10 STARS IF I COULD Cute old style bowling. First time…read morecustomer. We went here last Friday with the 4 children and we loved this place!! Super fun and family friendly! Steve I think he's the manager (sorry if I am mistaken) took such good care of us! It looks like they have lights for night bowling but Steve turned it on when we went around 1:30pm. They are on top of cleanliness in the lanes.

Went last Sunday using Groupon and we had a blast! The place is organize and clean. Not super…read morecrowded lots of space for family members who are there to watch the kids play. Honestly, 2 hrs is not even enough when you are having fun with family and friends! celebrated my son's instant bday with his friends and their parents who also enjoyed the place. We will definitely come back again to bowl!

FLYING HIGH The…read moreCondor opened in 1991 and is located in Orleans Place next to the Superman roller coaster and Rue le Dodge, which is French for bumper cars. It was relocated to Gurnee from Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. The ride was installed in 1988 at Six Flags Great Adventure and was one of the first of three production models to appear in the US. The ride is manufactured by HUSS of Bremen, Germany. HUSS introduced the ride in 1984 at the World's Fair in New Orleans and it was called the Cyclo Tower. Unfortunately it spent most of its time closed because of operating problems. It took an additional 4 years of re-engineering before the ride was put into production. Six Flags purchased two of the rides and had planned to use the condor as part of its ride rotation program. It was an idea for parks to have new rides each year at a reduced cost of purchasing a new ride for the parks. Luckily for us it landed in Gurnee and never flew away. The ride is a 112 foot tower and offers amazing views of the park and parking lot. I love going up to the top and looking for my car. My little one just loves this ride and it never gets old to her. We have been riding on it together since she has been tall enough. It is a great family attraction because riders can sit together. One child can sit in front of you in each car between your legs and they will feel safe and secure. It reduces their stress level making them feel protected. The ride was designed to be programmed for various speed cycles but at Six Flags it only has two. The normal operation during the year and a version during Fright Fest where it slows down at the top. I wish that Six Flags would actually utilize the programming and make the ride more of an adventure. Riders would never know if there next ride was going to be fast or slow or in reverse. Let's mix it up because we have the technology. At night this is one of the best rides in the park to look at. It says fun and carnival as it lights up the night sky. If you are attracted to the ride then that is a good thing. The lighting was designed for the "European Fair Circuit" where rides compete against each other to sell tickets. The flashier the ride the more people wanted to ride it. Luckily for me it's included in my season pass or my little one would have cleaned out my wallet. There are 28 gondolas all painted to resemble a condor. Riders climb in as two riders or they can ride solo. In addition to an added seat belt there is an original pneumatic air pressure sliding gate. I love informing my little one that when I was a kid there were no added safety features like seat belts. Thanks a lot insurance companies. It freaks her out and she often asks why I never flew out. The ride has a dual rotation as it moves up the tower. It is fun to watch but even more fun to ride. There is also a tilting motion of the gondolas when it reaches the outer part of its rotation. It makes you feel like you are actually turning. We love riding the condor and a trip to Six Flags would not be complete if we didn't jump on board for a whirl. My little one and I often make a bird noise like "Ca-cow" as we spin to the top. It is one of those traditions that I hope she shares with her children one day.

I call this a pallet cleanser ride. After riding a bunch of rides, you come here and you think of…read morewhat you should do next especially when you can see nearly everything in the park. This ride is historic because 4 generations of my family have been on this and it's actually the only thrilling ride an 89 year old grandma can possibly do. It's awesome. The rides been taking a beating over the many years I've been away from it. I did scare my girlfriend thinking this ride was a giant drop. Time to teach this old ride some new tricks.

I SEE HOME This is…read morenot a thrill ride nor should you be scared. This ride is perfect for seniors and babies. On a clear day you can actually see downtown Chicago, so if you need to make sure it's still there, then this is the perfect ride for you. It is a nice view up here with a great perspective of the park. If you want to see how massive Six Flags is, then I recommend you go up here for a whirl. The Sky Trek Tower opened in 1977. It was manufactured by Intamin and rises above Six Flags to 330 ft or 100 m, if you're into the metric thing. The official name of this ride is called a Gyro tower 1200. This ride is basically an observation tower that has a vertical moving platform but the platform not only rises here it also rotates. This does offer spectacular views of Gurnee. Gurnee? Who doesn't want to see the mall, Key Lime Cove or even the traffic trying to park in the lot. Is this my favorite ride now? Nope! Did I love it when I was a little kid? Sure did! This ride serves its purpose here for so many people. My family likes it but I usually find some excuse to not go. Hey I can sit out a ride or two because of dullness. Ha! So if you're really looking for a smooth ride above the park with some panoramic views then this is the ride for you. Make sure to give me a wave when you're at the top because I will be sitting down on the ground waiting for you.

King-Pin Lanes is an extremely dated, run-down and old-fashioned bowling alley in the suburb of Fox…read moreRiver Grove, Illinois. We stopped here with my family because they wanted to play some bowling and had heard this place was good (they're very competitive bowlers). This place is run-down PERIOD. Water damage on the ceiling, scratched up lanes and balls, and no computers (you keep the score with a piece of paper). The main positive was the staff, who was only one woman. She was very friendly and accommodating. They do have a SMALL bar, but not many options -- mostly sodas and chips. We did enjoy playing pool after our bowling matches, which is only $1 to play. We eventually left because there's a musty/smoky smell and we felt a little bit like we were bothering the worker -- they're clearly short-staffed. My opinion? This place is a cute time capsule to old-school bowling, but past its prime for sure.

I absolute love King Pin lanes. Please ignore the idiots like down there who don't appreciate the…read moreold school. This place has CHEAP bowling and CHEAP beer. Yes you keep your score on a piece of paper. Oh no! Life without computers, get over it.

CANNON FODDER This…read moreinitial launch on this roller coaster packs a mighty punch, but the rest of the ride is a snoozefest. Unveiled to a massive amount of hype, Maxx Force is the newest addition to a coaster lineup at Great America that already contains a few blockbusters (X-Flight, Goliath). Scheduled to start at the beginning of the 2019 season, it was delayed by several months and finally opened on Independence Day. The line reuses some of the old Pictorium paving, though the majority of the queue is a series of switchbacks atop a massive concrete slab. There's NO shade here, so during the summer it can get scorching hot. The ride has a quasi-racing thing going on, most notably the front of the trains that have a Formula 1 motif. The station, sadly, is uninspired. At a mere 800 riders/hour, you can be assured a longer wait for Maxx Force than Batman (1,400 riders/hour), Raging Bull (1,560 riders/hour!), or nearly any other ride in the park except for Giant Drop. Trains are comfy and seat 8 rows of 2 across, with a seatbelt + lap bar combo. Seating is assigned (you're told where sit), so those wishing to get a front row spot will likely be disappointed. Once locked in, the trains slowly roll onto a straightaway where they engage the launch mechanism. After a minute of waiting, you're catapulted to 78mph from a standstill in under 2 seconds. The compressed air launch is thrilling but not prolonged; it's got the ability to take your breath away. Immediately following the launch is what RCDB.com dubs a 'dog tongue', essentially a twisted Immelman that segues into a twisted dive loop. Personally, I think it's dumb they're calling this a "double inversion", as it really only feels like one. whatever. Inversion #3 (or #2, if I'm the one keeping score) is a heartline roll that's navigated at roughly 60mph, which gives them a dubious title in "world's fastest inversion". The best inversions are ones taken slowly -- like the 'Jojo roll' on Hydra @ Dorney Park -- so blitzing through this did nothing for me. The final element is something they're calling a 'Maxx Dive Loop', a lame attempt to capitalize on an otherwise standard dive loop by giving it a unique name. Naturally, Six Flags claims this is also a double inversion, bringing their count to 5 (I'm a purist, so I say it's only 3). This ride uses compressed air as its method of acceleration, so that means you inevitably wind up with exhaust gas. Seconds after a train launches you can hear what sounds like cannon fire echoing throughout the entire park! The resulting loud noise is "action vs. reaction" at work, when the compressed air is released in a deafening BOOM. Full Throttle @ Magic Mountain in California is the closest match to Maxx Force: both are launch coasters, both are unique to their park, and both are rather short (FT at 2200ft in length, MF at 1800ft). I imagine Full Throttle delivers a better, more well-rounded ride experience. Plus, it offers two launches compared to Maxx Force's single launch. What I take the most exception with, is the fact that brakes on Maxx Force start HALFWAY UP the final inversion. The designers incorporated no space for a level brake run, so instead they castrated the ride's 2nd significant 'drop'. One circuit lasts a blink-and-you'll-miss-it 23 seconds. I'm all for roller coasters that have a nice aesthetic, and Maxx Force, well.......looks ugly. The heart-shaped dual inversion is okay I suppose, but the support structure sticks out like a sore thumb. It definitely affects the skyline of the park, and not in a good way. * TL;DR * I enjoy launch coasters of all shapes and sizes, from the massive Top Thrill Dragster to the lazy Backlot Stunt Coaster. Some have a hydraulic winch from energy stored in flywheels, others benefit from a series of Linear Induction Motors, and a few even use a tire-propelled launch. That said, Maxx Force is one of the least-satisfying launch coasters I've ridden. It's vastly inferior to Flight of Fear @ Kings Island, and nowhere near the same intensity as Xcelerator @ Knotts Berry Farm. Hell, Vertical Velocity on the other side of the park is better (and offers a ride that's 3x as long). Although station ops were doing their best to dispatch trains in a timely fashion, Maxx Force just doesn't have the same throughput as most roller coasters and that hurts its re-ridability. It gets the point across, just don't go expecting groundbreaking things from this one and bank on a LONG wait. Per usual, Six Flags felt the need to lay claim to a whole bunch of questionable records for a ride that's a lousy 1,800ft long. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be marathoning rides on American Eagle's blue side while the rest of the world gets suckered into waiting for this gimmicky eyesore.

Came with my dad, and at the start of the line, we expected some sort of practice seat, since he's…read morea little taller and bigger. We asked the teen at the beginning of the line if he thought he could fit, and he just shrugged and looked away. We decided to suck it up and wait in line for 75 minutes, make it to the front, only to fail clicking him in. Besides that, I'll just rate the ride. You spend over an hour in line (expected though, I understand how amusement parks work) and then you get to the coaster, spend 2 minutes strapping in... for a 14 second ride. It jolts to start out of nowhere, which probably scared me a bit, but after that, the inversions and speed are pretty lackluster. tl;dr- tall/husky people stay away, and be ready to be slightly disappointed if you were super excited about the speed and turns.

Great bowling alley with a great staff, always a fun time there, if you are looking for a great…read moretime bowling, this is the place.

I called ahead yesterday to confirm they were open and what time they were open til. Man on the…read morephone seemed annoyed he had to answer my questions. Proceeded to show up not even 20 minutes later, the place was packed. We walked to the front counter to ask what the wait times were, and a woman and man at the counter looked at me like I just told them I totaled their car in the parking lot. They proceed to say that there were no open lanes for the day in a spiteful manner. It amazes me how someone can work a job like this, act like a complete crude, treat people with disrespect, all while not even doing their simplistic job correctly. Good luck to those people and this venue at ever prospering!

Lanes are fine and well maintained…read more We wanted to bowl on a specific day and used their online reservation system. Reserved a time and prepaid For 1.5 hours of bowling. When we arrived, the guy at the counter seemed confused (lots of mumbling and no eye contact) said we needed to pay extra because their online prices hadn't been updated. Told him it was their problem and we had already paid. He had difficulty processing this and another employee finally stepped in and told us it was fine. We had pre-paid for 1.5 hours of bowling, but they shut out lane down 15 minutes before the time was up. I guess they needed the extra $3 and were determined to get it one way or another. NEVER coming back...

This is a great place to celebrate New Year's. They have such a fun party we go every year. I know…read morethey have other things throughout the year the weeks it's a good good place to bowl local borrow some good bands nice location, easy easy, parking, easy easy easy out arcade for the kids. They have the wild side lanes and regular lanes snack shop. They have it all they need to go check it out.

We were treated horrible by the lady at the front counter. She had a bad attitude and was very rude…read moreand racist to us. When we were at the front desk she invaded my personal space by looking in my phone and made a comment on something that I was doing on my phone. Hopefully something is done about her horrible service. Wish I could give it 0 stars.

Like this place had fun laid back good folks Had drinks and…read moreplayed pool they burned my first pizza but made me another one