Six Flags ended August with a bang, as many of their parks announced new additions today. Six Flags St. Louis and Six Flags Great America were both part of that list, and will be adding...
It’s Episode 100, but the milestone celebration is coming with Episode 101, because we’re doing it for the brand! As we enter triple digits, we’re revisiting our “Coaster101 Guide to” series with a look at...
Earlier this year, Six Flags Great America announced plans to retheme its Yankee Harbor area, transforming it into DC Universe, a land injected with the DC superheroes and villains that are now almost synonymous with...
Six Flags Great America today announced plans to debut a DC Universe area when the park opens next month. The rethemed area — currently known as Yankee Harbor — will feature three rethemed attractions: The...
Little did I know that my last visit to Six Flags Great America (August of 2019) would be my last for nearly two years. I’ve spent more time at this park than any other —...
Six Flags Great America today announced plans for a drive-thru Holiday in the Park experience that will operate select days in December 2020 and January 2021 as an alternate to the traditional Holiday in the...
Six Flags Great America announced today that the third ever Holiday in the Park will open as a “lights experience” on November 27. The park received approval from the state of Illinois to open for...
This past Saturday, Six Flags Great America, in collaboration with the village of Gurnee and the Northern Illinois Food Bank, gave away free food, enough for 3,000 families to anyone who needed it, in the...
Following the introduction of Maxx Force, which set the record for fastest inversion on any roller coaster in the world, in 2019, Six Flags Great America has followed it up with another record-breaker in 2020: Tsunami...
Welcome to another installment of our “19 for ’99” series where we’re highlighting 19 roller coasters that opened in 1999. This week, we head to Six Flags Great America to take a ride on Raging...
For only the second time in history, all seven of the U.S.-based Coaster101 writers met for a day full of coaster-riding — this time at Six Flags Great America. Since I’ve spent more time at...
What are the best roller coasters at Six Flags Great America? The Chicago amusement park has 14 coasters to choose from, with one more opening in a few months. The park features an array of...
