Is Great America going to close permanently?

The park operator Cedar Fair announced Monday that it sold the land and ultimately will close the park.



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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 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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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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Welcome back to California's Great America! We're excited to have you join us on March 12 for the Opening Day of our 2022 season.

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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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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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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.

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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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