I visited Fun Spot America Atlanta on Saturday, June 27, 2026 which was the first Saturday after the company announced the park would be closing on August 2, 2026. It was a hot summer day in Georgia, but I saw something I hadn’t seen frequently at Fun Spot Atlanta and that was lines. It was great to see and it wasn’t like the park was overcrowded in any way as you could generally ride almost anything in less than 10 minutes. There was of course a small line for ArieForce One, but it was also great to see healthy lines for Hurricane, the bumper boats and go-karts. ArieForce One has relatively huge capacity compared to other rides at the park, so it not being the longest wait makes sense.

Beginning June 20 through August 9, American Eagle at Six Flags Great America returns its legendary side-by-side racing for the first time in nearly 10 years! This is part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Great America and probably part of America 250. No doubt this brings back memories from longtime guests of the thrilling head-to-head excitement that made it a fan favorite for generations. Being a wooden coaster brings with it recurring maintenance costs for retracking and refreshing the structure and ver the last few years the “operating” side has alternated. This no doubt played into the lack of racing over the last decade (there were rumors about the strength of the structure being able to withstand the forces of two trans simultaneously), but it is good to see both sides running for summer 2026.