I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, never pay full price for a Six Flags season pass or daily ticket. With just a little planning, it’s easy to get a discount and save a lot of money.
For example, Six Flags has at least four sales throughout the year where they offer significant discounts on season passes. And often, these sales include additional season pass perks!
Additionally, you can often find Six Flags coupons on other products or from other retailers. For instance, Chicago-area Great America guests know that Jewel Six Flags tickets and passes are always available at a discount.
To help you see the types of sales Six Flags has on their season passes, here’s a roundup of the major sales they have each year.
Holiday and New Year’s Sale
The following is information for the 2019/2020 sale for 2020 season passes:
New Year’s in the Chicago area doesn’t exactly make you think about summertime fun at Six Flags Great America, but if you plan on visiting Great America during 2020, now’s the time to get a season pass. With savings up to 69% off, don’t miss out on the 2020 New Year’s season pass and membership sale!
2020 Great America Season Pass Prices
- Full Price: $249.99 each
- New Year’s Sale Price when you buy 4 or more passes: $76.99 each (69% discount!)
- New Year’s Sale Price when you buy 1-3 passes: $86.99 each (65% discount!)
Sign up for a Six Flags Season Pass during the sale for huge savings and lots of extras.
If you buy during the sale you’ll get:
- FREE Upgrade to Gold level*
- FREE Golden Ticket: This free friend ticket is valid ANY operating day in 2020
- FREE parking for the rest of 2019 and all of 2020 (regularly $26/visit)*
- FREE admission to Fright Fest for 2020
- FREE admission to Holiday in the Park for 2019 and 2020
- FREE admission to Magic Waters (Rockford, IL)
- Unlimited admission to Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor
*Must pick up season pass cards at Great America by May 10. 2020 to get these free upgrades.
More Perks for Season Pass Holders
In addition, to all the freebies and savings you get when you buy your pass during the sale, season passes also include:
- Unlimited admission to ALL Six Flags theme parks
- Special days when you can bring a friend free
- Exclusive ride time events
- Significant discounts on park tickets for friends
- Hundreds of dollars worth of in-park savings
- Bonus free friend ticket for BATMAN Pass Holders on a select day
- Exclusive ride time events for BATMAN Pass Holders
- Special dining discounts for BATMAN Pass Holders
- Special souvenir offers for BATMAN Pass Holders
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale
If you plan on visiting Six Flags Great America for Holiday in the Park and need to buy a ticket, you should really consider buying a 2020 season pass during their annual Black Friday/Cyber Monday season pass sale. When you buy a pass during this sale, not only do you get a 2020 season pass, but you get unlimited visits for the rest of 2019, including Holiday in the Park. Sale prices are up to 69% off.
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Season Pass Sale Prices
- 4 or more tickets: $76.99 per season pass
- 1-3 tickets: $86.99 per season pass
Here’s what you get when you buy a 2020 Six Flags Great America Chicago season pass during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale:
- FREE Gold upgrade
- Free season parking pass for the rest of 2019 & 2020 (an $80 value)
- Unlimited admission to Great America and Hurricane Harbor
- Unlimited admission to Magic Waters near Rockford, IL
- Unlimited admission to ALL Six Flags theme parks
- Admission to Fright Fest 2020
- Admission to Holiday in the Park 2019 & 2020
- Special days when you can bring a friend free
- Exclusive ride time events
- Significant discounts on park tickets for friends
- Hundreds of dollars worth of in-park savings
- Bonus free friend ticket for BATMAN Pass Holders on a select day
- Exclusive ride time events for BATMAN Pass Holders
- Special dining discounts for BATMAN Pass Holders
- Special souvenir offers for BATMAN Pass Holders
Labor Day Flash Sale
The following is information for the 2019 sale for 2020 season passes:
If you plan to visit Six Flags at least once a year, the best time to buy a season pass is during their annual Flash Sale. The Flash Sale occurs at the end of the summer season. For example, for 2020 season passes to Six Flags Great America Chicago, the Flash Sale starts in August and ends on Labor Day, September 2, 2019. (The sale has been extended to September 9, 2019.)
Six Flags says that the Flash Sale is the biggest sale of the year. In fact, they guarantee it.
We guarantee that this is the best deal we will ever offer the general public on 2020 season passes.
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Flash Sale Season Pass Prices
Full price 2020 Six Flags season passes to Six Flags Great America Chicago are about $249.99. During the Flash Sale, the season pass discount is 73% off. Therefore, a 2020 Six Flags season pass costs $68.99 during the Flash Sale.
This makes the price of a discount season pass less than a full-price daily ticket. Planning ahead really does pay off! But it gets even better. Six Flags season passes purchased during the Flash sale include lots of perks and upgrades.
Here’s what you get when you buy a 2020 Six Flags Great America Chicago season pass during the annual Flash Sale:
- FREE Gold upgrade
- Free season parking pass for the rest of 2019 & 2020
- Unlimited admission to Great America and Hurricane Harbor
- Unlimited admission to Magic Waters near Rockford, IL
- Unlimited admission to ALL Six Flags theme parks
- Admission to Fright Fest 2019 & 2020
- Admission to Holiday in the Park 2019 & 2020
- One Golden Ticket for a friend’s free admission for the rest of 2019 except October 12, 13, 19, and 26, 2019
- A free ride or character photo this Fall (2019)
- One free game-play this Fall (2019)
- 20% off merchandise this Fall (2019)
Please note, To get the free upgrade to Gold, free Parking, free Hurricane Harbor, free Magic Waters, plus the bonus Golden ticket, you must pick up your Season Pass Cards at Six Flags Great America by November 10, 2019.
Keep in mind, Gold level passes come with a lot of valuable perks. For instance, there are exclusive ride time events, special days when you can bring a friend free and significant discounts on park tickets for friends.
Additionally, parking at Six Flags isn’t cheap. And it certainly adds up if you go to the amusement times several times a year. So the free season parking pass is really valuable. In fact, Six Flags states that it’s an $80 value.
Pre-season Sale
More information coming soon!
Memorial Day Sale
The following is information for the 2019 sale for 2019 season passes:
If you haven’t gotten your 2019 discount Six Flags season pass yet, the Six Flags Memorial Day Sale is the last time Six Flags offers discount passes before the summer season. You can save up to 65% off passes but hurry. This sale ends May 27, 2019.
The Memorial Day sale includes:
- Free upgrade to Gold level
- Free parking
- Free entrance to Hurricane Harbor