Six Flags to Close California’s Great America Amusement Park in 2027

Six Flags Entertainment Corp has officially announced that 2027 will mark the final operating season for California’s Great America, a landmark amusement park located in Santa Clara, USA. The historic attraction will reopen for a final farewell season in March 2027, closing permanently on September 6, 2027, following the US Labor Day weekend.

The closure stems from a major real estate transaction completed in 2022, when the park's former owner, Cedar Fair—which subsequently merged with Six Flags in 2024—sold the 112-acre (approx. 453-dunam) property to real estate investment trust Prologis Inc for $310 million. Under the deal, the park secured a leaseback agreement allowing operations through 2028, but Six Flags decided to terminate the lease early following corporate restructuring and financial pressures.

In official regulatory filings submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the corporation reported an 11 percent decline in net revenues—a drop of $144.7 million—to $1.17 billion for the third quarter. The company has previously streamlined operations by closing several other properties across the United States and Canada.

Opened on March 20, 1976, during the United States Bicentennial, California’s Great America has served as a cornerstone of entertainment in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly five decades. Spanning over 40 attractions, including nine roller coasters and the Planet Snoopy children's area, the park will celebrate its legacy throughout its final operating year.