Six Flags Great America is a amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, United States, a village located between Chicago and Milwaukee. , the park currently offers 44 total attractions, including 16 roller coasters. Among the park's attractions are three roller coasters that are recognized as a Coaster Landmark by the American Coaster Enthusiasts, a program to recognize notable roller coasters in roller coaster history. This includes American Eagle, which opened as the tallest, fastest, and longest dual-tracked racing wooden roller coaster in the world; Batman: The Ride, the first inverted roller coaster in the world; and Whizzer, a Speedracer roller coaster. Other attractions include a tall double-decker carousel named Columbia Carousel and a bumper cars attraction named Rue Le Dodge, both respectively billed as being one of the largest of their kinds.
The most recent attraction opened is Wrath of Rakshasa, which opened on May 31, 2025. It is a Dive Coaster model manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). In 2027, the park will add Camp Timber Trail, a woodland-themed family area which will feature nine attractions. It will be headlined by Sky Hawk, a new Vekoma suspended family coaster.
Six Flags Great America uses a standardized ride rating system developed by its owner, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, to classify ride intensity on a scale of one to five, with one representing the calmest rides and five representing the most aggressive rides; this system is also known as the "thrill level".
Current attractions Thrill level (out of 5) Roller coasters , Six Flags Great America features 16 roller coasters. Name PhotoOpenedManufacturerType or modelSection DescriptionThrilllevelWhizzer 1976Anton SchwarzkopfSpeedracerHometown SquareA tall Speedracer steel family roller coaster; the last remaining Speedracer in the world. Designated as an ACE Coaster Landmark in 2012. Demon 1976Arrow DynamicsCustom Looping CoasterCounty FairA tall Arrow Dynamics looping steel roller coaster, featuring four inversions. It originally operated as Turn of the Century from 1976 to 1979. American Eagle 1981IntaminDual-tracked wooden coasterCounty FairA tall dual-tracked racing wooden roller coaster. It holds records as the tallest, fastest, and longest racing wooden roller coaster in the world. Designated as an ACE Coaster Landmark in 2025. Batman: The Ride 1992Bolliger & MabillardInverted roller coasterDC UniverseA tall inverted roller coaster with five inversions. It is the first inverted roller coaster in the world. Designated as an ACE Coaster Landmark in 2005. Viper 1995Six FlagsWooden roller coasterSouthwest TerritoryA tall wooden roller coaster, built in-house by Six Flags. The ride's layout is a mirror image of Coney Island Cyclone. Sprocket Rockets 1998VekomaJunior CoasterCamp CartoonA steel roller coaster for kids. It originally operated as Spacely's Sprocket Rockets from 1998 to 2018. Raging Bull 1999Bolliger & MabillardHypercoasterSouthwest TerritoryA tall steel hyper and twister roller coaster. It is the tallest roller coaster in the park. The Flash: Vertical Velocity 2001IntaminImpulse roller coasterDC UniverseA tall steel inverted and launched roller coaster, which launches riders from 0 to in 4 seconds. Originally operated as Vertical Velocity from 2001 to 2021. Superman: Ultimate Flight 2003Bolliger & MabillardFlying roller coasterOrleans PlaceA tall flying roller coaster where riders lay facing the ground, featuring two inversions and multiple twists and turns. The Dark Knight Coaster 2008Mack RidesWild mouse coasterOrleans PlaceAn indoor wild mouse roller coaster themed to the 2008 film The Dark Knight. Little Dipper 2010Philadelphia Toboggan CoastersWooden roller coasterYukon TerritoryA historic kids roller coaster that originally operated at Kiddieland Amusement Park from 1950 to 2009. Designated as an ACE Coaster Classic. X-Flight 2012Bolliger & MabillardWing CoasterCounty FairA tall wing coaster, where riders sit on either side of the ride's track, featuring five inversions. Goliath 2014Rocky Mountain ConstructionWooden Topper TrackCounty FairA tall wooden roller coaster. With a tall drop, the ride has two inversions and is the longest and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world. The Joker 2017S&S – Sansei Technologies4D Free SpinDC UniverseA fourth-dimension free-spin steel roller coaster where the seats flip upside-down as the train goes over multiple hills. Maxx Force 2019S&S – Sansei TechnologiesCompressed Air LaunchCarousel PlazaAn air-launched steel roller coaster, featuring five inversions. It is the fastest accelerating roller coaster, going 0 to in 1.8 seconds. Wrath of Rakshasa 2025Bolliger & MabillardDive CoasterCounty FairA tall dive coaster. With a maximum vertical angle of 96° and five inversions, it is the steepest dive coaster and features the most inversions on a dive coaster.
Thrill rides , the park has two thrill rides. Name PhotoOpenedManufacturerType or modelSection DescriptionThrilllevelGiant Drop 1997IntaminGiant DropSouthwest TerritoryA tall drop tower ride. It is the second tallest attraction in the park, behind Sky Trek Tower. Sky Striker 2024ZamperlaDiscoveryCounty FairA tall pendulum ride, reaching speeds of .
Family rides , the park features 15 family rides, including transportation rides. +Name PhotoOpenedManufacturerType or modelSection DescriptionThrilllevelColumbia Carousel 1976Chance RidesDouble-decker carouselCarousel PlazaA tall double-decker carousel. It is the second-tallest carousel in the world. Rue Le Dodge 1976SoliBumper carsOrleans PlaceA bumper cars attraction. The ride has the largest bumper car floor in the world. DC Super-Villains Swing 1976ZiererWave SwingerDC UniverseA swing ride. The ride was formerly named Whirligig from 1976 to 2022. Fiddler's Fling 1976Anton SchwarzkopfCalypsoCounty FairA Calypso ride model, featuring intense spins. Great America Scenic Railway 1976Custom Fabricators, Inc.TrainHometown Square, County FairA 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railway scenic transportation ride which loops around the park, with two stations. Hometown Fun Machine 1976Eli BridgeScramblerHometown SquareA spinning scrambler ride. It was formerly named Saskatchewan Scrambler from 1976 to 1977. The Lobster 1976Anton SchwarzkopfPolypHometown SquareA Polyp octopus ride, where cars spin freely and go up, attached to an arm. It was named East River Crawler from 1992 to 2017. Triple Play1976HUSSTroikaHometown SquareA Troika spinning ride, where the ride has three arms. Sky Trek Tower 1977IntaminGyro Tower 1200Carousel PlazaA tall observation tower, providing views of both the park and surrounding areas, including the Chicago skyline. Sky Trek Tower is the tallest free-standing structure in Lake County, Illinois. Ricochet 1977HUSSSwingaroundSouthwest TerritoryA swinging ride painted with cow spots. It was formerly named Big Top from 1977 to 1995. Condor 1991HUSSCondorOrleans PlaceA spinning aerial Condor model ride, rotating riders and alternating rotation speeds. Chubasco 1996ZamperlaTeacupsSouthwest TerritoryAn indoor teacups attraction, located within the Southwest Territory mission building. River Rocker 1996ZamperlaGalleonSouthwest TerritoryA swinging pirate ship ride. Big Easy Balloons 2004ZamperlaBalloon RaceMardi GrasA spinning balloon ride. Justice League: Battle for Metropolis 2016Sally CorporationDark rideMetropolis PlazaAn interactive 2D dark ride, based on the Justice League.
Children's rides Across the park's two children's sectionsKidzopolis and Hometown Parkthe park features 8 children's rides . All Hometown Park attractions were originally added in 1976, removed in 2000, then added again in 2015. NameOpenedManufacturerType or modelSection DescriptionThrilllevelBouncer2007ZamperlaJumping StarKidzopolisRiders go up and down in the air. Krazy Kars2007ZamperlaU-DriveKidzopolisA controlled car ride themed to a road trip. Krazy Kups2007ZamperlaTeacupsKidzopolisA small kids teacup ride. Up, Up & Away2007ZamperlaSamba TowerKidzopolisRiders go up in fruit-themed cars. ZoomJets2007ZamperlaAero Top JetKidzopolisA controlled flying plane ride. Lady Bugs2015S.B. RamagosaCarouselHometown ParkA lady bug car that goes around. Red Baron2015Chance RidesPlane rideHometown ParkA controlled flying plane ride. Tot's Livery2015HamptonCarouselHometown ParkA carriage ride that goes around.
Water rides , the park has three water rides. NamePhotoOpenedManufacturerType or modelSection DescriptionThrilllevelLogger's Run 1976Arrow DynamicsLog flumeYukon TerritoryA log flume water ride. The ride's track interlink with Aquaman Splashdown. Aquaman Splashdown 1976Arrow DynamicsHydroflumeDC UniverseA hydroflume model water ride. The ride's track interlink with Logger's Run. It was formerly named Yankee Clipper from 1976 to 2022. Roaring Rapids 1984IntaminRiver rapids rideMardi GrasA river rapids ride.
Future attractions All future attractions are part of the Camp Timber Trail, a new woodlands-themed area opening in 2027. NamePhotoOpenedManufacturerSection DescriptionBee Boppin' 2027BarbieriCamp Timber TrailFormerly operated as Buzzy Beez from 1976 to 1997 and as Porky's Buzzy Beez from 1998 until its removal in 2010. It also briefly operated in 2012 (with the latter name) in place of East River Crawler, which was undergoing a refurbishment during that season.Creek Cruiser ThielFormerly operated as Yogi's Yahoo River from 1998 to 2017 and Yahoo River from 2018 to 2025.Forest Grove Play Park An outdoor playground.Sky Hawk VekomaA Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster. It is a clone of Phoenix at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park in Brooklyn, New York. Six Flags stated that it would take the record as the Midwest's tallest, fastest, and longest suspended coaster.Trail Trotters Wilderness Wagon ZamperlaFormerly Scooby Doo's Mystery Machine from 1998 to 2017 and Crazy Bus from 2018 to 2025.
See also List of former Six Flags Great America attractions List of Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago attractions
Notes
References
External links
Six Flags Great America official website