Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor are located in suburban Gurnee, approximately 45 miles north of Chicago. The theme park opened for the 2025 season April 18.

As the Chicago area sees a "taste of summer" Friday with temperatures topping 80-degrees, another sure sign of the season is here: the opening of Six Flags Great America. Six Flags Great America ...

including Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. According to the company, more than $1 billion will be invested between the brand's 42 amusement and water parks across the next two years, including ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GURNEE, Ill. — It is time for WGN’s ...

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee will be kicking off its 49th season on Friday, April 18. At first, it will only be open for weekends and select days before daily operations begin May 20.

Fortunately for thrill-seekers, the timing couldn't be better: Six Flags Great America in suburban Gurnee reopens today for the 2025 season. What better way to kick off the season? Here are some ...

Local thrill ride enthusiasts can look forward to a new roller coaster at Great America next year. Six Flags Great America announced that Wrath of Rakshasa will debut in 2025 at the park located ...

Construction crews at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, have placed the final piece of track connecting the lift hill to the drop on the new record-breaking dive coaster, Wrath of Rakshasa.

GURNEE, Ill. -- Six Flags Great America announced Thursday plans to debut the world's steepest drop with the most inversions on a dive coaster, dubbed "Wrath of Rakshasa." Six Flags said the ...

"THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity is the perfect addition to our world-class lineup of roller coasters at Six Flags Great Adventure," said Brian Bacica, park president. "This high-energy ride delivers ...

CHICAGO, (NBC) — With Halloween just days away and temperatures getting cooler, the season is beginning to wind down at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, with the spooky Fright Fest having just ...