How safe is Great America?

At California's Great America we are proud to have earned one of the best safety records in the industry. We are committed to providing our guests with a safe environment and we want our guests to have a safe and enjoyable day. We are continually striving to improve our facilities.



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Top ways to experience California's Great America and nearby attractions. 92% of travelers recommend this experience. This number is based on the percentage of all Tripadvisor reviews for this product that have a bubble rating of 4 or higher. 93% of travelers recommend this experience.

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Other prohibited items include speakers, chairs, glass of any kind (except perfume bottles), food (except for special dietary needs), water guns, luggage, prescription drugs (unless in original packaging), weapons, bottled or canned beverages (except sealed bottles of water), hard-side coolers, beach umbrellas, ...

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In June 2022, Cedar Fair, a regional theme park conglomerate that owns Great America, announced the park was closing forever.

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The amusement park originally opened as Marriott's Great America on May 29, 1976, as one of two theme parks built by the Marriott Corporation. Six Flags acquired the amusement park in 1984 after the theme park division was an earnings disappointment for Marriott.

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While Cedar Fair plans to eventually close the park by 2033, the land rental agreement is a six-year lease through 2028 that gives Prologis the option of extending it another five years.

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There are roughly 30,000 amusement park-related injuries each year; however, fatal accidents are much rarer, with just a handful occurring over the last decade.

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Weekdays (Monday-Thursday) are historically least crowded during the summer season in June, July, and August. Weekends, especially Saturdays, attract more tourists and vacationers.

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NBC Universal, Inc. Cedar Fair, the owner of Santa Clara amusement park Great America, and theme park giant Six Flags, owner of Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, are merging to create an expansive amusement park operator spread across 17 U.S. states and three countries. Robert Handa reports.

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