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Park News - (9/21/09) Six Flags Great America will attempt to break the world record for having the most people dancing the “Thriller” dance at once on Oct. 24th, one of many events participating in the Thrill The World world-wide dance event.
    (9/17/09) My sources tell me that while Whizzer’s days are certainly numbered, there is currently no plan to remove it this or next year.

2010 - Glow In The Park Parade - Confirmed - (9/29/09) Six Flags Great America has announced that they will be adding the Glow In The Park Parade for the 2010 season, with the first performance slated for May 29th.
    (8/18/09) According to the latest rumors, Six Flags Great America may add the Glow In The Park Parade for the 2010 season.

2011 - Chang / B&M Stand-Up Coaster - Rumor - (11/9/09) A reader sent in a couple of pictures showing off what appear to be pieces from Chang being unloaded at Six Flags Great America. While my best guess for the staircase being unloaded is that it was likely one from the station building, the support on the ground next to the truck is a color match for Chang’s support color.
    (11/5/09) A Screamscape source reports seeing a few pieces of Chang’s yellow track as well as one of the trains in an area behind the employee parking lot.
    (10/1/09) I’m not sure how much faith to put into this rumor, but the whispers on the wind are saying that there is a chance that Chang could be painted green and themed to the Green Lantern by the time it drops into SFGAm in 2011. Oh… Shapiro did confirm in this report at NewsPlusNotes that Chang will not resurface until 2011 in case you were wondering.
    (9/15/09) While we may not see Chang show up in the Chicago area until 2011, one rumor is going around claiming that the coaster may be removed this winter. Sounds like they could be sending it off for a little rehab work if true. The problem with that rumor however is that it requires money to tear down the coaster, and Six Flags is still going through the bankruptcy process and really can’t approve any big project until they come out the other side, so I have doubts this will happen until next year.
    (9/14/09) The latest update on the whole rumor about moving Chang from SFKK to SFGAm confirms that the project is still alive and well, though there are a few hurdles to be mounted before it’s confirmed. Location is a factor at SFGAm of course, though previously I had thought that Iron Wolf may be taken out, the latest rumors seem to indicate that for at least the 2011 season, the park may actually keep and run BOTH stand-up coasters.
    (9/2/09) While at first this sounds to be perhaps one of the wildest sounding future attraction rumors yet, Screamscape sources indicate that it is being talked about. To start this story off right, we have to remember that 2011 is the big 50th anniversary year for Six Flags. One line of thought right now within the company is to take a page out of Disney’s playbook and to celebrate the big anniversary by having some of the parks give “gifts” to each other. In other words… the Six Flags Ride Rotation Program may be coming back and you’ll never guess what is being planned for Six Flags Great America. If our sources are correct and Six Flags goes ahead with the plan, SFGAm will be given the gift of Chang, the popular B&M Stand-Up coaster from Kentucky Kingdom.
    Of course while this may be fine and dandy for fans of the park, it does seem to indicate that Iron Wolf will likely be retired as a result, either at the end of the 2010 season or the following year if they choose to actually let the park run both stand-up coasters for one season. Of course, we’ve also heard rumors that some questions have been asked about fixing up Iron Wolf as well and buying some new modern trains, though that could be in anticipation of relocating Iron Wolf to another smaller park in the chain like The Great Escape or Six Flags Mexico.

2012 - Hurricane Harbor Expansion - Rumor - (5/3/09) According to a reader, some small Orange survey flags have been spotted in the area near the Sky Trek Tower, the Go-Karts and through the Space Shuttle America area. This is where the rumored expansion of Hurricane Harbor was rumored to be going so there could possibly be a connection.
    (6/26/08) Screamscape sources have reinforced that Six Flags Great America will focus on expanding Hurricane Harbor in the near future, adding at least one major new attraction to the water park. However… I’ve also heard that they are thinking about turning the waterpark into a “second gate” where it will no longer be included free with your daily admission to Six Flags Great America. If I had to guess, they’ll probably add something that they’ve tested out at another park… so if I had to guess I’d be looking at either a Tony Hawk’s Halfpipe slide like what was added to Six Flags America in 2008 or if your lucky, a copy of Deluge, the hydromagnetic powered water coaster.