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Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom
Queensbury, New York

     This amusement park was founded by Charles Wood in 1954.  It was based on Mother Goose fairy tales and was called Storytown USA.  While elements of this original theming still exist, the park has been expanded to include activities geared toward grown-ups.  Its name changed to the Great Escape Fun Park in 1983, and the Splashwater Kingdom water park opened in 1995.  Premier Parks, later renamed Six Flags, purchased the properties in 1996.  While Six Flags currently manages Great Escape, they have not officially changed the park's name to Six Flags Great Escape. The theme park, water park, and adjacent Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Water Park are located extremely close to Lake George, New York.

Three coasters have left Great Escape:


Alpine Bobsled
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Boomerang Coast to Coaster
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Canyon Blaster
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Comet
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Frankie's Mine Train (Formerly Road Runner Express)
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Steamin' Demon
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Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon
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