What is Great America known for?

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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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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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 main competitors of Six Flags Entertainment include Cedar Fair (FUN), Super Group (SGHC), Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS), Golden Entertainment (GDEN), Xponential Fitness (XPOF), Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS), International Game ...

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In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added Six Flags to the park's name. With 20 roller coasters, Six Flags Magic Mountain holds the world record for most roller coasters in an amusement park.

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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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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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Flight Deck (formerly Top Gun) is a steel inverted roller coaster located at California's Great America in Santa Clara, California.

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Six Flags Magic Mountain is known as the undisputed “Thrill Capital of the World,” featuring a record 20 world-class coasters — more than any other theme park on the planet — and is home to over 100 games and attractions for thrill-seekers of all ages to enjoy.

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CNN Travel reports that with 20 roller coasters, Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA has the most roller coasters than any other amusement park in the world.

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Six Flags Great America, in Gurnee, Illinois, just south of the Wisconsin state line, announced that Sky Striker, the tallest pendulum thrill ride in the Midwest, will open in the spring of 2024. The ride will be 17 stories tall, and riders will sit in a swinging disk that will glide back and forth at up to 75 mph.

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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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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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