Six Flags California’s Great America To Close After 50 Years

The park first opened in 1976 under the Marriott Corporation as Marriott’s Great America.

Six Flags California’s Great America amusement park in Santa Clara, may soon shut its doors.

The park is set to celebrate its 50th season next year, but the CFO announced plans to close after the 2027 season, unless they extend their lease.

This means the over-100-acre park would close in October of 2027 following the Halloween season.

The initial lease agreement is set to end on June 30, 2028, with an option to extend the terms for another five years to 2033. However, the company has yet to announce a lease extension.

The park first opened in 1976 undr the Marriott Corporation as Marriott’s Great America.

The announcement comes shortly after Six Flags America in Bowie, Maryland shared news of closing its location at the end 2025.