Six Flags Great Adventure has introduced an electrifying new addition to its lineup with The Flash: Vertical Velocity, the first Vekoma Super Boomerang coaster in North America. This high-energy ride, themed around the speedster of the DC Comics, delivers an...
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Six Flags Announces 2026 Plans including Fate of Kingda Ka
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: FUN), North America’s largest amusement park operator, announced plans to invest over $1 billion across its 42 parks over the next two years to elevate the guest experience. With projected investments of $500 million to...
Continue reading...Six Flags Goes All IP For 2024’s Fright Fest
Six Flags is taking a page from the Universal Halloween Horror Nights playbook for this year’s Fright Fest. The park chain announced that for 2024 they’re bringing a lineup of famous horror franchises to the parks. The new lineup is...
Continue reading...Which Park Can Stake Claim to “Intamin Coaster Capital of the World”
Back in October, we posed the question “Which park is the ‘B&M Capital of the World‘?” After coming up with a semi-arbitrary formula to declare Six Flags Great Adventure as the winner, we thought we were done with declaring parks...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great Adventure Thrill-A-Thon 2022 Recap
Last weekend, Six Flags Great Adventure hosted the park’s annual Thrill-A-Thon event, and what an amazing event it was. Upon entering the park, we received passes that included access to Exclusive Ride Times (ERT) on Nitro, Jersey Devil Coaster, Medusa,...
Continue reading...Medusa Returns at Six Flags Great Adventure Among Extensive 2022 Additions
Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey has announced “the largest array of improvements in the parks’ nearly 50-year history, featuring robust enhancements to the guest experience including new dining, rides, events and animal experiences.” Among these announcements, coaster...
Continue reading...Top 10 Most-Missed Coasters from the 1970s
The 1970s were a pivotal time period for roller coasters. Designers pushed the envelope as steel became a more popular track material. Still, the classic wooden coaster remained a staple, with many opening across the country. According to RCDB, roughly...
Continue reading...10 Defunct Theme Park Steam Trains
Earlier this year we brought you a list of the best theme park steam trains still operating in America. But sadly there really weren’t that many to choose from as steam locomotives are becoming more and more scarce. The cost...
Continue reading...Get Ready To Head Off-Road With Six Flags Great Adventure’s Drive-Through Safari
Start the car, grab your friends, and get ready to trail the wilds of Great Adventure’s Safari! For the first time in a decade, Six Flags Great Adventure is re-opening its safari as a drive-through. The news was announced Thursday...
Continue reading...10 Most Anticipated 2020 Roller Coasters Opening in North America
2019 was another outstanding season for new roller coasters. With additions like Maxx Force, Steel Curtain, and Copperhead Strike, it was a year to remember. But the season has come to an end and now we turn our attention on...
Continue reading...Coaster101’s Thoughts on Six Flags’ 2020 Announcements
Six Flags made their New For 2020 announcements last week. As always, the chain had something new for (almost) every park. The major news was the new custom RMC Raptor coaster coming to Six Flags Great Adventure, Jersey Devil Coaster....
Continue reading...RMC Raptor “Jersey Devil Coaster” Coming to Six Flags Great Adventure in 2020
After weeks of cryptic social media teases and speculation, we now know what Six Flags Great Adventure’s adding for 2020: Jersey Devil Coaster, the tallest, fastest and longest single-rail roller coaster in the world. The park teased Jersey Devil coaster...
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