Six Flags Great America
Sign at the entrance of Six Flags Great America
Location	USA
Address	542 N. Route 21 Gurnee, IL 60031-9916 42°22′7.3″N, 87°56′5″WCoordinates: 42°22′7.3″N, 87°56′5″W ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2982 KB) Sign at the entrance to Six Flags Great America Theme Park off Grand Avenue in Gurnee, IL. Photo taken 13 Jul 2005. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... See also U.S. 20 Illinois Route 21 is an arterial north-south state highway in northeastern Illinois. ... Gurnee is a village located in Lake County, Illinois. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Phone numbers	1-847-249-1776 1-847-249-2390 fax
Website	SixFlags.com
Owner	Six Flags, Inc.
Previous names	Marriott's Great America - 1976 to 1984 Bally's Six Flags Great America - 1985 to 1987 Wesray Six Flags Great America - 1987 to 1991 Six Flags Great America - 1991 to Present
Operating season	April 26 - November 2
Area	123 acres
Rides	50 total 12 roller coasters 3 water rides
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Six Flags Great America is the Chicago metropolitan area's Six Flags theme park 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. Today, the park boasts eight themed sections, a 13-acre water park, three specially themed children's areas, and various other forms of entertainment. For other uses, see Fax (disambiguation). ... For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Roller_Coaster_Icon. ... Chicagoland redirects here. ... Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ... Gurnee Mills entrance The center of Gurnee, with Gurnee Mills to the northwest and Six Flags to the southeast. ... For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ... Marriott Corporation was incorprated in 1929 as Hot Shoppes, Inc. ... Fun at a water park A water park is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds (water playgrounds), lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing environments. ...

Marriott era

Marriott Corporation began construction on the park in 1974 and opened it on May 29, 1976, as "Marriott's Great America." The park was an immediate success due in part to its Americana themes and grand opening during the American Bicentennial. It originally consisted of six themed areas: Carousel Plaza, the first section beyond the main gates; small-town-themed Hometown Square; The Great Midwest Livestock Exposition At County Fair with its Turn of the Century rural-fair theme; Yankee Harbor, inspired by a 19th century New England port; Yukon Territory, resembling a Canadian/Alaskan logging camp; and the French Quarter-modeled Orleans Place. A seventh area, The Great Southwest, was planned but was not built until 1996, when it opened as Southwest Territory. Marriott Corporation was incorprated in 1929 as Hot Shoppes, Inc. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Americana (disambiguation). ... The United States Bicentennial was celebrated on July 4, 1976, the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. ... This article is about the decade starting in 1900 and ending in 1909. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Log. ... French Quarter: upper Chartres street looking down towards Jackson Square and the spires of St. ...

Each themed area had its own staff costumes, and the design of buildings, shops, and restaurants were also all unique to each theme. For example, the Klondike Cafe in Yukon Territory served beef dishes in large pans like those used for panning for gold. Miners operate a hydraulic sluice in San Francisquito Canyon, Los Angeles County. ...

Customers were referred to as "guests." Staff members had a strict code for personal appearance and upkeep of the required costume, as well as a trademark send-off of all ride operators: "Thank you for riding, and we hope you enjoy the rest of your day here at Marriott's Great America."

Chronology of the Rides and Attractions

Columbia Carousel is Great America's signature ride.

Originally the park included three roller coasters: Willard's Whizzer, the Turn of the Century, and the Gulf Coaster, with the Tidal Wave being added two years later. The Gulf Coaster lasted only one season, due to a small fire and its unpopularity. (Willard's Whizzer, named for Marriott executive J. Willard Marriott, was later renamed "The Whizzer.") The park's other signature attractions were the elaborate double-decker Columbia Carousel; the Sky Whirl, a unique, 110-foot-tall "triple Ferris wheel" custom designed for Marriott and visible from the adjacent Tri-State Tollway as well as from miles away; and the two one-way gondola sky car rides, Delta Flyer and Eagle's Flight. Eagle's Flight was a very commercially successful ride and was considered a top 10 ride by Roller Coaster Weekly magazine.^{[verification needed]}. Since the removal of the Sky Whirl in 2001, Great America is one of the few amusement parks in the United States to operate without a Ferris wheel. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2472 KB) Summary Columbia Carousel at Six Flags Great America. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2472 KB) Summary Columbia Carousel at Six Flags Great America. ... The Columbia at Six Flags Great America in 2005 Carousel Columbia (also known as Columbia Carousel) is a pair of double-decked carousels at Six Flags Great America and at Paramounts Great America. ... A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ... The Whizzer as it appeared in 2005, showing its unique lift hill. ... The Demon is a multi-looping roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL with an identical twin at Great America in Santa Clara, CA. Both coasters opened in 1976 as Turn of the Century and were remodeled to the Demon in 1980. ... The Gulf Coaster was a small childrens roller coaster that was built for Marriotts Great America In Gurnee, IL (with a clone in Santa Clara, CA). ... Greezed Lightnin is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. ... This article is about the amusement ride. ... Sky Whirl was an Intiman Triple Giant Ferris Wheel that operated at both Marriotts Great America Parks. ... A Ferris wheel on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, USA. A Ferris wheel (or, more commonly in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [UK], big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas suspended from the rim. ... The Tri-State Tollway is a U.S. toll road maintained by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority in northeastern Illinois. ... A Venetian gondola A gòndola is a traditional Venetian sculling boat. ...

An original 1976 Marriott's Great America ride, the Orleans Orbit, still spins today at the park. While resembling a Ferris wheel, it delivers a far different ride experience. The entire wheel rests flat, just above ground level, to allow simultaneous loading and unloading of all passenger cabins. Once riders are locked in, the wheel begins to rotate. The spinning wheel picks up speed and is lifted on an arm to a nearly vertical position, sending riders upside-down as they go over the highest point. "Enterprise" is the common industry name for such a ride. A Ferris wheel on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, USA. A Ferris wheel (or, more commonly in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [UK], big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas suspended from the rim. ...

Originally installed in Orleans Place, the ride has since been relocated to Hometown Square, occupying the former home of the Bottoms Up ride. It made way for White Water Rampage, now known as Roaring Rapids. The Orleans Orbit is now known simply as The Orbit.

Another original 1976 Marriott's Great America ride, Rue Le Dodge is known as the World's Largest bumper car floor. An exact copy of the ride under the same name stands at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California. In 2005, however, the bumper car floor became a one way traffic ride (as most bumper car floors have started doing). To determine the flow of traffic a concrete island was added to the center of the floor, removing floor space. This left Rue Le Dodge at Six Flags Great America as the largest in the world. The floor currently sits at 51’9” X 124’9” or 6455 Sq. Ft. Bumper car at a small town fair Bumper car is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several small electric cars that draw their power from an overhead grid, which is turned off by the operator at the end of a session. ... Californias Great America is an amusement park owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. ... Location of Santa Clara within Santa Clara County, California. ...

1977 saw the installation of several new rides. The 330-foot-tall Sky Trek Tower--one of the few rides to survive today with its original name--opened in Carousel Plaza, while a few new spinning rides were added such as Big Top, Davy Jones' Dinghies, and Hay Bailer. The Southern Cross, a third gondola skyride--much taller and round-trip--also made its debut in 1977, with its station located where the Gulf Coaster stood. The park's first kids section, dubbed Fort Fun, opened in Yukon Territory, which caused the Saskatchewan Scrambler to be relocated to Hometown Square and renamed Hometown Fun Machine.

The Tidal Wave, Great America's first new roller coaster, was added in 1978. It consisted of a single vertical loop and was located in Yankee Harbor, where Batman: The Ride now stands.

The Pictorium, an IMAX theatre, opened in 1979 and claimed to have the world's largest screen, at 64.5 x 88.25 feet (19.6 x 26.9 meters). The Pictorium The Pictorium is an IMAX theatre at Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, IL. It opened in 1979 and claimed to have the worlds then-largest movie screen. ... IMAX theatre at the Melbourne Museum complex, Australia BFI London IMAX by night LHemisferic (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències) Valencia, Spain IMAX (short for Image Maximum) is a film format created by Canadas IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater...

The Turn of the Century roller coaster closed and took on a new look in 1980. Two loops were added, along with three tunnels, and the "new" ride was re-themed and renamed the Demon. The Demon is a multi-looping roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL with an identical twin at Great America in Santa Clara, CA. Both coasters opened in 1976 as Turn of the Century and were remodeled to the Demon in 1980. ...

The American Eagle's lift hill and helix.

In the summer of 1980, the park broke ground for a massive new wooden roller coaster that would come to be known as The American Eagle. Today this twin-track "racing" roller coaster stands at 127 feet (38 m) tall and reaches speeds of 66 mph (105 km/h). The bottom of the first drop is built 20 feet below ground level, bringing the height of the first drop to just over 147 feet. The Eagle debuted in 1981 as the world's tallest and fastest racing wooden roller coaster. For a few years, beginning in 2002, the Blue side of the American Eagle was run backwards. However after a few years it was switched back due to unfortunate side effects on the structure.[1]. Image File history File links Americaneagle1205. ... The American Eagle is the worlds tallest and fastest racing wooden roller coaster and is located at Six Flags Great America. ... The American Eagle is the worlds tallest and fastest racing wooden roller coaster and is located at Six Flags Great America. ...

The Southern Cross Skyride was removed in 1980.

No new rides were added in 1982. In fact, several were removed. In 1983, The Edge, an Intamin AG first-generation freefall ride, was added to much fanfare. However, after an accident in 1984 which resulted in the hospitalization of four teenage riders, the ride was shut down while safety mechanisms were installed. The Edge never regained popularity, however, and it was removed in 1986, and eventually sent to the Six Flags Worlds of Adventure Park, aka Geauga Lake. Bottoms Up and Traffique Jam were removed at the end of the season in 1983. Expedition GeForce Intamin AG is a designing and manufacturing company in Wollerau, Switzerland. ...

Marriott's final ride added to the park was White Water Rampage, an Intamin-built rapids ride. This ride took over the spot occupied by several rides, including the Davy Jones' Dinghies, Le Bump (a children's bumper car ride), Traffique Jam, and the original Orleans Orbit (although it would re-open the next season in the Hometown Square area simply as The Orbit). Later renamed Roaring Rapids, it remains the park's most popular water ride. Davy Jones Locker is an idiom for the bottom of the sea — the resting place of drowned sailors. ... Bumper car at a small town fair Bumper car is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several small electric cars that draw their power from an overhead grid, which is turned off by the operator at the end of a session. ...

Bally's Six Flags era

Marriott sold the park to Six Flags, then owned by Bally Manufacturing, in 1984. Thus the "Bally's Six Flags Great America" era began. It started darkly when a software failure caused the car for the Edge to be stalled at the top of the lift shaft before moving forward into its drop position. The car was stuck in this position for a short period of time before the car dropped back down the lift shaft, causing serious injuries to all three occupants. Despite many attempts to reopen the Edge with installation of anti-rollback devices by Intamin, the ride was never able to escape the stigma of its 1984 accident. The ride was removed in 1986 and sold to Rocky Point Amusement Park before reaching its current location at Six Flags Worlds of Adventure (now under new ownership and known as Geauga Lake) as Mr. Hyde's Nasty Fall. The ride was dismantled and scrapped over the off season in 2005. For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ... Bally Technologies logo Bally (with its distinctive Rolling Ball logo) Bally Technologies, Inc. ... Six Flags Worlds of Adventure was an amusement park located in Aurora, Ohio. ... It has been suggested that Six Flags Worlds of Adventure be merged into this article or section. ...

In 1985, Six Flags added Z Force, a one-of-a-kind Intamin space diver roller coaster followed by Splash Water Falls in 1986 in the County Fair area. Flashback is a steel roller coaster made by Intamin AG of Switzerland. ... Expedition GeForce Intamin AG is a company based out of Wollerau (Switzerland) and is headed up by Sandor Kernacs. ...

The Power Dive was added in 1987 to take over the spot where the Edge stood. Power Dive was an Intamin Looping Starship ride; it swung back and forth before eventually rotating a complete 360 degrees a few times. Z Force was relocated to Six Flags Over Georgia as part of Six Flags' (now discontinued) Ride Rotation Program. At the end of 1991, the ride went to Six Flags Magic Mountain where it operated as Flashback before being dismantled in 2007. 1987 Brochure Power Dive was an amusement ride at Six Flags Great America. ... Space Shuttle at Six Flags Great Adventure, a Looping Starship ride The Looping Starship (also can be called Space Shuttle) is a flat ride by Intamin AG of Switzerland. ... Six Flags Over Georgia is a 230-acre theme park located west of Atlanta, in Austell, Georgia. ... Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park located just west of the Valencia neighborhood of Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles. ...

Wesray Six Flags era

Many programs and quick acquisitions attempted in the mid-80s were a failure and Bally looked to sell the company. In 1987 the company was purchased by Wesray Capital and a group of Six Flags managers. Several acquisitions were re-sold or closed while a focus was returned to attractions. This ushered in an era of new major attractions at the park and a transformation of focus from the park's themes to its roller coasters.

Most of the original themed staff costumes began to be retired at this point in favor of more modern unisex garments more akin to uniforms -- basic short sleeve shirts with slacks or walking shorts during the warmer months. Some of the costumes survived longer than others with the Yankee Harbor striped crew shirts and clamdiggers pants being retired last. Also the restaurants became more aligned and offered basic fast food cuisine and lost the dishes that were unique to individual themed areas. While a few specialty restaurants survived, almost all were abandoned in favor of cheaper mass-produced food items. Similarly, merchandise throughout the park became homogenized at this point as well. Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ...

1988 saw the first of the new coasters with the addition of the massive roller coaster Shock Wave, an Arrow Dynamics mega-looper, added to the Orleans Place section of the park on June 3, 1988. Shockwave was the park's tallest roller coaster and featured seven inversions. White Water Rampage was renamed Roaring Rapids. Shockwave was a large roller coaster manufactured by Arrow Dynamics at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. ... Arrow Dynamics was a roller coaster design company based in Clearfield, Utah. ... is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Rolling Thunder, an Intamin bobsled coaster, was added for 1989 after having been relocated from Six Flags Great Adventure (where it operated as Sarajevo Bobsled from 1984 to 1988). It was built between the Demon and the Whizzer. Rolling Thunder was taken down prior to building Southwest Territory. The ride was stored in the back parking lot (between The American Eagle and Washington Street) from 1996 to 1997 before being relocated to The Great Escape in New York now operating at the Alpine Bobsled. Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, located 67 miles from New York City, 60 miles from Newark and 50 miles from Philadelphia, consisting of a theme park area, a Wild Safari area, and a water park, Hurricane Harbor. ... The Whizzer as it appeared in 2005, showing its unique lift hill. ... The American Eagle is the worlds tallest and fastest racing wooden roller coaster and is located at Six Flags Great America. ... The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom: A Six Flags Park is an amusement park and water park located in Queensbury, New York, which is near Lake George and is approximately 60 miles north of Albany. ... This article is about the state. ... Alpine Bobsled is a steel roller coaster of bobsled design located at The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom in Lake George, New York. ...

Iron Wolf opened April 28, 1990, and was Bolliger & Mabillard's first-ever roller coaster. The company has since gone on to become the premier in roller coaster manufacturing, creating three other rides for Great America, as well as such well-known rides as The Incredible Hulk at Islands of Adventure, Sheikra at Busch Gardens, and more. Iron Wolf was a very compact steel stand-up roller coaster that took over Z-Force's spot in County Fair. Iron Wolf is a roller coaster at Six Flags Great America. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Bolliger and Mabillard Consulting Engineers, Inc. ... A stand-up roller coaster is a roller coaster designed so that the rider stands throughout the course of the ride. ...

The Condor took to the skies in 1991 in Orleans Place next to Shockwave. The IMAX screen in the Pictorium was upgraded to allow 650 people to view 3D movies. People said goodbye to their beloved Tidal Wave at the end of the season. Tidal Wave currently operates as Greezed Lightnin' at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. A Condor in Operation at Six Flags Great America. ... Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is the ninth amusement park to use the Six Flags name. ... Louisville redirects here. ...

Time-Warner Six Flags era

The major attractions did not come without their cost, and by 1991 Six Flags was close to bankruptcy. Time-Warner, a major influence at Great America since the beginning with the featuring of Looney Tunes characters, and a minority owner in the company, purchased an additional share of the company for a controlling interest of 50 percent. With the purchase came additional prominence of Time-Warner properties. Time Warner Inc. ... Looney Tunes opening title Looney Tunes is a Warner Brothers animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969. ...

The first of these was the historic ride built in 1992 -- Batman the Ride, a first-of-its-kind B&M inverted roller coaster to replace Tidal Wave. Batman was unlike any other roller coaster. It was a very tightly squeezed ride but was so popular that lines stretched past East River Crawler (formerly The Lobster, the new name in accordance with a re-theming of the area around Batman), through the bridge to Yankee Harbor and all the way to the bridge near Power Dive (across from Shockwave). Batman: The Ride is a roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, including Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Magic Mexico and Six Flags Great America. ...

On June 20, 2005, Batman was awarded landmark status by the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) at their annual convention, Coaster Con XXVIII. is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Batman Stunt Show opened in 1993 in a brand new theater located past the Demon, the amphitheatre now currently houses the Sunday Night Concert series.

Space Shuttle America opened in 1994 and was removed after the 2007 season.

Space Shuttle America, a motion simulator ride was built in 1994 near the Sky Trek Tower. "Shuttle" re-created the inter-planetary escapade provided via "Space Shuttle America". Since its introduction, Space Shuttle America has been home to four different films: "Space Shuttle America", "Escape from Dino Island 2- 3:D", "Stargate- SG:3000", and "Superstition", during the yearly Fright Fest Event. The original Space Shuttle America film returned for the 2006 season, the ride was removed after the 2007 season because of inefficient operation. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 1150 KB) Space Shuttle America I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 1150 KB) Space Shuttle America I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Space Shuttle America viewed from Sky Trek Tower Space Shuttle America (also known as Space Shuttle America - The Next Century) is a motion simulator ride at Six Flags Great America that opened in 1994. ... Space Shuttle America viewed from Sky Trek Tower Space Shuttle America (also known as Space Shuttle America - The Next Century) is a motion simulator ride at Six Flags Great America that opened in 1994. ... Simulator seating St. ...

In 1995, Viper, a wooden roller coaster based on the Coney Island Cyclone, was built next to Rolling Thunder, which was removed later that year. Although significantly smaller in stature than the American Eagle, this ride features many more instances of negative gravity or "airtime" moments during the ride. The Coney Island Cyclone is a well known roller coaster in Coney Island. ...

In September 1995, Rolling Thunder was removed to make way for the new theme area "Southwest Territory" which opened in 1996. The new western-themed area was originally proposed in 1976 but took nearly twenty years to resurface. Ironically the sky ride, "Southern Cross" which was specifically designed to transport guests to this area had long since been removed by the time this section of the park was developed. Three new rides were added (River Rocker, Chubasco, and TrailBlazer) while Big Top was moved in from County Fair and renamed Ricochet. It opened for 1996. The Rolling Thunder Roller Coaster currently operates at Great Escape in New York as Alpine Bobsled. Viper's entrance was moved from Hometown Square to Southwest Territory. Also in this year, the Batman Stunt Show was replaced with a stunt show following the Southwest theme. The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom: A Six Flags Park is an amusement park and water park located in Queensbury, New York, which is near Lake George and is approximately 60 miles north of Albany. ... Alpine Bobsled is a steel roller coaster of bobsled design located at The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom in Lake George, New York. ...

The Giant Drop, an Intamin second-generation drop tower, and Dare Devil Dive, a skycoaster, were added in 1997. The Giant Drop is located on the Southwest side of Southwest Territory and Dare Devil was added in the Big Top's former location in County Fair. In August 1997, a hitch bar connecting the third and fourth cars on the blue side of the American Eagle rollercoaster separated as the ride was braking, causing the rear two cars to slam into the front three cars. Several people were injured and sent to local area hospitals. The ride re-opened in time for Fright Fest.

Premier Parks Six Flags era (1998-2005)

Time-Warner sold its stake in Six Flags in 1995, and in 1998 Premier Parks had its IPO and became the parent company of Six Flags. Premier Parks opted to follow the trend set by Bally's and began acquiring more properties. Six flags sucks ass. ... IPO redirects here. ...

1998 was a big year for the little thrill-seekers in training. Yukon Territory welcomed the brand new Camp Cartoon. This area welcomed the addition of 5 new rides, including Spacely's Sproket Rockets (Vekoma Roller Skater), Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine, Yogi's Yahoo River, Rocky Road's Rescue Service, and Bedrock Boulder Roller. Bugs Bunny Land was re-named Looney Tunes National Park and included various rides and attractions for the little ones. This included the Looney Tooter Choo Choo Train, the Waddaview Charter, Porky's Buzzy Beez, Petunia's Lady Bugz, Looney Tunes Lodge Foam Ball Factory, Pepe Le Pew's Peak, and the Nature Trail. An accident occurred on the Demon, stranding 23 passengers upside-down on the black train for nearly three hours. Scooby-Doo IS THE SHIT is a short ass-running American animated television series produced for your mom Saturday morning television in several different versions from 1969 to the present. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Scooby Doo. ... Yogi Bear Yogi Bear is a fictional anthropomorphic bear who appears in animated cartoons created by Hanna-Barbera Studios. ... Bugs Bunny is an animated rabbit/hare who appears in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated films produced by Warner Bros. ... Looney Tunes opening title Looney Tunes is a Warner Brothers animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969. ... The Demon as it enters the first vertical loop. ...

Raging Bull was added in 1999

1999 saw the rise of the Raging Bull, a B&M hyper-twister roller coaster. This 202-foot-high, 73-mph, and 5,057-foot-long monster immediately changed the Great America skyline forever, quickly becoming the most popular attraction at the park. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1448x1960, 336 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1448x1960, 336 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Raging Bull is a roller coaster built for Six Flags Great America in 1999 by Bolliger & Mabillard. ...

Great America celebrated its Silver Season (25th Anniversary) in 2000. This was the last year for the much-loved Sky Whirl as well as the Hay Bailer ride. An accident involving a guest occurred on the Cajun Cliffhanger ride, which caused its eventual removal. Sky Whirl was an Intiman Triple Giant Ferris Wheel that operated at both Marriotts Great America Parks. ... The Cajun Cliffhanger was an amusment ride at Six Flags Great America. ...

In 2001, Great America added two new roller coasters. First was an Intamin impulse coaster named Vertical Velocity. Riders are launched at speeds over 55 mph (88 km/h) up a twisted vertical tower, then fall backwards and climb up another straight tower. The ride repeats, but on the second time up the back tower, riders are held facing straight down for a moment before being released. The park's second ride for 2001 was Déjà Vu, a Vekoma Giant Inverted Boomerang ride to replace Sky Whirl and Hay Bailer. On Déjà Vu, the riders are pulled backwards up a vertical tower and are dropped into a cobra roll inversion, followed by a loop over the station and up another vertical tower. The ride then repeats the course, only backwards. The ride did not debut until October 7 that year due to unfortunate circumstances, causing a public relations nightmare for Six Flags, including being threatened with lawsuits regarding false advertisement of the opening date of the ride. Déjà Vu continued to be problematic maintenance-wise, with guests frequently finding it closed. Due to increasing operating costs, Six Flags announced in 2007 that the Déjà Vu coasters in their Illinois and Georgia parks were going to be removed for the 2008 season. The launched roller coaster is a modern form of roller coaster which has risen to prominence within the last decade. ... Vertical Velocity is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. ... Déjà Vu is a steel roller coaster located at three Six Flags theme parks: Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, and Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. ... Vekoma-built Limit (Heide Park) Vekoma is a roller coaster and thrill ride designer with its facilities based in the Netherlands. ... Sky Whirl was an Intiman Triple Giant Ferris Wheel that operated at both Marriotts Great America Parks. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

2002 was a quiet year for the park. The highlight was the announcement that the American Eagle would once again run the blue side backwards. (The configuration of Forwards Red and Backwards Blue would stay put until the end of the 2005 season.) The park's original Imax film "To Fly" was once again shown in the Pictorium. In June and July, rumors that the park was planning to remove Whizzer surfaced. This proved to be true as the park put a banner on the ride's entrance sign informing guests that the final ride would be on Sunday, August 11. However, on August 3, the park announced that due to public outcry, they would keep the Whizzer. August 3 was also the last day Shock Wave was open. Also, among major additions to the entertainment department included brand new parade floats. Power Dive was removed due to maintenance problems, and the roller coaster Shock Wave was removed in October for a new attraction. IMAX theatre at the Melbourne Museum complex, Australia BFI London IMAX by night LHemisferic (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències) Valencia, Spain IMAX (short for Image Maximum) is a film format created by Canadas IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 Brochure Power Dive was an amusement ride at Six Flags Great America. ... Shockwave was a large roller coaster manufactured by Arrow Dynamics at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. ...

Superman: Ultimate Flight took to the skies in 2003 in Shock Wave's place and was the Midwest's first flying roller coaster. While the layout of the ride was not original, the unique flying position continues to be a hit amongst guests. Thankfully, the parking lot that Shockwave stood on was out and actual landscaping graced Superman's grounds. The historic Ameri-Go-Round was removed at the end of the season. Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... The Ameri-Go-Round was an antique carousel at Six Flags Great America. ...

The area where the Power Dive and Cajun Cliffhanger stood was transformed into Mardi Gras for 2004. A wild-mouse roller coaster Ragin' Cajun was added along with a HUSS Top-Spin named King Chaos; Zamperla Rockin' Tug named Jester's Wild Ride; and a Zamperla Balloon Race named Big Easy Balloons. Also, a HUSS Frisbee named Revolution was taken from Six Flags Great Adventure and opened in County Fair, replacing Ameri-Go-Round. 1987 Brochure Power Dive was an amusement ride at Six Flags Great America. ... The Cajun Cliffhanger was an amusment ride at Six Flags Great America. ... The Wild Mouse, a Wild Mouse roller coaster in operation at Luna Park Sydney A Wild Mouse roller coaster (or Mad Mouse) is a type of roller coaster characterized by small cars, which seat four people or fewer and ride on top of the track, taking tight turns at fairly... HUSS Maschinenfabrik or HUSS Rides is a German-based amusement park ride manufacturing company. ... Zamperla Rides is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. ... Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, located 67 miles from New York City, 60 miles from Newark and 50 miles from Philadelphia, consisting of a theme park area, a Wild Safari area, and a water park, Hurricane Harbor. ... The Ameri-Go-Round was an antique carousel at Six Flags Great America. ...

After sitting (and rusting) on a hill unused since 2002, Shock Wave was finally scrapped at the end of the 2004 season.

In 2005, Six Flags Great America got its own Hurricane Harbor water park. The new thirteen acre waterpark features attractions such as Hurricane Bay, the 500,000 gallon wave pool, Bahama Mama, and Bubba Tubba, two family slides, and more. The new water park was a success and boosted attendance by 24% in 2005. In 2006, a new "Tornado" water slide was opened, although to some scandal, as reports surfaced of rider injuries early in the 2006 season. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is a chain of water parks that are part of the Six Flags amusement park chain. ...

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Shapiro era

In December 2005, stockholders approved a plan offered by Daniel Snyder to take over management of the Six Flags chain, who appointed former ESPN employee Mark Shapiro as CEO of Six Flags. Shapiro began to change the parks to give them a more family-friendly environment. These changes were very visible in the 2006 season. This article is about the Washington Redskins owner. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

The Triple Play ride was partially dismantled before the 2006 season.

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SFGAm's new I-94 sign was built in December 2006.

SFGAm's original sign stood alongside I-94 for 30 years until it was finally replaced in 2006.

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On September 14, 2006, Six Flags announced it would replace its sign that sits along I-94. The sign, which had been standing since the park opened in 1976, was replaced with a smaller one featuring a liquid crystal display. The new sign went up within a week after the old one was taken down in December 2006. The new sign uses the old sign's post. is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... LCD redirects here. ...

Revolution sat dormant for most of the season. It reopened on October 20 after being down the whole season due to maintenance problems with rides of similar types at other parks. is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In November 2006, Six Flags announced a new stunt show for 2007, "Operation SpyGirl", a new original live action adventure show from the creators of Fox's Hit television Show 24. Operation SpyGirl opened in May 2007. Reception was subdued, but after tweaking it the entire season, crowds got larger and larger until it closed for the year in August. Operation SpyGirl marked several new ventures for Six Flags, including pre-show entertainment in the waiting area, setting the storyline up that the Evil Arch Villain Max Condor had stolen the "Super Viper Rocket" from the Agency that Spygirl works for, as well as a merchandise cart outside selling "SpyGirl" themed merchandise. Spygirl did not return for the 2008 season.

In January 2007, it was announced that the American Eagle tent area would be converted into Wiggles World, a third children's area themed after the kid sensation the Wiggles. Wiggles World features five new rides, Henry's Splash Fountain, the USS Feathersword Play Area, the Yummy Yummy Cafe, and the Get Ready to Wiggle Stage show. It's the perfect destination for families with small children. The area was a revolution for the back of the park, converting the musty dark tent area into an explosion of color. Wiggles world was considered a success almost immediately. The American Eagle is the worlds tallest and fastest racing wooden roller coaster and is located at Six Flags Great America. ... The Wiggles is an Australian band that specializes in creating and performing music for preschool children. ...

Also in 2007, the FlashPass system switched from the card format to the electronic Lo-Q format. Though it is more expensive, the new integration was considered successful. The American Eagle's entrance was relocated to the right of the tent utilizing part of the entrance building for the adjacent Dare Devil Dive skycoaster, to accommodate the Wiggles area. The Trailblazer ride in Southwest Territory was also removed. The American Eagle is the worlds tallest and fastest racing wooden roller coaster and is located at Six Flags Great America. ...

As part of the new focus on entertainment, several new shows debuted in 2007. "Spirit of America" is similar to the shows preceding the nighttime parades. Positioned near the reflection pond, Spirit of America is a musical welcome to the park. "Show Stoppin'" debuted in the Grand Music Hall as the first fully in-house production in years, utilizing the "Six Flags Great America Singers and Dancers" as they presented pop hits including "Hit me up", "Listen", "Candyman", and many more. "Show Stoppin'" highlighted six featured singers: Allison Rune, Brandon Wright, Whitney Rollins, Chance Phoebus, Avilla Martin, and Allison Simms. In association with the local "Serpent Safari" reptile zoo, a new reptile show opened on the dormant Mission Stage in Southwest Territory. Also two "Pop-up" shows were placed in the midways. Each featuring four singer/dancer teams, Country Rocks in Southwest Territory featured a mix of contemporary and Golden country tunes, and Reflections: Sounds of the 80s lit up County Fair. Also, some of the themed sections of the park had streetmosphere, roaming entertainers, coming in the form of Jesters for Mardi Gras and Orleans Place, Canadian Mounties for Yukon Territory, and Scarecrows for County Fair, which were later changed to Clowns near the end of the season. Each character, unique to the park, would walk the sections and interact with park guests, performing a variety of different acts, skills, and general comedic performances, making each section a fun and unique experience for park guests.

In August 2007 Splashwater Falls closed early for the season. It and Space Shuttle America will be removed and both of their signs have already been taken down. A park spokeswoman revealed nothing will replace Splashwater Falls and Déjà Vu for summer 2008. The area is expected to be vacant for future expansion and projects. Space Shuttle America viewed from Sky Trek Tower Space Shuttle America (also known as Space Shuttle America - The Next Century) is a motion simulator ride at Six Flags Great America that opened in 1994. ...

On September 27, 2007, Six Flags announced the addition of "The Dark Knight,", A Mack Wild Mouse roller coaster. The ride will be located indoors, partially in the dark, and themed with Batman and The Joker scenery. The ride is being constructed in promotion of a new Batman movie that is expected next summer; however, the attraction is opening May 21. is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... The Joker is a fictional character and supervillain that appears in the comic books published by DC Comics. ...

Other 2008 improvements include the addition of a second Johnny Rockets (replacing the Bayou Grill in Mardi Gras), and a second Cold Stone Creamery across from Crazy Buffalo Saloon in Southwest Territory. Crazy Buffalo Saloon will become Crazy Buffet-lo. Raging Bull will be repainted the same colors. There will be mandatory lockers at Superman- Ultimate Flight, The Dark Knight Coaster, Batman- The Ride, Iron Wolf, American Eagle, and Raging Bull. In the Grand Music Hall, Show Stoppin' is returning, but only showing in the evening. During the day, Grand Music Hall will feature Dick Clark videos. For other uses, see Mardi Gras (disambiguation). ... Current official company logo. ...

The area vacated by the newly removed "Deja Vu" rollercoaster and "Splashwater Falls" flume attraction is being considered for a single new attraction in the future. Six Flags Great America President Hank Salemi suggested "watching these spaces in the future (as) they are so close to each other"

The Flash Pass

The Flash Pass, named appropriately after the Justice League character, is a virtual queuing system. Using the Q-Bot, you wait in a virtual line. The Q-Bot will beep when it is nearing your Ride Time. While you are in the virtual line, you can do anything you want, even get in the actual line for another ride. You get a Q-Bot which you can use at the following rides: Superman: Ultimate Flight, Roaring Rapids, Batman: The Ride, Vertical Velocity, Loggers Run, Iron Wolf, Whizzer, Raging Bull, and Giant Drop. The Flash Pass sales center is in Hometown Square, across from the Whizzer and next to the Grand Music Hall. For the animated television series, see Justice League (TV series) or Justice League Unlimited. ...

There are two types of Flash passes offered at Six Flags Great America, there's the reservation based just basic Flash pass. This basic Flash pass does not reduce your wait significantly but it allows you to do other activities while virtually queuing in the line of your choice. With the basic Flash pass you are waiting approximately the same wait time as the actual line. The other option is the Gold Flash pass which often costs a bit more but significantly reduces your wait up to 75% less than the actual wait time in line. So for example if Raging Bull was an hour wait with the Gold Flash pass you will only wait a maximum of fifteen minutes.

Purchasing the Flash pass program can be done online at sixflags.com or done in the park in Hometown Square at the Flash pass distribution center next to Grand Music Hall and across from the Whizzer.

Line management was introduced at Great America in 2001 called "FastLane", where it was a punch card, then switched off from punch card to rip-tickets. In 2005, electronic scanners were installed, but they ended up never being used. The name was changed from "FastLane" to "The Flash Pass" for 2006 when CEO Mark Shapiro introduced the Justice League to Six Flags entertainment. For the animated television series, see Justice League (TV series) or Justice League Unlimited. ...

After 7 years of using the punch card/rip-tickets, the Flashpass switched to Lo-Q system in 2007.

Current Park Management

• Owner Six Flags Inc. (Chief Executive Officer - Mark Shapiro)
• Park President Hank Salemi
• General Manager John Curty
• Director of Park Operations Dameon Nelson
• Park Operations Manager Mike Foley
• Aquatics Operations Manager Kristen Moses

Rides and Attractions

Current Roller Coasters

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Past Roller Coasters

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Current Flat Rides

• Columbia Carousel (Chance Rides Double Decker Carousel, Horses by Bradley & Kaye) - opened in 1976; located in Carousel Plaza
• Rue Le Dodge (Soli Bumper Cars) - opened in 1976; Located in Orleans Place. Now the World's Largest bumper car floor!
• Sky Trek Tower (285 ft. Intamin Gyro Tower 1200) - opened in 1977; located in Carousel Plaza
• Triple Play (Huss Rides Troika) - opened in 1976; located in Hometown Square (ride was temporarily removed for the 2006 season)
• Scenic Railway Hometown Station (Custom Fabricators, Inc. Train) - opened in 1976; located in Hometown Square
• Hometown Fun Machine (Eli Bridge Company Scrambler) - opened in 1976 as Saskatchewan Scrambler in Yukon Territory. Relocated to Hometown Square as Hometown Fun Machine circa 1977 (when Fort Fun was added to Yukon Territory)
• The Orbit (Schwarzkopf Enterprise) - opened in 1976 as Orleans Orbit in Orleans Place; Now located in Hometown Square on the site of the removed Bottom's Up ride. Former location is now occupied by Roaring Rapids.
• Chubasco (Zamperla Tea Cups) - opened in 1996; located in Southwest Territory
• Ricochet (Huss Rides Swing Around) - opened in 1977; located in Southwest Territory; originally named Big Top and located in County Fair until moved in 1996. Former location is currently Dare Devil Dive.
• Giant Drop (Intamin 230ft. tall giant drop) - opened in 1997; located in Southwest Territory
• River Rocker (Zamperla swinging ship) - opened in 1996; located in Southwest Territory
• Great America Raceway (Arrow Dynamics antique cars) - opened in 1976; originally named Barney Oldfield Motor Speedway; located in County Fair
• Revolution (Huss Rides Frisbee) - opened in 2004; located in County Fair; moved from Six Flags Great Adventure
• Scenic Railway Fairgrounds Junction (Custom Fabricators, Inc. Train) - opened in 1976; located in County Fair
• Fiddler's Fling (Schwarzkopf Calypso 3) - opened in 1976; located in County Fair
• Logger's Run (Arrow Dynamics Log Flume with 2 different sides) - opened in 1976; located in Yukon Territory
• Yankee Clipper (Arrow Dynamics Hydroflume with 2 different sides) - opened in 1976; located in Yankee Harbor
• Whirligig (Zierer Wave Swinger) - opened in 1976; located in Yankee Harbor. Original location in County Fair where covered portion of Iron Wolf queue line stands today.
• East River Crawler (Schwarzkopf Polyp) - opened in 1976; located in Yankee Harbor. Original name was "The Lobster".
• Roaring Rapids (Intamin Rapids water ride) - opened in 1984 as White Water Rampage; located in Mardi Gras
• The Jester's Wild Ride (Zamperla themed Rockin’ Tug) - opened in 2004; located in Mardi Gras
• Big Easy Balloons (Zamperla Balloon Race) - opened in 2004; located in Mardi Gras
• King Chaos (Huss Rides Top Spin) - opened in 2004; located in Mardi Gras
• Condor (Huss Rides Condor) - opened in 1991; located in Orleans Place

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Current Kiddie Rides

Located in Camp Cartoon (section new in 1998):

• Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine (Zamperla Crazy Bus) - opened in 1998
• Bedrock Boulder Roller (Zamperla kiddie Ferris wheel) - opened in 1998 -Formerly located at the now defunct Six Flags Astroworld.
• Flinstones - Rocky Road Rescue Service (Hampton Rides kiddie ride) - opened in 1998
• Yogi's Yahoo River (Herschell kiddie ride) - opened in 1998

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• Yosemite Sam's National Park Tour (Zamperla Rio Grande – kiddie train ride)
• Looney Tunes Lodge (SCS Interactive kiddie foam ball play area)
• Pepe Le Pew's Peak (kiddie playground/slides area)
• Waddaview National Park Charter Service (Herschell kiddie ride)
• Porky's Buzzy Beez (kiddie ride)
• Petunia's Lady Bugz (kiddie ride)

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• Big Red Plane Ride (Zamperla Telecombat)
• Big Red Car Ride (Zamperla Convoy)
• Bouncin' With Wags (Zamperla Jumpin' Star)
• Dorothy's Rosy Tea Cups (Zamperla Mini Tea Cup)
• Yummy Yummy Fruit Salad Tower Ride (Zamperla Samba Tower)
• Henry's Splash Fountain
• S.S. Feathersword Pirate Ship

Past Flat Rides

• Power Dive (Intamin Looping Starship thrill ride) - opened in 1987; located in Orleans Place-Closed in 2001
• Cajun Cliffhanger (Chance Rides Rotor spinning ride) - opened in 1976; located in Orleans Place-Closed in 2000
• Sky Whirl (Intamin Triple Wheel) - opened in 1976; located in County Fair-Closed 2000
• Eagles Flight / Delta Flyer (Von Roll Sky Ride) - opened in 1976; stations in County Fair and Orleans Place-Closed in 198?
• Southern Cross (Von Roll Sky Ride) - opened in 1977; located in Orleans Place-Closed in 1982
• Traffique Jam (Arrow Development Antique Cars) - opened in 1976; located in Orleans Place-Closed in 1983 to make room for White Water Landing raft ride.
• The Edge (Intamin 1st Generation Freefall) - opened in 1983; located in Orleans Place-Closed in 1986
• Haybaler (Mack Matterhorn (ride) - opened in 1977; located in County Fair-Removed in 2000
• Bottoms Up (Chance Rides Trabant) - opened in 1976; located in Hometown Square-Closed in 1983
• Davy Jones Dinghies (Intamin Flying Dutchman) - opened in 1977; located in Yankee Harbor-Closed in 1982
• Yukon Yahoo (Schwarzkopf Bayern-Kurve) - opened in 1976; located in Yukon Territory, later Orleans Place as Delta Flyer-Closed in 1990
• Various Children's Rides - in the early days of the park, there were several small kiddie rides scattered throughout the park, notably in Hometown Square and in County Fair. The County Fair kiddie rides were removed over time, and Hometown Square removed their kids area (named Hometown Park) in 2001.
• Trailblazer (Zamperla Joker) - Opened in 1996 with Southwest Territory. Removed in 2006 due to safety issues with other rides of this type.
• Spinnaker - (Hrubetz Roundup) - Opened in 1976 and removed two years later when Tidal Wave was built.
• Space Shuttle America (I-Werks Motion Simulator Ride) - opened in 1994; located in Carousel Plaza (has shown several other movies) Closed after the 2007 season.
• Splashwater Falls (O.D. Hopkins Shoot The Chutes) - opened in 1987; located in County Fair. Closed in August 2007.
• Hilltoper Most Likely a "Himalaya" style ride - Opened in 1976 as Hilltoper next to Turn Of The Century's lift; moved closer to the midway not long after and renamed Industrial Revolution;Later then was moved to Orleans Place and became the Delta Flyer in the place of the old Delta Flyer Station/Current Condor Site.
• Ferris wheel Little is known about this ride, such as when it was added; It can be seen in pictures from the 1984 season. It looks to be an Eli Bridge version. It was sandwiched between the Fairgrounds Junction train station, and the Eagle's Flight skyride station; removed after the 1984 season, when Fairgrounds Junction train station was moved over to accommodate Z-Force; located in County Fair.
• Ameri-Go-Round (P.T.C. Antique Carousel) - originally built in the 1910s, opened at Great America in the County Fair area; removed after the 2003 season, replaced by Revolution.

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Current extra charge attractions

• Winner's Circle Go-Karting (go-karts) - opened in 2000; located in Carousel Plaza
• The Wall (rock climbing wall) - opened in 2001; located in County Fair
• Dare Devil Dive (Skycoaster) - opened in 1997; located in County Fair

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Hurricane Harbor (water park)

• Skull Island (SCS Interactive Discovery Treehouse/WaterColors with slides from Proslide Technology Inc.) - opened in 2005
• Hurricane Mountain (Proslide Technology Inc. “Pipeline” - 4 tube slides) - opened in 2005
• Wahoo Racer (Proslide Technology Inc. 6 lane "OctopusRacer") - opened in 2005
• Buccaneer Bay (kiddie area) - opened in 2005
• Castaway Creek (lazy river) - opened in 2005
• Bahama Mama and Bubba Tubba (2 separate Proslide Technology Inc. “Mammoths” - family raft rides) - opened in 2005
• Hurricane Bay (Aquatic Development Group Inc. WaveTek wave pool) - opened in 2005
• Vortex and Typhoon (2 separate Proslide Technology Inc. "CannonBowls") - opened in 2005
• Paradise Plunge and Riptide (2 separate Proslide Technology Inc. "Turbo Tunnels" - speed slides) - opened in 2005
• Hammerhead and Barracuda (2 separate Proslide Technology Inc. "Atomic Coasters" - tube slides) - opened in 2005
• Tornado (Proslide Technology Inc. Tornado “Rattler” - funnel shaped tube slide that uses four person “cloverleaf” or two person “whirly wheel” tubes) - opened in 2006

Cancelled Projects

• Mr. Freeze Launched Coaster - 1998

The park was planning on building a launched coaster, similar to the rides at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis themed to the Batman villain Mr. Freeze. The project was canceled due to numerous problems with the operation of the original rides, and Camp Cartoon Network kids area was built instead.

• Entertainment Village - 2001

Six Flags introduced plans for an entertainment village adjacent to the park including a shopping district, a resort, employee housing and a water park. The project was canceled because of various problems with the Village of Gurnee not approving funding for expanding the roads.

Crowds

Six Flags Great America is the only major theme park in the Chicago area, which results in large crowds during the summer and during Fright Fest. The park usually opens either in the last weekend of April or the first weekend of May. The first few weekends in which the park is open are usually far less crowded than the weekends during the summer. Great America averages between 2-3 million guests every season.

Hurricane Harbor usually has a very long entry line on summer days. As the park becomes populated, guests are allowed in until the park reaches 7,200 guests, at which point entry is denied. After waiting to get into the park, guests still have to wait in very long lines for attractions, and games, also while waiting for games many in line often rush the operator. In 2006, a season pass guaranteed pass-holders access to the largest water park in the state.

In the summer months, weekdays are usually less crowded than weekends, which get very crowded. The most crowded days are Saturdays and Sundays during Fright Fest. The park can get up to 49,000 guests on these days. The best day to attend the Fright Fest event would be on Columbus Day^{[citation needed]}. Columbus Day is a holiday celebrating the anniversary of Christopher Columbuss arrival in the Americas, which happened on the October 12, 1492 in the Julian calendar, or October 21, 1492 in the modern Gregorian calendar. ...

Related parks

Marriott also opened a sister park in 1976 in Santa Clara,California with nearly identical attractions and layout. The Santa Clara park was purchased by the Paramount Park Group and was known as Paramount's Great America until in 2007, when Paramount Entertainment decided to sell its amusement parks, wherein the Santa Clara park became the property of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company. The park is now called just California's Great America. Location of Santa Clara within Santa Clara County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... View of Great America from above Paramounts Great America is an amusement park owned and operated by Cedar Fair, L.P., located in the San Jose suburb Santa Clara, California. ... Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, legally known as Cedar Fair, L.P.,(NYSE: FUN) is a publicly-traded company based in Sandusky, Ohio that owns and operates amusement parks in North America. ... Californias Great America is an amusement park owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. ...

This same park was featured in the movie Beverly Hills Cop III, with its recognizable Carousel. “Beverly Hills Cop III” redirects here. ...

A third park was intended to be opened in Virginia, but numerous problems were encountered with building the park and getting the correct permits, so it never advanced past deep planning stages.

Logos

The park has used several logos over the years. During the Marriott Years, both Gurnee and Santa Clara used the same logo style, similar logos were used by Six Flags and Kings Entertainment Company (operator of the Santa Clara park), however by the 1990s the original style logo disappeared from all advertising at both parks.

Theme Areas: Hometown Square, Southwest Territory, County Fair, Yukon Territory, Yankee Harbor, Mardi Gras,

See also

• Incidents at Six Flags parks

// This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at amusement parks, water parks, or theme parks currently owned or managed by Six Flags. ...

References

External links

Official sites

• SixFlags.com Official Six Flags website

Unofficial sites

• SFGAm World Fan Site
• Great America Parks Unofficial History Site
• SFGAm Zone Fan Site
• SFGAm Wiki
• Satellite view of the park
• Six Flags Great America Pictures
• Entry at rcdb.com showing all coasters past and present
• [2] Six Flags Great America info site