Six Flags theme park in Gurnee announced it would be closed today.

If you were planning on venturing  out to Gurnee, you'll have to skip Six Flags, and perhaps spend the day at Gurnee Mills Mall instead.

You can blame the wet weather. and the flooding in the Gurnee area today

Six Flags Tweeted:

 

 

 

Earlier today, Six flags announced that they would open later due to the morning rains.

Obviously, the rain was Gurnee area was much more than planned, and to be on the safe side of things, the theme park decided to close for the entire day.

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