Is Six Flags Great America Closing?

[Ammused]

It's great that all you people who don't live in the area have all these thoughts on how the park impacts the community. You have no clue about the Gurnee area living in Addison, or Hinsdale. And to live in Hinsdale and say Gurnee sucks, you have to be kidding. Hinsdale's claim to fame is an oasis and a water treatment plant on the tollway, so congrats on that. Lastly, Mr "Chicago Taxpayer" learn to construct a sentence, you make no sense...

[former resident]

WOW!! I lived in Wildwood until 1986 and remember when Six Flags was built. It used to be owned by Marriott ( hotels ). Season passes were 29.00!! The area has grown wildly and what use to be corn fields is now homes or malls or other businesses. If a business closes it is NOT a good thing for anybody in the area. It means poor economy. If you didn't have the tax money from businesses going on some of the city projects, then the tax payers and tourists get to foot the entire bill. You should be thankful for the tourism and the help with the growth of your area. I have lived in 8 states, big cities like San Diego, CA and small towns with one stop light and the entire city governing body is related. You people need to stop complaining and be thankful. Team work is what it takes.

[windeec]

What part of "illegal" don't you understand? Illegal = criminal

James johnson wrote:

"tax payer"of gurnee i am a citizen of the usa and i am very thankful for all the hard workers they will do any job as long. As they have a way to provide for their family it really bothers me when people talk about imigrants as if they were criminals .i would also like to say that six flag is not closing but just having finacial problems..

[Jess]

I agree with "CHICAGO TAXPAYER"(: very well said!

[gioo]

nope they are not closing it they are just changing there name.

[StonyJ]

What's the new name going to be????

[brenda]

6 flags brings joy and happines to people of all ages little kids teenages adults and provides many jobs for many people.also 6 lags is not only an amusment park its an exciting place where adults cold be themselves and bring the kid kid inside of them.

[Gary]

They are not closing.... Below is a press release below....

The Glow in the Park Parade will Showcase a World Renown Creative Team Including Cirque Du Soleil's Chief Composer Benoit Jutras

Gurnee, Ill.(Sept. 25, 2009)-Six Flags Great America announced today the launch of an all-new Glow in the Park parade set to begin May 29, 2010. The parade will feature drummers, puppeteers, singers, dancers and kinetic stilt walkers to create an unparalleled nighttime spectacular. Glow in the Park will incorporate the artistic talents of a highly distinguished production team creating an unparalleled nighttime parade spectacular at Six Flags Great America. The Glow in the Park parade will kick off at 9:30 p.m. Memorial Day and will run through August 15

[six flags veteran]

Gurnee taxpayer wrote:

I hope so! They bring slime to the community and don't pay taxes to the infrastructure of the city. Good by and good riddance. Perhaps fewer jobs for illegal aliens will improve the school district as well.

dude what the fuck is ur problem? slime? you refer to people as slime? aka we do pay taxes and its lazy asses like you that dont take the job in the first place and then bitch and moan later when someone that works harder than you takes it and americans still have jobs so go bitch and whine a lil more and get ovr urself

[comfused readed]

Ok...well this thread was meant for the question of "is six flags closing after the 2009 season", and a lot of these posts have nothing to do with that topic. If you want to complain about taxes or imigrants find the right thread.

[moskkito c 708 cicero]

Gurnee taxpayer wrote:

I hope so! They bring slime to the community and don't pay taxes to the infrastructure of the city. Good by and good riddance. Perhaps fewer jobs for illegal aliens will improve the school district as well.

u claim ur lame ass is a tax payer u sure run ur mouth on this crap y dnt u man up n meet up w me homie run up

[StonyJ]

moskkito c 708 cicero wrote:

<quoted text> u claim ur lame ass is a tax payer u sure run ur mouth on this crap y dnt u man up n meet up w me homie run up

Word up, homie. Let's see that happen! Gurnee hasn't had a murder in awhile!

[jmeZion toWaukegan]

"I wish they would stick to amazing rollercoasters as there is an abundance of waterparks in the region (ie Wis. Dells)"
wis dells? really? who wants to take the time to drive 4 hours to an expensive water park, when you can have a season pass for 6 flags for like 70.00 and use it year round? get real