A multilevel 'Top Gun' experience is set to debut in 2028 and will also include a themed restaurant, bar and interactive ...

Chicagoland roller coaster enthusiasts and thrill-ride seekers have been spoiled for a long time. Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee has been right in our very own backyard for many ...

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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. According to the theme park website, Six Flags ...

A ferocious blood-thirsty demon will dangle riders over a sheer cliffhanger drop before sending them racing through his lair on a new roller coaster that opens this week at a Chicago-area amusement ...

SANTA CLARA -- Former Santa Clara vice mayor Kevin Moore says there might never have been a Levi's Stadium if not for an amusement ride that stands head and shoulders above California's Great America.

When it comes to amusement parks, Michiganders usually flock to Sandusky, Ohio, to visit Cedar Point. However, there is another theme park nearby, Six Flags Great ...

We’ve seen it from the air thanks to Skycam 9. Now we’ve seen it from the ground. Six Flags Great America opened the gates to us yesterday for a special look at the construction of their brand new ...

GURNEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Six Flags Great America Thursday is unveiling is newest ride, the Sky Striker, which the park says is the Midwest's tallest pendulum ride. Sky Striker stands 17 stories tall and ...

Six Flags Great America announced the reopening date for one of their most popular roller coasters. The hyper coaster Raging Bull closed on August 18th to receive a fresh coat of paint. On Tuesday, ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The attached video is Marcus Leshock of the WGN Morning News’ debut ride on Wrath of Rakshasa, the newest roller coaster at Six Flags Great America. Chicagoland roller coaster ...