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6 hours ago, nbadude44 said:

Was Harry able to buy one of the new customizable bricks before he passed away?

I'm heading to the park this weekend, so I wanna keep my eyes out for it if he did. RIP

There are quite a few bricks that are dedicated to Harry, I’m unsure if he was able to purchase one for himself.

55 minutes ago, pashacar said:

 

What contractor? Looks from the booking experience like a homespun operation.

Bushtec Safari

https://bushtecsafari.com/

35 minutes ago, gafreak said:

Have they even started construction yet?

Yes

17 hours ago, Medusa42 said:

Site Plan for The Flash:

Full plans for The Flash: https://www.jacksontwpnj.net/DocumentCenter/View/14996/231117-Admin-Approval-Plans-2024-Coaster

 

Full plans for Savannah Sunset Resort and Spa: https://www.jacksontwpnj.net/DocumentCenter/View/14995/231117-Admin-Approval-Plans-2024-Safari-Improvements

I find it interesting that they decided to put the entrance right against the Old Country path as opposed to having it in the Catering Area.  I figured the catering area would be shrunk with a new plaza being put over there for Flash, and the Old Country path being left relatively open for future development.  I like the direction they went in though, this went from just being the coaster to an entire expansion of the Metropolis area!

180 may also represent the 180° twisted drop that the super boomerang features!

What could it mean

1 hour ago, 29yrswithaGApass said:

^We saw that before - Green Lantern in 2011.  

Very true

On 8/14/2023 at 12:44 PM, Medusa42 said:

Probably themed to The Flash.

 

 

 

It’d be pretty funny to see them announce a coaster themed after a character whose movie just bled money at the box office

15 hours ago, JJToro said:

The paint ball building is confirmed to be removed??? 
 

I know a lot of people on here, myself included been wanting that for yearssss. That would be a beautiful view all the way from El Toro’s turn around to the Big Wheel. 

That’s what Brian (park president) told me!

32 minutes ago, brendanmac said:

So right now we can assume the following for Great Adventure's 50th:

• First new-gen extreme Vekoma in the US with the Super Boomerang
• Redone lights package for the Wheel
• Redone Log Flume in some capacity
• More than likely a couple other smaller changes

I don't know about you guys, but I would be really quite happy with this for the celebration. A brand new thrilling roller coaster as well as two well-deserved revamps to two classic Great Adventure rides. This should be an absolute win for next year.

I’m surprised to see so many people disappointed with this slate.  I think expectations were set far too high for the coaster, but this likely will not be the park’s only new coaster in the near future.  That list of 2024 additions doesn’t even include many of the other park improvements that will be coming such as the customizable bricks, improved parking toll experience, removal of the paint ball building next to Tea Cups, repaints, and much more!

(4) Inversions

(50) meters tall
(48) inch height requirement
(15)th coaster
(24) riders per train
(10) airtime moments/elements [bit of a stretch]
(436) meters of track

(587) hours until announcement [September 4th]

I'll be amazed if this isn't a Super Boomerang from Vekoma.

20 hours ago, DantheWoman said:

Apparently, rerides without leaving the station are done for. You need an AAP pass to skip the line.

I can say from personal experience that this isn’t the case.  I’ve stayed in the station and rerode Kingda Ka, Zumanjaro and others multiple times this year when able to, and never had any issues.

On 3/19/2023 at 10:48 PM, 29yrswithaGApass said:

For years Great Adventure prohibited cameras on all rides except the Carousel, Skyride, and Big Wheel.  
 

It looks like cameras are no longer allowed on those rides too now.  
 

According to the park’s website:

 

I just looked at the site on the Wayback machine and it seems that wording has been in use for the past couple years.  Could be a mistake, but I guess we’ll see

8 hours ago, 29yrswithaGApass said:

Great job with the interview Colin!

Thank you!!

For those who have yet to see it, I was able to conduct the first public interview with the CEO of Six Flags, Selim Bassoul!  Feel free to check it out:
 

1 hour ago, Tbone112499 said:

With FF starting this Friday, I’m really interested to see what crowds are going to be like this year for it. Crowds are generally down this year, but we all know how crowded FF has been in years past. We’ll see!

Fright Fest will be a real good test as to how much Selim’s changes have really affected the park in terms of attendance.

What do you guys think Bizarro’s new theme will be?  Riddler, Aquaman, or something else?

Lil’ Devil has its train on the track!

https://youtu.be/s0nb7ihZA0E

4 minutes ago, Medusa42 said:

Media Day is June 10th.

And opening day (previews) comes right after

Just now, CoasterKing369 said:

This morning this ad popped up in my Instagram feed. The account is the official Great Adventure account so it seems legit. Although perhaps it was recorded earlier with the intent of Jersey Devil to open in May. I'd be shocked if they can start soft openings by the end of Memorial Day weekend.

Looks like we posted on here about this at the same time lol

Anyone know what’s up with this ad?  I know the park already confirmed that it’s not true, but I can’t help but wonder..

23 minutes ago, XENITH said:

Considering that the first test run was successfully completed around 1PM yesterday, May 20, 2021, and reports from the park suggest that the ride was still testing around 8PM that same night, the coaster has likely completed anywhere from 50-75 test runs so far. A report from the park today shows what appears to be a torqueing device on the lift chain, so testing has yet to commence today. Each train will likely need around 100 complete, successful cycles in order to be certified for use. There are currently three trains on the track, which may indicate a few different possibilities:

• The park could be using this fourth train as a maintenance train for spare parts and interchangeability
• Or, quite simply, the fourth train may not be ready to be installed on the track yet.

Either way, given the coaster opens with all 4 trains in operation, the ride will need to be tested successfully around 400 times in order for the coaster to move onto the inspection and certification stages.

 

Based on public rumor and the timing of these test runs, it is safe to assume that the park is looking to open Jersey Devil Coaster in some way as close to Memorial Day weekend as possible. Given each train will need about two days to complete all of its necessary cycles (assuming the coaster tests all days of the week), all testing should be theoretically completed by next Thursday, May 27th. I am not sure about how long the inspection and certification process will take, but I would assume no more than just a few days. Given this is the case, I think we could see an opening schedule similar to this one:

• June 4-6: Season Pass/Membership Previews
• June 8-9: Commercial shoot
• June 10-11: Media days
• June 12-13: Public unveiling and opening 

I have always wanted Jersey Devil to open on the weekend of June 13th, as the 12 signifies the children Mother Leeds had before the 13th, the Jersey Devil, came along. These dates would be great for the theme of the ride, as well as the fact that June is the 6th month of the year. Having this extra time between Memorial Day weekend and the following Friday would also allow the park to work out some of the kinks in the ride if needed.

I really hope it doesn’t have member previews that weekend, as it’s the weekend of Coastermania at Cedar Point and Holiwood Nights at Holiday World.  They’ve been pushing for Memorial Day since the start, and it is certainly possible for it to open next weekend!

IT TESTED!

Gadv leaked their Xpedition Dino event!

I made a video covering everything about the event from ticket prices to dates: