Six Flags Great America

542 North Route 21, Gurnee, IL 60031-5902
 
 
 
 
 
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Activities abound at the Midwest's largest theme park, from speeding roller coasters like Deja Vu and Viper to pure thrill rides like the Giant Drop and Vertical Velocity. But those who turn green and come one... More »
Activities abound at the Midwest's largest theme park, from speeding roller coasters like Deja Vu and Viper to pure thrill rides like the Giant Drop and Vertical Velocity. But those who turn green and come one step from puking on the stomach dropping rides will find plenty of other easy going alternatives. There are also tons of activities for the tots, including Looney Tunes National Park and Camp Cartoon Network.
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Open Hours: 10a-9p M-Su, call for show details
Contact: +1 847 249 4636
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67 reviews for Six Flags Great America
ok could of been better
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 01/16/10
will frist of all the place is fun because ist the only thempark around. but everthing waz fine untill i went in line for the wizzer i waited 2 hours in line only to be kicked off becausemy and my sis would fit together . next i went in to the water park no snis to tell you were an thing is expet for hhurrican bay the wave pool .they only put the waves on for 5 mins and then stoped them. and i almost got pulled under because so kid on a raft and s arthed my foot really bad pulls a life guard yelled at me for horeing around. athor than that goood park
 
 
 
 
 
Save your $$$
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/10/09
Overpriced food, long lines, and definitely not family friendly. Guy drinking a beer in a kiddie rollercoaster line! Nasty clothing. Who wants your 6, 8 and 11 yr olds to wait an hour + for one ride? We were there for over 8 hours and got in 11 rides in that time span. We packed our own lunch and ate in our $15 parking space for lunch - I refuse to pay their food prices. Also paid $5 for print our own tickets at home! Good thing the girls had free tickets from school - next year I'll give them away. What a wasted day
 
 
 
 
 
1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
July 3rd
By Maureen, 07/04/09
Do not ever go on July 3rd! It took us an extra 2 hours to get through the front gates. Most good rides were a 60 minute wait. Mild rides at least 30 minutes. 45 minutes to order lunch ($50 for 2 adults and 2 kids). 45 minutes to order dinner plus 40 minute wait for the food (at 8pm!). $8 for a slice of pizza, really? 1 person at the register and 2 cooking. Cash only for food. Definitely buy the food passes. Fast pass is likely a good idea. It was worth $25 to park closer. It was like they didn't plan on the crowds and were understaffed. 8.5 hours at the park and we only made it onto 7 rides. Definitely not 6 flags more fun. The only good part was that it was bogo on the tickets in.
 
 
 
 
 
1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
This place is awesome!
By Amanda, 06/24/09
This is a great park. They have awesome rides!!! I will definitley go back here!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
Selective rule enforcement and inept supervisors!
By Steven, 06/16/09
Our day was going well except for long waits and gum under most of the handrails at "The cleanest" amusement park in America. My family rode most of the big roller coasters. One of my sons measures in at 54 inches which is the minimum height and everything was fine. He was measured at almost every ride and he was fine. One park employee suggested we get a wrist band saying he was 54 inches so he didn't have to get remeasured. He didn't have any so we went to three other rides to get one but nobody had any left. Funny that this went on within an hour of the park opening. No supplies at opening, this is par for the course in the management of this park. So we ended up having to constantly get him measured but he was alright everywhere. He really enjoyed Raging Bull and wanted to go on it again. My daughter, her friend, mt autistic son and my 54 inch son went on the ride while my wife and I waited. I received a frantic call from my daughter saying they pulled my son off the ride after he was seated and measured him and would not let him back on. The gate guard had previously measured him and he was fine. This lead to him crying and my Autistic son loosing control. The day was ruined. When a "supervisor" was called it made things worse. He did not listen to our concerns at all. He just kept mentioning 'park policy' and ended up ejecting us from the park instead of even trying to resolve the problem. He could not answer the question of how come he got on the other rides and why did he get on this one before. When I asked for his name he decided on the ejection. Park rules are routinely ignored such as the guy smoking in a ride line. The girls in the overly revealing bikini tops outside of the water park, line jumping, vulgar T-shirts and listening to people use the F word while waiting in line. They will however selectively enforce the height rules. A power hungry teenage worked has the ability to ruin a families day when ever he sees fit to do so. This is a great way to run a park. My family will never return to this park and the six flags chain will never see another dollar of my money. At almost four bucks for a warm water or soda and $15 to $25 for parking alone this is a very bad deal as far as value goes. I will visit the water parks in the Wisconsin Dells and stay away from Great America.
 
 
 
 
 
2 of 6 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Whats up with the RACIST EMPLOYEES
By jenny 4 d, 04/18/09
I had to get in line 4 times because there was only one employee who could process season parking passes. this guy Sean made us go to another cashier, she sent us to the back of the line to go see Sean. We went back to Sean and he told us we should go to "cashier 10". Cashier 10 said we could only get parking passes from Sean. I told her we were in line 2 times already with Sean so she let us go directly to Sean insteading of going to the back of the line again. This time Sean said we would have to wait because there was someone else in line (There wasnt). So he took care of the whitey family first. Guest relations on site said they dont have a cust svc 3 to call. they said I could write down a complaint and leave it with them.
 
 
 
 
 
4 of 10 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
its ok, but there are alot better
By niceguy, 04/17/09
I cant even tell you how many times I have been to GA and a few years ago I would of told you it was the best park ever. However I went twice the past summer and its really gone down hill. The one day we went there was not alot of people and lines where OK on all but superman (witch is kind of boring). The funny part was it took us longer to get food than it did to get the batman. Also the park has goten so dirty. overall its good if its the only place to go
 
 
 
 
 
2 of 2 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Batman Should Have Never Began!
By Mark, 08/12/08
This ride was terrible! we waited in the longest line thinking it had to be good because there were so many people waiting. Oh no! it was the biggest waste of two hours. I really wish someone would have told us it was not worth the wait. It is about 30 seconds of dark quick turns. The tea cups would have been more worth it! Other than this, it was a great day at the park.
 
 
 
 
 
2 of 4 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Now I know why I am such a Disney fan
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 08/08/08
After about a 3hour drive in traffic and constuction, we were welcomed with more lines and crowds. We were there when the park was opened from 10am to 10pm and only got to go on 8 rides. All the lines were at least an hour long. We were waiting in line for about 30 minutes for a rollercoaster and was then told I could not bring my purse on etc. We had to put them in the locker, which coast a dollar but had no change machines for my 20 dollar bill. I went to the gift store next door and was told they did not give change, I had to buy something. Well then we lost our place in line because of this. The workers were nice enough but if we are goning to wait so long at least entertain us or something. There was nothing to look at in line just angry, tired, hot faces. Again they had Flash passes or vip If you want to pay 300$ per person. They average family can hardley scrap up enough money for food or gas, I guess we have to wait longer because we are not rich. The water park was nice, but also had way too many people. My son almost got pulled under in the wave pool, surrounded by 8 teenagers. Skull Island water was freezing and one had to rent$$$$$$ intertube in order to get on the lazy river or once again wait. The only good thing was the price online was a little cheaper. It also came in handy for buying food and parking on line.. My feet hurt, the only way aroung the park was the train, and that only made two stops. I could have used a golf cart. My advise save your money for Disney, the customer service is great and their fast passes work. If that's to far, another good family choice is Indianna Beach park in Monticello, In
 
 
 
 
 
3 of 6 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
Want nothing more to do
By J, 07/18/08
with 6 Flags Not So Great America. It's overpriced, overcrowded and overrated. While the atmosphere of the park was generally good, the value is extremely poor, IMHO. We have season passes, and this will be the last year for them. Why should I pay $84, to stand in lines.
 
 
 
 
 
2 of 4 Yahoo! Users found this review helpful
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