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First comes pumpkin spice everything, then comes Halloween. In between that? Apple picking, fall colors, supernatural tours, haunted houses…and of course, Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America.

Families out for an evening at Gurnee’s Six Flags Great America were forced to take cover on Sunday evening when gunfire rang out in the parking lot, with three individuals suffering injuries during the incident. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos reports.

Families out for an evening at Six Flags were forced to take cover on Sunday evening when gunfire rang out in the parking lot, with two teens suffering injuries after being hit.

Three people were hurt in the incident at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, police said, including a 17-year-old and a 19-year-old who both sustained gunshot wounds. As details continue to unfold, here’s what we know so far.

A summer evening Sunday at an amusement park in a northern Chicago suburb turned frightening after gunshots rang out in the parking lot, drawing a massive police presence and creating a chaotic scene for hundreds of guests.

A summer evening Sunday at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee turned frightening after gunshots rang out in the parking lot, drawing a massive police presence and creating a chaotic scene for hundreds of guests. Lisa Chavarria has more.

A summer evening Sunday at an amusement park in a northern Chicago suburb turned frightening after gunshots rang out in the parking lot, drawing a massive police presence and creating a chaotic scene for hundreds of guests.

Three people were injured in a shooting at Six Flags Great America Sunday evening, leading to a chaotic scene and evacuation of the amusement park. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Several law enforcement agencies responded to a reported shooting Sunday evening at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, authorities said.

According to Travel + Leisure Magazine, ‘The Goliath’ at Six Flags Great America is one of the best roller coasters in the world — thanks it having the tallest drop of any wooden coaster in the world, the magazine says.

If you’re not afraid of heights, this one’s for you.

Visitors to Six Flags Great America can see impressive stunts performed right before their eyes this summer.

Six Flags Great America fans can start heading to the park as of Friday, though some rides won’t be available to the public just yet.

While Six Flags Great America opens this weekend, a new superhero-themed area set to premiere to the public won’t be available just yet.

Six Flags Great America is taking a page out of DC Comics, welcoming the universe to its park this season with some noticeable rebranding that includes the renaming of a well-known ride.

Fright Fest will return this fall to spook amusement park-goers at Six Flags Great America this fall, park officials announced.

Six Flags updated their COVID-19 guidelines in accordance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other local health departments, announcing that fully vaccinated individuals do not have to wear a face covering while at the theme park. 

Six Flags Great America has settled a class-action lawsuit by agreeing to pay $36 million over the use of fingerprint scanners at its Illinois theme park.

New to Hurricane Harbor this year, Tsunami Surge will be the tallest water coaster in the world, according to the park, standing 86-feet in the air. The coaster can reach a speed of 28 miles per hour amid enclosed tunnels, open air slides and five major drops.

As part of Hurricane Harbor’s reopening this season, the park will feature a new record-breaking water coaster, which adventure-seekers can ride at the “maximum” thrill level.