| Space Shuttle America | |
|---|---|
 Space Shuttle America ride viewed from Sky Trek Tower | |
| Six Flags Great America | |
| Coordinates | 42°22′10.08″N 87°56′12.13″W / 42.3694667°N 87.9367028°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1994 |
| Closing date | 2007 |
| Replaced by | Riptide Bay |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Motion simulator |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Show Design: Tim Prokop Art: Ray Allen Architects: Solberg & Lowe Scripts & Walkthrough: Tim Prokop Visual Effects: Buena Vista Visual Effects |
| Theme | Space Shuttle |
Space Shuttle America (also known as Space Shuttle America – The Next Century) was a motion simulator ride at the Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois, that opened in 1994.[1] 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 on December 5, 2009.
- ^ "COUNTDOWN TO LIFTOFF". Chicago Tribune. May 2, 1994. Retrieved May 3, 2020.