\\ HALLOWEENSPINSANITY \\ Six Flags’ resident DJ has taken over the relatively tame Chubasco and turned it into something truly… sinister. For one month out of the operating season, SFGAm’s teacups ride transforms into one of Skrillex’s nightmares. The windows get boarded up, lights go off, music goes on, and the mayhem begins. If you thought spinning teacups in a fully-lit environment was disorienting, well amigos you ain’t seen nothin’ yet! Back in 2009, Six Flags revamped the former ‘Terror Twister’ to the state it’s in now, which is a HUGE jump from its prior version. This included putting together a deeper soundtrack, creating heavier fog, adding hi-beam laser lights, and replacing the scanner-type lighting to all LEDs. Also, they synchronized the lights & fog to the music and increased the overall ride’s duration. There are allegedly 8 unique ride experiences, all with different songs and lighting arrangements. Take note though, the line moves *very* slowly. Capacity is not this ride’s strong point, and coupled with the lengthened ride cycles, prepare to wait upwards of 35 – 45 minutes. It’s well worth the wait, mind you. TT2: AT4TW is, in this reviewer’s opinion, the keystone attraction at Great America’s Halloween event. No other ride undergoes as drastic a remodeling as the teacups do – although the ‘Rue Le Morgue’ bumper cars(normally Rue Le Dodge) are fitted with similar environmental effects like heavy metal, black lights, strobes, etc. An absolutely mandatory ride on your visit to SFGAm’s Fright Fest.
