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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.
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.
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.
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.
A view of Turn of the Century and Sky Whirl from the Delta Flyer / Eagle's Flight in August 1976.
Gurnee, Illinois
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Gurnee is a village and suburb in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 30,706 as of the 2020 census. It borders the city of Waukegan, and is a popular tourist attraction within the Chicago metropolitan area.
Image: Welcome to gurnee
Image: Welcome to gurnee
Image: Columbia Carousel at Six Flags Great America, 2005
Image: Columbia Carousel at Six Flags Great America, 2005
Image: Gurnee Town Centre
Image: Gurnee Town Centre
Image: Great Wolf Lodge Gurnee
Image: Great Wolf Lodge Gurnee