Six Flags Great America

1 Great America Parkway
Gurnee, Illinois, United States

Operating since

Telephone: +1 847-249-1776

Operating Roller Coasters: 15

NameTypeDesignScaleOpened
DemonSteelSit DownExtreme
Batman The RideSteelInvertedExtreme
American EagleWoodSit DownExtreme
ViperWoodSit DownExtreme
WhizzerSteelSit DownThrill
Sprocket RocketsSteelSit DownFamily
Raging BullSteelSit DownExtreme
Flash: Vertical VelocitySteelInvertedExtreme
Superman - Ultimate FlightSteelFlyingExtreme
Dark KnightSteelSit DownThrill
Little DipperWoodSit DownFamily
GoliathWoodSit DownExtreme
X-FlightSteelWingExtreme
JokerSteelWingExtreme
Maxx ForceSteelSit DownExtreme

Defunct Roller Coasters: 8

NameTypeDesignScaleOpenedClosed
Gulf CoasterSteelSit DownKiddie
Ragin' CajunSteelSit DownThrill
Déjà VuSteelInvertedExtreme
Rolling ThunderSteelBobsledThrill
Z-ForceSteelSit DownExtreme
Tidal WaveSteelSit DownExtreme
Iron WolfSteelSit DownExtreme
ShockwaveSteelSit DownExtreme

Details

Former namesMarriott's Great America ( to )
OperatorSix Flags
Fan web sitesGREAT AMERICA Parks
SFGAm World

Notes

James "Jim" H. Wintrode (born July 26, 1946) was park president from 1987 to December 2003 (retired).
Tim Black, previously from Six Flags Great Adventure becomes park president in December 2003.
Ronald Sevart was park president from 2004(?) to 2006(?) (moved to Six Flags Great Adventure in January 2006?).
Charles "Hank" Salemi becomes park president until he passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2022 (Libertyville, IL). Born on May 10, 1964, in Birmingham, AL. Hank served as the Six Flags Great America Marketing director from 1997 to 2000 and worked as Six Flags (corporate) chief marketing officer before returning to Six Flags Great America in 2006.
After being the park's Director of Marketing for nearly 28 years, John Krajnak becomes park president.

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