The Great Escape Theme Park Tour & Review with The Legend
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Join Molly & The Legend as they show you around the great escape theme park located in queensbury new york. This amusement park has been a lake george area institution since it opened in the 50's as storytown usa and still has many of it's fairy tale and ghost town elements. This video looks at the many rides and roller coasters that can be found at the theme park including: the comet, the new for 2021 adk outlaw, alpine bobsled, raging river, sasquatch, steamin demon, canyon blaster and more. This video also shows off the hurricane harbor water park with it's many water slides.
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Its a good little park, I just wish six flags would focus on it and add some more rides or a new roller coaster, it could really complete the place
I have been here a few times over the years because I had lived in the area for awhile and always had a good time here, the comet is a great coaster it's fairly intense and pretty fast and really love the alpine bobsled and yeah it's down a lot. One time I spent about five dollars just blasting people with water when they went on the raging river.
Sasquatch used to be Bayou Blaster and Sonic Slam at the defunct six flags New Orleans
10:20 They did the pupkin rides at through 2004, going around with ciderella in the coach as a kid is a core memory for me
Ive never seen it before it looks like a cute tiny Six Flags
Well six flags owns the park
Fun fact, desperudo plunged is the former log flume of the former Busch gardens California
Yeah, I'm a local at this park and the Bobsled can be a tricky ride to get on. It's usually only open from early afternoon to early evening, and there has to be zero chance of rain. This line is always one of the longest waits because of how small the time window is for it, but still very fun, even with the jerks.
First time I went to GE, Alpine Bobsled was closed. When I stopped back by a couple years later, it was closed again, but luckily it was just because I was there at opening and the ride didn't open until sometime later that morning, which I believe they said is normal. Speaking of Opryland, their bobsled track layout was the exact same as GE's, but Opryland's Screamin' Delta Demon had in-line seating, and the only other one that did was SFMM's (now at SFOT). I remember waiting 2-3 hours to ride SDD when it opened.
Canyon Blaster's layout was slightly modified from when it was the TImber Topper / Rock n' Roller Coaster at Opryland. And the helix final may seem corny now, but when we were kids, it was a pretty big deal and everyone loved it (at Opryland). :)
Great Escape always seems like a nice park to me, and last time I was there I happened to speak to the park manager, who was really nice and helpful, but I don't think he's there now.
Great Escape is a nice park. Comet is great coaster and if you sit in the right place, gives loads of airtime. It actually rides better when its cold. Also appreciate Steamin Demon. A classic arrow loop/screw that might not look great, but its fairly smooth as arrows go, and is lots of fun. Great for a family park. The other nice thing is Six Flags havent crapped it up with IPs and ads everywhere. Its the least six flags six flags Ive been to.
Ayyy it's my old home park from exactly 4 years ago today. Also 3 years ago, I revsisted NY, and Comet was running the roughest I'd seen from it. It's in my top 10 because most of my experiences were amazing.
25$? That must be pandemic pricing Because I’ve never seen those prices. It’s usually like $70. Don’t get me wrong I feel it’s worth every penny. Love this place.
Not really there’s not much of a selection and it’s very small rides I wish there was bigger rides
I liked the video because you remembered to mention Comet's history, the original twister was such an iconic coaster! I'd love to check this place out if I was ever in the area.
Happy 4th of July everyone!
Yes!!!! The Bob sled is always closed the time I visited we were waiting and it got stuck am like omg good thing I want on it
I visited the old Story Town and the Great Escape versions of the park. The bobsled was very, oddly rough when we rode it a few years ago. Too bad so few are left though.
i been to this park before and like i litterly love it sooooooo much, it was so much fun. it was the park ive been on my first roller coaster, kinda broke me out of my phobia so thats cool. and on the caraselle ive only road on the cat eating the fish lol. also the slowest ride that takes you around is one of my favorites.
Im local and absolutely love the Great Escape I only wish they could add a new ride though
This park seems pretty cool actually. Not the best coasters, but if I was on a vacation in upstate New York, I would be more than happy with the value and bang for the buck.
I agree 100%
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My family and myself go to this park all the time ..it is really fun and the staff .there is even a hotel with the indoor waterpark that is right across the street
I went on the outlaw and I 100% would recommend going on it, It’s really fun!!
Most charming park of all six flags
The bobsled coaster here is very nice, and if you’re still looking for more bobsled fun you can ride an actual Olympic bobsled down a mountain in Lake Placid NY about 2hrs drive away from this
The kids area was originally themed to Looney Tunes. It was called Bugs Bunny National Park.
I'm spending my vacation on the family Great scare love you
It’s a really nice little park and can keep you busy. Just wish they would add some new big rollercoasters and stuff and expand. Lots of very cool history though.
Condor is my #3 ride at the park (behind sasquatch and comet) but condor is also basically the next ride to get the axe at the park... So that's fun
I don't think I've ever seen a walkthrough with so many stationary, non-operating rides...
The thing is that this park is only 11 minutes away from my house and I plan on working there this summer
Can't believe you forgot to mention the attached indoor waterpark resort, which is the major draw of the resort.
Not that it matters but the ADK is short for Adirondacks. Can't wait to try it out, when they are running the park has a pretty good flat ride collection, despite the coasters being weak.
It used to have a looney Tunes theme. They changed it about 10 years ago
I didn't know there was a roaring rapids ride. I don't understand how I missed it. There's too many attractions closed. The bobsled coaster was open last time I was there.
If you liked Blizzard, you need to go to Funtown/Splastown in Saco Maine and ride the Atrosphere. It is the best indoor scrambler ride ever!
Sounds Like Fun Ride
Lucky the Ferris wheel was closed, last time i went on it there were multiple hornets nests at the top and the ride op left me up there for a few minutes.
Ouch
Also when I went to the park we pulled in and the condor was stuck at the top 🤣
This park is used in the tv show succession.
Show us inside the pink whale! To my memory it was a scene of Pinocchio and Geppetto inside the whale stomach.
ive been on almost every ride there
Canyon Blaster needs some paint work! 2:00
Coming from a “little kid” from six flags and going on every ride these rides don’t really compare and I’m going there today so imma update you guys because I love big rides
Update: there wasn’t any big rides like it was good family rides but other than that there’s not much of a selection so comparing to like going on the biggest coaster in the world and rides at six flags it wasn’t that good but if you come with a little kid its good
Shocked they closed the Faris wheel!!
I was just there a few days ago
they repainted the blizzard again
Happy 4th of July Legend and Molly 👍👍
This is another one of those parks where I have to ask this very common question; what else is there to do in the area? But I do have another question as well and that is how far is this from Six Flags Darien Lake? Is it possible to do both parks in one vacation?
There is actually quite a bit to do in the Lake George area. Should have a video of it up next week. Darien lake is over 4 hours away, La Ronde is about 2.5 so would be easier to pair with that once the borders open.
You can go to the park and then catch a double feature at the Glen Twin Drive in just up the road.
contact Lake George Chamber of Commerce..Theres something to do for every age, all within walking or short drive distance..
Near my family who lives outside Saratoga, so I go every summer. Wish they would leave Six Flags and get much better rides and new coasters. That place needs to step up its game and add more variety. Maybe Six Flags should pay more attention to that park. Nice place to visit though.
The comet my papa Be it
when you always say "ongoing global health situation" instead of just pandemic, it reminds me of how wwe announcers have to say "local medical facility"
Haha, 100%
Is the nature walk still there?
It wasn’t opened on the day I went. Not sure if it is permanently closed or just was on my visit
is the waterpark going to reopen?
and if so when?
ferris wheel is gone now too
Adress ky hai
I been there
the bobsled has not been open for more than 10 yrs idk y its still there
Is the Great Escape amusement park a Six Flags park ?
Yes
It may be because familiarity breed contempt, but... Six Flags has REALLY let the park decline from them buying it. It isn't terrible, but... Most of the additions tend to be "We bought something from a carnival and put it in as standard."
If you aren't going to the water park? It's not great. But if you want a water park, go to Water Safari.
its not roaring rapids its raging river
Prices gone up a bit?? I just paid $230 for 5 digital tickets. Hmmmm
Six Flags got a new CEO this year and a much more expensive pricing strategy
Why the f is canyon blaster up still. It was terrible when it was new. I don't mean cause it's a kids ride, it was jerky and the layout makes no sense. Now it looks in serious disrepair too.
Even at $25 I don't think I would bother with this one. Very little theming and it seems to have too many attractions down. No much variety either. All thrill and flat rides.
I mean this isn't the whole resort. He forgot to cover the massive lodge and indoor waterpark, which are the main draws here.
I live about 2 1/2 hours away from great Escape ,Six Flags New England and Six Flags Great adventure This is the worst Six Flags park I’ve ever been to it’s very run down old outdated and it looks like they just place rides randomly in the park with no thought at all. At least they kept the condor
Not even close to the worst Six Flags. Visit La Ronde or St Louis if you want to see a bad Six Flags park. Great Escape is awesome!
@@supersanic1254 wow then those other parks must be pretty bad hard to imagine something worse. .