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The largest amusement park in Illinois, open seasonally from April to November. One of the most visited amusement parks in North America, it features over 40 rides including 16 roller coasters across the 275-acre property. It is home to first-of-its-kind and record-breaking rides such as Batman: The Ride, the first inverted roller coaster, and American Eagle, which remains the tallest, fastest, and longest racing wooden roller coaster in the world.
Six Flags Great America, also known as Great America, is a 275-acre (111 ha) amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, United States, between Chicago and Milwaukee. As Illinois' largest amusement park, the park features 44 attractions, including 16 roller coasters. The park is owned and operated by Six Flags. In 2024, it was the sixth-most visited seasonal amusement park in North America and the sixth-most visited Six Flags park, with an estimated 3.05 million guests. Located adjacent to the park is Hurricane Harbor Chicago, a separately-gated water park.
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Over 25 water slides, a large 500,000-gallon wave pool named Hurricane Bay, and an interactive playground named Skull Island. Hurricane Harbor Chicago operates as a separately-gated attraction from the theme park.
Actually a private home, this house is a great drive-by sight or you can tour it on a limited schedule. Its magical chakras did not save it from a fire in 2018, so tours are unlikely being offered right now.