Great America news

Six Flags is launching two new haunted house experiences, inspired by iconic horror movies, The Conjuring and Saw X. Coinciding with the 30th season of ... More

In what it calls a "once in a generation opportunity", theme park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment has entered into an agreement to buy the rights ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

Six Flags is taking up ownership of another waterpark, adding the Magic Waters Waterpark in Cherry Valley, Illinois, to its growing portfolio. Starting in Q1 ... More

Interim IAAPA president and CEO Hal McEvoy has taken up the position on a permanent basis, replacing Paul Noland who resigned from the position earlier ... More

Cedar Fair CEO Richard Zimmerman is leaning on new ride developments to buoy the company's profits in 2018 following a successful first quarter. For the ... More

Six exclusive dark chocolate treatments featuring ‘The great American chocolate bar’ are featured at a new day spa in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US. Melt Spa by ... More

A temporary attraction installed for Halloween at Knott’s Berry Farm has been shut down after complaints from mental health advocates. The virtual reality attraction – ... More

California's Great America in Santa Clara has debuted its world-first 4D holographic experience based on the popular Mass Effect videogame series. Teaming up with Electronic ... More

IAAPA has identified several trends for the year ahead, pinpointing VR rollercoasters, 3D/4D immersion, guest interactivity and edutainment as key themes for developments in 2016. ... More

French football club Olympique Lyonnais will open the doors to its new 59,000-capacity stadium this weekend – with the aid of music star will.i.am. The ... More

The high level of innovation in rides and attractions was recognised at the Brass Ring Awards at IAAPA this week, with Sally Corp winning the ... More

California's Great America in Santa Clara is teaming up with Electronic Arts (EA) to bring a first-of-its-kind 4D holographic experience based on the popular Mass ... More

Six Flags Great America in Illinois, US, is about to release another of the brand’s record-breaking rides, a new wooden roller coaster dubbed 'Goliath'. The ... More

Image: Two trains will hold 24 passengers each California's Great America has announced it is to open Gold Striker - one of the tallest and ... More

US-based property investor JMA Ventures has pulled out of a deal to acquire the Great America theme park in California from theme park operator Cedar ... More

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, US, has announced the launch of its new 4-acre (1.6-hectare) water park expansion - Riptide Bay at Hurricane ... More

Theme park operator Cedar Fair is to be acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, a leading global alternative asset manager. The transaction, unanimously ... More

Ohio, US-based Cedar Fair Entertainment has announced plans to potentially sell a selection of its amusement parks and to cut its dividend in a bid ... More

A brief look at what’s going on this month organised by the National Libraries of Scotland. Audubon's Scottish Links John Chalmers, author of Audubon in ... More

Theme park operator Cedar Fair has announced the completion of its US$1.24bn (£670m, 970m euro) acquisition of Paramount Parks and will assume the complete operation ... More

A 10-year-old girl was reportedly hospitalised after being hit on the head while on a waterslide at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, on ... More