Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is marking 50 years of thrills, memories and tradition.

Six Flags Great America officials have announced the red and blue cars of the American Eagle will be racing each other once ...

Great America has lived to see the beginning and end of several eras of theme parks since opening its gates in Lake County 50 years ago.

The 2026 season begins April 25, with the park preparing for a 50th Anniversary Celebration running June 20 through Aug. 9. The summer-long event will include special entertainment, themed experiences ...

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee has just announced its 50th anniversary celebration this summer. The theme park will start the special events June 20and continue the party through August 9. There's ...

A storied part of Six Flags Great America’s history is soaring back to life. The suburban Gurnee amusement park announced its ...

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee will host a giant party this weekend as the popular theme park celebrates the big 5-0. The ...

Six Flags Great America is now officially open for the 2026 season, and the park quietly made a big change to one of its policies. The park, in suburban Gurnee, has a number of policies and codes of ...

Marriott’s Great America officially opened its gates on May 29, 1976, and today, five decades on from that spring day and ...

GURNEE, Ill. (WGN) — An iconic, dual-track wooden roller coaster will ride once again at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee in honor of the amusement park’s 50th anniversary. The American Eagle, which ...