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    Sep 1, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Six Flags America to launch 'Apocalypse' in 2012

    Six Flags America is envisioning 2012 as the end of the world and wants visitors to take that last ride aboard a new roller coaster.
    Six Flags America is envisioning 2012 as the end of the world and wants visitors to take that last ride aboard a new roller coaster. The Apocalypse, a thrilling coaster that will drop riders 90 feet, is set to open at the Maryland theme park on May 25....

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Amusement and Theme Parks, Gardens and Parks, Mexico City, Six Flags New England

    2. Jun 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Outlaw Run tops hottest new attractions at U.S. theme parks

    I've visited many theme parks in the United States over the last few years as the theme park blogger for The Times' Travel website, but this summer's crop of rides already has me updating my bucket list. Here's a look at some of the biggest new roller coasters, dark rides, live shows, water slides and themed lands planned for this summer at theme parks across the country.
    I've visited many theme parks in the United States over the last few years as the theme park blogger for The Times' Travel website, but this summer's crop of rides already has me updating my bucket list. Here's a look at some of the biggest new roller...

    Tags: Disneyland Park, Tourism and Leisure, Aquatica, Amusement and Theme Parks, Gardens and Parks

    3. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Get ready for Great America

    Maybe you are one of those Chicagoans for whom Six Flags Great America is right in your backyard. You have season passes, and a trip to the park's Hurricane Harbor for you is like a trip, for the rest of us, to our municipal pool. We have heard about you. We're a little resentful. We suspect you of being from the North Shore.
    Maybe you are one of those Chicagoans for whom Six Flags Great America is right in your backyard. You have season passes, and a trip to the park's Hurricane Harbor for you is like a trip, for the rest of us, to our municipal pool. We have heard about you....

    Tags: Six Flags Fright Fest, National Weather Service, Tourism and Leisure, Weather Warnings, Amusement and Theme Parks

    4. May 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Great America marks 100 millionth guest

    With 20 turnstiles simultaneously welcoming visitors at Six Flags Great America, staff had strategized for months on how to pinpoint its 100 millionth guest, who passed through the gates on Memorial Day.
    With 20 turnstiles simultaneously welcoming visitors at Six Flags Great America, staff had strategized for months on how to pinpoint its 100 millionth guest, who passed through the gates on Memorial Day. Up until Fright Fest in October, officials at the...

    Tags: Six Flags Fright Fest, Amusement and Theme Parks

    5. May 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Arlington Heights, Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Rolling Meadows police blotter: May 29

    The following items were taken from police records.
    The following items were taken from police records. Arlington Heights •The front passenger-side window of a black 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 parked at Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant, 798 W. Algonquin Road, was reported shattered between 8:35...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Theft, Motorvehicle Accidents, Walmart, Prosecution

    6. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Summer vacation time not equal across Chicagoland

    While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America.
    While many of her friends are stuck in school into June, Wauconda eighth-grader Alexandra Hayden plans to take advantage of her district's early summer break to beat the crowds at Six Flags Great America. "I'm going to party," said Alexandra, who is...

    Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, DePaul University, Strikes

    7. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Simeon All Access | Spotlight's on Quron Davis

    Quron Davis is so tall he has been barred from riding at least one roller coaster at Six Flags Great America and his mother, Charlene Davis, jokes she's the only person she knows who has to clean fingerprints off of her home's ceiling.
    Quron Davis is so tall he has been barred from riding at least one roller coaster at Six Flags Great America and his mother, Charlene Davis, jokes she's the only person she knows who has to clean fingerprints off of her home's ceiling. At 6 feet 9, he...

    Tags: Canadian Football, College Football, Basketball, College Sports

    8. Jul 9, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Olivia Wilde movie 'Relanxious' not filming in Chicago this summer, Pauly D appearing at Binny's, Landon Donovan dines at Tavernita

    You could count on at least one high-profile Hollywood film shooting in the Chicago area the last few summers, from “Public Enemies” in 2008 and “A Nightmare on Elm Street” in 2009 to “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and “The Dilemma” in 2010 and “Man of Steel” in 2011.
    You could count on at least one high-profile Hollywood film shooting in the Chicago area the last few summers, from “Public Enemies” in 2008 and “A Nightmare on Elm Street” in 2009 to “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”...

    Tags: DIY Network (tv network), Donovan McNabb, Sauganash, Texas Rangers, Olivia Wilde

    9. Sep 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Cedar Point reaffirms coaster credentials with Gatekeeper

    After a half decade without a new roller coaster and the removal of two aging rides from its coaster fleet, Cedar Point can once again reclaim its self-proclaimed title of "America's Roller Coast" with the addition of <a title="Cedar Point plans a record-setting winged coaster in 2013" href="http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-cedar-point-wing-coaster-2013-05201231,0,1808130.story">Gatekeeper</a> in 2013.
    Los Angeles Times staff writer
    After a half decade without a new roller coaster and the removal of two aging rides from its coaster fleet, Cedar Point can once again reclaim its self-proclaimed title of "America's Roller Coast" with the addition of Gatekeeper in 2013. > Photos:...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Six Flags Inc., China, Theme Park Vacations, Social Media

    10. Aug 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2013

    Six Flags unveiled its 2013 lineup of new roller coasters, thrill rides, water slides and live shows at the amusement park chain's 13 locations.
    Six Flags unveiled its 2013 lineup of new roller coasters, thrill rides, water slides and live shows at the amusement park chain's 13 locations. > Photos: New attractions coming to Six Flags parks in 2013 Six Flags' 2013 attractions include three...

    Tags: Six Flags Fright Fest, Typhoon (music group), Tourism and Leisure, Social Media, Amusement and Theme Parks

    11. Oct 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune - Hold from PM

  11. Mayberry's role in 'Good People' hits close to home

    Sometimes it takes a particular role to allow you to see an actor you've watched for years in a way you've never seen her before. Sometimes it takes a character who taps into something particularly close to the actor's own life experience. For Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member Mariann Mayberry, Margaret, the proud but struggling Boston Southie in David Lindsay-Abaire's "Good People," is most assuredly that moment. And for Mayberry, who has been acting in Chicago and New York for more than 20 years, this chance has not come early in her career.
    Tribune critic
    Sometimes it takes a particular role to allow you to see an actor you've watched for years in a way you've never seen her before. Sometimes it takes a character who taps into something particularly close to the actor's own life experience. For Steppenwolf...

    Tags: Estelle Parsons, McHenry, Illinois Wesleyan University, Steppenwolf Theatre, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (movie)

    12. Oct 15, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  12. Pumpkin Carver Extraordinaire: Wheaton's Joe Adkins displays giant pumpkin art

    On tonight's WGN News at Five, we went to watch Wheaton resident Joe Adkins surface carve an 883 pound pumpkin he grew in his side yard. Joe caught giant pumpkin fever years ago when he saw an artist carving one at Six Flags Great America's Fright Fest.
    WGN Feature Reporter
    On tonight's WGN News at Five, we went to watch Wheaton resident Joe Adkins surface carve an 883 pound pumpkin he grew in his side yard. Joe caught giant pumpkin fever years ago when he saw an artist carving one at Six Flags Great America's Fright Fest....

    Tags: Pumpkin

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