History

Six Flags Great Escape history

10 milestones tracing the story of Six Flags Great Escape.

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10Events
1984Start
2024Latest
  1. January 1, 1984Opening
    Steamin' Demon

    Steamin' Demon opens

  2. January 1, 1994Opening
    Comet

    Comet opens

  3. January 1, 1997Opening
    Flashback

    Flashback opens

  4. January 1, 1998Opening
    Alpine Bobsled

    Alpine Bobsled opens

  5. January 1, 1999Opening
    Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon

    Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon opens

  6. January 1, 2003Opening
    Canyon Blaster

    Canyon Blaster opens

  7. January 1, 2005Opening
    Frankie's Mine Train

    Frankie's Mine Train opens

  8. January 1, 2006Definitive closure
    Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon

    Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon closes

  9. April 9, 2023Definitive closure
    Alpine Bobsled

    Alpine Bobsled closes

  10. January 1, 2024Opening
    The Bobcat

    The Bobcat opens