I would like to complement a worker at Great America. I think his name was Rocky, he had a fancy belt decoration of swords on his belt and his hair was flat straight. He was working at Raging Bull on 6/4/26 around 7:30. The reason why I would like to complement him is for his outstanding performance to his job. These teenage boys were cutting everyone and I told almost every worker there but only Rocky was the one to listen, however, there was this other dude who listened to me, but didn't put into action. I would like to thank him and his other employee.. read more

We had a great time here last Friday, on the 50th anniversary celebration. Most of the rides were walk on or not long for waits at all without a fast pass. Overall, our experience was great and a few employees were really nice. The park was clean and I loved the music and sound system; you could tell great care when into that. I am giving 4 stars for one rude employee for no reason and some ride closures. I'm not sure why this is a thing now, but when we went to Cedar Point last year a few of the good smaller coasters like corkscrew and mean streak were down and when we came to Great America demon and whizzer were down. I know they are replacing the track for Whizzer but I do feel like Six Flags doesn't always think of the families that come and not everyone wants to always do the massive coasters and those don't ever seem to be down. I understand rides go down but it seems to be a theme to always have these classic coasters that my kids would love down and not sure if it comes down to staffing or what... but would be nice if that issue could be fixed for how much families pay to have the total experience. But to focus on the positive we mostly encountered very friendly staff. The ride operators waste no time and are prompt about getting people on and off efficiently. And all rides we went on more than one train was running so you can tell they are trying to fix the issues people complain about. read more

Can you put a new ride in please and new food please it a awesome place to go and have fun it was really amazing

Long lines to get in but it went fairly quickly. If I have a complaint it would be the outrageous food prices. $17.99 for 1 slice of pizza? $12.99 for dippin dots? $85 for 2 of the refillable pop cups. The longest line was Ruksasha, at 2 hours long. Everything else want bad, Superman was 40 minutes. The flash was quick. read more

Six Flags Great America - Rukshasa is taking about 1.5 hours in line to ride. - Amusement Parks Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

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I have been to this park at least 20 times throughout my life and I have never seen it in worse condition than I did today. Multiple rides were shut down for a good chunk of the whole day. Viper, American Eagle, Batman, X-flight, and Superman were all only running one train which significantly increased the wait. We also found some annoyance with the new fast lane system with a more disproportionate priority given to the people with regular, single use fast lanes and ada entrance riders. This also impacted the already insanely long waits for the general queue on top of the one train ops and congestion from so many rides being closed. We also found staff more strict on assigning rows to riders which is unfair if somebody waits in line for so long and can't choose their row, and can cause empty seats due to backup and other issues and is overall less efficient than people choosing their own seats. I have always loved coming here and found the operations to not have any major issues for a long time. It is so sad to see a park that used to have outstanding operations and service that put other parks to shame being ran so poorly now. After Memorial Day the park should be running on all cylinders, but it barely seems to be even acceptable to operate right now. I think it is embarrassing that the management higher up is okay with having a stellar park with world class attractions being ran like this and I hope the company realizes the areas of their failure and brings the standard of quality back to what it used to be. This is not the way the park should be starting off their season, especially on its 50th year. Two stars. read more

I love this Six Flags. The waits are a bit long and while we were there one of the rides shut down in the middle of our wait for it. Everything inside food-wise is overpriced. But the rides are so fun and face-painting ladies are so nice. We went during fright fest and it was pretty cool. It is definitely a full day event. read more

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Genuinely the most fun spot in Illinois. Rollercoasters are fire and the shirts are so amazing. Funnel cakes are delicious and Wrath, Maxx Force, and X Flight are my favorites 10/5! read more

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First time here, went to Superman as the app said 30 minute wait. We are still in line and it has been almost 2 hours. One car running and the fast pass side appears to get every seat, every time. This is the worst amusement park experience we've ever had! read more

I took kids there for a field trip yesterday (Physics Day) and for the first time in at least 15 years, the place looked nice! Concrete re-poured, paint jobs refreshed, workers in good moods! It appears to be returning to the glory of my childhood years (90s), and that makes me happy. read more

Parking lot and amusement park constantly smells of pot. Employees walk right past people vaping and do nothing. Lots of rides not running, not just today but every time we visit. We have been season pass holders for years but I don't think we will get passes next year. read more

Six flags is a LOT! You can Def go in to sensory overload because of the large crowds. We arrived early but the park just gets so crowded, you can easily spend hours here if you plan on doing multiple rides. The staff is nice, but mostly kids. Food, overpriced and subpar. But, the funnel cake is unmatched! Love that there are multiple restroom locations. We were able to catch bugs and daffy duck right as we entered the park, which was nice! Six flags is a great time, just a ton of walking, so be prepared and wear comfy shoes. read more

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This park is horrible. Half the rides are down and the entrance poorly planned and managed. Bathrooms , eatery, and most shoppes are a dump. If you are a member , I am sorry they care about members the least. Service at the kiosks is a joke expect attitude from their staff and if you have benefits or coupons they will have no clue how to apply . Place is an absolute disappointment. read more

Terrible service. So many inconveniences and terrible wait times. Lots of bad floor plans and food isn't as good read more

Six Flags Great America - Irritated customer - Amusement Parks Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

Well it is amazing to finally make it to this wonderful place to celebrate Halloween it was very nice decorated and with scary performers to make the park a scary place. Too bad it was raining but nevertheless I truly had a wonderful time and what can go wrong when you can eat the most delicious smoked turkey ever yum . For desert we had funnel cakes with ice cream delicious I will make it here during the summer read more

Six Flags Great America - Amusement Parks Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

I had a pretty great time at Six Flags great America. As with any amusement park, the lines were pretty long, but we came on a day where it wasn't super packed so for most of the rides, we were able to move through pretty quickly, but as it got later on in the day and the rain completely went away. The lines got a lot longer. There were certain rides that were shut off, but they didn't really even announce it so it was a group of us waiting there to ride and we just happen to ask someone like what was taking so long and they mentioned it when they could've just had a sign up or something saying that it was closed. Also, one of the bathrooms was flooded when we went in there and it didn't seem like any staff was around to close it off or clean it up. read more

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Took my 8yr old there for birthday and his 1st ever theme park experience. Being in between the smaller and largest rides, we were looking forward to his first bigger/intermediate roller coasters - Whizzer, Viper, Eagle. Our experience - Whizzer: Not operational! Vioer: Not operational! Eagle: Not operational! We settled for the Demon but that was not a good 1st introduction to larger coasters. Too much too quick. So then over to maybe get a water ride in like loggers run or aquaman splah. NOPE! not operational! So we hit bumper cars and the arcade and bought a $ 12 cotton candy bag . Spent more $ on the arcade and even bumper cars got shut down for 15 mins while we waited. We did finally loop back around when we heard they opened aquaman after being down all day. But none of the other rides opened and it was time to go. So $215 for 3 ticket entry for demon, aquaman and bumper cars + $12 cotton candy, and $5. arcade Won't be seeing us again anytime soon unless things improve. Another note, I have been to this park many times over my 50 years and I have never seen it so unkempt. Seems to be in decline! read more

Rides are always fun, but the service for food or dip n dots. I got dip n dots for my kids, it took over 30 mins to even get up to get my order placed. Employee was moving slowly on purpose. Took over 2 mins for her fill a cup up with ice cream. The ordered the Mongolian beef at Chop Six and when I say this was one of thee worst meals I have ver paid for that cost my almost $30 with a bottle of water. Rice was hard and the taste is just Do not recommend purchasing any food from this place. Pack a cooler and go back out to your car or leave and come back. Not worth the price tag. read more

Lines too long for food, I waited 1 hour to get a slice of pizza that costed 19 dollars and I didn't even get a slice because they closed before I got to the front of the line. A lot of the rides I could not go on because I get migraines easily. read more

I would give Six Flags- Great America a solid 3.5 stars (rounded up to 4). The rides at Six Flags are fun- great coasters, fun theming, and definitely will fill the desire for a thrill ride. I was disappointed that Raging Bull and Maxx Force were closed when I came to visit (my two favorites) However Goliath was a great addition and so much fun! The lines here can be obscene; I still get flashbacks to waiting 2.5 hours for Superman in 2022; since then I will only go to Six Flags with either a Flash Pass or if able to attend a private afterhours events with shorter lines. The park could use some sprucing up, better food (very expensive price point), and more entertainment for waiting in lines (whatever happened to Looney Toons playing?). All and all, I will be back, had a fun time, and would recommend Six Flags if you are in near / Chicago or Milwaukee but it would be tough to justify driving more than 2 or so hours to go to without having another reason to be in the area. read more

Half the rides are not working and the whole place smells like pot been a long time season pass holder this will be my last year

When I used to come here with my family (pre-high school), we were never allowed to eat anything or buy anything. When high school came and I had a license and a car, I got that season pass and still, never bought any food or spent any money at the park. Needless to say, the rides were awesome back then, no one had the internet in their hands, and waiting in line was an opportunity to hang out and meet people. This was in the early 90s. 30 years later and HOLY MOLY! The prices are completely outrageous, the lines are so long that you contemplate paying extra for a Flash Pass, and well, the rides are still awesome, but I'm too old and get vertigo, so I'm not really utilizing that part, but my son says he has many favorites. Here's the deal... if you like roller coasters and your family does as well, get the season pass and come out 2-3 times during the summer. You'll make the money back in parking alone. Regarding food, you can leave the park and hit Gurnee Mills for some good options and spend way less than if you ate in the park. The meal passes are a deal if you eat every 1.5 hours, but it's quite a lot to spend up front if you aren't a big eater. So be prepared to spend a fortune, but you can't put a price on memories. If you're not willing to spend the money on season passes, just skip this place and hit the mall. read more

The food franchises have gigantic lines but one cash register. Horrible waiting times.

It was an amazing park. I went for my 2nd time during Halloween and I loved it. The rides I had time to go on were amazing and the only long wait I had was the new coaster Wrath Of Rashaka and it was totally worth it. I also went on American eagle with like a 10 min wait and x flight with a 20 min wait and Batman with a 5. The food is not the best but the rides number it out. I'm so excited to come back and ride Raging Bull, Goliath and more. read more

Six Flags Great America - Wrath of Rashaka - Amusement Parks Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

Ride operations are unacceptable. Grouping is non existent and ADA groups are out of control. Fast lane is broken because of operations and grouping issues. read more

Save your money. Nothing is open because they don't have staff. It's a total bust. Would really like our money back

Let's just start off with how expensive everything is you pay like 30$ just for parking And guess what a bottle of water is 7$ for 1. -1. The rides are great long lines but that is expected at an amusement park. +1. Some of the employees are a little rude, my family has a season pass and we got to go in early to ride ragging bull and we have an ada pass so we go in thew the back of the line and get on like a flash pass, then we wait the time we should have waited in line out. So we went up to the exit of raging bull and they said that they were not doing ada passes right now even tho they just signed some body else's pass right before us.-2. Overall the experience is great just bring your own food to eat and stuff so I am still going to give you 5 stars because it's so fun to go to over the summer. read more

Absolute garbage. Spent 4 hours waiting for employees to pick up puke. And the second I got up they kicked us all off and we waited longer so they could do 20 test runs. This is why you dont hire high school drop outs.​ read more

Chud ah six flags. This place sucks and it only gets worse every year! Not only does it take all of my money they use it on stupid ah renovations that NO ONE wants bro. So we have golden plus passes and get a free season cups with each pass. So when we go to one of the drinks/food stands we get a cup. But they CHARGE US FORTY DOLLARS!!! Wft bros. Not cool. So, like anyone else would, we go to customer service to get our freaking refund but this bih dismisses us and tell us the free cups aren't a thing anymore. Bro it's on the freaking pass!!!!!!!! So we go to another customer service and we try to get the refund and the freaking card declines every time. We even tried different cards and registers. But no. No refund for us AND they didn't even give us anything in return. Wft bros. We will not be back next year read more

Was nice and staff was excellent. Rides were awesome. Everything was planned out smoothly. read more

Six Flags Great America - Coaster challenge in the morning. - Amusement Parks Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

Opening day was ridiculous two of the main attractions had one train operating. The Wrath of Rakshasha when operating with three trains last year didn't have long wait time, but yesterday for opening day, the wait time was 3 hours. This is terrible planning on the part of the park. It was the same for the Raging Bull. read more

The weather was perfect and the park wasn't overly crowded -- yet somehow the lines were still long! Prices are outrageous, and honestly it doesn't look like much has been updated since I was here 10 years ago. Still, Six Flags will forever be a nostalgic childhood memory and that alone keeps me coming back. read more

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This park should get zero stars but one is what I can get away with...lol Why the low score? Because this summer schedule of operations is hot garbage...This park is hardly open for the year...These are some of the worse hours I've ever seen for an amusement park. It's August and this dump is open for basically weekends only and it's middle of August...Huh Meanwhile parks all over the country are open all thru the week even into Sept. What's the problem?...Im guessing staffing issues. Well since I work on weekends and I don't have a car it's damn near impossible for me to get to and from on the crappy metra weekend schedule plus the days Great America is open they close pretty early. So what's left? Fright Fest in Oct where the tickets are insane high for low end crap haunt attractions that suck and still the park hours are garbage except for weekends. With these idiotic hours why would anyone in thier sane mind buy a season pass? Well unless you live in the housing areas right around the park...lol Seriously Great America get your hours in order for next year...If this is how Cedar Point is going to run the place then close just close it down like you are doing to other Six Flags parks. A park like Lost Lake in the middle of Iowa is open every day in August. Cedar Point is a great park but thier running of this park is crap at the moment...Thanks for building a new roller coaster for this year that will hardly operate and I won't get to ride...Morons! read more

From the tasty snacks to the variety of new rides, I remembered why I loved coming here as a kid. The park is well maintained with staff picking up trash and other items that may look like waste. All of the workers have been so positive throughout the day. It's early in the season and since they're still getting used to their positions, everything was moving smoothly considering! The food is tasty but runs on the expensive side so I recommend bringing a cooler to keep in the car and break for lunch midday, they have return entry hand stamps allowing this. They have A TON of shops and goodies galore!! read more

Limited shade but a lot of fun, especially if you're into thrill rides. The workers seemed to be happy and the vibes were good, kinda outrageous food prices though. read more

Six Flags Great America - Dole whip - Amusement Parks Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

I mean, it's Six Flags Great America! Surprisingly enough, I've only been here twice (yikes) - once when I was around 20, and just now recently. Both times warrant a 4/5 experience. I came here for Fright Fest with my 2 friends and I'm soooo happy I did. Fright Fest is so fun - I mean, actors disguised in the creepiest costumes coming up and scaring you? I'm so in. What better way to celebrate the spooky Halloween season. We got there basically right at open time (11:10am) and were able to go on 4 rides in the first hour which is crazy. The rides I went on: Raging Bull, X-Flight, Super Man, Dark Knight, Viper, American Eagle, a water ride I forgot the name of, and other kiddie rides for fun. It got soooo packed later for Fright Fest, the lines were insanely long! The longest we had to wait for a ride was 1 hour for Super Man which was in the middle of the day. I will say, the food at Six Flags is just not it. Severely overpriced and a lot of the meals lack a lot of flavor. I know that's expected at amusement parks, but it was kinda crazy. Very hard to find healthy options, too. One High Noon was $14.50 - I could get a whole pack for just a few bucks more. Also, $40 parking is crazyyyy for people who already bought tickets! Parking should definitely be included in the price. For these 2 reasons I docked a star. Overall I'd definitely go again! read more

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I used to go to Six Flags Great America all the time, but I'm astonished to see how high the ticket prices are now. I guess at the gate the general admission is $90 but if you buy it online then it'll be $45-60. This all depends on if you go in May before the summer crowds flood the park. Parking prices for GA is $35. However, if you want speedy or preferred then you're looking at $40-50. This is very exorbitant and overinflated for what it is. Of course, you got the seasonal passes if you're planning on going frequently. Don't get me wrong, it's a great place to go to with friends or family, but there are better options for spending your money. If you do go here, I'll list some of the rides that are worth going on: Aquaman Splashdown, Goliath, Logger's Run, Raging Bull, Roaring Rapids, Superman, Vertical Velocity, and X Flight. I didn't go last year so unfortunately I wasn't able to test out Maxx Force. I'm just choosing the ones that are popular and will have long queues. Here are ones that I went on but were mid in my personal opinion: Battle for Metropolis, Dark Knight, and Joker. Here are some rides that are worth squeezing in to fulfill your experience: American Eagle, Batman, Demon, and Viper. Make sure you have time for bumper cars and other thrill rides. Food is pretty standard here for theme parks. The only time I had really delicious theme park food was at Silver Dollar City and Disney World. For those, I'll do research online and make note of interesting food that I want to try. The results are above par food quality. Don't go into Six Flags expecting superior food. Go in with low expectations. Remember, you just need to eat something in between all of the rides and entertainment. Fright Fest is worth checking out if you've never been. Overall I give a solid 3 due to the high GA prices for entering into the park as well as the parking. read more

Six Flags Great America - Amusement Parks Near Me - Gurnee, Illinois

I am not an overly large person, but I am wide and have a little bit of a gut. Maybe 20-30 pounds over? I'm also not tall, I'm 5'8 Went on a Sunday, the lines were terrible. Didn't fit on two roller coasters in a row. Nothing anywhere explaining that these rides have specific height weight and proportion requirements, I haven't been in an amusement park in 30 years and I fit in roller coasters back then. I've actually lost weight since then too. I don't know if you have to be an Oompa Loompa or what, was pretty bummed out, Staff was rude and unhelpful guest services was even more unhelpful. Wouldn't give me a refund even though I paid way too much for admission treated it like I was trying to get a free roller coaster day they kept seeming to miss the part where I couldn't ride on anything. It's entirely possible I could still fit on the old roller coasters but every line was 45 minutes plus and I didn't want to wait 45 minutes to maybe fit on a ride or not. Whole situation could have been handled better by Six Flags. The issue is not my weight like I know on the Batman ride no matter how much weight I'll lose the harness doesn't go over my shoulders. At least I got to enjoy this place when I was a kid, but I spent a lot of money on absolutely nothing read more

The rides were fun I liked the raging bull by the new one wow wow wow I had a headake but worth it fun 4 stars

Hey fellow Yelp users! I went to Six Flags Great America on Friday, May 26, 2023. This was my first time going to Six Flags Great America in a really long time. I want to say about 11 ish years ago was the last time I went. I went with my boyfriend and it was his first time going. Some of the drawbacks were most of the roller coasters were not plus size friendly. My boyfriend is 6'3" and plus size and didn't fit most of the rides we went on. This raises the question on how can Six Flags and other amusement parks be more size inclusive. Help Links: * Queue Times: https://queue-times.com/en-US/parks/38/queue_times * Map: https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.sixflags.com/website/2023+SFGAm+PM%26G-web.pdf My favorite ride would have to be JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis. I love how it was an interactive shooting game. The ride was really interesting because it glides rather than your typical ride that's on some sort of track. Not to brag, but I got the highest score out of everyone. It was so much fun & I totally recommend! In terms of cost, it was definitely pricey. From the food to the tickets. I honestly think my boyfriend and I spent a total of about $250-$300. This includes 2 tickets ($117.44 including tax), parking ($35), 2 pizzas & 2 day drinks ($70 ish), & 2 meals from Johnny Rocket ($50-$60). Overall, I think we both had a good experience. I want to say the most plus size friendly roller coaster according to my boyfriend was the Whizzer. I have concerns for the Whizzer. I'm a shorter and smaller person and I feel like there wasn't really anything to hold on to. The Whizzer goes pretty fast at certain parts. I hope this review helps Six Flags Great America & its current and future customers. Have a nice day! read more

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10:56 pm My son experienced racial.profiling this evening. He was the only african American male in a group of 6 children. They left the park to eat at Burger King. When they returned he was stopped despite the fact that he had his hand stamped, and was told he could not get into the park unless he had a passport or drivers license. My son is 17 years old, he does not have his driver's license yet. He showed his school ID, and was still turned away. The other children in his group were able to go inside the park. read more