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

Hometown Fun Machine

Six Flags Great America 50

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 9, 2026

1. Hometown Fun Machine Marker

Inscription. Hometown Fun Machine made its debut on May 29, 1976 as one of Six Flags Great America's original opening-day attractions. Originally introduced in Yukon Territory as the Saskatchewan Scrambler, the ride was relocated to Hometown Square in 1978 and re-named to Hometown Fun Machine.

Manufactured by the Eli Bridge Company, this classic scrambler-style attraction is known for its fast-spinning, dual-axis motion that creates a fun swirl of centrifugal force for riders. As one of the park's long-running family thrill staples, Hometown Fun Machine continues to offer the same chaotic, whirling excitement that has kept it popular for nearly five decades.

Erected 2026 by Six Flags Great America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1976.

Location. 42° 22.122′ N, 87° 56.131′ W. Marker is in Gurnee, Illinois, in Lake County. It is in Six Flags Great America. It can be reached from Six Flags Drive 0.7 miles south of Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 132). The marker is near the entrance to the Hometown Fun Machine ride at Six Flags Great America.

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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.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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: Whizzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia Carousel (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia (within shouting distance of this marker); Whizzer Roller Coaster (within shouting distance of this marker); Triple Play (within shouting distance of this marker); Silver Anniversary Horse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lobster (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hometown Park (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gurnee.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Columbia (was within

Hometown Fun Machine image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 9, 2026

2. Hometown Fun Machine

shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The marker is one of many erected at Six Flags Great America in 2026 honor of the park’s 50th anniversary.

Also see . . . Coasterpedia: Hometown Fun Machine. (Submitted on August 9, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 19, 2023

3. Hometown Fun Machine

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on August 11, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.