Space Shuttle America, Gurnee

Name: Space Shuttle America
Address: Gurnee, United States

#16 among attractions in Gurnee

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Space Shuttle America was a motion simulator ride at the Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois, that opened in 1994. The ride's main feature was a full-scale replica of an American Space Shuttle orbiter. It closed permanently after the 2007 season and was removed in December 5, 2009. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'10"N, 87°56'12"W

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Gurnee United States

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Space Shuttle America – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Six Flags Great America, Batman: The Ride, Goliath, Viper.

~1190 ftSE
Amusement park with rides for all ages
Six Flags Great America, Gurnee
6 min walk • Six Flags Great America is an amusement park located in Gurnee, Illinois, within the northern Chicago metropolitan area. Originally opened in 1976 by the Marriott Corporation as Marriott's Great America, Six Flags has owned and operated the park since 1984.
~830 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Batman: The Ride, Gurnee
5 min walk • Batman: The Ride is an inverted roller coaster based on the DC Comics character Batman and found at seven Six Flags theme parks in the United States.
~1930 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Goliath, Gurnee
10 min walk • Goliath is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction and designed by Alan Schilke, the roller coaster features RMC's Topper Track design and opened to the public on June 19, 2014.
~520 ftS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Viper, Gurnee
3 min walk • Viper is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, which opened in 1995. Viper is a clone of the Coney Island Cyclone and is the only roller coaster ever to be built directly by Six Flags.
~1640 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
X-Flight, Gurnee
8 min walk • X-Flight is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride opened as the fourth Wing Coaster in the world and the second in the United States on May 16, 2012.
~1320 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Vertical Velocity Roller Coaster, Gurnee
7 min walk • The Flash: Vertical Velocity is an inverted steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. Manufactured by Intamin under the trade name "Twisted Impulse Coaster", this launched shuttle-style coaster, located in the DC Universe section of the park, has been operating since May 18, 2001.
~530 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Whizzer Roller Coaster, Gurnee
3 min walk • Whizzer, originally Willard's Whizzer, is an Anton Schwarzkopf Speedracer roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois.
~1190 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Little Dipper, Gurnee
6 min walk • Little Dipper is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. It was originally built in 1950 by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters and previously operated at Kiddieland Amusement Park in Melrose Park, Illinois until the park closed in September 2009.
~1960 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
American Eagle Roller Coaster, Gurnee
10 min walk • American Eagle is a wooden racing roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois. It was the first wooden roller coaster designed by Intamin of Switzerland and was built in 1981 by the contracting firm Figley-Wright at a cost of $10 million.
~1770 ftSE
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Spacely's Sprocket Rockets, Gurnee
9 min walk • Sprocket Rockets is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. This is a junior coaster with a height restriction of only 36 inches. Opened in 1998, it is a Vekoma "roller-skater" model roller coaster.
~1340 ftS
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Raging Bull Roller Coaster, Gurnee
7 min walk • Raging Bull is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. Designed by Werner Stengel and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride opened to the public on May 1, 1999. It features a 208-foot first drop, a maximum speed of 73 mph, and a track length of over 5,000 feet.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Space Shuttle America?

Nearby attractions include Viper, Gurnee (3 min walk), Whizzer Roller Coaster, Gurnee (3 min walk), Batman: The Ride, Gurnee (5 min walk), Little Dipper, Gurnee (6 min walk).

How to get to Space Shuttle America by public transport?

The nearest stations to Space Shuttle America:

Bus

Washington & Milwaukee WB • Lines: 572 (13 min walk)
Grand & Six Flags/Lawson • Lines: 565 (14 min walk)