Great Family Fun at Greater Family Prices with Six Flags Coupons

Six Flags Great America in Chicago has been a fixture in my childhood, and now it's prominent in my children's. I first visited there when I was about 13 years old with a large group of teenagers attending through my local park district. Back then we were able to enjoy group rates as about 25 of us piled into a bus and headed up for the 90 minute drive. We saved some money by eating at a local diner before heading into the park. I honestly had never seen anything like it before (this was in the 1970's when mega theme parks were something new, and Great America was only one year old when I attended). There was a huge adventure right in front of my very eyes, and I had five magical hours to explore and ride thrill rides to my heart's content. That was when attending a theme park was cheaper than it is today. Before the days of Six Flags coupons, we saved soda pop cans to get $10 off at the gate.

Today, we shop online and print our tickets out before we attend. And the park is much, much larger than it was back in the day. Taking a family of six (we have seven, but our little one is still free) would cost us over $270 . . . until we found out about the best kept secret around. Online coupons have become big business for retailers who want to lure loyal customers like me to visit their establishment. Six Flags knows that the kids who visited them in the 70's are having their own families now, and they want to make sure we know that we are appreciated and should come visit for a 20% reduced price. That's a cool $60 savings for my family, which will purchase a meal plus gas for the trip. That makes it worth it to me for a family memory that will truly last a lifetime. My memory of Six Flags in 1977 is just as fresh 33 years later, so I have no doubt my kids will be able to conjure up images of good times with mom and dad at Six Flags.

The way it works really simplifies things for us. We pick our date, and pull out our credit card to pay. Six Flags is currently advertising an additional 5% off your price if you pay online and in the park with a Discover Card, which is being advertised as the official card of Six Flags. Every little bit helps. Once we print our tickets out, we head on out. We tend to bring some drinks and snacks in a cooler in the car because it's a long ride for us, and we can save a lot this way. We find a local restaurant outside the park and have a late breakfast. And then we're off! When we arrive at the park, we wave our tickets at the gate and are ushered into a very short line where our tickets are quickly verified, and we are on our way to fun and adventure. No waiting in line to pay full price!

I anticipate a season pass or two in the future when my oldest child drives. He can take his siblings or a friend or two for a day of fun at Six Flags, and the more they visit, the cheaper those passes become. Great America is currently selling a season pass that will pay for itself on the second visit. Season passholders get free tickets for their friends to use on certain days during the season. There is also $300 in coupons for savings on food, drinks, souvenirs, and much more. My kids will definitely want to check out Hurricane Harbor, the adjacent water park as well. The season pass includes unlimited entry to that as well.

Oh, and for you Chicagoans who remember the old Kiddie Land theme park in a collar county of Chicago? This beloved park closed down last year after 50 years of service. Six Flags has purchased The Little Dipper Rollercoaster, and it will go into operation this year at Great America!

With Six Flags Coupons, saving 10 to 50% is possible when you shop online. Every park has a different promotion; check out your discount today.