Six Flags Great America

Calling all adrenaline junkies: Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is looking for extras to be part of a commercial shoot for its newest roller coaster, “The Wrath of Rakshasa.”

Another sure sign of the summer season in the Chicago is here: The 2025 opening of Six Flags Great America.

The removal of designated smoking areas also applies to e-cigarettes and vapes, according to the park.

Attention adrenaline junkies: The 2025 Six Flags Great America season in suburban Gurnee is just around the corner — and so is the park’s newest ride.

With opening day just three weeks away for one of the Midwest’s premier theme parks, a record-breaking roller coaster opening this year took a major step towards its debut. As Six Flags Great America prepares for the first weekend of the 2025 season, the final piece of track for brand new dive coaster “Wrath of Rakshasa” was set in place…

With suburban Gurnee’s Six Flags Great America opening for the first time in 2025 in less than a month, excitement is building among thrill-seekers in the Chicago area as the park continues to make progress on a new, record-breaking roller coaster.

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.

As spring gets underway with warmer weather on the way in coming weeks, many Chicago-area residents may already be looking ahead to outdoor activities this summer.

As the calendar flips to March, the Chicago area is getting closer to theme park season, meaning that Six Flags Great America will soon be open.

With unseasonably warm temperatures making the Chicago area feel like spring this week, many may be wondering when they can get outdoors to ride some of the Midwest’s most beloved roller coasters again.

Preparing to open for its 45th season of operation, an iconic coaster at Six Flags Great America has earned a new title ahead of the upcoming season.

Just days after announcing its opening date for the 2025 season, Six Flags Great America in suburban Gurnee shared the latest update on “Wrath of Rakshasa,” a record-breaking dive coaster opening at the park this summer.

While Chicago-area residents may be in the depths of winter’s cold temperatures, those looking ahead to warmer, sunny days have a date to mark on their calendar after Six Flags Great America announced their opening date for the 2025 season.

Chicago-area residents may be dealing with dangerously cold temperatures in the middle of winter, but those looking ahead to thrilling times on warmer days are in for some good news.

A recent ranking named Six Flags Great America as one of the country’s best amusement parks, assessing parks on affordability, visitor ratings and a variety of attractions.

Construction is officially in motion for Wrath of Rakshasa, record-breaking dive coaster set to open at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee in the early summer of 2025.

Though Six Flags Great America may be closed for the season as cold temperatures now envelop the Chicago area, thrill seekers have been given a preview of what to expect next summer on the park’s upcoming ride.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced massive investments into its portfolio Thursday, with big plans ahead for the chain’s flagship parks, including Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.

Following the merger of the two companies in July, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has 42 amusement and water parks across the United States, Canada and Mexico in its portfolio.

With Halloween just days away and temperatures getting cooler, the season is beginning to wind down at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, with the spooky Fright Fest having just a few more days of operation.