Space Shuttle America

A tribute to one of the first amusement park rides I ever went on. I remember first riding it in 1997, I actually believed we were in space (I was only 6 or so at the time). Includes a POV video taken in 2006.

Please excuse my brother for making retarded noises in the first half of the POV.

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[AsItNeverSeems]

at least Chang is replacing this. oh wait i forgot those fags at SFGAdv couldnt settle with the fastest and tallest roller coaster on earth and the number 3 wooden roller coaster. oh no we can wait its only been 7 years. they just HAD to take that ride away from us. @jonrev you usually know twice as much about Great America as i do. are we still getting Chang or is there no hope for us?

[jonrev]

@AsItNeverSeems Allegedly, the closing date for Scream Machine is July 1. If this happens, then I think it may be pretty much settled as to where Chang is headed.

[jonrev]

Demolished December 2009

[Lunchbox9121]

It is horrible that they closed this ride. They are reopening it for Fright Fest, but with a completely different theme. Halloween!

[jonrev]

Unfortunately, no. It's most likely doomed.

[Lunchbox9121]

It is open throughout all of Fright Fest. I just went on it yesterday. RIP Space Shuttle America

[jonrev]

Everything in that area of the park is closed except for gokarts. The only thing they do with Shuttle is use the building for rides department training.

I was there yesterday as well and it is still closed.

[IzCoaster]

Oh my.... Thank you SO much for uploading this! This brings back so many memories I got goosebumps!

[BigAirChicago22]

Thank you for taking a pov video of this ride, I was really curious because I looked it up and it said it closed, thank ou again

[magicalzombie720]

Can someone please tell me what the ride system for this is like? Is it like the Action Theatre at the former Paramount parks?

[ItsChantelRockin1]

:( OMG!! NOOOO..! i didnt even know it was closed because i havent been to six flags G.A. since like 2007 :/ no wonder when i went last year i didnt see it!! :'( RIPSPACE SHUTTLE!! u are missed!!

[johnnynotebook1]

I loved the smell of the shuttle.... and loved how it was air conditioned.

[XxDIExHARDxX]

@AsItNeverSeems na its just jersey is the place to be

[indianabrick]

*salutes ride*

[MilwaukeeF40C]

America and Explorer are the two fake space shuttles I've been on. This attraction was the shit when it opened but I think the concept is now stale. I don't know how portable the ship was but it would have been nice to have it moved somewhere else, maybe sold, as a display.

[AsItNeverSeems]

@jonrev well mabye we can get a custom B&M ride. that would be even better.

[AsItNeverSeems]

@jonrev crap. so what are we gonna get another worthless flatride? and that also sucks becuase i was planning on riding scream machine when i go to GAdv this august because its pretty much the same thing as shockwave

[AsItNeverSeems]

@kenstafford its gone dude. shes gone.

[AsItNeverSeems]

to bad. but mabye we will get a new good ride. we were supposed to get chang but i guess all those A-holes at SFGAdv could just have the F-ing tallest fastest ride on earth. oh no they couldnt let us get the a new major attraction, i bet theyre saying "oh its only been 7 years" they know nothing of waiting for a new good ride. they have gotten great rides ever since the park opened. so i guess they just HAD to have the standup that shouldve been ours

[ULTRAHORSE1408]

R.I.P Space Shuttle America

[ReneexChibi]

whats the name of the song in the beginning

[XtremeRT04]

C'mon 1000 Views! My gf Lisa and I at the time stopped at that Wendys Oasis before heading to the park, she had some tortilla wrap and the next time I saw it, was on the floor of this ride, lol! I actually had to shout to tell them to STOP the ride only to see puke was covering all over the bars and everything, poor Lisa... but I remember going back other times when it was raining and running through over and over... "anyone want a non-motion seat?" haha! This ride will be missed!

-Mike

[jkroxursox]

1 of the best rides ever

[michaeljacbabe15]

i hope so cause i remember wen we couldnt get on this ride one time cause sumone threw up on it and i cried for an hour straight.