Six Flags Great America posted a new TreeTop Adventure 2027 teaser on July 23 showing concrete foundations, earthwork and an excavator at an active construction site.
The nine-second video calls the mystery attraction's future riders “aviators.” A black bird crosses the camcorder-style frame as the message “Nature's next aviators sprout here” appears with the hashtag #TreeTopAdventure27.
What the Teasers Confirm
The Gurnee, Illinois park has tied the project to 2027 and repeatedly used nature, wings and flight imagery. Its first TreeTop Adventure teaser showed a forest through a Camera 27 frame. The latest clip changes that label to Camera 67 and gives the clearest official look yet at construction.
The attraction type, manufacturer, ride model, exact location, opening date and final name remain unconfirmed.
Why a Vekoma Phoenix Is Being Discussed
Enthusiast speculation currently points toward a Vekoma suspended family coaster. In April, Coaster101 reported that a crate photographed near the construction area appeared to carry the labels “SFC Phoenix” and “Foundation Plan.” Vekoma markets Phoenix as a suspended family coaster whose trains hang below the track.
The new “aviators” wording and bird imagery fit that theory, but they do not confirm it. There is no comparable evidence tying the Great America project to Mack Rides' Stryker coaster model. Mack Stryker discussion has centered on a separate Six Flags Great Adventure project in New Jersey.
Sources: Six Flags Great America official X, Coaster101 construction report, and Vekoma Phoenix product page.
Image credit: Six Flags Great America / Six Flags official X.