A 112-acre theme park destination. 50 years in the making.
Operating since 1976.
At risk of closing as early as 2027.
Time is limited. The outcome isn’t fixed.
112 ACRES $310M SALE (2022)
2027 RISK 2033 STILL IN PLAY
It’s a real place.
One of the last major amusement parks in Northern California.
For generations, this has been a place people return to.
A place the city identified for continued entertainment use in its 2017 plans.
It supports thousands of jobs and attracts millions of visitors annually.
This isn’t fixing something broken.
It’s taking away something that already matters to people.
In June 2022, the land was sold for $310 million.
That sale started the clock:
2026 — Decision window
2027 — Earliest possible closure
But that outcome isn’t locked in:
2033 — Extension remains possible
Closure happens if people stay silent.
Prologis bought the land.
That doesn’t mean they automatically get to decide what comes next.
The site is currently zoned for theme park and entertainment use.
Any major change requires approval from the City of Santa Clara.
This is a public decision, not a done deal.
If this becomes a private-use site, it’s gone from public life permanently.
If enough people speak up, the outcome can change.
Today, it’s a public destination: open, shared, and built for people.
If the site shifts to private use, it would no longer function as a public destination.
No proposal has shown it can match:
The same level of public access
The same community value
Or the same kind of experience
You can build something new anywhere.
You can’t bring this back once it’s gone.
Keep Great America open and operating
Use the lease extension to buy time
Require transparent public evaluation before rezoning
Explore preservation and modernization, not elimination
Once it’s gone, it’s permanent.
Keep the park. Improve it. Don’t erase it.
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