Skull Mountain (Six Flags Great Adventure)

Roller coaster
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Skull Mountain
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Six Flags Great Adventure
Location Jackson, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates 40°08′05″N 74°26′32″W / 40.134812°N 74.442233°W / 40.134812; -74.442233
Park section Lakefront
Status Operating since June 3, 1996
Cost $5,000,000[1]
Rider height
  • Minimum: 44 inch
  • Min. unaccompanied: 48 inch
  • Maximum: 77 inch
Statistics
Manufacturer Intamin
Type Steel - Enclosed
Riders per train 28
Propulsion 2 Tire propelled lifts
Height 40.5 feet
Drop 37 feet
Top speed 33 mph
Length 1377 feet
Inversions 0
Duration 1:30
HELP
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Skull Mountain is a steel enclosed roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, USA. It was built by Intamin and opened on June 3, 1996.[2]

History

Skull Mountain officially opened on June 3, 1996.

In August 2016, Six Flags announced that Skull Mountain would receive a virtual reality upgrade for Fright Fest. The ride would show a film called Rage of the Gargoyles and it was being billed as "the world's first fully immersive gaming experience".[3]

Design

Elements

Color scheme

Black track and supports.

Trains

3 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train.

References

External links


Articles on Six Flags Great Adventure
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