Six Flags Great America in Gurnee opens for the 2025 season this weekend. Here's what park visitors should know

Six Flags Great America opens for season Friday in Gurnee

Six Flags Great America will open its gates Friday in Gurnee with the new "Wrath of Rakshasa" dive coaster.

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee opens for the 2025 season this weekend. Here's what park visitors should know

UPDATE: Six Flags Great America has released the first official testing video for its new dive coaster, Wrath of Rakshasa, on its social media outlets. You can see the video on Great America's X feed, and check out reaction and analysis from WGN's Marcus Leshock on YouTube. Read more about the new coaster in the story below. Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee opens for the 2025 season this weekend, with opening day on Friday. The p…

Six Flags Great America removes smoking areas inside park, including e-cigs

With an unseasonably warm day ahead, Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is opening for the season Friday, though guests returning to the park this year should expect another change beyond a new roller coaster. Beginning this season, the park has removed designated smoking areas within the park’s boundaries, with smoking only permitted in a designated area outside the park’s boundaries. The removal of designated smoking areas also applies to e-cig…

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee officially opens for start of 2025 season on Friday

Employees pose in front of the new Wrath of Rakshasa dive coaster ahead of Six Flags Great America’s park season opening day on Friday. | Provided Photo Six Flags Great America in Gurnee has officially opened Friday for the 2025 season as a new record-breaking dive coaster is undergoing testing and set to open soon. “Get ready, coaster season is almost here! Our team is excited to welcome you back to #SixFlagsGreatAmerica this FRIDAY,” Six Flags…

With an unusually warm day ahead, Six Flags Great America in Gurnee opens its doors this Friday, although those returning to the park this year will have to expect another change in addition to a new roller coaster. Starting this season, the park has eliminated designated smoking areas within its limits, and smoking is only allowed in a designated area outside the park limits. The removal of designated smoking areas also applies to e-cigarettes …