There's a new ride for thrill-seekers. It's the "Wrath of Rakshasa" dive coaster. How does this sound? It's a 171-foot drop at a record 96-degree angle, with five inversions and speeds up to 67 mph.

Time again for the twists, turns and drops of heart-thumping roller coasters, the pulse of live entertainment and a variety of attractions as Six Flags Great America in Gurnee opens Friday for its ...

Fortunately for thrill-seekers, the timing couldn't be better: Six Flags Great America in suburban Gurnee ... the destination's 16th roller coaster, the 180-foot Wrath of Rakshasha, has arrived.

As the Chicago area sees a "taste of summer" Friday with temperatures topping 80-degrees, another sure sign of the season is here: the opening of Six Flags Great America. Six Flags Great America ...

Six Flags Great America did not immediately respond to NBC Chicago's request for confirmation. The ride -- the park's 16th roller coaster -- boats a 96-degree beyond-vertical drop and five ...

With that said, it's still sad to see any theme park close. And although some of us will miss Six Flags America, its closure ...

Let's take a front row ride on the Wrath of Rakshasa! Are you brave enough to ride this one in real life? Thanks to ...

Six Flags Great America opens for its 49th season on April 18, featuring a full lineup of summer events and entertainment. A new dive coaster, Wrath of Rakshasa, will debut later in the season with a ...

It opened as Six Flags America in 1999, according to a company spokesperson. The park features many attractions and rides, including nine roller coasters ... news and more great videos at ...

Six Flags has hung a For Sale sign out in front of two parks in the Washington, D.C. area and is looking to sell more of the 42 locations in the North American amusement park chain following an $8 ...

Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain are among the chain’s two biggest attendance draws and aren’t likely to be sold anytime soon. The San Francisco Bay Area rivalry will soon sort itself ...

Even with the controversial closure of record-breaking ride Kingda Ka, Great Adventure is still home to 13 roller coasters. But which coaster is best? I spent a day at Six Flags, riding every ...