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13 hours ago, 29yrswithaGApass said:

Great trip report!

 

Do they still have the on-board recording on their rocking ship that warns the kids to prepare for crash landing?  I always thought that was kinda dramatic for little kids (but funny!).

 

Not Sure, didn't ride it. I have a Picture from when I was about 8 riding it with my father. I always thought it was at Great Adventure, Glad I now know where the picture was taken. They also have a Pin of it in the gift shop, and the shuttle moves on the pin. Harry, Does GA have any collector Pins, I look every time I go and can never find them. Wish they did one for the park and some of the major rides.

1 hour ago, Mrpq said:

Wait the new coaster still isn't open?  eep

As of Today 9/23, No. What's funny is, it is on the front of there brochure, on the maps and they have shirts and such in the gift shop. The Train Finally reopened Labor Day Weekend. Guess it will be a 2018 addition.

41 minutes ago, Yoshi said:

From the pictures, it looks like the park has changed since my last trip there in 2003.

 

I like the coasters original paint of white supports compared to the blue and purple that is there now. It also appears most of the theming is gone from the boat ride at the front of the park.

Yes, the Puple and Light Blue are not eye pleasing. They added a On Ride Photo to the Sky Ride and The Boat at the Front, and there are 3 animals in the cave, that's it.

My Nephew was off from school today so we decided to take a ride to GA, what a mistake. It took us 64 Minutes to get from 537 Entrance to the Fountain, yes a car was stopped in the right lane, but that didn't back up traffic because as soon as you got around it, you still sat. My Nephew was so Miserable that we got our cups, went on Justice League Battle for Metropolis ( Awesome Ride by the way), then played in the arcade, he got Dippin Dots and we shopped and Left. A year since our last trip and nothing has Changed. I guess the budget couldn't afford a Lane Sweeper, A Power Washer, some Leaf Blowers, a ton of Paint, Concrete or Asphalt, Fencing or a Season Pass Entrance. The Old Country Path needs to be opened up, FreeFalls Area need to be cleaned up and there is too much space around, they need more rides. Also just get rid of The Log Flume and Congo Rapids and put a Nice Roller Coaster in that can be used April to November, why water rides would be closed in the summer is a joke, they should be open May 1 to September 30 unless it's too cold. I really wish a private investor would by the park so that could be the number one focus. I'm really glad I didn't renew my season pass for 2018, there are much cleaner parks I could spend next year at. 

On our way from Hershey to Lancaster we stopped at Dutch Wonderland and arrived at about Noon. The Parking Lot was Empty and so was the Park, it may have been due to the incoming Storms which arrived at 5:30, but talking to some People they said it's been getting worse over the years due to them eliminating Free Parking, dirty park and due to many rides being closed due to the Construction of Merlin's Mayhem. We walked right in and the only thing closed was The Train and obviously Merlin's Mayhem, we went straight to Joust Coaster with a Walk On, my nephew then went by himself with a Walk on, next was Kingdom Coaster which was a one train wait for the front(this was my nephew's 20th Coaster), next was Joust with a one cycle wait followed by the Double Splash Flume and Leapin Frogs. We then split a Lemonade and watched the end of the Dive Show. Next was the Monorail and Frog Hopper. We then took the Skyride to the front of the Park and did Dragons Lair. We then picked up some things in the gift shop and left. The Park is getting Cleaner, but not enough and Merlin's Mayhem which was supposed to open back in May has yet to Open, and due to this all you see is one big mess when you walk into the park.

 Were supposed to visit Hershey Park in Mid July, however my Mother had a Stroke and  we put it off until she was better. We Arrived at The Hotel Hershey on Tuesday Afternoon and Checked in and had Lunch. At about 5:00 we took the Shuttle over to the Park and got in very quickly, we did The Kissis Drop Tower, The Hershey Kiss Tower, Frog Hopper x2, Trailblazer and Swing Thing, we Picked up Chick  Filet to take back to the room and i crashed early since i had been up for over 24 hours. On Wednesday we took the shuttle over and arrived at about 11:30, we did Balloon Flite, Reeses Extreme Cup Challenge, Swing Thing and Mini Pirate, next we stopped in the arcade near Farenheit. We Played the DC Super Heroes Coin Game, can't believe GA doesn't have this. We then headed over to Wild Mouse, Ferris Wheel and Granny Bugs, I almost got my nephew on Laff Track. We then ate Lunch at The Smokehouse and watched a show. We headed back to the Hotel around 5:00 and decided to relax In the pools. On Thursday we took advantage of Early Sweet time and got into the park at 9am, we did Balloon Flite and then Comet, this my Nephew's Fastest and tallest ride to date, he now wants to try Wild Cat or Lightning Racer( this was also the fastest and Tallest for Me). We then did Tea Cups x3, Kisses Tower, Frog Hopper x2, Trailblazer x3(it was so empty, we only had to switch Rows), next was the Arcade followed by Dry Gulch Railroad, Swing Thing and some shopping. I took some stuff back to the hotel room and than we met up at Chocolate World, we did the ride and had some Lunch followed by some shopping. We then went back to the hotel to rest, freshen up and some Dinner at The Harvest. We then headed back to the Park at about 8:00 and did Balloon Flite, Swing Thing, Mini Pirate, Cocoa Cruiser, Monorail, more arcade, Reese's Extreme Cup Challenge and finished with Comet in the Dark(it was a little rougher at nite then in the AM) and Finally headed back to the hotel. My Nephew said he would have done the Reese's and Bar Towers if they had the seat belts attached to the Harness, surprised they don't. This is always a rough park for my nephew due to the hills, funny thing is, when you walk in the parking lot alongside the park, it's all level. On Friday we had Breakfast at the Circular and then checked out and headed to Lancaster.

1 hour ago, pashacar said:

^ That's really too bad. Wish they would make the single-rider line start earlier. Half the time I see it, it's empty, which is a real waste of capacity. Considering they were building these rides from scratch, not sure why they couldn't design them with 4 seats to a row like almost everything else....

Wish they would let single rides use the flash pass entrance, and when they get to the station spilt into Flash Pass and Single Rider. Also wish they would have had Loading and unloading Separate and not together, also the station is very small compared to other Dark Rides.

2 hours ago, Yoshi said:

I finally got back to the park to try Justice League and if I had 1 word to describe this ride it would be amazing. The queue and ride itself made me feel like I left NJ and was transported to Orlando. I really thought it was on the same level of quality of what you would find at Universal. The mix of screens and actual props / animatronics was good too. Without having to think twice, it easily takes over as my favorite non coaster ride in the park (before it was a tie between Zumanjaro and Saw Mill Log Flume). 

Also Tried it for the first time today with my six year old nephew, and it was amazing. The only two other dark Rides I have experienced are The Bah Humbug Ride and Resses Extreme Cup Challenge. I had low expectations for Justice League due to just graphics being mostly used, boy was I wrong. The Special Effects are amazing, the easy targets are great for the kids and it blew Hershey's Dark Ride out of the water. Only complaint was Operations, we wanted to sit together, the line started at the 45 Minute Sign, took about 32 Minutes, we stayed to the left for two or more and when we get up there, the Operator trys to split us up. So I Poliety tell him that we are not In the single rider line, he says sorry but we have to go on, so we have some back and forth with me telling him that I'm not splitting up with my six year old nephew and I wouldn't have waited a extra 10-15 minutes in the two or more line, Finally I ask for a supervisor and he concedes and puts us together. Really wish they open the path so you don't have to walk all the way around no more, the outside of the building looks awesome as well.

5 hours ago, Viper26 said:

How can it be crowded on a Thursday? I'm thinking it's because of Rosh Hashanah, and Lakewood and a further extent, Cherry Hill have a large Jewish population. Unfortunately I won't be able to go this weekend anymore but hopefully the park is not crowded when I go next Friday.

Obviously all Catholic Schools in NJ had school today as well as Urban Districts( Perth Amboy, Trenton, Newark and Jersey City) but NYC and Philly Schools were closed. Also GA was the only Park Open, Storybook Land, Sesame Place, Dutch Wonderland, Dorney Park and Hershey Park we're all closed.

Park was Packed today. Cars were out to the first light before the park on 537. All food Lines were 10-25 deep. A ton of rides closed( Nitro, Congo Rapids, Log Flume and El Toro just to name a few) Nitro was testing at 14:00.

Wish we would have got what Magic Mountain Got. Open 365 days a year.

 

- It's not a Skywarp, and the issue with getting a Skywarp would be that Six Flags would've called it a coaster. Like I stated before, we need flats, not coasters.

Great Adventure could use a Family or Dueling Wooden Coaster.

Six Flags Over Texas is getting the same thing, themed to Harley Quinn.

Bummer, there's got to be something else with this. It also looks like this ride will close off the Old Country Path. If this the only addition and makes Metropolis a Dead End, will be a double bummer.

Final Guess for 2018. Safari Kids and Loony Toons Seaport turned into DC Kids, Bugs Bunny National Park expansion, Flat Ride in Metropolis, Water Ride in Golden Kingdom. I think the Sign and ride removal in LT Seaport point to it. Sign in Log Flume I think means a BBNP expansion. Great Trip Report, Thanks Again.

Was at Hershey Park two weeks ago. Rode Comet at 9:15am, it was super smooth, then rode it again, same train, same seat at 9:00pm and it was a little rough compared to the am.

no NOT THE LOG FLUME!!!!!

ITS ONE OF THE PARK ORIGINALS SINCE 1974!!!!!!!!!!!

ITS WATER RIDE!!

Rebuilt, not removed. Go Karts would be a perfect spot for a third water ride.

Looney Toons Seaport to be rethemed to DC Super Kids Land, A Flat in Old Country, a Flat near Kingda Ka and the Log Flume knocked down and Rebuilt. That would be a Great Year. 2019 Family Wooden Coaster, 2020 a Custom Design Coaster.

I think we will be getting 2-3 rides in 2018. A Water Battle Ride, a Pendelum and a small ride.

About being a safe park. In the last three weeks there have been 4 attempted Child Abduction cases at Great Adventure and Jackson Police said they have no video evidence due to the fact that Great Adventure doesn't employ Security Cameras in the parking lot.

I wonder if Six Flags has ordered any Claw Flat Rides for 2018. I'm sure they will be re evaulating it in light of the accident in Ohio, I'm sure Hershey will also be Monorting the situation. This is one reason I'm thankful NJ amusement park laws are so strict.

The AC park will never happen. Xanadu will have some residual effect, but I don't see a lot of overlap between the two parks. This isn't like Delaware and Pennsylvania casinos putting the hurt of AC.

I think the AC Park has the best chance of opening out of the three.

The following Three Theme Parks are Planned to open in 2019. Atlantic City Theme Park(67 miles from GA), DreamWorld(67 miles from GA) and Legoland NY(120 miles from GA). Six Flags might want to start planning something Hugh for 2019, how about the world's Tallest, Fastest and Longest coaster in the world with a total of 21 Loops. The coaster could start out along the Lake, Run South to AC then along the Ocean, over Legoland, over Giants Stadium and ending near the old FreeFall.

I think 2018 will be in the water park.

Isn't Legoland NY also opening in 2019. Guess that will have more of a impact on SF Great Escape and SF New England.

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