Is Disney buying Great America?

Right now, the idea of Disney being the impetus behind Great America's purchase is merely a rumor, and any association between Prologis and Disney is alleged at best.



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Cedar Fair, the owner and operator of Great America, as well as 11 other parks, including Knott's Berry Farm, sold the amusement park to real estate developer Prologis for $310 million in an effort to reduce its debt. Prologis is a major player in industrial, logistics and manufacturing development.

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The failure to build its largest and greatest theme park, in addition to continually disappointing profit levels from the other two parks, led Marriott to leave the amusement park business entirely in 1984.

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Santa Clara eventually sold the land occupied by the park to Cedar Fair in 2019, who then sold it to Prologis in 2022. 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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The park operator Cedar Fair announced Monday that it sold the land and ultimately will close the park.

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Retired Rides at Great America
  • Yankee Clipper and Logger's Run. This famous pair sent riders on an aquatic adventure through a fiberglass flume. ...
  • Triple Play. ...
  • Tidal Wave. ...
  • Lobster. ...
  • Willard's Whizzer. ...
  • Turn of the Century. ...
  • Cajun Carpet.


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Most visitors recommend planning a trip to California's Great America if you've got kids in tow, praising the manageable size and fun water park.

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As the two parks grew, they installed different coasters and constructed different areas. For the past 30+ years, the two parks have taken completely separate paths. Today, the park outside Chicago is known as Six Flags Great America, and the Bay Area knows us as California's Great America.

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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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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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If you wish to leave the park and return on the same day, you will be asked to present your Season Pass or re-entry ticket. Re-entry tickets are available at designated turnstiles upon exit.

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If you are looking for things to do near San Jose, Great America has you covered with more than 60 rides, thrilling roller coasters, kid-sized fun in Planet Snoopy, and South Bay Shores waterpark – the only amusement park in Northern California that has a waterpark included with park admission.

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The park is open as scheduled (usually with almost all rides operating), rain or shine. Want to check weather conditions before you go? Visit the Weather Channel.

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Cedar Fair purchased the land at California's Great America in 2019 from the City of Santa Clara. The company owns and operates amusement and water parks throughout the lower 48 states, with revenues at more than $1.3 billion annually, according to its website.

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