From the 2015 Summer Fun Guide.
This is our biggie amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, Lake County in the state's northeast corner across the stateline from Wisconsin.
Six Flags Great America is celebrating 40 seasons of thrills in 2015. It opened on the nation's Bicentennial in 1976, at a cost of $50 million with classic American-themed territories.
Today, it is one of the largest theme parks iin the country. Park president Hank salemi says: "In 2015 we plan to celebrate out park's history and how it has grown onto one of the premier amusement parks in the country. From the American Eagle to Goliath, and Whizzer to X-Flight, the Skyline of Great America has grown impressively over the last four decades."
As part of the celebration, the Carousel Plaza and Hometown Square sections of the park are being refreshed.
Three original children's rides also will be brought back: Tots Livery Surrey Carriages, Red Baron Airplanes and Lady bugs. (Maybe something I could ride and enjoy without being "skeered" out of my mind.
From just there roller coasters in 1976 to 14 today, Great America is now home to 80 rides, attractions and slides spread across 100 acres of land.
It is also home to the world's tallest, steepest and fastest wooden roller coaster-- Goliath.
No Thanks On That Last One or Any of the Other 13 Coasters. --DaScaredCoot
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