Guinness World Record for Jumping Jacks
They jumped…and jumped…and jumped – nonstop for two consecutive minutes. A total of 20,425 Boys & Girls Club members, staff and volunteers jumped their way to officially breaking the Guinness World Record for Star Jumps (Jumping Jacks). The news comes…
Families to Get Fun with Fear at Fright Fest
Six Flags Great America kicks off its 21st season of Fright Fest presented by SNICKERS with new haunts, new shows and more scares. Starting October 1 and running weekends throughout October, the theme park transforms into a 100-acre fog-filled shadow-land…
Here’s a Watery Hangout for Families
Six Flags Great America unveils Riptide Bay at Hurricane Harbor, a massive 4-acre water park expansion. With the new addition, Hurricane Harbor will boast 20 acres and offer more slides and attractions. Riptide Bay features four new daring slides with…

















