameras to parks and fairs in the mid 2000s after a lot of the best dark rides were gone.

[@Jcjc-lr4bf]

Tiny Power probably because six flags didn't have the money to properly maintain it. From what I know they just let it stand there and rot over the years. Its a shame, it had a great history.

[@chicagocarless]

J Centeno87 Time rotting away nothing. It was rough as hell in the early 90s, too.

[@ArrowThrills]

Why was great America screen machine removed and scrapped?I it looked fun

[@abbabeththehamster4320]

Have you ridden the defunct but similar Shockwave at Six Flags Great America? How did that compare?

[@captainreed3268]

What a piece of garbage that thing was

[@yael_is_yes6212]

Green lantern is way better than this.

[@pinkymixology4965]

We always celled it the "Great American Concussion Machine" ...it explained the almost non-existent line even on busy days.