Six Flags Chicago

About Six Flags Great America

Six Flags Great America opened in 1976 as Marriott’s Great America, but was purchased by Six Flags in 1984. With eight Americana themed sections, the Hurricane Harbor water park, fun entertainment, and a constant supply of delicious food, this Six Flags park has become a popular destination.

Six Flags Chicago Attractions

Rides

• Columbia Carousel: This unique double-decker carousel is a signature of the park.
• Whizzer: Whizzer’s claim to fame is that it’s one of very few spiral lift coasters in the world, plus it’s been at the park since it opened in 1976.
• Demon: This roller coaster includes plenty of loops and tunnels to keep guests plenty excited.
• American Eagle: A wooden coaster that features twin-track coasters, American Eagle reaches speeds of 66 miles per hour.
• The Orbit: One of the park’s original rides, The Orbit has guests spinning up down and all around.
• Roaring Rapids: Guests will have a wet and wild time aboard this white water rafting adventure.
• Sky Trek Tower: Visitors of the park get a bird’s eye view when they travel up 285 feet in the Sky Trek Tower.
• Superman: Ultimate Flight: Take flight on this unique coaster, where riders lie face down and fly at speeds of 60 miles per hour.
• Hurricane Harbor: This 13 acre water park features a wave pool, family slides and other water attractions.
• Wiggles World: A popular area for smaller children and fans of The Wiggles, the rides here include Henry's Splash Fountain, Yummy Yummy Fruit Salad Tower Ride, Big Red Car Ride, and Dorothy's Rosy Tea Cups.
• The Dark Knight: One of the newest roller coasters at Six Flags Great America, Dark Knight features the thrills of a dark cave and six 180-degree turns.
• Camp Cartoon Network: This kids’ section features popular cartoon characters in rides such as Spacely's Sproket Rocket, Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine, Yogi's Yahoo River, Rocky Road Rescue Service, and Bedrock Boulder Roller.
• Iron Wolf: Watch out for a wild ride aboard the one of the world’s fastest and tallest stand-up roller coasters.
• Batman the Ride: An inverted, outside-looping roller coaster that is never short on thrills or the excitement of the Batman films.
• Looney Tunes National Park: Featuring Looney Tune characters in rides such as 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.
• Raging Bull: This twisting, turning roller coaster stands 202 feet tall and reaches speeds of 73 miles per hour.
• Vertical Velocity: Riders on this roller coaster are launched over 55 miles per hour up a vertical twisted tower, before falling backwards and climbing up again.

Entertainment

Six Flags Chicago boasts over 100 shows a day to appeal to every age and taste. Shows such as “Spirit of America,” “Show Stoppin,” and other entertainment throughout the park feature singers and dancers. “Operation SpyGirl” is a stunt show from the creators of the television show 24. For younger guests, the Get Ready to Wiggle Stage show is a hit, playing at the Wiggles World area of the park. Musical concerts and the Tony Hawk BoomBoom Huckjam skateboard tour are some of the bigger acts that come to Six Flags Great America.

Food

Food choices at Six Flags Great America run the gamut, from pizza to burgers, ice cream, and funnel cakes. Sit-down restaurants and quick dining areas are scattered throughout the park so that guests never have an empty belly.

Visiting Six Flags Great America

Six Flags Great America is open May through October and features affordable ticket pricing and season pass packages.

Tickets

General Admission is $55, while children under 48 inches tall are just $30. Children two and under are free. Admission includes both Six Flags Great America and the Hurricane Harbor water park.

Season passes are available and provide unlimited park visits to Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor, as well as 15 Six Flag theme parks nationwide. A four-pack season pass package is available for significant discounts. Season passes also include a value book with five free tickets for friends and discounts for games, souvenirs, and food. Season pass holders also get free admission to the park’s Halloween Fright Fest.

Avoid the long wait in line by purchasing a Flash Pass virtual ride reservation system. Prices for this pass vary and are limited each day, but typically start at $20 for the first person and $10 for each additional rider.

Contact Information

For more information about the Six Flags Chicago theme park, including a calendar of events and park map, interested individuals can visit the official Six Flags Great America website, call (847) 249-4636, or write to the park at:

Six Flags Great America
P.O. Box 1776
Gurnee, Illinois 60031.