Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park located in Jackson, New Jersey, USA. It is owned and operated by Six Flags.

History

On October 14, 1977, it was announced that Great Adventure would be acquired by Six Flags.^[1] The park subsequently rebranded as Six Flags Great Adventure.

About

This park contains eleven themed areas, three of which are designed for small children. The park also includes Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey; a separately operating Water Park, and until 2012 the Wild Safari drive-through experience. In August 2012, Six Flags announced that Wild Safari would be merged into the Great Adventure Park grounds for the 2013 season as a stand-alone attraction called Safari Off-Road Adventure which would take guests in Safari vehicles instead of being a separately paid drive-through experience as before. The resulting merger was billed as the largest amusement park in the world.^[2]

The video game RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 contained a recreation of the park as it looked in 2002.

For the park's 50th anniversary in 2024, the park opened Savanna Sunset Resort & Spa on June 14.^[3] A model of a room is located in the park.

Roller coasters

Present

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Status
Batman The Ride	Bolliger & Mabillard	Inverted	1993	Operating
Dark Knight	Mack Rides	Enclosed Wild Mouse	2008	Operating
El Toro	Intamin	Wooden	2006	Operating
Flash: Vertical Velocity	Vekoma	Sit-Down	March 29, 2025	Operating
Harley Quinn Crazy Train	Zierer	Sit-Down	1999	Operating
Jersey Devil Coaster	Rocky Mountain Construction	Single rail	2021	Operating
Joker	S&S Worldwide	4th Dimension	2016	Operating
Lil' Devil Coaster	Zamperla	Kiddie	1999	Operating
Medusa	Bolliger & Mabillard	Floorless	1999	Operating
Nitro	Bolliger & Mabillard	Hyper	2001	Operating
Runaway Mine Train	Arrow Development	Sit-Down	1974	Operating
Skull Mountain	Intamin	Enclosed	1996	Operating
Superman Ultimate Flight	Bolliger & Mabillard	Flying	2003	Operating

Past

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Alpen Blitz	Schwarzkopf	Powered	1976	1978	Unknown
Batman And Robin: The Chiller	Premier Rides	Twin Launched Shuttle	1998	2007	Relocated to Beto Carrero World (Never operated)
Big Fury	Pinfari	Sit-Down	1974	1977	Unknown
Great American Scream Machine	Arrow Dynamics	Sit-Down	1989	2010	Scrapped
Green Lantern	Bolliger & Mabillard	Stand-Up	2011	2024	Scrapped
Jumbo Jet	Schwarzkopf	Sit-Down	1975	1975	Unknown
Kingda Ka	Intamin	Launched Strata	2005	2024	Scrapped
Lightnin' Loops	Arrow Development	Shuttle	1978	1992	Relocated to Wild World (top track)
Lightnin' Loops	Arrow Development	Shuttle	1978	1992	Relocated to Frontier City (bottom track)
Lil' Thunder	Molina & Son's	Family	1975	1983	Unknown
Rolling Thunder	Don Rosser	Twin	1979	2013	Scrapped
Sarajevo Bobsled	Intamin	Bobsled	1984	1988	Relocated to Six Flags Great America
Shockwave	Intamin	Stand-Up	1990	1992	Relocated to Six Flags AstroWorld
Ultra Twister	Togo	Pipeline	1986	1988	Relocated to Six Flags AstroWorld
Viper	Togo	Sit-Down	1995	2004	Scrapped
Wild Rider	Schwarzkopf	Sit-Down	1978	1981	Unknown

Attractions

Operating

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened
Air Jumbo	Barbieri	Jets	2012
Barnstormer	Zamperla	Barnstormer	1999
Big Wheel	Schwarzkopf	Ferris Wheel	1974
Buccaneer	Intamin	Pirate Ship	1980
Bugaboo	Royal Cascade	Roundabout	1976
Bugs Bunny Camp Carousel	Allan Herschell Company	Junior Carousel	1979
Bugs Bunny Ranger Pilots	Chance Rides	Junior Jets	2006
Carousel	Savage	Gallopers	1974
Congo Rapids	Intamin	River Rapids	June 1981
Daffy's Hot Air Balloons	Zamperla	Balloon Tower	2006
Déjà Vu	Eli Bridge Company	Scrambler	2012
Enchanted Teacups	Zamperla	Teacups	1996
Fender Benders	Bertazzon	Dodgems	2012
Foghorn Leghorn's Stagecoach Express	Zamperla	Junior Railway	2006
Great American Road Race	J&J Amusements	Go-Karts	1999
Houdini's Great Escape	Vekoma	Mystic Swing	1999
Jolly Roger	Zamperla	Sea Storm	1999
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis	Oceaneering Entertainment Systems	Tracked Dark Ride	June 2017
Porky Pig Camp Wagons	Zamperla	Junior Ferris Wheel	2006
Raja's Rickshaws	Eli Bridge Company	Junior Scrambler	1982
Saw Mill Log Flume	Arrow Development	Log Flume	1974
Slingshot	Funtime	Slingshot	2011
SkyScreamer	Funtime	Star Flyer	May 2012
Sky Zooma	Zamperla	Samba Balloon	1999
Storm Chaser	Zamperla	Junior Waveswinger	1999
Swashbuckler	Hrubetz	Round-Up	1980
Tango	Zamperla	Rockin' Tug	2006
Tree Top Hopper	Zamperla	Junior Drop Tower	1999
Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster	Venture Rides	Junior Himalaya	2006
Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth	Zamperla	Frisbee	2019

Closed

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
African Rivers	New Wave Rides	Dinghy Waterslides	1991	1998	Unknown
Air Safari	Zamperla	Jets	2007	Unknown	Unknown
Antique Cars	Ihle	Track Ride	1974	1975	Scrapped
Asian Rivers	New Wave Rides	Dinghy Waterslides	1991	1998	Unknown
Autobahn	Unknown	Dodgems	1994	2007	Scrapped
Bugs Bunny Barnstormers	Chance Rides	Junior Jets	1976	2004	Relocated to Great Escape
Calypso	Schwarzkopf	Calypso	1974	1987	Scrapped
Chaos	Chance Rides	Chaos	1999	2005	Scrapped
Condor	HUSS	Condor	1988	1990	Relocated to Six Flags Great America
Cyborg Cyber Spin	ABC Rides	Tourbillon	2018	Unknown	Scrapped
Daffy's Duccaneer	Sartori	Junior Pirate Ship	1999	2004	Scrapped
Daffy Duck's Deep Sea Diver	Zamperla	Junior Flying Carpet	1999	2019	Unknown
Daffy Duck's Magic Motorcade	Hampton Rides	Umbrella Ride	1974	2004	Unknown
Dare Devil Dive	Sky Fun 1 Inc.	Skycoaster	1997	2024	Unknown
El Diablo	Larson International	Super Loop	2015	2018	Relocated to La Ronde
El Sombrero	Mack Rides	Trabant/Satellite	1993	2001	Scrapped
Eruption	S&S Worldwide	Sky Sling	2003	2010	Scrapped
Evolution	Nauta Bussink	Evolution	1999	2002	Relocated to Six Flags St. Louis
Fender Bender	Soli	Dodgems	1975	1987	Unknown
Flying Wave	Zierer	Waveswinger	1974	2007	Scrapped
Gondola	Savage	Gondola Switchback	1977	1977	Stored - Travelling UK
Grand Prix	Mack Rides	Go-Karts	1974	1979	Scrapped
Jumpin' Jack Flash	HUSS	Jump	1999	2003	Stored, subsequently scrapped
Hand Crank	Zamperla	Hand Crank	1999	2008	Scrapped
Jungleland Express	Zamperla	Rio Grande Train	1988	2010	Scrapped
Looney Tunes Log Jam	Bertazzon	Mini Bumper Cars	1979	2004	Unknown
Marvin the Martian Space Chase	Carousels USA	Junior Ferris Wheel	1979	2004	Scrapped
Matterhorn	Mack Rides	Matterhorn	1974	1986	Relocated to Six Flags Atlantis
Michigan J. Frog Fun Flotilla	Zamperla	Roundabout	1999	2008	Scrapped
Monkey Around	Sartori	Junior Chair-O-Plane	1979	2010	Scrapped
Monster Spin	Schwarzkopf	Polyp	1978	1987	Unknown
Movietown Water Effect	Hopkins	Shoot The Chute	1987	2007	Scrapped
Musik Express	Mack Rides	Superbob/Musik Express	1976	2007	Scrapped in 2014
North American Rivers	New Wave Rides	Dinghy Waterslides	1991	1998	Unknown
Parachute Training Center: Edwards AFB Jump Tower	Intamin	Paratower	May 1983	2022	Scrapped
Pendulum	HUSS	Frisbee	1999	2003	Relocated to Six Flags Great America
Pepe LePew's Pleasure Cruise	Theel Brothers Manufacturing	Roundabout	1974	2004	Relocated to Great Escape
Phileas Fogg's Balloon Ride	Soli	Ferris Wheel	1975	1996	Unknown
Pirate's Flight	Zamperla	Balloon Race	1999	2001	Relocated to Six Flags Worlds of Adventure
Riptide	Arrow Development	Log Flume	1975	2006	Scrapped
Road Runner's Beep Beep Buggies	Hampton Rides	Umbrella Ride	1974	2004	Unknown
Rodeo Stampede	HUSS	Breakdance	1999	2005	Relocated to Six Flags Over Texas
Royal Elephants	Barbieri	Jets	2005	2010	Stored - reopened in 2012 as Air Jumbo.
Safari Tours	Zamperla	Track Ride	1999	2018	Unknown
Scrambler	Eli Bridge Company	Scrambler	1978	2001	Relocated to Six Flags Over Georgia
Schwabinchen	Mack Rides	Trabant/Satellite	1975	1986	Reopened as El Sombrero in 1993
Six Flags Great Adventure Railroad	Crown Metal Products	Miniature Railway	1974	1980	Scrapped
Sky Pilot	Schwarzkopf	Flying Carpet	1982	1998	Stored, subsequently scrapped
Skyway	Von Roll	Ropeway	1974	2023	Scrapped
Space Shuttle	Intamin	Ranger	1985	2007	Scrapped
Spin Meister	Schwarzkopf	Enterprise	1979	2005	Scrapped
Super Round Up	Hrubertz	Round-Up	1974	1979	Unknown
Spinnaker	Soriani & Moser	Polyp	1999	1999	Relocated to Wild Waves and Enchanted Village
Stuntman's Freefall	Intamin	Freefall	1983	2006	Scrapped
Super Sidewinder	Chance Rides	SideWheeler	1976	1983	Scrapped
Swiss Bob	Schwarzkopf	Bayern Kurve	1974	1979	Unknown
Swiss Bob	Schwarzkopf	Bayern Kurve	1980	1991	Scrapped
Taz Twister	Chance Rides	Rotor	1975	2005	Scrapped
Tilt-A-Whirl	Sellner Manufacturing	Tilt-A-Whirl	1978	1987	Unknown
Time Warp	Chance Rides	Inverter	1999	2001	Stored, subsequently scrapped
Traffic Jam	Schwarzkopf	Dodgems	1974	1992	Destroyed in a snowstorm
Wild Rider	HUSS	Troika	1975	1977	Stored, Relocated to Dreamland Margate
Twister	HUSS	Top Spin	April 1999	2024	Scrapped
Wile E. Coyote Speedtrap	Zamperla	Junior Whip	1999	2004	Relocated to Great Escape
Yosemite Sam's Seaplane Flight Tour	Zamperla	Jets	1999	2008	Scrapped
Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom	Intamin	Drop Tower	July 2014	2024	Scrapped

References

↑ "Six Flags Buys Great Adventure". Freeport Journal-Standard. 1977-10-15. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
↑ "Great Adventure Merging Theme Park With Safari". Lacey, NJ Patch. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
↑ "Savannah Sunset Resort & Spa". {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)

This box: view edit Amusement parks operated by Six Flags
Current Theme Parks	California's Great America Canada's Wonderland Carowinds Cedar Point Dorney Park Frontier City Kings Dominion Kings Island Knott's Berry Farm La Ronde Michigan's Adventure Six Flags America Six Flags Darien Lake Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Great Adventure Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great Escape Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Mexico Six Flags New England Six Flags Over Georgia Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Qiddiya Six Flags St. Louis Valleyfair Worlds of Fun
Current Water Parks (Within Park Grounds)	Carolina Harbor Oceans of Fun Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Great Escape) Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Over Georgia) Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (St. Louis) Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Darien Lake Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Maryland Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New England South Bay Shores Splash Works Soak City (Kings Dominion) Soak City (Kings Island) Soak City (Valleyfair) WildWater Adventure Wildwater Kingdom Wild West Water Works
Current Water Parks (Separate Admission or Standalone)	Aquarabia Qiddiya City Castaway Bay Cedar Point Shores Knott's Soak City Schlitterbahn Galveston Schlitterbahn New Braunfels Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Los Angeles Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oaxtepec Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Oklahoma City Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio Six Flags Hurricane Harbor SplashTown Six Flags White Water White Water Bay
Former Properties (Theme Parks)	American Adventures Bellewaerde Park Six Flags AstroWorld Six Flags AutoWorld Six Flags Belgium Six Flags Elitch Gardens Six Flags Holland Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Six Flags New Orleans Six Flags Worlds of Adventure Walibi Aquitaine Walibi Lorraine Walibi Rhône-Alpes Warner Bros. Movie World Germany Warner Bros. Park Madrid Wild Waves and Enchanted Village Wyandot Lake
Former Properties (Water Parks)	Aqualibi Hurricane Harbor (Worlds of Adventure) Six Flags Atlantis Island Kingdom Six Flags Splashwater Kingdom Six Flags WaterWorld Waterworld Sacramento
Cancelled	Dubailand Zhejiang

[1] "Six Flags Buys Great Adventure". Freeport Journal-Standard. 1977-10-15. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

[2] "Great Adventure Merging Theme Park With Safari". Lacey, NJ Patch. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2024-10-24.

[3] "Savannah Sunset Resort & Spa". {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)

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