History
Six Flags Great America history
33 milestones tracing the story of Six Flags Great America.
33Events
1976Start
2025Latest
- January 1, 1976Opening
- January 1, 1976Opening
Demon opens
- January 1, 1976Definitive closure
Gulf Coaster closes
- January 1, 1976Opening
Gulf Coaster opens
- January 1, 1978Opening
Tidal Wave opens
- January 1, 1981Opening
American Eagle (Red) opens
- January 1, 1981Opening
American Eagle (Blue) opens
- January 1, 1985Opening
Z-Force opens
- January 1, 1987Definitive closure
Z-Force closes
- March 6, 1988Opening
Shockwave opens
- January 1, 1989Opening
Rolling Thunder opens
- January 1, 1990Opening
Iron Wolf opens
- January 1, 1991Definitive closure
Tidal Wave closes
- September 5, 1992Opening
Batman The Ride opens
- January 1, 1995Opening
Viper opens
- January 1, 1995Definitive closure
Rolling Thunder closes
- January 1, 1998Opening
Sprocket Rockets opens
- January 5, 1999Opening
Raging Bull opens
- January 1, 2001Opening
Flash: Vertical Velocity opens
- July 10, 2001Opening
Déjà Vu opens
- January 1, 2002Definitive closure
Shockwave closes
- March 5, 2003Opening
Superman - Ultimate Flight opens
- January 1, 2004Opening
Ragin' Cajun opens
- January 1, 2007Definitive closure
Déjà Vu closes
- January 1, 2008Opening
Dark Knight opens
- January 1, 2010Opening
Little Dipper opens
- May 9, 2011Definitive closure
Iron Wolf closes
- January 1, 2012Opening
X-Flight opens
- January 1, 2013Definitive closure
Ragin' Cajun closes
- January 1, 2014Opening
Goliath opens
- January 1, 2017Opening
Joker opens
- April 7, 2019Opening
Maxx Force opens
- January 1, 2025Opening
Wrath of Rakshasa opens