Only going to 2016. Have to keep some secrets/surprises
1996
• Southwest Territory is renamed “Great Southwest”
• Six Flags Photos is Renamed “Carousel Photos”
• Bugs Bunny Yukon Adventure is renamed “Fort Fun”
• Batman is Renamed “Hurricane”
• Duck Hunt is Renamed “Boats”
• Granny’s Surrey’s is Renamed “Surrey’s”
• ACME Rocket Ride is Renamed “Rockets”
• Tweety’s Twee House is Renamed “Tree House”
• Pepe Ball Crawl Bath is Renamed “Ball Crawl”
• Wile E. Coyote Caves is Renamed “Coyote Caves”
• Bugs 20 Carrot Gold Mine is Renamed “Gold Mine”
• Warner Bros. Western Stunt Show is Renamed “Southwest Action Theater”
• Southwest Territory Games is Renamed “Gunslinger Games”
• Southwest Territory Arcade is Renamed “Outlaw Arcade”
• Crazy Buffalo Saloon is Renamed “Boomtown Buffet”
• Gold Race Scooters are Renamed “Redwood Scooters”
• Flags Old Fashioned Root Beer Stand is Renamed “Suds Shop”
• Attitudes is Renamed “Chicago Collectables”
• Foghorn Leghorn Chicken is Renamed “Juicy Fried Chicken”
• Claim Jumpers is Renamed “Sasquatch Sandwiches”
• Six Flags Kids is Renamed “Kids Cabin”
• Duck Pond is Renamed “Great Outdoor Games”
• Angelo’s Pizza & Pasta is Renamed “Pirates Pizza & Pasta”
• Gotham City Theater is Renamed “Nautical Nook”
• Roaring Rapids is Renamed “Gator Bait Rapids”
• Bugs Bunny & Co. is Renamed “Mardi Gras Gifts”
• Rockets, Eagle SR2, Eagle Arcade, and Ball Crawl are Removed
1997
• Opening Day is April 26th
• Northwest Express (Zamperla Rio Grande) is added to Fort Fun
• A New Kids Area, Kids Carnival is added where Eagle’s Tent was
• Chicago Camp Bus (Zamperla Camp Bus) is added to Kids Carnival
• Tea Party (Zamperla Mini Tea Cups) is added to Kids Carnival
• Trucks Across America (Zamperla Convoy) is added to Kids Carnival
• Circus Swings (Zamperla Mini Swings) is added to Kids Carnival
• Fly Away Balloons (Zamperla Samba Balloons) is added to Kids Carnival
• Beer is added to Andre’s Fries
• Eagle Pretzels & Lemonade is renamed “Circus Snacks”
• Bleachers Sports Grill is renamed “Kids In The Kitchen”
• Ghost Town Games (Games Area) is added to Great Southwest
• Stagecoach Snacks (Fast Food Stand) is added to Great Southwest
• Café Ole (Mexican Food Stand) is added to Great Southwest
• An Enclosed Outdoor Stage Opens at Kids Carnival called “Center Stage”
• American Pop Performs at Grand Music Hall
• Amaze and Astound Performs at Theatre Royale
• Crazy Cowboys Performs at Southwest Action Theater
• Party In The Streets Parade Debuts
• Puppets On Broadway is Performed at Snowshoe Taphouse
• Cajun Clowns Is Performed at Orleans Gazebo
• Kids USA is Performed at Center Stage
• Asteroid Adventure is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Titanica is Played at Pictorium
• A Midsummer’s Night Dream is Performed
• Fright Fest is Renamed “Great aSCAREica”
• Boats, Surrey’s, and Redwood Scooters Are Removed
• Great aSCAREica is Held from October 3rd to November 2nd
1998
• Opening Day is April 25th
• Forest Flyer (Zierer Tivoli Large Family Coaster) is added to Fort Fun
• Kids Campground (Koala Play Group Foam Ball Play Area) is added to Fort Fun
• Big Country Bumpers (Zamperla Kids Bumper Cars) is added to Fort Fun
• Magnet Market replaces Chicago Collectables
• Extreme 80s is Performed at Grand Music Hall
• It’s A Magical World Is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Aladdin’s Adventures Is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Puppets On Broadway Plays again at the Snowshoe Taphouse
• Talented Kids Performs on Center Stage
• All That Jazz replaces Cajun Clowns
• Dino Island is played at Space Shuttle America
• Super Speedway is Played at Pictorium
• Party In The Streets Performs for the 2nd Year In A Row
• A Midsummer’s Night Dream is again Performed
• Orleans Gazebo is Removed
• Tree House, Coyote Caves, and Gold Mine Removed
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 25th to November 1st
1999
• Opening Day is April 24th
• Chaos (Chance Chaos) is added to Orleans Place, Replacing Orleans Gazebo
• Aladdin's Castle (Vekoma Mad House) is added to County Fair
• Barnstormers (Zamperla Barnstormers) is added to Yankee Harbor
• Sequoia Speedway (Zamperla Speedway) is added to Fort Fun
• Timber Drop Tower (Zamperla Mini Drop Towers) is added to Fort Fun
• Music Of the Movies Debuts at Grand Music Hall
• Chicago Powers Debuts at Theatre Royale
• Adventures Of Tarzan Debuts at Southwest Action Theater
• Party In The Streets Again Performs For the 2nd Year In The Row
• Puppets On Broadway Performs for the 3rd Time at the Snowshoe Taphouse
• Talented Kids Performs for the 2nd Year In A Row at Center Stage
• Dino Island 2 is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Thrill Rides: The Science Of Fun is Played at Pictorium
• A Midsummer’s Night Dream is Performed for the 3rd Time
• Great aSCAREica is Held from October 1st to October 31st
2000
• Opening Day is April 29th
• Dynamite Drop (Intamin 250ft Gyro Drop) is added to Great Southwest
• Wild West Arcade (Indoor Arcade) is added to Great Southwest
• Wild West Gifts (Gift Shop) is added to Great Southwest
• Dynamite Diner (Fast Food Stand) is added to Great Southwest
• Single Rider Lines are added to Dynamite Drop, Viper, Iron Wolf, Hurricane, Shockwave, American Eagle, Roaring Rapids, Aladdin’s Castle, and Forest Flyer
• Hurricane is repainted Green and Black
• Hits Of The 90s Debuts at Grand Music Hall
• The Looney Lab Debuts at Theatre Royale
• Skate Zone Performs at Southwest Action Theater
• Party In The Streets Performs for the 3rd Year In A Row
• Crazy Comedy is Performed at Snowshoe Taphouse
• Pets Is Performed at Center Stage
• Pirates 3D is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Extreme is Played at Pictorium
• Millennium Lights is Performed
• An Accident Occurs on Cajun Cliffhanger in July
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 29th to November 5th
2001
• Opening Day is April 28th
• Outlaw Bandit (B&M 7 Looping Floorless Coaster) is added to Great Southwest
• The Cantina (Fast Food Stand) is added to Great Southwest
• Bandit Burgers (Fast Food Stand) is added to Great Southwest
• Outlaw Gifts (Gift Shop) is added to Great Southwest
• Girls Go Country is Performed at Grand Music Hall
• 5th Dimension is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Higher Reality is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Pets is Performed for the 2nd Time at Center Stage
• Crazy Comedy is again Performed at Snowshoe Taphouse
• Canyon Rapids is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Alien Adventure is Played at Pictorium
• American Celebration Parade Debuts
• Life, Liberty, and Lasers Spectacular Debuts
• Cajun Cliffhanger is Removed
• Great aSCAREica is Held from October 5th to November 4th
2002
• Opening Day is April 27th
• Hawaiian Waves Waterpark Opens on May 25th With The Following:
• Queens Surf Beach (35000sqft Wave Pool)
• Wailua River (2500ft Adventure River)
• Turtle Bay (Family Water Play Area)
• Rainbow Falls (3 Speed Slides)
• Kilauea Mountain (4 Tube Slides)
• Southwest Snacks (Snack Stand) is added to Great Southwest
• Cactus Cones (Ice Cream Stand) is added to Great Southwest
• Gold Rush Gifts (Gift Shop) is added to Great Southwest
• Turtle Treats (Fast Food Stand) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Blue Marlin Food Court (Food Court) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Kilauea Cove (Snack Stand) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Tidal Wave Grill (Fast Food Stand) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Big Wave Gifts (Gift Shop) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Washes Ashore (Gift Shop) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Queens Surf Shop (Gift Shop) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Songs Of America is Performed at Grand Music Hall
• Beyond Reality is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Stunt Girls Is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Carny Clowns Performs at Center Stage
• Crazy Comedy is Performed for the Third Time at Snowshoe Taphouse
• Crashendo is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Michael Jordan: To The Max Is Played at Pictorium
• American Celebration Performs for the 2nd Year In A Row
• Life, Liberty, and Lasers Performs for the 2nd Year In A Row
• A New Employee Parking Lot is added across I-94
• Power Dive is Removed in June
• Chaos is Removed
• Wilderness Theater is Removed
• Hawaiian Waves Closes on September 8th
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 13th to November 3rd
2003
• Opening Day is April 26th
• Opening Day for Hawaiian Waves is May 24th
• Kodiak (B&M 3 Looping Flying Coaster) is added to Yukon Territory
• Music, Music, Music Performs in Grand Music Hall
• Breaking The Rules Of Reality is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Bouncing Jumping Beans Performs at Southwest Action Theater
• Crazy Comedy is Performed for the Fourth Consecutive Year Snowshoe Taphouse
• Carny Clowns Performs at Center Stage
• Meteor Attack is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Olympic Glory is Played at Pictorium
• Party Train Parade Debuts
• Freedom Fireworks Debuts
• Hawaiian Waves Closes on September 7th
• Shockwave is Closed in September
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 26th to November 2nd
2004
• Opening Day is April 24th
• Witch Doctor (DH Morgan Phantom's Revenge Makeover of Shockwave Coaster to have an L Shaped Layout that hugs the park) Opens in Orleans Place
• Coaster Dude is renamed "Swamp Shop"
• Whizzer Pass (Front of the Line Upcharge Program) is added
• Evolution Of Rock Performs at Grand Music Hall
• Stunt Skaters Performs at Theatre Royale
• Pink Princess Debuts at Southwest Action Theater
• Kids Movies Performs at Center Stage
• Snowshoe Taphouse is used to Local Acts
• Funnel Cake Factory is converted into a Asian Food Place called “Bamboo Bistro”
• Oriental Express is turned into a Funnel Cake Stand and Renamed “Fairyland Funnel Cakes”
• SpongeBob Square Pants 3D plays at Space Shuttle America
• Adrenaline Rush Plays at Pictorium
• Hawaiian Waves Opens on May 22nd
• Party Train Parade Performs for the 2nd Year In A Row
• Freedom Fireworks Returns for the 2nd Year In A Row
• Hawaiian Waves Closes on September 6th
• Great aSCAREica is Held from October 1st to October 31st
2005
• Park Opens on April 30th
• Cajun Corkscrew (Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster) is added to Orleans Place
• Hot Chicken (Zamperla Rock N' Tug) is added to Orleans Place Where Cajun Cliffhanger was
• Waterpark Opens on May 21st
• Coconut Grill (Fast Food Stand) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Entrance to park is relocated to past I-94 and you go under the I-94 to enter the park
• Mix Tape is Performed at Grand Music Hall
• Defy Physics is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Apache Daredevils Is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Kids Movies Performs for the 2nd Year In A Row at Center Stage
• Transportation Sensation Parade Debuts
• Celebrate America Debuts
• Kids Coaster is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Misadventures 3D Plays In the Pictorium
• Waterpark closes on September 5th
• Great aSCAREica Is Held from September 30th to November 6th
2006
• Opening Day is April 29th
• Strat-O-Stat (Funtime 250ft Star Flyer) is added to County Fair where Big Top was
• First Annual “May Days Concert Series” from May 6th to May 27th
• Pop Rocks Debuts at Grand Music Hall
• Dance Of the Flowers Debuts at Theatre Royale
• Pirates Of Paradise Island Debuts At Southwest Action Theater
• Kids Crew Performs at Center Stage
• Robots Of Mars 3D is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Mystery Of the Nile Plays In the Pictorium
• Transportation Sensation Performs for the 2nd Year In A Row
• Celebrate America Performs for the 2nd Year In A Row
• Trailblazer is Removed at the End of the Season
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 29th to November 5th
2007
• Opening Day is April 28th
• Jambalaya (Huss Floorless Top Spin) is added to Orleans Place, Replacing Chaos
• Citrus Spin (Proslide Behemoth Bowl) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Oasis Funnel Cakes (Funnel Cakes) are added to Hawaiian Waves
• May Days is Held from May 5th to 26th
• Girls Rock Is Performed at Grand Music Hall
• Incredible Pets is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Voyage Of Blackbeard is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Great America Idol Performs at Center Stage
• Spellbreaker 3D is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Deep Sea 3D is Played at Pictorium
• Transportation Sensation Is Performed for the 3rd Year In A Row
• Nightlight Fireworks Debut
• Administrative Buildings and Warehouse is Relocated to Across I-94
• Splashwater Falls is Removed
• Ameri-Go-Round is Removed
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 28th to November 4th
2008
• Opening Day is April 26th
• Comet (Zamperla Giant Discovery) is added to County Fair, Replacing Splashwater Falls
• Cloud Whirl (Zamperla Mini Ferris Wheel) is added to Kids Carnival
• AmeriKID Airlines (Zamperla Aero Top Flyers) is added to Kids Carnival
• Boomtown Basketball (3 Point Shootout) Is Added to Great Southwest
• May Days is Held from May 3rd to May 31st
• Decade is Performed at Grand Music Hall
• Dr. Scientist is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Dangerous Drivers Is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Great America Idol Again Performs at Center Stage
• Happy Feet 3D is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Sea Monsters Is Played at Pictorium
• Tours Of America Parade Debuts
• Nightlight Performs for the 2nd Year In A Row
• East River Crawler is Removed
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 26th to November 2nd
2009
• Opening Day is April 25th
• Pirate Beach (Mack Splash Battle) is added to Yankee Harbor, Replacing East River Crawler and Hot Chicken
• Flying Crows (Larson Flying Scooters) is added to Great Southwest, Replacing Trailblazer and relocated from Wild West World
• May Days is Held from May 2nd to May 30th
• Akaka Falls (Whitewater West 3 Tube Slide Complex) is added to Hawaiian Waves from Geauga Lake in 2007
• Hot Chicken is Relocated where Power Dive was
• Nautical Nook is Renamed “Maritime Merchandise”
• Amazing America is Performed at Grand Music Hall
• Wacky Pets Is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Prince Of Persia is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Great America Idol again performs at Center Stage
• Monster Trucks 3D is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Grand Canyon Adventures is Played at the Pictorium
• Tours Of America is Performed for the 2nd Time
• Nightlight Is Performed for the 3rd Time
• Red Baron, Tot’s Livery, and Ladybugs are Removed, Along with Hometown Park
• First Aid/Lost Children is Relocated
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 25th to November 1st
2010
• First Annual “Tropical Islands Ice Jump” happens on January 1-3
• Opening Day is April 24th
• Little Dipper (Junior Wooden Coaster) is added to Hometown Square, Replacing Hometown Park from Kiddieland
• Black Squid (Polyp from Kiddieland) is added to Yankee Harbor, Replacing the Batmobile Location, From Kiddieland
• Juggler (Sellner Tilt A Whirl) is added to County Fair, Replacing Ameri-Go-Round (Relocated from Six Flags America)
• Pictorium 5X (IWERKS Conversion of Pictorium to a 5D Theater)
• Demon Nacho’s is Rebranded into “Demon Wings”
• May Days is Held from May 1st to May 31st
• A Coke Freestyle Is Added In Firehouse Pizza
• Laser Mission is Converted Into A Coke Freestyle
• Grotto Gifts (Gift Shop) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• The New Millennium Performs at Grand Music Hall
• Incredible Illusions Performs at Theatre Royale
• Adventures Of Robin Hood Performs at Southwest Action Theater
• Celebrating Great America Parade Debuts
• Blast Off Fireworks Debuts
• Great America Idol Performs at Center Stage
• Time Voyagers 3D is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Journey to the Center Of the Earth 3D is Played at Pictorium
• Great aSCAREica is Held from October 1st to October 31st
2011
• 2nd Annual Tropical Islands Ice Jump happens on January 1-2
• Opening Day is April 30th
• May Days is Held from May 7th to May 28th
• Diamond Head (Proslide Tornado) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Stingray Raceway (Proslide 6 Lane Racing Slides) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Demon gets soft padded restraints
• Hurricane is repainted Blue and Black
• Flashback to 1976 is Performed at Grand Music Hall
• Pretty Silly Pets is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Extreme Stuntmen is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Celebrating Great America Performs for the 2nd Year In A Row
• Blast Off Performs For the 2nd Year In A Row
• Great America Idol Performs at Center Stage
• 7th Portal is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Dora & Diego’s 4D Adventure is Played at The Pictorium
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 30th to October 31st
2012
• 3rd Annual Tropical Islands Ice Jump happens from December 30 to January 1
• Opening Day is April 28th
• Tornado Adventure (Gerstlauer 4 Looping Euro Fighter Coaster with Lap Bars) added to Great Southwest
• May Days is Held from May 5th to May 26th
• Beachside Burgers (Fast Food Place) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Funnel Sticks are added to “Fairyland Funnel Cakes”
• Music to the Maxxx is Performed at Grand Music Hall
• Stunt Bikers is Performed at Theatre Royale
• John Carter is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Bamboo Express 3D is Played at Space Shuttle America
• Yogi Bear’s Wild Ride 3D is Played at the Pictorium
• Great America Idol Performs at Center Stage
• Splash Of Color Parade Debuts
• Light The Night Debuts
• A Coke Freestyle Is Added to “Bamboo Bistro”
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 28th to November 4th
2013
• 4th Annual Tropical Islands Ice Jump happens from January 4-6
• Opening Day is April 27th
• May Days is Held from May 4th to May 25th
• Calypso Coaster (Proslide Hydro Magnetic Waterslide) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Big Blue Bay (30,000sqft Lagoon Pool) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Firehouse Ice Cream is Rebranded as “Firehouse Fro-Yo”
• Tribute To Rock Performs at Grand Music Hall
• Amazing Pets Performs at Theatre Royale
• Oz- The Next Generation Performs at Southwest Action Theater
• Lego Racers 3D Plays in Space Shuttle America
• SpongeBob Square Pants 4D: The Great Jelly Rescue is Played at Pictorium
• Splash Of Color Parade Performs for the 2nd Year
• Light The Night Performs for the 2nd Year
• Great America Idol Performs at Center Stage
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 13th to November 4th
2014
• 5th Annual Tropical Islands Ice Jump happens from January 3-5
• Opening Day is April 26th
• May Days is Held from May 3rd to May 31st
• Shark Towers (Proslide Dueling Raft Rides) is added to Hawaiian Waves Replacing Space Shuttle America
• Volcano Splash (Proslide 4 Body Slide Complex) is added to Hawaiian Waves Replacing Space Shuttle America
• Burgers On The Run Is Completely Refurbished, Re-Themed, and Rebranded as “Home Plate Grill”
• Volcano Grill (Fast Food Stand) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Freedom Feast Pass (Dining Pass) is added to 30 food locations throughout the park
• Time Travel Through Tunes Plays in Grand Music Hall
• Unexplained Events Magic Show Performs at Theatre Royale
• The Lost Continent Performs at Southwest Action Theater
• Splash Of Color Performs for the 3rd Time
• Kiss Goodnight Fireworks Debuts
• Great America Idol Performs at Center Stage
• Rio- The 4D Experience is Played at Pictorium
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 26th to November 2nd
2015
• 6th Annual Tropical Islands Ice Jump happens from January 2-4
• Opening Day is April 25th
• Extreme Eagle (RMC Iron Horse Extreme Makeover of American Eagle into a Steel Coaster) Opens in County Fair
• All-Season-Sports Bottles are added for $10.00
• Eagle Blast (Cream Soda with Strawberry & Blueberry Foam) is added to Home Plate Grill
• Sasquatch Sandwiches Is Refurbished, Rebranded and Renamed “Healthy Appetite”
• Steve’s Deli is refurbished, Rebranded, and renamed “Healthy Appetite”
• Beaver Tails are added to Klondike Café
• May Days is Held from May 2nd to May 30th
• A Coke Freestyle is Added to Hawaiian Waves
• Freedom Feast Pass is Expanded to 10 new locations
• Silver Screen is Performed at Grand Music Hall
• Unfiltered is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Peter Pan is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Angry Birds 4D is Played at the Pictorium
• Splash Of Color Runs for the 4th Consecutive Year
• Kiss Goodnight Runs For the 2nd Year in a Row
• Great America Idol Performs at Center Stage
• Great aSCAREica is Held from September 25th to November 1st
2016
• 7th Annual Tropical Islands Ice Jump happens from January 1-3
• Opening Day is April 30th
• Hurricane gets Kodiak Like Soft Padded Restraints
• May Days is Held from May 7th to May 28th
• Sports Bottles are Increased to $15.00
• Pretzels & Cookies is Renamed “County Fair Funnel Sticks”
• Lava Loops & Magma Falls (Proslide 2 Super Loops, Proslide 2 Drop Floor Slides) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Waikiki Waves (Flow Rider) is added to Hawaiian Waves
• Freedom Feast Pass is expanded to 5 new locations
• New Frozen Yogurt place added to Hawaiian Waves called “Frozen Pineapple”
• Music America is performed at Grand Music Hall
• Carousel Show is Performed at Theatre Royale
• Lego Movie 4D Plays in the Pictorium
• Lewis & Clark is Performed at Southwest Action Theater
• Celebrating America Parade is Performed Nightly
• Kiss Goodnight Fireworks is Performed
• Kids Karaoke is performed at Center Stage
• Orbit is Removed
• Great aSCAREica Is Held from September 30th to October 31st
• Maintenance Building is Relocated Across I-94