Six Flags Great America
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Location | Gurnee, Illinois, USA |
Status | Operating |
Opened | May 29, 1976 |
Owner | Six Flags |
Previous names | Marriott's Great America |
Area | 123 acres (49.8 hectares) |
Website | http://sixflags.com/greatAmerica/ |
Six Flags Great America is a Six Flags theme park in the Chicago metropolitan area, located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as "Marriott's Great America". Six Flags purchased the park from the Marriott Corporation in 1984, making it the seventh park in the chain. As of 2011, the park has eight themed sections, a 16-acre (65,000 m²) water park, two specially themed children's areas, and various other forms of entertainment.
Roller coasters
Present (15)
Past (8)
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
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Déjà Vu | Vekoma | Inverted Shuttle |
October 7, 2001 | October 28, 2007 | Relocated to Silverwood Theme Park |
Gulf Coaster | Bradley & Kaye | Kiddie | 1976 | 1976 | Unknown |
Iron Wolf | Bolliger & Mabillard | Stand-Up | April 28, 1990 | September 5, 2011 | Relocated to Six Flags America |
Rolling Thunder | Intamin | Bobsled | 1989 | 1995 | Relocated to Great Escape |
Ragin' Cajun | Zamperla | Spinning Wild Mouse |
May 28, 2004 | October 27, 2013 | Relocated to Six Flags America |
ShockWave | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | June 3, 1988 | 2002 | Scrapped |
Tidal Wave | Schwarzkopf | Launched Shuttle |
1978 | 1991 | Relocated to Six Flags Over Georgia |
Z-Force | Intamin | Sit-Down | 1985 | 1987 | Relocated to Six Flags Over Georgia |
Attractions
Operating
Closed
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
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Cajun Cliffhanger | Chance Rides | Rotor | 1976 | 2000 | Scrapped |
Davey Jones Dinghies | Intamin | Flying Dutchman | 1977 | 1982 | Unknown |
Great America Raceway | Arrow Dynamics | Track Ride | 1976 | 2010 | Scrapped |
King Chaos | HUSS | Top Spin | 2004 | 2017 | Scrapped |
Jester's Wild Ride | Zamperla | Rockin' Tug | 2004 | 2016 | Unknown |
Orbit | Schwarzkopf | Enterprise | 1976 | 2016 | Scrapped |
Power Dive | Intamin | Ranger | 1987 | 2001 | Scrapped |
Splashwater Falls | Hopkins | Shoot The Chute | 1986 | 2007 | Scrapped |
Trailblazer | Zamperla | Rainbow | 1996 | 2006 | Scrapped |
Non-ride attractions
Sky Trail was a ropes course which operated from 2010 to 2014.
Six Flags | Amusement parks operated by|||||||||
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Current | America • Darien Lake • Discovery Kingdom • Fiesta Texas • Frontier City • Great Adventure • Great America • Great Escape • La Ronde • Magic Mountain • Mexico • New England • Over Georgia • Over Texas • St. Louis | ||||||||
Future | Zhejiang | ||||||||
Former | AstroWorld • Belgium • Bellewaerde • Elitch Gardens • Holland • Kentucky Kingdom • New Orleans • Walibi Aquitaine • Warner Bros. Movie World Germany • Warner Bros. Park Madrid • Wild Waves and Enchanted Village • Worlds of Adventure | ||||||||
Cancelled | Dubailand |