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Frommer's Guide
INTRODUCTION
GETTING TO KNOW
DINING
ATTRACTIONS
Suggested Itineraries
Lincoln Park Attractions
Museums
Exploring Hyde Park
Exploring the 'Burbs
In & Around the Loop
North of the Loop
Especially for Kids
NIGHTLIFE
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ACTIVE PURSUITS
SPECTATOR SPORTS
TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO ART & ARCHITECTURE
FEATURES AND EVENTS
ATTRACTION Frommer
Six Flags Great America

One of the Midwest's biggest theme/amusement parks, Six Flags is located midway between Chicago and Milwaukee on I-94 in Gurnee, Illinois. The park has more than 100 rides and attractions and is a favorite of roller-coaster devotees. There are a whopping 10 of them here, including the nausea-inducing Déjà Vu, where riders fly forwards and backwards over a twisting, looping inverted steel track, and Superman, where you speed along hanging headfirst (with your legs dangling). Other don't-miss rides for the strong of stomach include the Iron Wolf, where you do corkscrew turns and 360-degree loops while standing up, and the American Eagle, a classic wooden coaster. Because this is a place that caters to families, you'll also find plenty to appeal to smaller visitors. The Looney Tunes National Park is full of kiddie rides with a cartoon theme; other worthwhile stops include the double-decker carousel and bumper cars. Six Flags also has live shows, IMAX movies, and restaurants. If you take the trouble to get out here, allow a full day.

Open: Open seasonally, May 10am-7pm; June-Aug 10am-9pm; Sept-Oct 10am-7pm, daily.Admission (including unlimited rides, shows, and attractions) $40 adults, $30 seniors and children under 54" tall, free for children 3 and under.Take I-94 or I-294 West to Rte. 132 (Grand Ave.). Approximate driving time from Chicago city limits is 45 min.Parking $10.


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