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It's that time of year! Click HERE to visit the

The operating calendar was confusing at times this season. I know I drove past the park several times when the gates were open and the calendar said it was closed and others where it was unexpectedly closed. They need to sync the website and app with hours too.

We still haven’t seen what was promised for 2022 (Barnstormer) or 2023 (Hurricane Harbor) additions open. I don’t think the 2024 additions have been before the Jackson Planning Board yet.

Disney did the same things with the removal of their bricks around the Seven Seas Lagoon between all the Magic Kingdom resorts and TTC.

Six Flags Great Adventure invites guests to become part of the adventure. WHAT: Six Flags Great Adventure, The World’s Ultimate Thrill Park, has been turning moments into great adventures for nearly 50 years. In preparation for the park’s 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2024, guests are invited to leave their mark on a redesigned Dream Street Pathway that will adorn the original park entrance. Choose from four designs and customizable inscriptions to create a unique brick that will become part of Six Flags Great Adventure for years to come. Guests will also receive a mini replica brick and certificate to display at home. WHERE: Bricks can be purchased by visiting www.sixflags.com/greatadventure or through this direct link https://4everbricks.com/donors/sfgas/ Six Flags Great Adventure is offering a Black Friday Sale. Enjoy $20 off the purchase of a new 2024 season pass and 55% off season pass add-ons at www.sixflags.com/greatadventure. Season passes are valid for the remainder of 2023 to enjoy Holiday in the Park and through 2024.

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Source: Six Flags Great Adventure

The new map and guide for Holiday in the Park 2023 is out and can be viewed below (click on image for larger version). It looks like the event has been trimmed down a little bit this year with the following changes: Deck the Halls area (upper games area with Superman, Green Lantern, and Twister) closed Backyard Xmas (games area) closed Frost indoor stage show in Showcase Theatre closed Six Flags Holiday Market closed Big Wheel closed Christmas Tree Maze removed Holiday Hay Maze removed New Year's Eve Celebration removed Second Tree Show at fountain added - Holiday Magic: A Celebration of the Season Douglas's Jolly Joy Ride added - holiday hayride Live & Local added - local bands and choirs

I found one of these and will post the differences between this version and the other two similar iterations soon.

In my opinion, I’d love to see a park similar to what GA was in 1983. I view that as SFGA at its pinnacle.

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Unlike when it was first announced that they were going to close California's Great America, there is now a chance (albeit small) that Great Adventure could get their Columbia Carousel!

Today’s news reminds of a movie recently on TCM!

US amusement park operators Cedar Fair, Six Flags in merger talks-sources By Greg Roumeliotis and David French November 1, 20232:25 PM EDTUpdated 12 min ago NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. amusement park operator Cedar Fair LP (FUN.N) is exploring a potential merger with peer Six Flags Entertainment Corp (SIX.N), people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. A tie-up between the two companies would come as concerns about a U.S. economic slowdown and consumers curbing their discretionary spending have weighed on their stock performance. Merging would allow them to weather a slowdown from a stronger position. The companies have discussed a combination in the past, including in 2019, and there is no certainty that the latest deliberations will result in an agreement, the sources said, requesting anonymity because the matter is confidential. If there is an agreement, it could come as early as Thursday, when Cedar Fair reports quarterly earnings. Cedar Fair and Six Flags, which have a market value of $1.8 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Cedar Fair shares and Six Flags rose more than 6% and 7% on the news, respectively, in afternoon trading in New York. They have both underperformed the Refinitiv United States Leisure & Recreation Price Return Index by more than 15% this year. Cedar Fairs owns 11 amusement parks and four gated outdoor water parks in 10 U.S. states and in Toronto, Ontario. Six Flags is the largest operator of water parks in North America, with 27 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Source: Reuters

It has only been recently that the park has posted crowd and weather updates on social media but the park has been pushed to the brink of capacity before including big name concerts and Fright Fest around Halloween. In the past it has mostly resulted in putting up “Park is Crowded - You may wish to come back another day” signs or closing the gates to the parking lot when it is full like in 1981 for Marshal Tucker Band or 1986 for the Monkees.

Photos of Six Flags Great Escape:

It’s that time of year!