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11 hours ago, GAcoaster said:

That digital sign has made it perfect for memes though... 

Sorry to double post, but I did some investigating and it apparently is involved with Great Adventure in some way. 

From a site that reviews it when it was just a play and did not include music: "The play fizzles out after a final confrontation with a hippo in the road on the African Safari at Six Flags Great Adventure. Lindsay-Abaire gets us almost there, but stops short of any of the characters really confronting what's in the road right in front of them."

From a review of the musical: "Best yet is the closing number, “Great Adventure,” with its lyric advising, “So just enjoy the view, because no one gets a second time around.” Any musical ending as strong as this does is lucky, for sure."

Still not sure if they had to get permission to use the logo or since it's no longer used is considered fair game.

2 hours ago, GAcoaster said:

I'm assuming since it's set in NJ Great Adventure is part of the story. 

I was thinking that orb maybe this guy was the Graphic Designer.

I received an email today offering early access tickets to an upcoming new Broadway show, Kimberly Akimbo.  Does the logo look familiar to you?

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Kim (Tony winner VICTORIA CLARK) is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging disease may be the least of her problems. Forced to maneuver family secrets, borderline personalities, and possible felony charges, Kim is determined to find happiness in a world where not even time is on her side.

Look at what I saw traveling northbound on the Turnpike today.  Sorry, I know that the picture is VERY blurry and low quality.  I almost considered taking a picture while driving, but I really wouldn't recommend that.

Instead, I followed the truck as it took Exit 10 (making myself late for a dinner with friends that I was on my way to).  I pulled over on the shoulder after the toll plaza and took this shot as the truck sped by.

Again, it's really poor quality but I'm 95.7% sure I saw El Diablo being trucked north.  Either that or it was just some swamp gas from a weather balloon trapped in a thermal pocket and reflecting the light from Venus.

Time for a Macroeconomics lesson, kids:

Is the ride is almost done by next week. I like to see pictures of the dark ride being finished by next week.

It's coming along nicely.

On the way out of the park Saturday I saw this survey marker nailed into the blacktop at the edge of the Prefered Parking Lot, not too far from the Superman fence. It looks pretty new. Is it for possible repaving or redirecting traffic lanes so pedestrians and cars aren't sharing an exit lane? Any ideas?

I was at the park today and this was sad to see. Why, at the very least, couldn't these have been donated to a high school or other organization?

If they're smart they will stay open past midnight on New Year's Eve complete with a count-down and fireworks / light display. I know plenty of families who are always looking for a family oriented entertainment option for New Year's Eve.

Here's some newspaper write-ups I found online

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Can anyone confirm for me that such a thing actually existed and that I'm not making things up in my mind?

I have a vague recollection of a kid's movie from my childhood (in the 70's or possibly early 80's). I'm 99% sure that it ran on PBS (Channel 13 in New York). I have absolutely no memory of what it was about and have doubts as to whether I ever even watched it all the way through. I think I may have just flipped to the channel looking for Sesame Street or something.

I think it had something to do with kids going to some magical land (a la Wizard of Oz or Narnia) and the magical land was represented by The Yum Yum Palace. I don't think I had much interest in the movie at the time but I stopped on the channel and said to myself "Hey, that's Great adventure! What gives?"

Please, someone tell me the name of this thing and reassure me that I wasn't just tripping on a sugar high of Twinkies, Pop Rocks and Kool Aid.