Any good roller coaster parks near Chicago?

[BarryHom]

I was thinking of going to Patrick Con this year, but what roller coasters are nearby?

I've thought of a few parks:
Six Flags Great America
Valleyfair
Big Chief Karts and Coasters
Indiana Beach
Michigan's Adventure

Any more?

 

[Patrick IL.]

for coasters this is it..45 mins north
http://www.sixflags.com/parks/greatamerica/index.asp

 

[jfulcer]

Barry, you could go to Little A-Merick-A, just west of Madison. They have:

Wild & Wooly Toboggan Roller Coaster - Straight up and out.

Mad Mouse - Little A-Merrick-A's most popular rollercoaster.

they also have an awesome operating steam locomotive railroad that you can ride on, it's a must see if you are a train buff at all.

Here's their site:
http://www.littleamerricka.com/default.asp

It's a nice, hokey little place.

 

[kejoda]

Valleyfair is in Minn. I've heard that they are getting a new rollar coaster this year but that could just be a rumor.


Btw did you get the tape?

 

[BarryHom]

Originally posted by kejoda
Valleyfair is in Minn. I've heard that they are getting a new rollar coaster this year but that could just be a rumor.


Btw did you get the tape?

Valleyfair is getting an Intamin Impluse called Steel Venom. It looks like a clone of Cedar Point's Wicked Twister.

Tape? Like duct tape?

 

[kejoda]

I can't imagine where they would put it. Probably took out a good easy ride.

Video tape. but LOL on the duck tape! Should of known that would of been your first thought.

 

[KrnB]

We live right by Valleyfair and watched the new ride get built. It looks pretty cool!

And Six Flags Great America has always been a great amusement park!

 

[SoonerKate]

The last time I was supposed to go to ValleyFair it was underwater!

Fortunately, I've not yet had that effect on any other theme parks.

Great America is tons of fun -- there's also a Wet n' Wild waterpark right near it. (Though I think it's called something different; Magic Waters?)

 

[Dan Murphy]

Here you go, Barry...........

Santa's Village

 

[KrnB]

Santa's Village - OMG, I totally forgot about that place! I remember going there when I was a kid!