Southwest Territory (Six Flags Great America)

This article is about the attraction at Six Flags Great America. For the incorporated territory of the United States, see Southwest Territory.
For other uses, see Southwest Territory (disambiguation).
Southwest Territory
The center of Southwest Territory, which includes the Chubasco mission building, Giant Drop and Raging Bull.
LocationGurnee, Illinois, United States
Coordinates42°21′59″N 87°56′10″W / 42.366333°N 87.936017°W / 42.366333; -87.936017.
ThemeThe Wild West
Area11 acres (4.5 ha)[1]
Attractions
Total6
Roller coasters2
Six Flags Great America
StatusOperating
Opened1996

Southwest Territory is a Wild West themed land at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. The roughly eleven-acre area opened in 1996 for the park's 20th anniversary, and was the largest expansion since its opening in 1976. Originally set to be built as "The Great Southwest" in 1979 under Marriott's operation, the area never came to fruition and the area was stalled.

When Southwest Territory was built, it was built in three phases. Set in an 1800s themed Wild West town, the area features six attractions, including the roller coasters Raging Bull and Viper, along with multiple flat rides such as Chubasco and Ricochet.

  1. ^ "In 20 years, Six Flags has made its mark". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-10-20.