Gurnee in Lake County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Aquaman Splashdown

Six Flags Great America 50

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 19, 2026

1. Aquaman Splashdown Marker

Inscription. AQUAMAN Splashdown began its life as Yankee Clipper when it opened on May 29, 1976, as one of the park's original Arrow Development flume attractions. Intertwined with its sister flume Logger's Run, the ride became a familiar staple of the Yankee Harbor area for decades. In 2001, it briefly adopted a new identity as Ice Mountain Splash, before eventually returning to its Yankee Clipper theme.

In 2022, Six Flags announced a major re-theme: Yankee Harbor would become part of the new DC Universe section, and Yankee Clipper would be transformed into AQUAMAN Splashdown. The ride reopened under its new branding featuring refreshed colors and a modernized theme while retaining its classic shoot-the-chutes flume experience.

Erected 2026 by Six Flags Great America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1976.

Location. 42° 22.095′ N, 87° 55.968′ W. Marker is in Gurnee, Illinois, in Lake County. It can be reached from Six Flags Drive near Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 132). The marker is at the entrance to Aquaman Splashdown at Six Flags Great America. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee IL 60031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: DC Super-Villains Swing (within shouting distance of this marker); Batman The Ride (within shouting distance of this marker); The Little Dipper (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Little Dipper (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The Little Dipper (about 300 feet away); Six Flags History of Resurrected Rides (about 300 feet away); The Wooden Coasters of Six Flags (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Little Dipper (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gurnee.

Also see . . . Coasterpedia: Aquaman Splashdown (Six Flags Great America). (Submitted on June 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 19, 2026

2. Aquaman Splashdown Marker

The entrance to Aquaman Splashdown, near Flash: Vertical Velocity image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 19, 2026

3. The entrance to Aquaman Splashdown, near Flash: Vertical Velocity

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.