Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee opens for the 2025 season this weekend, with opening day on Friday. The park will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

As of Dec. 8, Six Flags’ new president and CEO will be Reilly. He was formerly the CEO of Palace Entertainment U.S., which operates Kennywood in Pittsburgh, among other regional theme parks. He also ...

You don’t need nerves of steel or a love of stomach-lurching drops to enjoy a day at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. While the park is known for its towering roller coasters, like the new ...

We’ve seen it from the air thanks to Skycam 9. Now we’ve seen it from the ground. Six Flags Great America opened the gates to us yesterday for a special look at the construction of their brand new ...

Spring is officially underway, and while the weather at this time of year is unpredictable in the Chicago area, a sure sign of warmer days to come is just weeks away. Thrill-seekers in the region can ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The attached video is Marcus Leshock of the WGN Morning News’ debut ride on Wrath of Rakshasa, the newest roller coaster at Six Flags Great America. Chicagoland roller coaster ...

With an unseasonably warm day ahead, Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is opening for the season Friday, though guests returning to the park this year should expect another change beyond a new roller ...

Construction crews placed the final piece of track connecting the lift hill to the drop on the new record-breaking dive coaster, Wrath of Rakshasa. Construction crews placed the final piece of track ...

Six Flags Great Adventure is looking forward to much, much warmer days. In a Jan. 22 press release, the Jackson theme park announced its events lineup for the 2025 season. Along with festivals and ...

Six Flags Great Adventure Wild Safari in Jackson recently welcomed three new zebra foals. Check out the babies here.

Is it the end of a rollercoaster era at Six Flags Great Adventure? Coaster enthusiasts have been chattering that the Six Flags theme park, in Jackson, NJ, is shutting down the beloved Kingda Ka ...

GURNEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Six Flags Great America will open next month for the first time this year as it hosts its third annual Holiday in the Park Lights. The amusement park will open up on November 27 ...