Magic Waters and Six Flags Great America Combo Season Passes and Memberships Are On Sale Now

Six Flags Set to Dive In to 

Magic Waters Waterpark

All Taxing Authorities Approve Abatements for Rockford Waterpark

Six Flags Great America, the Thrill Capital of the Midwest, has received the last vote from the Rock Valley College approving the final of 11 real estate tax abatements on the Magic Waters property. Six Flags Great America now has the necessary approvals to begin managing Magic Waters Waterpark near Rockford, Illinois. The leasing agreement will officially begin on April 1, 2019 and will allow the largest regional theme park company in the world and the largest waterpark operator in North America to bring its unique and innovative brand to Rockford.
Magic Waters Waterpark, a 43-acre facility, has been owned and operated by the Rockford Park District since 1988. The park features a wide array of tube slides and body slides, an expansive children’s play area, a 1200 ft. lazy river and Tsunami Bay, Illinois’ largest wave pool.

“We are excited to add Magic Waters Waterpark to the Six Flags family of parks and continue to foster a great partnership with the Rockford Park District,” said Six Flags Great America Park President Hank Salemi. “We look forward to the many opportunities we will have with Magic Waters and the community. We can now offer tremendous added value to guests of Magic Waters by including Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor in their Magic Waters Combo Season Passes.”

Six Flags Great America plans to begin the hiring process for the newly acquired waterpark in the New Year. “Privatizing Magic Waters Waterpark was something our community told us should be a priority to achieve. I cannot think of a better organization to partner with than Six Flags Great America as they have been outstanding to work with and our mission, vision, and service expectations align. They are the industry experts and will have more resources to invest in the waterpark. The District will now be able to invest its limited resources into our communities’ priorities for 2019 and beyond such as parks, paths, free family events, and youth,” said Rockford Park District Executive Director Jay Sandine. 

Magic Waters and Six Flags Great America Combo Season Passes and Memberships are on sale now. Guests will enjoy the benefits of a Season Pass or Membership at Magic Waters Waterpark and receive free admission to Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor located in Gurnee, Illinois.

About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company and the largest operator of waterparks in North America, with $1.4 billion in revenue and 25 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 57 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions. 

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About Rockford Park District
The Rockford Park District was proudly citizen-created in 1909 and is the third largest park and recreation system in Illinois with 179 parks and facilities. The Rockford Park District improves the quality of life for citizens by providing a vibrant and relevant park system which increases property values, stimulates economic development, decreases juvenile crime, and improves our community’s health. A vibrant and relevant park system also protects the environment, employs hundreds of area teens, and brings our diverse community together in unity, through the common love of play. For more information, visit www.rockfordparkdistrict.org.

Biggest and Scariest Fright Fest Ever Is Back Through October 31st at Six Flags Great America

Six Flags Great America Unleashes Its Biggest and Scariest Fright Fest Ever

New ‘Hell Fest’ Maze Themed After the Upcoming Horror Movie

Among This Year’s Highlights

Halloween season is a favorite of ours here at ChiIL Mama & ChiIL Live Shows. There's a fall chill in the evening air and it's time to get your scare on at Fright Fest® at Six Flags Great America. Our family has gone for years. 

**ChiIL Mama's Fright Fest 2017 Photo Recap **

**Click here and scroll down to check out more of ChiIL Mama's frightfully fun photo features of Fright Fests Past.** 

Six Flags Great America, the Thrill Capital of the Midwest, kicks off the most menacing Fright Fest® in its history. Beginning September 15, the theme park transforms into a scream park for 24 horrifying days. Monster coasters in the dark, roaming zombies around every corner and spellbinding, haunted attractions combine for the region’s most thrillingly, sinister Halloween celebration.







“Fright Fest is the must-do, must-see event of the season. Every year, we ramp up the fear factor with more freakish zombies, and scarier scare zones and mazes for an all-out terrifying experience,” said Six Flags Great America Park President Hank Salemi. “No one does Halloween like Six Flags and this year’s Fright Fest is our best and most immersive yet.”



The bone-chilling lineup of haunted attractions features ten scare zones and six haunted houses, including a terrifying recreation of scenes from the upcoming horror movie, Hell Fest.

Fright Fest highlights include:
Thrills by day and Fright by night…enjoy family-friendly activities during the day...



but after 6 p.m., all hell breaks loose;
New Hell Fest haunted attraction;
6 horrifyingly haunted houses;
10 spooktacular shows that chill to the bone;
10 scream-inducing scare zones; and
16 world-class coasters, in the dark.

Fright Fest runs select days and weekends thru October 31. For more information on Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America, visit https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/special-events/fright-fest-night

About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company and the largest operator of waterparks in North America, with $1.4 billion in revenue and 25 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 57 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com.

Six Flags Great America Kicks Off The Summer of Mardi Gras Today July 28 – August 12

The summer of Mardi Gras has arrived at Six Flags Great America!

Get a taste of New Orleans fun without leaving Illinois. Six Flags Great America is kicking off their all-new Mardi Gras Festival, beginning July 28 and running through August 12. This festival will feature two daily parades, thousands of beads, unique cuisine options and fireworks every night! Mardi Gras is officially coming to the Midwest!

 Festival Elements July 28 – August 12
Two daily parades with Mardi Gras style floats
Thousands of beads to be handed out daily
Unique cuisine options including Beignets, Gator Bites, and specialty cocktails
Fireworks every night before park close

PHOTO RECAP: ChiIL Mama's Adventures at Six Flags Great America's Fright Fest 2017

Six Flags Great America Fright Fest 
and a New Last Call Fall Craft Beer Festival Weekends Through November 19th

We made our annual October trek to Fright Fest and had a blast as usual. Check out our photo recap and review. Six Flags Great America's Fright Fest is always a highlight of our fall family fun. It's kid friendly by day and scary big kid, teen and adult fun from 6pm on. 

Disclosure: Thanks to Six Flags Great America for providing my family with press comps, so we could come out and shoot and review. We were not compensated in any other way. As always all opinions, photos and adventures are our own.

My daughter decided to buy a season pass with her own money this year and we were pleasantly surprised how quick and easy it was for her to get her permanent pass/fingerprint ID right at the entrance gate on the way in.

My daughter decided to buy a season pass with her own money this year and we were pleasantly surprised how quick and easy it was for her to get her permanent pass/fingerprint ID right at the entrance gate on the way in.

While my daring 14 year old daughter and her friend hit all the big coasters, my favorite area to explore this year by day was the Six Saints Cemetery, a graveyard of dismantled rides from yesteryear and a great trip down memory lane!

Check out ChiIL Mama's Full Set Of 2017 Photos in the Slideshow HERE: 




Spend Halloween Night with NOX!
Final Fright Fest 2017.
Last call Festival Runs Weekends Through November 19th

What: Fright Fest presented by SNICKERS®

When: Weekends and select days beginning September 16 through October 31, including Halloween

  
Where: Six Flags Great America ● 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL
Who: Nox, the demon overlord of Fright Fest, will raise his minions to wreak terror on all guests when all hell breaks loose at 6pm each night!

ChiIL Mama & the family will be ChiILin' at Fright Fest again this year, so check back soon for our photo filled 2017 feature.

Click HERE to check out ChiIL Mama's original Fright Fest photo features from 2016 and HERE for 2015.

Six Flags Great America is wrapping up the year with two incredible celebrations – Fright Fest and Last Call Fall Festival. The demon overlord, Nox, summons the dead for the longest Fright Fest in the history of this Halloween event. With seven sinful weekends, featuring six haunted houses and ten hair-raising shows, Fright Fest will show no mercy as hundreds of monsters descend on this scream park each night.

Last Call Fall Festival 
Beer, Food, Rides! Come enjoy the fall weather with a craft beer, unique food offerings and of course, coasters!
When: Saturdays and Sundays November 4 - 19
Where: Six Flags Great America ● 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL



While Fright Fest runs until Halloween we will have additional operating days following Fright Fest. To culminate the longest season in Six Flags Great America history we will be hosting Last Call Fall Festival. This event will include craft beer, unique food items, and coasters.



“We all know fall means Fright Fest, but now we have even more to offer!” says Six Flags Great America park president, Hank Salemi. “Our guests and season pass holders want more time at the park, so we are delivering by adding an extra weekend of Fright Fest and three weekends of our all-new Last Call Fall Festival.”



4 Things to Do Before the Sun Goes Down
The entire family can enjoy a beautiful fall day at the park before the monsters come out to play. Join us for not-so-scary daytime fun starting at 11 a.​m. each day. Let the kids (under age 12) dress in their costumes and embark on a trick-or-treat adventure, collecting candy around the park. 


Take a photo with our friendly monsters who happen to look a lot like your favorite Looney Tunes characters dressed in their seasonal outfits, next to a fall backdrop of tombstones, scarecrows, and pumpkins. We also have fun Halloween sing-a-longs and ghoulish dance parties. Visit before the sun sets and you'll also get to ride all your favorite coasters and family attractions – it's a whole different experience after dark!









Fright by Night
Fright Fest at SFGA has long been a family favorite of ours. It's mild fun during the day, so younger kids can come out to play, and full on fright by night, from 6pm on. 

Monstertainment (Free with park admission) 
The Ringmaster’s Cabaret
The Nightmare Rhythm Machine
Zombie Jamboree
 Love at First Fright
 Kids Club Monster Dance Party
 Susan Rosen hypnotist
 LightMosFEAR
 The Witching Hour
 The Uprising Parade
 The Cavalcade of the Odd



Haunted Attractions (Extra fee required)
 Big Top Terror
 Infestation!
 Gates of Hell
 Apocalypse
 Manslaughter Manor
 Massacre Medical
Center

Free Scares (Free with park admission) Underworld
Henchmen Alley
 Lost Souls
 Nightmare Hollow
 The Massacre Ball
 Forbidden Forest
 Slasher Circus
 Rotten Hill
 Dread Haven
 Aftermath
 Ride Cemetery

 
Special Events
 Coaster Challenge benefitting Special Olympics Illinois – Sunday, September 24

 Fright Fest on Columbus Day – Monday, October 9 from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

 Fright Fest on Halloween – Tuesday, October 31 from 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

 Last Call Fall Festival – Saturdays and Sundays November 4 – 19



Fright Fest runs weekends from September 16 through October 31 including Columbus Day and Halloween. The best way to visit Fright Fest and the all-new Last Call Fall Festival is to purchase a 2018 Season Pass which includes unlimited visits now through the 2018 season. 2018 Season Passes can be purchased online at sixflags.com and must be activated and processed by November 19, 2017.

About Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor
Two great parks, one destination! Located between Chicago and Milwaukee, Six Flags Great America offers endless adventures for the entire family with 15 heart-pounding roller coasters, a 20-acre water park, spectacular shows, four children’s themed areas with over 30 rides and a nighttime parade.
About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with $1.3 billion in revenue and 20 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 56 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions. 



For more information, visit www.sixflags.com
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Disclosure: Once again, thanks to Six Flags Great America for providing my family with press comps, so we could come out and shoot and review. We were not compensated in any other way. As always all opinions, photos and adventures are our own.