Take a Virtual Ride on Demon - POV

[@justcallmebeej]

I miss this ride, as I do for all the other CGA coasters right now. I cannot wait to go back once the park reopens!

[@CoriLane3060]

Glad I’m not the only one that loves great America like I do. It just seems like my family doesn’t like it as much as me

[@Dogloveroooo]

@@CoriLane3060I know!

[@ShiroArctic]

This brings back some memories. This was the first looping coaster I ever went on, and I remember absolutely loving it at the time.

[@bend1499]

Same here :) once the fear of the loops was gone I think I rode it like 6 times in a row lol

[@N-L3]

SAME

[@samsonlypops6411]

so we all having the same first coaster experience

[@oogabooga6411]

Same

[@marcocampos2332]

I wasn’t to scared at first but then I felt really scared on the lift hill but I realize it’s like giant dipper but with loops

[@DCMeGaMaxX]

0:53 Fun fact: You can still see Turn of The Century's supports and footers of where the track originally was, and how the new track connects to the existing structure.

[@tonygoldfinger7859]

I rode Demon back in 79 at the ripe old age of 7. Ha! No matter how old it gets, this coaster will always have a special place in my heart and soul because Demon was the very first coaster I ever rode which had loops.

[@frozenuruguayball6436]

It was turn of the century back in 1979 I think and the loops were airtime hills

[@MarkT923]

same! This was my first "upside down" / loop roller coaster that I went on the only difference was it was in 1991!

[@rickpontificates3406]

At 1:05 in this video is where this coaster stalled when we went on it. A mechanic had to push the coaster to get it rolling again. I was rough and not a great coaster memory.

[@brucegibson1813]

This is the first rollercoaster that made me cry on the lift hill, I was so scared but after the first drop I realized it wasn't so bad and I had a blast!

[@TnseWlms]

You should have said "Gus in the net, Gus in the net, Gus in the net" as you were climbing upward.

[@briankast1580]

It would be incredible to see this returned to how it was the first few years. Rocks back, tunnel lights working, the blood red waterfall and the ponds back, and the original entrance sign.

[@uu9rj]

@aidanrgagalski The Demon at Six Flags Great America has corkscrews from shockwave that replaced original track corroded by that waterfall.

[@lildishwasher9844]

Man it's weird seeing demon without all the theming that the six flags one has

[@tigerrocks503]

The Demon here in Gurnee still has the lightbulbs in the tunnel and the rock structure around the second loop. We sadly don’t have the waterfall anymore as it became too expensive to keep running. Something that was added recently on the Illinois version that had never been on the ride is the audio of the demon himself laughing evilly right as you enter the rock face that leads into the double corkscrew and glow in the dark eyes in the pre drop tunnel before the lift as you exit the station. It may not be the most popular ride in Six Flags Great America right now but the park seems to be doing a good job of keeping up and running for its age. II give props to California’s Great America for doing the same despite the missing features.

[@poisoned_sword9703]

@@tigerrocks503 Our demon here in California’s Great America got updated so basically it is pretty much yours, we got the light bulbs in the tunnel as well as the evil laugh, and after we take the 2 loops we go into this other tunnel with flashing lights and than we have the corkscrews and it go’s on through there

[@gopherguts2183]

@@tigerrocks503 im not sure if it's new for this season, but the face also fills with smoke a few seconds before you enter it so the train goes right into it

[@Darnedkev]

@@tigerrocks503 In 2021 we also got a smoke machine or mister inside the neon head going into the corkscrew. I don’t know if they have it right now, because it’s apparently hard to sync with the ride

[@tigerrocks503]

The smoke machine on our Demon was added last year.

[@Heavysauce555]

CGA vet here, started going in 2005 as a kid and I remember there being a voice in the starting tunnel. It did an evil laugh at the end but can't remember the words it said at the beginning. I love this park so much!

[@michaelcalderon6693]

I just went and it still does that!!

[@deniselmao444]

This was my sisters favorite ride when she was younger! Now she's 30. Me and my niece went on it 3 times, she must be proud

[@davemeyer8483]

I am old enough to remember when this was as extreme as coasters got. Only the coolest kids would go on this. Now it looks like a kid's coaster.

[@sirius5509]

I’m so disappointed of the parts being closed but! Thank you so much for this video demon is one of my most favorite ones!

[@jayambor8391]

It’s so cool that they put the lights back in the tunnels again. I just went last week it was so fun

[@tyweed736]

This is not my favorite one at the park, but watching the POV gives nostalgia to when I was getting into coasters!

[@mydogmarshandme7400]

The demon is the first looping coaster I ever went on and it is my favorite to this day but I live in a different state now and miss being able to go on all the coasters throughout California

[@brucegibson1813]

depending on what state you are in you could have a park with better coasters.

[@squidparty2000]

Me a Chicagoan realizing there’s another Demon in another Great America lol

[@whatisthisbro]

feels weird we are all watching this virtually instead of us being there

[@dr.voorhees9705]

Yeah, it’s pretty bare here. Nothing much to do. Not used to not seeing guests

[@whatisthisbro]

@@dr.voorhees9705 just watch a screen, and not feel that hype on the drop

[@dr.voorhees9705]

@@whatisthisbro sadly they don’t let us employees ride the rides during the pandemic.

[@michaelcalderon6693]

Im reliving my experience from last week 😂

[@lospolloshermanos69]

That Horrid Corkscrew Transition is probably the most painful element I've ever experienced hahaha

[@lent]

is 1:05 the mid course break run or am i tripping

[@affabaffa4393]

This was the first ever “big kid” roller coaster that I rode, back when I was 6!

[@ArrowEnlightenmentLeader]

Demon is pretty fun. Hopefully Demon Reignited returns sometime soon. Everyone should appreciate their Arrows, especially these older ones, while they still can.

[@supercobraz2788]

The demon is going to turn 45 next week on the 20th just two days before the park opens so hopefully a 45th anniversary will be created with the park as well 😁🎢

[@rMeSclan]

I hope they revive these oldies again! Now that both great america’s are under the same umbrella again they could do them both at the same time. The one in gurnee, IL is always so dead but I still love it. Any kind of change or facelift could breathe new life into them. Almost 50 years, guys! Hop to it!

[@nickycostello6151]

Didn't they used to have lights in the tunnels and a lake/waterfall of "blood" near the corkscrew?

[@neonthefox3550]

I’m very sad that this coaster is going to get scrapped when the park closes for good.

[@greggd2027]

They still haven't fixed the lights in the tunnel? I remember as a kid in the 80s when they still worked

[@olepigeon]

EMINENT DOMAIN THE LAND, SANTA CLARA! YOU CAN DO THAT! *SAVE GREAT AMERICA!* I'm tired of all the greedy real estate bullshit in the Bay Area. Santa Clara should be designating the park as a registered Historical Landmark and keep it from being forced to close. Been going here since the early '80s. I love this place. 😭

[@Garf2O]

I cant even remember how many times i rode this ride the 2 times i went there, at least 40 times probably.

[@shoeurenda]

Im very glad its still called the demon. This will be and always is my favorite ride of the park. Idk y but it is.

[@DobieTakahama]

This was my first looping coaster! I was just tall enough to ride when I was 10 years old some 21 years ago!

[@generick8627]

One of my favorites

[@djs2356]

Great quality shooting this.......looks so smooth!

[@ericz4780]

RIP Demon

[@dylanforpres2024]

Went on the yesterday and almost broke my spine on the second loop

[@TnseWlms]

Didn't there used to be a spiral lightshow in the second tunnel to foreshadow the corkscrew?

[@marcuscheng2507]

I miss this ride!!!!!

[@aasastudios5852]

I rode this yesterday and It scared my mum but it left me unfazed.

[@iHeart_TranceMusic21]

I miss CGA, was gonna renew my gold pass this summer. #MyHomePark

[@Kylehudgins]

Hey I think you guys should contract someone to reinvision the tunnels with modern LEDs. Give the coaster a good send off before its ultimate demise sometime in the future. Considering Arrow was from the bay area it would be a very nice gesture and much appreciated.

[@SuperBubba360]

1st roller coaster I have been on.

[@tem1pura]

this ride looks surprisingly smooth on camera but man is it rough. also the seats are a little wonky

[@kamsavart]

I wish they would turn on the lighting and water effects again.

[@joshuac9174]

just head on over to Chicago for sfgam's Demon it has all the effects but the waterfall (because of corrosion)

[@frozenuruguayball6436]

I just rode this coaster and it’s fun don’t get me wrong but it feels so dangerous it’s so shaky and the metal has “that” smell that I can’t explain in words it’s so hard to stay in place on the corkscrews and I whipped my head a bit on the drop (I’m fine) but my back hurts their should be a lot of changes

[@triple7marc]

It's not dangerous, it's just old.

[@frozenuruguayball6436]

@@triple7marc IK but you get my point

[@cherrychan2200]

I also went on that ride with my mom on May 20th during my school field trip

[@brucegibson1813]

Is this like the only arrow looper that has a chain lift sounding more lower pitch??

[@ngprentee]

Went on this today and I kept bumping my head on my seatbelt, and I got a headache and got dizzy after this

[@jakemusic6798]

Dose the California version of the ride have the theme song

[@CcreapLuvBeats]

Damn, I miss going to Great America as a youngster.

[@iansterling9589]

I miss the mist in the first tunnel and the lights in the second tunnel. I hope they eventually get those working again.

[@TerribleGamer-101]

I hope they can relocate once the park closes

[@alyssa5430]

I heard this ride was rough. I didn’t go on it. Is it really that rough

[@supercobraz2788]

Kind of but not so much if you can like keep your head forward or keep your head up and stiff and still as possible then it won't be that bad it's turning 45 though so I don't know how it's going to turn out because I haven't ran it since October of 2018 so we'll have to wait and see when the park opens.

[@alyssa5430]

@@supercobraz2788 yea I’m going to great America in July. I hope it’ll be open. You never know with these old rides when they’ll get taken down

[@askjeevescosby2928]

I had hope this would be salvaged but now I'm 100% sure it will become parts for the other demon. They will keep the track and any mechanical part. Sad because I wanted to bid on it when it went to auction. Start acquiring coasters for my own park.

[@aqua4151]

1:17 say goodbye to your neck

[@brucegibson1813]

LOL

[@JInfinity7]

They neutered the first drop 30 years ago. Was so much steeper.

[@johnfoltz8183]

Are you sure you want to completely demolish Corkscrew Coaster 1?

[@morsedregs9239]

The ride was better back when it was the “Turn Of The Century “. It had a couple ejector seat hills instead of the two loops.

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

GREAT TAKE A VIRTUAL RIDE ON DEMON - POV AT GREAT AMERICA !!!!

[@TripleG_408]

DEMON IS WAY FASTER THEN THAT

[@deniselmao444]

Went on this yesterday with my cousin 3 times it was fun. Saturday, September 25, 2021

[@askjeevescosby2928]

Hey cedar fair are you interested in selling this ride. I know you'll scrap it when the park closes. Didn't know if you would use it for parts to keep corkscrew going. Let me know ide love to restore a old arrow coaster and this one is just big enough to still be thrilling after all these years.

[@avocado21550]

it kinda hurt my head durin the corkscrew

[@darenwatson1055]

Best ride ever 😁😁

[@TnseWlms]

Gus in the net, Gus in the net,...

[@hfreddy127]

Which ones better? Six flags Great America’s Demon OR California’s Great America’s Demon

[@aspynlawrence6117]

Six flags great americas it better. It fits with the terrain and has cooler affects. Six flags added lights in the tunnels and rocks to the surrounding area.

[@supercobraz2788]

CA GREAT AMERICA🎢

[@keithvnumber1]

Where's the dip at the bottom of the first drop? When did it become a straight angled drop? That always left you feeling like you left your stomach there.

[@keithvnumber1]

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[@keithvnumber1]

Notice the difference?

[@northwoodsmanbybobolink336]

This is an old model coaster. Back in the day, this roller coaster was the big deal! By today’s standards however, it’s a pretty mellow laidback coaster.

[@notvivi]

how is it that i have been going to cga since i was little and i never once rode this?? 0_0 looks painful tho

[@brucegibson1813]

it’s not too bad if you put your head back

[@tiffanysoares9859]

first time i went on it was the best roller coaster ive gone on until railblazer came.

[@AidanArauz-v7m]

Chayo came to visit today

[@Movedchannels-t2p]

Get ready for the mutant cha mutant cha muntant cha, get ready for the mutant cha, for long or the ‘em way!

[@stephenkrail6566]

Airtime, What Airtime?

[@TaylorHound]

I was wondering that too 😂 I mean I love the Demon but airtime? Nah

[@joshuac9174]

@@TaylorHound sfgam's demom has crazy air on the drop fun fact when paramount owned the park the decreed the angle of decent because they thought it was too intense

[@3DbeautyLove]

This ride was closed when i was here

[@marsmarshall905]

GA use to have so many good rides and there are only a few that are good. I mean When Top Gun had the music and The Demon actually had lights and fog and music. How bout Stealth? Bring those kind of things back.

[@NorCalCoasterMedia]

This park will see huge investment from its owner this decade, greater than other decade. dw

[@joshuac9174]

@@NorCalCoasterMedia no they won't cedar fair will add a ride to this park ever 5 years

[@NorCalCoasterMedia]

@@joshuac9174 No? Kings Dominion and California's Great America are currently CF's biggest projects. Also, CF may have said last year that they wanna focus on entertainment and only add major rides every 4 to 5 years, but then guess what? the pandemic hit. Now they can't specifically focus on bringing boomers to their park, because now they have to bring the younger, typical GP back to the park now, and they can mainly do that with new attractions.

[@brandondinh1404]

@@NorCalCoasterMedia hopefully the hyper is coming in 2022

[@joshuac9174]

@@NorCalCoasterMedia just look at cf's history they haven't added smack to their smaller parks and that could just all be smack talk remember when cf said they were gunna add a lot of dark rides to there park that was funny I could really only see a hyper in 2024 just because cga is a backthought but good luck

[@retrochristmas7329]

Guys I was thinking about croud funding to buy this ride. Would any of you guys support my efforts? We have probably 5 years befire this ride is removed that is more than enough time to get the funds needed to buy the ride and have it relocated.

[@thepanman2024]

Definitely would try to support as much as I can.

[@kayandaeddings4803]

It’s a little weird listening to a ride with no one in the park. It sucks that everything had to close due to this nasty coronavirus. I’ll be glad when you guys go back in business.

[@xxdv2697]

God loves you and bless you all , turn to him b4 his coming, in Jesus name I pray amen 🙏🏻💕!!

[@LosJuguetonesJp7477]

I'm doing this cuz when I'm a cga I'm very scared of the rollercoasters so first I check it out

[@Cagebreaker]

Better do something special when this bad boy turns 50!

[@supercobraz2788]

Well the right is turning 45 next week so hopefully they give it an anniversary just 5 years before it turns 50 and parade at this right is still at the park in the next 5 more years at most hopefully we'll still operate for the next decade or two but the manufacturer arrow dynamics is no longer with us even though S&S does provide parts for it so I don't know

[@brucegibson1813]

the park will probably be gone by that point sadly

[@lamawesomeigaming6348]

I loved it i thought railblazer was worse

[@audre3yy]

The drop was actually nothing the loops were okay but it felt like my neck and back needed a surgery

[@iquitokay]

Imagine making a fire beat from that lift hill 🤭

[@annabellavallejo]

I been on this ride with my dad

[@ChikiArauz]

4 years ago

[@Ac22768]

Demon is the best.

[@oneandonlysound99]

You know you got problems when your dead theming makes six flags look good. The one at Six Flags Great America has all the sounds, lights, and a little smoke rolling. Ya know, cause it's called "Demon."

[@bluemanbiking6776]

I think I know what it’s like there is the one At six flags great America

[@buddy3635]

Demon: Have you ever experienced neck problems? Me: No Demon: Would you like to???

[@sharkytheshark4555]

No i am not going to great America again my back will hurt again I went to great America yesterday

[@Couch_potato123-w5g]

I hope California’s great america 🇺🇸 dosent close its an amazing theme park

[@AidanArauz-v7m]

I will watch it when my brother drops me off

[@ChikiArauz]

It’s fun😊

[@Zatoka.]

If you look closely enough, you can see that guys wife laying on the pavement.

[@MichaelBaisden-m9p]

People getting crushed by All Thwomps

[@AidanArauz-v7m]

Nikayla goes to San José

[@qwertyuhfsry]

i just went🔥🔥🔥😝😝😝

[@expfighter5112]

Old Arrow Coaster

[@michaelgregory7719]

When was the demon tuned into this useless waste went on it in early 80's was so fun then up 10 stories then down and through not 1 or 2 complete circles but 4 all upside down was so weird to look up and see the ground then in the next one look down and see the sky greatest ride at that time

[@willowisp5594]

bish this ride hurt hella bad

[@willowisp5594]

It literally felt like I broke my back omg-

[@AidanArauz-v7m]

Nikayla did College Saturdays

[@fetus_in_a_waterbottle9540]

gotta love that perfect amount of likes for "Demon" (666)

[@fishywithdrip577]

I’m going tmr

[@noahcohen8596]

On my birthday as well!