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Great Escape

Location
Queensbury, New York
Address
1172 US-9, Queensbury, NY 12804
Official website
greatescapeparks.enchantedparks.com
Opened
1954
Rides listed
11

Events

We have no event guides for Great Escape yet. The park's official website lists its seasonal events.

Sources

  • greatescapeparks.enchantedparks.com/rides-and-experiences/at... (Park's attractions page (checked November 8, 2026): 48 attractions including coasters Comet, Steamin' Demon, Flashback, Canyon Blaster, Frankie's Mine Train and The Bobcat, plus Sasquatch, Raging River, Desperado Plunge, Adirondack Outlaw, Greezed Lightnin', Dare Devil Dive; no Alpine Bobsled; footer 1172 US-9, Queensbury, NY 12804; 'Now under New Management' with Enchanted Parks logo.)
  • greatescapeparks.enchantedparks.com/park-info/guest-faq (Park transition FAQ: Great Escape is now part of the Enchanted Parks family; Six Flags passes bought before April 6, 2026 honored through 2026, not in 2027; address 1172 US-9, Queensbury, NY 12804.)
  • rcdb.com/4596.htm (RCDB park page: Great Escape, Queensbury NY, operating since 1954; operator Enchanted Parks; sold to Enchanted Parks 2026-03-05; former names Storytown USA (1954-1982), Great Escape (1983-1994), Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom (1995-2011), Great Escape (2012-2021), Six Flags Great Escape (2022 to 2026-09); operating coasters Comet (1994), Steamin' Demon (1984), Flashback (1997), Canyon Blaster (2003), Frankie's Mine Train (2005), Bobcat (2024); defunct Italian Roller Coaster (1971-1988), Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon (1999-2006), Alpine Bobsled (1998-2023), and a Vekoma SLC kept in storage 2005-2009.)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_Great_Escape_and_Hurricane_H... (Wikipedia: opened 1954 as Storytown USA, founded by Charles Wood; sold to Premier Parks 1996; sold by Six Flags to EPR Properties April 6, 2026, operated by Enchanted Parks, rebranded Great Escape; ride table with opening years and makers (Sasquatch, S&S, 2009, ex-Six Flags New Orleans; Raging River, Intamin, 1986; Desperado Plunge, Arrow, 1979, ex-Busch Gardens Van Nuys); Comet bought by Charles Wood after Crystal Beach closed and stored at Fantasy Island before opening at Great Escape in 1994.)
  • wamc.org/news/2026-03-05/six-flags-sells-great-escape-other-... (News (WAMC, March 5, 2026): Six Flags agreed to sell Great Escape and other parks.)

Rides at Great Escape

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RideTypeHeightTop speedInversions
Sasquatch Drop Tower 192 ft n/a n/a
Flashback Steel Boomerang 120 ft 47 mph 3
Comet Wood Out-and-Back 95 ft 55 mph 0
Steamin' Demon Steel Looper 85 ft 40 mph 3
Alpine Bobsled (closed 2023) Steel Bobsled 64 ft 35 mph 0
Canyon Blaster Steel Mine Train 56 ft 45 mph 0
The Bobcat Wood Family 55 ft 40 mph 0
Frankie's Mine Train Steel Family 10 ft n/a 0
Desperado Plunge Log Flume n/a n/a n/a
Italian Roller Coaster (closed 1988) Steel Zyklon n/a n/a 0
Raging River River Rapids n/a n/a n/a