Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari Jackson, New Jersey

Description

Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park located in Jackson, New Jersey, owned by Six Flags Entertainment Corp. Situated between New York City and Philadelphia, the park complex also contains the Hurricane Harbor water park.The park opened in 1974 under restaurateur Warner LeRoy. Six Flags took over ownership of the park in 1977. Today, the park contains eleven themed areas.
On August 30, 2012, Six Flags combined its 160-acre (65 ha) Great Adventure Park with its 350-acre (140 ha) Wild Safari animal park to form the 510-acre (210 ha) Great Adventure & Safari park, making it the second-largest theme park in the world, after Disney’s Animal Kingdom.






Air Safari

Calling all pilots! Climb into a junior-sized plane marked “Air Safari” and watch the bright yellow propellers spin. It’s time to take flight for a soaring tour of your little wild animals’ favorite Great Adventure neighborhood, Safari Kids!

Bugs Bunny National Park Water Tower
Bugs Bunny National Park is the world capitol for kid sized fun! And on a warm day, your little bunnies are gonna need a spot to cool off. That’s why they’ll love running under this jumbo fountain in the middle of the action.This big old-fashioned water tower rises high like an oasis over town. And guess who’s standing on top? A giant statue of Bugs Bunny!Now it wouldn’t be Bugs if there wasn’t a clever twist, so watch out, because this water tower has sprung a leak! Walk beneath the tower at your own risk, because you never know when you’ll get drenched—which, of course, is all the fun!

Safari Off Road Adventure

Due to the popularity of this new attraction, wait times can be up to 2.5 hours on busy operating days. In addition, the line may close earlier than 5 p.m. to accommodate all of those already in line. If Safari Off Road Adventure is on your must-do list, we recommend making it one of your first experiences of the day. Duration of the attraction is about 45 minutes, plus however long you choose to stay at Camp Aventura and experience the small animals.
Boasting 1,200 animals from six continents including elephants, rhinos, tigers, giraffes and lions, Safari Off Road Adventure takes explorers on an exhilarating, interactive animal adventure. Guests enter the amazing, fictional world of the Wilds Family, who have traveled the globe to bring the most interesting and exotic creatures to their 350-acre preserve in Jackson, New Jersey. Their journey begins in a rustic loading station in Frontier Adventures filled with artifacts from the Wilds’ global expeditions.

BATMAN: The Ride
BATMAN: The Ride will show you what it feels like to be BATMAN, on this deeply intense 50-mile-per-hour juggernaut that is definitely not for the timid. Show your strength and bravery as you take on GOTHAM’s criminal element. Deep in Movie Town, check out the authentic BATMOBILE on the decaying backstreets of GOTHAM CITY. But lucky for you, this is no movie. You’re about to load up in the batcave to star in your very own dark and riveting adventure.

El Toro
Bull-taming is an ancient art that is still practiced today. Now you are going to experience the best of the old world and the best of the new. At first glance, El Toro looks like a classic wooden roller coaster, with mind-blowingly complex architecture rising high over the park. But it is in fact built with ultra-modern engineering techniques, so you are going to get that classic feel with a smoother, faster, more exciting ride than those old wooden coasters ever dreamed possible. El Toro is one of the fastest and tallest wooden runs on Earth.“El Toro” literally means “the bull.” As you feel the power of the bull-like train you’re riding in, you’ll realize how this thriller got its name. This is no peaceful bull—he’s trying to shake you off! This beast bucks wildly so hang on tight!






GREEN LANTERN Roller Coaster
Hal Jordan rose from test pilot to the
superhero GREEN LANTERN—an icon of courage, confidence, and strength. These are three qualities you will need to have in abundance to take a seat on this utterly insane ride. Except you won’t be sitting, because GREEN LANTERN is a stand-up coaster! You won’t believe how smooth this ride is, considering you are flying at 63 miles per hour—all while standing up. Humans just weren’t designed to move this fast … but super heroes were.The bright green and yellow track will lead you on a record-setting journey, smashing all the previous title-holders for height, speed, drops, inversions, length.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis
Six Flags Great Adventure debuts a brand new 4D interactive thrill ride, JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis. This new adventure features state-of-the-art technology, high-tech video graphics, and a full-sensory gaming experience that puts you right in the middle of the action.After wandering the unbelievable 22,000 square foot Hall of Justice, you’ll board your unique twisting six-passenger vehicle. Armed with a laser stun blaster, travel through a series of incredible scenes around the city of Metropolis, interacting with life-like animatronic characters, 3D animated images, and 4D experiences like fire and fog to save your favorite Super Heroes from the evil villains. This adventurous ride also features one of the first-ever virtual loops and real-time gaming elements to compete against other riders.

Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom

The three soaring Zumanjaro towers share their structure of the record-breaking Kingda Ka coaster. Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom was inspired by the African theme of Safari Off Road Adventure, last summer’s new attraction that created the world’s largest theme park.Are you ready to take on this all-new drop ride?

Giraffe Feedings
Reach a new height when you get up close and personal with the world’s tallest animal during one of our giraffe feeds. They happen every hour on the half hour starting at 11:30 a.m.! Space is limited so please arrive no later than 15 minutes after feed starts! This takes place at Camp Aventura part of Safari Off Road Adventure.






THE DARK KNIGHT Coaster

Well there’s nothing like a nice little nerve-wracking stroll down into an authentic GOTHAM CITY rail station. As you may know, GOTHAM’s a rough town, and this run-down dilapidated subway station has seen better days. Board a train for a relentless ride through the very dark abandoned subway line, in an elaborately designed cinematic set. It’s covered with graffiti and lit by flickering strobes. If you keep your eyes peeled you just might see THE JOKER or THE DARK KNIGHT himself.
You will face six complete 180 degree turns, and a series of hair-raising ups and down from a height of 45 feet. Ever try that kind of thing in a dark, enclosed space at 30 miles per hour? Now you know why it isn’t easy fighting crime in town like this!

Taz’s Tornado
This is a swinging bench ride with a twist! Or a tilt, that is. Tasmanian Devil himself is your host for this very fun airborne adventure for the smaller little devils in your crew.

Bust A Move
Come check out Daffy Duck and friends as they take to the stage in this all new dance contest! You may even have a chance to be a judge!

Foods and Cuisines
Six Flags Great Adventure offers a wide variety of different kinds of food to eat and environments to eat it in. Whether you’re looking for just a snack or a full meal, we have exactly what you need to keep you fueled up for the rest of the day.

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