Six Flags Great America
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Six Flags Great America is a 304-acre (123 ha) amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, within the northern Chicago metropolitan area. The amusement park originally opened as Marriott's Great America on May 29, 1976, as one of two theme parks built by the Marriott Corporation. Six Flags acquired the amusement park in 1984 after the theme park division was an earnings disappointment for Marriott. The sale gave Six Flags rights to the Looney Tunes intellectual properties.
The Columbia Carousel, the icon of the park and the centerpiece of Carousel Plaza.
Yankee Harbor was one of the five original American-themed areas, based on a New England port.
Columbia Carousel is Great America's signature ride.
A view of Turn of the Century and Sky Whirl from the Delta Flyer / Eagle's Flight in August 1976.
Holiday in the Park
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Holiday in the Park is a Christmas event that takes place at several Six Flags parks. The event features Christmas lights along with live entertainment, and usually follows Six Flags Fright Fest in October. In 2020, Holiday in the Park was re-imagined to Holiday in the Park Lights for certain parks following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 'Best Time of the Year' is one of the many holiday traditions that make up Six Flags Over Texas annual Holiday in the Park celebration.