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The Demon Roller Coaster at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

Ok what the heck is this?  The Demon's 1980's rockwork theming is now gone.

The Demon roller coaster at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

Without The Demon's rock theming the ride now looks....well...naked.

The Whizzer Rollercoaster at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

The Demon's trains look great.  The first drop of fun...

The Demon Roller Coaster at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

....but the removal of the rock theming is like they took the heart out of the ride.

The Demon Roller Coaster at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois

Now I understand why the theming was removed just like I understand why the lights on the top of The Demon's tunnel were taken out.  The lights above the train became a liability when idiots started throwing pennies up at them sop riders behind them would get covered in glass.  After forty-five years the structure holding the rock theming became rusty and structurally unsound and they had to be taken away.  That was the right decision to make but it would be nice if it was replaced instead of just removed.



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