Six Flags to close California's Great America after 2027 season
The gist
Six Flags announced California's Great America will close for good on Labor Day, Sept. 6, 2027.
The Santa Clara park opened in 1976, ending a 50-year run.
How it unfolded
- 1976Great America opened in Santa Clara as part of the nation's Bicentennial celebration.
- 2022Prologis paid $310 million for the land beneath the park and leased it back to Cedar Fair; Six Flags announced it opted not to extend the land lease, which expires in June 2028.
- 2024Cedar Fair completed a merger with North Carolina-based Six Flags.
Key terms
- Labor Day
- A public holiday honoring workers, observed in the US and Canada on the first Monday in September.
- Bicentennial celebration
- Mid-1970s observances marking the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in the United States.
- Cedar Fair
- Former American amusement park company based in Sandusky, Ohio, which merged into Six Flags in 2024.
Source: Wikipedia