Why is Great America closed?

states all of this is due to bring down the parks debt. The amusement park was sold for a total of 310 million from Bay Area buyer Prologis Inc. Cedat Fair said it first began looking into maximizing the value of its existing properties back in 2021. Thankfully people can still enjoy the park until the year 2033.



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The owners of the land that's home to California's Great America amusement park in Santa Clara has been sold and the park will eventually close, according to Cedar Fair L.P., the sellers of the property. The parcel was sold for $310 million with a lease agreement, Cedar Fair announced on Monday.

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

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states all of this is due to bring down the parks debt. The amusement park was sold for a total of 310 million from Bay Area buyer Prologis Inc. Cedat Fair said it first began looking into maximizing the value of its existing properties back in 2021. Thankfully people can still enjoy the park until the year 2033.

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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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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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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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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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Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut. Opened in 1846, it is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States.

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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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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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