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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. "I'm going to party," said Alexandra, who is...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Chicago Teachers Strike, Students, Strikes, DePaul University
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Six Flags takes new direction on opening day
The ride that aficionados say turned the roller coaster world upside down — literally and figuratively — is taking a new direction this weekend: backward. Six Flags Great America in Gurnee will open Saturday with a new take on the popular...Tags: Six Flags Inc., Auto Trends, Science and Technology, Amusement and Theme Parks
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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. At 6 feet 9, he...
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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”...
Tags: Billy Zane, Television Industry, Man of Steel (movie), Ian Kinsler, Olivia Wilde
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Cedar Point reaffirms coaster credentials with Gatekeeper
Los Angeles Times staff writerAfter 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: Google Inc., Trips and Vacations, Six Flags Inc., Travel, Italy
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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. > Photos: New attractions coming to Six Flags parks in 2013 Six Flags' 2013 attractions include three...
Tags: St. Louis, Gardens and Parks, Six Flags Fright Fest, Typhoon (music group), Six Flags New England
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Pumpkin Carver Extraordinaire: Wheaton's Joe Adkins displays giant pumpkin art
WGN Feature ReporterOn 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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Sighting: Michael Jackson's children visit Six Flags Great America
Before honoring their late father at this week’s "Goin' Back to Indiana” celebration in Gary, Indiana, Michael Jackson’s children -- Prince, Paris and Blanket -- visited Six Flags Great America in Gurnee Monday. The children were...
Tags: Prince Michael II Jackson, Michael Jackson, Amusement and Theme Parks
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July 28: Music Lounge - KC Johns
WGN NewsKC Johns Appearing: Tonight 6:00 p.m. RCC Western Store 6170 Grand Avenue Gurnee Friday, July 29 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Six Flags Great America 1 Great America Gurnee www.kcjohns.netTags: WGN
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Dollywood roller coaster lets you soar like an eagle
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. - Given the well-grounded corporate nervousness of those in the leisure industry about being associated with any particular religious belief, it's unusual to approach a roller coaster and be greeted by a Bible verse. But Dollywood...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Gurnee, Dolly Parton
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Cedar Point plans a record-setting winged coaster in 2013
Los Angeles Times staff writerCedar Point theme park in Ohio plans to add a $25-million record-setting winged roller coaster in 2013, according to local media reports. Photos: Winged roller coaster at Cedar Point The Swiss-based Bolliger & Mabillard Wing Rider, dubbed "CP Alt....Tags: Gardens and Parks, Trips and Vacations, Six Flags Inc., Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Tourism and Leisure
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Bird? Plane? It's Superman coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Los Angeles Times staff writerA first-of-its-kind vertical roller coaster debuting June 30 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will take riders through a pair of twists, a towering heart-line roll and a non-inverting loop. Dubbed Superman Ultimate Flight, the custom Premier Rides launched...Tags: Six Flags Inc., Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags New England, Universal Studios Orlando, Kings Dominion
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