Warren Township in Gurnee in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Wooden Coasters of Six Flags
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 2, 2025
1. The Wooden Coasters of Six Flags Marker
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Roar 1999
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Colossus 1978
Terminator Salvation 2009
Six Flags Over Texas
Judge Roy Scream 1980
Texas Giant 1990
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
The Rattler 1992
Six Flags Mexico
Medusa 2000
Six Flags Great America
American Eagle 1981
Viper 1995
Little Dipper 2010
Six Flags St. Louis
Screamin' Eagle 1976
The Boss 2000
Evel Knievel 2008
Six Flags Over Georgia
Great American Scream Machine 1973
The Georgia Cyclone 1990
La Ronde/Montreal
Le Monstre 1990
The Great Escape
The Comet 1994
Six Flags New England
Thunderbolt 1941
Cyclone 1983
Six Flags Great Adventure
Rolling Thunder 1979
El Toro 2006
Six Flags America
Wild One 1986
Roar 1998
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 42° 22.044′ N, 87° 56.012′ W. Marker is in Gurnee, Illinois, in Lake County. It is in Warren Township. It is on Great
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kiddieland Amusement Park 1929-2009 (here, next to this marker); The Little Dipper (here, next to this marker); Six Flags History of Resurrected Rides (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Little Dipper (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Little Dipper (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Little Dipper (within shouting distance of this marker); DC Super-Villains Swing (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hometown Park (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gurnee.
More about this marker. At least some of the data on this sign has changed since it was erected around 2010. At Six Flags Great America, another wooden coaster, called Goliath, was opened in 2014. Six Flags America in Maryland closed at the end of the 2025 season.
Also see . . . Six Flags Wiki: Wooden Roller Coasters. (Submitted on November 4, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 2, 2025
2. Six signs about the history of the Little Dipper
The signs await people in line for the Little Dipper.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 4, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
