owtoty Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 I'm taking a weekend trip to SFNE and wanted to know what the park was like if any of you have been there. Does anyone have any tips on what to ride when? Also, I'm going on Saturday and Sunday and plan on doing the waterpark too. We were also thinking about getting flashpass, would that be a good idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switlik Property Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hmm. I am heading there too. Plan on arriving there on Sunday late afternoon. Rv camping overnight and spending a day or two at six flags depending on how my 10 yo twins like it. Then we are headed to great escape later in the week. Although we have never been to either, it looks like both parks offer enough to make the trip worth while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switlik Property Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hmm. I am heading there too. Plan on arriving there on Sunday late afternoon. Rv camping overnight and spending a day or two at six flags depending on how my 10 yo twins like it. Then we are headed to great escape later in the week. Although we have never been to either, it looks like both parks offer enough to make the trip worth while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owtoty Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yeah luckily our Great Adventure season passes work at any Six Flags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanobieFan Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Hi, I've been to SFNE, it's one of my home parks, and it doesn't have the charm SFGAdv has. They have a lack of flats, and they recently got rid of an intense woodie. Very upsetting. SFNE's star is easily Bizarro. Very fun ride with some nice ejector. I prefer the front, because you get an awesome view, plus the airtime feels more extreme. Plus it's smoother. The only roughness I prefer is on a wooden coaster. The restraints kinda hurt, sometimes they like to staple you in. Not fun. Pandemonium is a fun spinner. Put more weight on one side to spin like crazy. Flashback and Goliath are both rough and suck. Goliath is the worst ride there. The trains vibrate horribly. Mind Eraser is a decent SLC. It's pretty good for what it is. B:TDK is kinda forceless, plus headbanging first corkscrew. Be careful! Don't have your expectations too high. Thunderbolt is the parks classic. Pretty fun, but forceless. Sit in the back for some bounciness and a tad bit of airtime. Near the end the front has an ejector hill. Cyclone's in the process of being demolished for the Iron Horse treatment. Take some pictures! I'd say run to Bizarro first and get the front ASAP! If you have the gold entry, RUN TO BIZARRO. You may wait a bit, but you want first dibs, as it has HORRID lines. Run to Goliath after, because of bad capacity. Then head to Thunderbolt, because around 2-ish that ride forms a LONG line. Hope this helps! --CanobieFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owtoty Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thank you so much that was very helpful. Also, we were thinking of going to HH too. Are there any slides there that would have long lines? Does HH get really crowded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errico5errico Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 I recently went to Six Flags New England at the beginning of July, it's a pretty decent park. I was in the area so i decided to stop by at there since I've never been to the park. When i went it was only for about three hours, but i still got to ride everything. I went on a very quiet night where there were no lines at all on anything. Unfortunately by the time I got to the park Hurricane Harbor was just closing, so i didn't get to go there. I definitely recommend going on Bizzaro and the New England Skyscreamer. Hopefully I didn't comment too late and enjoy your weekend there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I plan on taking a trip this year to Six Flags New England. When's the best time to visit to avoid major crowds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I went a weekday in june of last year(June 25th) and it wasn't too bad at all. Its a much smaller park, but larger than SFA and also has more ride selections. Majority of the crowds were going and coming from hurricane harbor which is attached to the park, but all the way in the very back so all the harbor crowds have to walk all the way through the park. There were lines for rides, but nothing too long even with wicked cyclone running one train for a good chunk of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Okay cool thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro1118 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 I plan on taking a trip this year to Six Flags New England. When's the best time to visit to avoid major crowds? I went last year on Wednesday/Thursday in mid/late June. Wasn't too bad (20-30min wait for the major coasters/rides). I did get platinum FP to marathon WiCy and Bizarro, and if you have the money it is well worth it. You can't really beat a WiCy marathon or double S:TR laps in the front row. NESS, Goliath and Thunderbolt have very slow moving lines as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Yeah, the WC line is, ahem, wicked slow, but worth it. An absolutely insane, excellent ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 I went last year on Wednesday/Thursday in mid/late June. Wasn't too bad (20-30min wait for the major coasters/rides). I did get platinum FP to marathon WiCy and Bizarro, and if you have the money it is well worth it. You can't really beat a WiCy marathon or double S:TR laps in the front row. NESS, Goliath and Thunderbolt have very slow moving lines as well. Thanks for the advice, how much is the platinum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 They usually run about $90pp. But it's not worth it above a gold unless you want to do double rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro1118 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 They usually run about $90pp. But it's not worth it above a gold unless you want to do double rides. Last year WC was only for Platinum FP, and I can see them being grimey and doing the same for Superman this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Looks like Superman, Wicked Cyclone and Fireball are gold and platinum only this year. https://www.sixflags.com/newengland/store/flash-pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 I'm planning on going within that two week span coming up that they're open and gadv is not. I'm assuming for their spring break? Anyone go there during that time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBOK Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 We should put together a bus trip there so the locals can complain about jersey crowds much like we do about New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 We should put together a bus trip there so the locals can complain about jersey crowds much like we do about New York. HAHA!! That's funny. I'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansHockey Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 I just booked a hotel near the park for next weekend. I've never been before but I'm going to drive straight up to the park Saturday morning before it opens and then also do all day Sunday then drive home. Any ideas on how crowded it is this time of year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 I may be going the 13th or 20th so if i do, remind me to tell you how crowds were! It shouldn't be too bad even if it is their spring break. I went in late June last year and it everything was still bearable at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansHockey Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) I may be going the 13th or 20th so if i do, remind me to tell you how crowds were! It shouldn't be too bad even if it is their spring break. I went in late June last year and it everything was still bearable at that time.Thanks! I want to get on superman before they introduce the virtual reality and this is really the only weekend I can do 2 days before then. If you end up going the 20th I'll let you know how the crowds were as well. I read on another forum that they don't let you choose what row you want except for a few rides? Did you have that happen as well? Edited April 9, 2016 by SatansHockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Thanks! I want to get on superman before they introduce the virtual reality and this is really the only weekend I can do 2 days before then. If you end up going the 20th I'll let you know how the crowds were as well. I read on another forum that they don't let you choose what row you want except for a few rides? Did you have that happen as well? From what i remember i know for sure- Goliath and Wicked Cyclone they told you what row to go to. I wanna say superman, batman, you got to choose. I sat out on mind eraser, and flashback as those types of rides typically make me feel a little dizzy so i don't know if they assigned or not on those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper26 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 From what i remember i know for sure- Goliath and Wicked Cyclone they told you what row to go to. I wanna say superman, batman, you got to choose. I sat out on mind eraser, and flashback as those types of rides typically make me feel a little dizzy so i don't know if they assigned or not on those. I heard about the assigned seating, and I believe all major roller coasters do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Not all major coasters. S:ROS S:TR doesn't except in rare cases, B:TDK the same, and Thunderbolt doesn't exactly, though they do only let one train's worth of people into the station at a time, so it's not that different. Most importantly, on Catwoman's Whip they let you sit wherever you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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