Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GURNEE, Ill. — It looks like some big changes are underway at Six Flags Great America, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary ...

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is adding several new events for its 2026 summer season as part of its 50th anniversary, ...

Since opening as Marriott’s Great America in 1976, millions of visitors over generations have seen the theme park in Gurnee ...

Six Flags Great America celebrates its 50th anniversary with new shows, food, and experiences June 20–Aug. 9, 2026.

Fans criticized the chain for shuttering the historic 108-year-old Wild One roller coaster. Social media reports indicated that the Superman-themed coaster broke down on its final day. Fans are ...

Six Flags Great America is celebrating its 50th anniversary and we’ve got a preview of the biggest highlights to expect.

Six Flags Great America is celebrating 50 years of operation this season. The theme park in north suburban Gurnee, Illinois, opened on May 29, 1976, as Marriott’s Great America. Things have certainly ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The video attached to this story is from a previous WGN Morning News segment about Six Flags Great America. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the parent company that owns Six Flags ...