Mrpq Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Parks closing at 3pm today. due to the wind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gencx Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Rough crowds can come from any state or city it is foolish to say they all come from one particular place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc12192 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 due to the wind? Wind and probably crowds. They couldn't open any major ride and they were probably loosing money with the little people in the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Rough crowds can come from any state or city it is foolish to say they all come from one particular place. Thank you! The asinine NY vs. NJ. vs. Philly crowd debate feels as old as the park itself. There are decent people everywhere, and impolite people everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrpq Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 it was more of a joke, everyone settle down. "There are decent people everywhere, and impolite people everywhere." agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 ^Exactly, you know the best thing to do about these people? Just ignore it and make your stay at the park as enjoyable as you can. You'll never be able to change how others act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungPup Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 You'll never be able to change how others act. No, but security sure can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 And to them security is a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gencx Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Well the current security at the park is a joke so I can't really blame them. Last year I saw two people last year climb the rocks into Kingda Ka's station while a security guard just stood there and watched them. Only after I and about five other people said something did he go over to the people who cut, and he still let them stay in line. Two years ago, two women in KK's station were screaming at each other and about to get physical. Did security intervene? Nope, they just stood there. Two guys in line had to break up the fight instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungPup Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Yea, security is horrible. People smoke all over the park. I don't think I've seen a single security guard this season yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 You think Six Flags well Great Adventure needs to rethink there security training? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansHockey Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Not that it makes it acceptable but you get what you pay for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29yrswithaGApass Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Has anyone seen a TV commercial for GA yet this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 I haven't seen any tv commercials, I did hear a radio commercial last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper26 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 I've seen about two TV commercials about the park. They are about the same as the radio ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC98 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 I haven't seen any tv commercials yet but I did hear a radio one a couple of weeks ago advertising opening day and spring break at the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 You think Six Flags well Great Adventure needs to rethink there security training? They are probably very restricted by NJ with how much their private security can do. Dorney has armed security guards who receive state trooper training, but PA is much more lax about that sort of stuff than NJ is. I remember once when I saw Dorney security chase a guy,knocked him down to the ground and held him there. In NJ the guards would be in more trouble than the perp if they did that. As for as rough crowds, it is probably all the coasters and thrill rides that attract yahoos, and other troublemakers along with cheap admissions and SPs. Hershey and Wildwood have plenty of people from Philly and NYC and they don't get as rowdy. Luckily it is still the early season where guests at GADV behave better. They act up in the summer and act the worst during FF anymore. Guests at Dorney are still generally more well behaved than at GADV but they have been declining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungPup Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Has anyone seen a TV commercial for GA yet this year? I don't think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterKrazy Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 ^Yeah I've seen one a few times for spring break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrpq Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 They are probably very restricted by NJ with how much their private security can do. you are probably right but I scratch my head when I think about it. Six Flags should be able to run their private security as lax or as strict as they want inside the park. Its not like NJ is providing local police to patrol the park. If I am paying to enter the park I would want a more strict security vs one that just carries around a broom and picks up cig butts. God forbid something actually went down in the park that could have been prevented buy simply having security guards that aren't afraid to lay down the law/rules, Who would have the figures pointed at them? Six flags for having lazy security or will Six flags turn around and point at the state of NJ and say "well under NJ ruling we can only do such and such" its crazy to me. The issue is there are too many people out there ready to slap a law suite on someone because they looked at them the wrong way. Bunch of sissies if you ask me end rant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pashacar Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 ^ You seem to have an agenda, but there's really no use in blaming the government here. During the Red Zone era just a few years ago, security had a much stronger presence and it's undeniable that guest behavior improved a lot. The recent cuts to training and numbers were clearly to save money, and not because of regulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 I will surly be jinxing myself but I have to say I haven't run into any poorly behaved people or groups for quite a long time. I cant say I never have but I cant think of any instances either so if I did it want memorable. I would love it if I didn't hear 15 and 16 year olds walking through the park cursing with every other word that comes out their mouth. On the 31st my wife was waiting at the Superman picture booth and saw security coming to look at a picture of guests who had their phones out during the ride. They took pictures of the guests and were going tout to look for them. I don't know if they found them or if anything happened if they did find them but security was looking into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatansHockey Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Over the weekend I noticed six flags over Texas had signs in the queues with a number to call to report line cutting, does great adventure have this? I don't recall seeing anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrpq Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) ^ You seem to have an agenda, but there's really no use in blaming the government here. During the Red Zone era just a few years ago, security had a much stronger presence and it's undeniable that guest behavior improved a lot. The recent cuts to training and numbers were clearly to save money, and not because of regulation. not blaming the government. My remark was based off the situation that if NJ is stepping in. I honestly cant see why they would but it could be possible. The more plausible situation is like you said, money saving. the only reason the idea of NJ stepping in might come is because they seem to have their hands on a lot of other things that happen inside the park. Its just an idea/situartion that I wouldn't rule out 100% Edited April 6, 2016 by Mrpq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungPup Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Over the weekend I noticed six flags over Texas had signs in the queues with a number to call to report line cutting, does great adventure have this? I don't recall seeing anything like that. I don't think so. But in the App survey, they mentioned some feature like messaging security, which is genius. Because if somebody cuts in front of me, I'm not going to pick up my phone and call that number, with them standing 2 inches in front of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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