We strive to have all of our rides running every day however, occasional ride closures are sometimes inevitable and beyond our control,' Wheeler said. Just a month later, a boat broke through a guardrail and led to another month-long closure. The log flume, in particular, has had a troubling five-year stretch, including a 17-month stretch between December 2019 and July 2021 after DCA inspectors found 'major rust and corrosion' and ordered 'much-needed repairs,' including replacing 16 sections of steel.

While ride closures aren't unusual at amusement and theme parks, Six Flags Great Adventure has seen many of its major attractions close for long stretches of time over the last three years.Įl Toro had been closed since August and the park's two main water rides, Congo Rapids and the Saw Mill Log Flume, are currently closed. 'Wood' you believe it? El Toro to reopenīut while Kingda Ka will remain closed, thrillseekers got a big boon when the park announced that El Toro, often ranked as one of the best wooden roller coasters in the world, would reopen on June 17 for the first time in nearly a year after inspectors ruled it 'structurally compromised' following a derailment last summer. The train is designed to safely roll back and reset to be launched again,' the sign states.Ī post shared by Coaster Hub ride will reopen soon after its state inspection which is scheduled to happen following this weekend,' Six Flags spokeswoman Staci Wheeler said in an email. The park itself even warns riders as they wait on line, with a sign stating that 'on occasion, Kingda Ka's train will not travel over the hill. Normally, the ride propels trains at speeds of up to 128 mph, sending them flying up and down the 456-foot hill.īut the internet is awash with videos of cars slowing down noticeably early, barely breaking the highest point of the hill before rolling backwards into the initial launch area. While 'rollbacks' on Kingda Ka are out of the norm, they're not a rarity. An Instagram post by Coaster Hub, a theme park news website, showed a cable dangling from a trestle under Kingda Ka.Īfter the incident, the state ordered the ride shut down during an investigation, including 'consultation with the ride manufacturer (Intamin) to identify and evaluate the specific component(s) involved in the failure, and to determine the cause of the failure.' While the state and the park have declined to officially determine what caused the rollback, online roller coaster groups and social media users reported that the ride's launch cable snapped. Previous troubles: Great Adventure to be fined over Marlboro mom's Kingda Ka nightmare No injuries were reported, Petty-Dixon said. You won't be disappointed.In short: A roller coaster car didn't make it over the hill, and rolled back to its starting point. Also the derelict water front with vacant arena recalls a time when there may have been waterski shows or something like that. On rare occasion though you may come accross a ride or game operator who seems to think his job would be better if there weren't all these people around. Most are happy and smiling and ready to be helpful with an answer to a question. Great Adventure's shortcomings is in its staffing. I've never stayed into the evening, but anyone who has says the crowds thin out to almost nothing as people like me had left before nightfall. Try to come mid week at the end of the summer to avoid long lines. My first grade daughter loved it! Her friends did not.) There's plenty of other rides, games and attractions for the younger ones.

I was stunned to see the requirement is only 48 inches. Got kids? All the signature rides have a pretty tall height restriction (except El Toro. Admission tickets at the gate are expensive too, but there is always some promotion running on-line or through a retail partner like Dunkin' Donuts or Coke so check that out before you go. I am not a fan of Green Lantern because in the standing position one's head bumps around a bit more as the ride twists and torques around. (I'd like to recommend Kingda Ka too but it was down with maintenance issues.) Superman, Batman, and Bizarro are winners too. They're both over ten years old now so they don't hold records that they once did, but they awesome rides, especially El Toro. If you a coaster head, you owe it to yourself to ride El Toro and Nitro. Great Adventure has always felt like good amusement park that falls just short of great.

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