TAKING A TRIP TO SIX FLAGS

Alec Dankovich, Entertainment Writer

Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park located at 1 Six Flags Blvd, Jackson, New Jersey. The park originally opened July 1st, 1974, and about 80 acres of land is used to make up the park.  

Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park has many different rides and roller coasters. The park has different types of events depending on the season. One event that happens at the park is called 2023 Grad Nite. This event takes place in June, and it is when students can celebrate graduating while enjoying the thrills of the park. Passes can cost anywhere from $75 to $250, while getting to enjoy 14 roller coasters. 

One of the park’s great roller coasters is called Medusa, which is a looping and spinning ride that guests love. The ride flips you seven times across 3,985 feet of track, and you’ll reach speeds of approximately 60 miles per hour. In order to ride the roller coaster, guests need to be at least 54 inches tall and the ride is at the maximum thrill the park offers. The ride lasts just under five minutes and goes up to 142 feet in the air. People love the ride and how intense the speed and loops are.

Another attraction the guests that visit the park love is called BATMAN: The Ride. The ride is a shorter lasting one but still goes quite fast around its twists and turns, reaching up to 50 miles per hour. The major attraction spans 2,693 feet of track and contains a ten story lift with a 260 degree loop. With how fast you go on the ride guest experience 4-Gs and is one the one of the park’s most thrilling rides. Guests love the ride and how intense the speed, loops, twists and turns are.

Six Flags Great Adventure has been rated anywhere from a 4.0 to a 4.7 out of 5 stars. The highly rated park has great rides/roller coasters and is recommended by its visitors.