Comments on: Six Flags Great Adventure | Theme Park Reviews http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/07/six-flags-great-adventure-theme-park.html Roller Coaster Reviews & Theme Park News Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:57:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Tom http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/07/six-flags-great-adventure-theme-park.html#comment-5097 Tom Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:09:10 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=210#comment-5097 Well the only reason I rate them that low is because of the rides that are boring, ans it has alot of kiddie rides. Some might not agree to this, but a perfect score on an amusment park is just a few kiddie rides,like two or three, and some fun middle rides that the little kids can go on but still amusing to the older rider, and some intense thrillers to keep the thrill seeker inside of me busy. Great Adventure does a pretty good job, but I think their middle rides are a little on the boring side and thier kiddie rides wasn't even exciting as most kiddie rides. (And painful, quite frankly.) Well the only reason I rate them that low is because of the rides that are boring, ans it has alot of kiddie rides. Some might not agree to this, but a perfect score on an amusment park is just a few kiddie rides,like two or three, and some fun middle rides that the little kids can go on but still amusing to the older rider, and some intense thrillers to keep the thrill seeker inside of me busy. Great Adventure does a pretty good job, but I think their middle rides are a little on the boring side and thier kiddie rides wasn’t even exciting as most kiddie rides. (And painful, quite frankly.)

]]> By: Quil http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/07/six-flags-great-adventure-theme-park.html#comment-5092 Quil Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:48:47 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=210#comment-5092 i`d rate the coasters a bit higher than that. i`d rate the coasters a bit higher than that.

]]> By: Tom http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/07/six-flags-great-adventure-theme-park.html#comment-5086 Tom Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:27:30 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=210#comment-5086 In great adventure, most of the roller coasters are great, two of which are in my top ten. However, some coasters are pretty boring. Roller coasters:8.5 The paths are good, not as bad as alot of parks, but not as good as some of the other parks. Paths:7.0 Flat rides at SFGA are either okay, good, or bad. Because some are good are give it more than average. Other rides:6.5 Food and Drinks: Pretty good, but about as good as most amusment parks. Food and Drinks:7.0 Toatal Rating: 7.0 In great adventure, most of the roller coasters are great, two of which are in my top ten. However, some coasters are pretty boring. Roller coasters:8.5
The paths are good, not as bad as alot of parks, but not as good as some of the other parks. Paths:7.0
Flat rides at SFGA are either okay, good, or bad. Because some are good are give it more than average. Other rides:6.5
Food and Drinks: Pretty good, but about as good as most amusment parks. Food and Drinks:7.0
Toatal Rating: 7.0

]]> By: Quil http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/07/six-flags-great-adventure-theme-park.html#comment-4949 Quil Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:06:06 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=210#comment-4949 CC, could you review Medusa. CC, could you review Medusa.

]]> By: QB3 http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/07/six-flags-great-adventure-theme-park.html#comment-3094 QB3 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:47:22 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=210#comment-3094 One of my favorites One of my favorites

]]> By: MarvelMaker http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/07/six-flags-great-adventure-theme-park.html#comment-1909 MarvelMaker Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:38:59 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=210#comment-1909 Great Adventure is so overlooked - but it's great. El Toro is my alltime #2 favorite coaster (second to Revenge of the Mummy in Orlando), Nitro is AMAZING, and Kingda Ka in NEW JERSEY?? That's great. The Dark Knight Coaster and Skull Mountain both give thrilling and fun rides, and Batman: The Ride isn't so bad in the front. There are two doozies though, Rolling Thunder (Rotting Lumber) and Great American Scream Machine. OUCH, headache. This park is great, and sure, some prices are big but that's why you bring a cooler. If you go out in the parking lot around 2 or 3, and come back later, a lot of the crowd is gone. Great Adventure is so overlooked – but it’s great. El Toro is my alltime #2 favorite coaster (second to Revenge of the Mummy in Orlando), Nitro is AMAZING, and Kingda Ka in NEW JERSEY?? That’s great. The Dark Knight Coaster and Skull Mountain both give thrilling and fun rides, and Batman: The Ride isn’t so bad in the front. There are two doozies though, Rolling Thunder (Rotting Lumber) and Great American Scream Machine. OUCH, headache. This park is great, and sure, some prices are big but that’s why you bring a cooler. If you go out in the parking lot around 2 or 3, and come back later, a lot of the crowd is gone.

]]> By: Jake http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/07/six-flags-great-adventure-theme-park.html#comment-1350 Jake Wed, 13 May 2009 02:59:51 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=210#comment-1350 The Batman and Robin coaster is gone now. I rode it on my first trip to the park and while it was fun it was also quite rough. Their new coaster The Dark Knight was cool, but over-hyped. It was brand new last summer when I went and I hadn't done my homework on exactly what it would be like since it was an indoor coaster. That was a mistake because it had the longest line in the whole park (including Kingda Ka) and it turned out to be nothing more then an indoor wild mouse ride. Had the line been 15 minutes it would have been fun, but waiting over an hour for a mouse coaster really hurt the experience for me. I also have to disagree with you on rating Medusa as an 8. I loved that the coaster was floorless, smooth, and had lots of inversions, but it was simply too slow to actually be able to be excited by any of it. Another 5 or 10 mph throughout the whole ride and it could definitely be an 8 or a 9. As it is now I was somewhat bored throughout most of the ride. The Batman and Robin coaster is gone now. I rode it on my first trip to the park and while it was fun it was also quite rough. Their new coaster The Dark Knight was cool, but over-hyped. It was brand new last summer when I went and I hadn’t done my homework on exactly what it would be like since it was an indoor coaster. That was a mistake because it had the longest line in the whole park (including Kingda Ka) and it turned out to be nothing more then an indoor wild mouse ride. Had the line been 15 minutes it would have been fun, but waiting over an hour for a mouse coaster really hurt the experience for me.

I also have to disagree with you on rating Medusa as an 8. I loved that the coaster was floorless, smooth, and had lots of inversions, but it was simply too slow to actually be able to be excited by any of it. Another 5 or 10 mph throughout the whole ride and it could definitely be an 8 or a 9. As it is now I was somewhat bored throughout most of the ride.

]]> By: The Coaster Critic http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/07/six-flags-great-adventure-theme-park.html#comment-595 The Coaster Critic Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:57:00 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=210#comment-595 Samantha, I'm sorry you had such a bad trip. Here are a few things to consider when visiting a park as large and popular as Great Adventure:<br/><br/>You should really try to be at the park before it opens. Then you can be guaranteed a ride or two on the most popular coasters with little or no wait.<br/><br/>It doesn't cost extra to ride any of the roller coasters. There are a few thrill rides that do cost more, like those bungee swing rides. <br/><br/>The Flash Pass is extra and it allows people to bypass the queue. BUT they only sell a limited number of the flash passes so it really doesn't make the regular lines any longer.<br/><br/>I don't know where you live, but for a better experience you might want to try a smaller regional park like Dorney Park or Darien Lake or a more traditional old school park like <a HREF="http://www.thecoastercritic.com/search/label/knoebels" REL="nofollow">Knoebels</a>, Rye Playland, Morey's Piers, or Lake Compounce. Those types of parks might be more to your liking. The prices are a lot better and the crowds are much smaller. Other parks not only let you bring in water, but Holiday World and Lake Compounce have FREE soft drink fountains!<br/><br/>The larger parks can be so crazy and crowded that some planning is always needed to really enjoy them. Check out this post for <a HREF="http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/04/top-3-best-times-to-visit-theme-parks.html" REL="nofollow">best times to visit theme parks</a>. <br/><br/>Lastly, about the overweight woman, isn't it better that they tried to see if she would fit rather than just turn her away. Also, rides like <a HREF="http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/09/superman-ultimate-flight-six-flags-over.html" REL="nofollow">Superman Ultimate Flight</a> have seats for larger riders. I'm not sure if they tried to put her in one of those seats, but it's better that they tried to seat her rather than turn her away.<br/><br/>I hope you enjoy your next theme park trip. Thanks for reading. Samantha, I’m sorry you had such a bad trip. Here are a few things to consider when visiting a park as large and popular as Great Adventure:

You should really try to be at the park before it opens. Then you can be guaranteed a ride or two on the most popular coasters with little or no wait.

It doesn’t cost extra to ride any of the roller coasters. There are a few thrill rides that do cost more, like those bungee swing rides.

The Flash Pass is extra and it allows people to bypass the queue. BUT they only sell a limited number of the flash passes so it really doesn’t make the regular lines any longer.

I don’t know where you live, but for a better experience you might want to try a smaller regional park like Dorney Park or Darien Lake or a more traditional old school park like Knoebels, Rye Playland, Morey’s Piers, or Lake Compounce. Those types of parks might be more to your liking. The prices are a lot better and the crowds are much smaller. Other parks not only let you bring in water, but Holiday World and Lake Compounce have FREE soft drink fountains!

The larger parks can be so crazy and crowded that some planning is always needed to really enjoy them. Check out this post for best times to visit theme parks.

Lastly, about the overweight woman, isn’t it better that they tried to see if she would fit rather than just turn her away. Also, rides like Superman Ultimate Flight have seats for larger riders. I’m not sure if they tried to put her in one of those seats, but it’s better that they tried to seat her rather than turn her away.

I hope you enjoy your next theme park trip. Thanks for reading.

]]> By: samantha http://www.thecoastercritic.com/2007/07/six-flags-great-adventure-theme-park.html#comment-591 samantha Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:43:00 +0000 http://thecoastercritic.themeparksyndicate.com/?p=210#comment-591 Hi I brought my sister and four other friends to have a fun day at great adventures, two days ago , we left early in the morning to have a good 8 hours at the park in the middle of the week on purpose because we didn't want be with the weekend crowd.<br/>When e arrived there around 11 am we went strait to business, the park was packed and lines were running 2 hours each, some of the fun roller coaster roller coaster you had to pay an extra 5 to 10 dollars to be on and they had something called the flash card, a way they have to make an extra buck on you, 15 dollars extra to skip line making the regular people lines longer. Strange when you walk in the park you think this is just a park we are all having fun and equal at this point, kind of going back to your child hood when money and adult problems didn't happen, but to be shoved back on your face. <br/>Another thing is the prices, a hot dog is cheaper than bottle of water and you can't bring your on, the all metal detector is to look for bottles of water in your bag and make you spend the money, there is no water fountains and they make you check you bags as small as it can be in lockers for an extra charge. So if you need to drink anything and hydrate in the 10 hours you spend there you ll probably should be looking at an extra 10 dollars for each family member. <br/>The machines are controlled by teenagers, with no visual supervision, ours lives and safety are entrusted to them and whoever had checked on the machines before the opening. And they pay no attention to their jobs, i watched one of the most humiliating things doe to a teenager girl at the superman roller coaster. They have this employes teenagers at the entrance of each line to supervise people getting in with bags and drinks, make you check you small bag, but wait and hight limits they over look, we stood on the super man line for 50 minutes, was one of the smallest lines we faced, and behind me was a girl who weight at list 250 pounds. She stood on line the all time until she arrived at the cars, they let her go on, tried to strap her into and told her to leave in front of hundreds of people. I wasn't sure if i was more up set about her humiliation or to the fact they tried when was obvious in that kind of machine she would be too heavy.<br/> The last thing that happen was the last line we stood in the end of the day to the new bat-man machine, from 8:30 pm to the end when it brook 7 people to our time. We paid 50 dollars each to get in, 15 dollars for the cheap parking, 10 dollars for water and a hot dog, tolls to get back home and we had time to go on 3 toys because the las one broke. Now you tell me if was worth it????? Hi I brought my sister and four other friends to have a fun day at great adventures, two days ago , we left early in the morning to have a good 8 hours at the park in the middle of the week on purpose because we didn’t want be with the weekend crowd.
When e arrived there around 11 am we went strait to business, the park was packed and lines were running 2 hours each, some of the fun roller coaster roller coaster you had to pay an extra 5 to 10 dollars to be on and they had something called the flash card, a way they have to make an extra buck on you, 15 dollars extra to skip line making the regular people lines longer. Strange when you walk in the park you think this is just a park we are all having fun and equal at this point, kind of going back to your child hood when money and adult problems didn’t happen, but to be shoved back on your face.
Another thing is the prices, a hot dog is cheaper than bottle of water and you can’t bring your on, the all metal detector is to look for bottles of water in your bag and make you spend the money, there is no water fountains and they make you check you bags as small as it can be in lockers for an extra charge. So if you need to drink anything and hydrate in the 10 hours you spend there you ll probably should be looking at an extra 10 dollars for each family member.
The machines are controlled by teenagers, with no visual supervision, ours lives and safety are entrusted to them and whoever had checked on the machines before the opening. And they pay no attention to their jobs, i watched one of the most humiliating things doe to a teenager girl at the superman roller coaster. They have this employes teenagers at the entrance of each line to supervise people getting in with bags and drinks, make you check you small bag, but wait and hight limits they over look, we stood on the super man line for 50 minutes, was one of the smallest lines we faced, and behind me was a girl who weight at list 250 pounds. She stood on line the all time until she arrived at the cars, they let her go on, tried to strap her into and told her to leave in front of hundreds of people. I wasn’t sure if i was more up set about her humiliation or to the fact they tried when was obvious in that kind of machine she would be too heavy.
The last thing that happen was the last line we stood in the end of the day to the new bat-man machine, from 8:30 pm to the end when it brook 7 people to our time. We paid 50 dollars each to get in, 15 dollars for the cheap parking, 10 dollars for water and a hot dog, tolls to get back home and we had time to go on 3 toys because the las one broke. Now you tell me if was worth it?????

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