| amusement park | |
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| Six Flags Great America | |
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| Location |  |
| 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[edit | edit source]
Present (15)[edit | edit source]
Past (8)[edit | edit source]
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Relocated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Déjà Vu | Vekoma | Shuttle | 2001 | 2007 | Silverwood Theme Park |
| Gulf Coaster | Bradley and Kaye | Kiddie | 1976 | 1976 | - |
| Iron Wolf | Bolliger & Mabillard | Stand-Up | 1990 | 2011 | Six Flags America |
| Rolling Thunder | Intamin | Bobsled | 1989 | 1995 | Great Escape |
| Ragin' Cajun | Zamperla | Spinning | 2004 | 2013 | Six Flags America |
| ShockWave | Arrow Dynamics | Sit-Down | 1988 | 2002 | - |
| Tidal Wave | Schwarzkopf | Launched | 1978 | 1991 | Six Flags Over Georgia |
| Z-Force | Intamin | Sit-Down | 1985 | 1987 | Six Flags Over Georgia |
| Amusement parks operated by Six Flags | |||||||||
| Current | America • Darien Lake • Discovery Kingdom • Fiesta Texas • Frontier City • Great Adventure • Great America • Great Escape • La Ronde • Magic Mountain • México • New England • Over Georgia • Over Texas • St. Louis | ||||||||
| Former | AstroWorld • Belgium • Bellewaerde • Elitch Gardens • Holland • Kentucky Kingdom • New Orleans • Warner Bros. Movie World Germany • Warner Bros. Park Madrid • Wild Waves and Enchanted Village • Worlds of Adventure | ||||||||
| Cancelled | Dubailand | ||||||||