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Time in Park 11-6 Rides Toro-4 Nitro-4 Batman-2 Medusa-2 Skull Mountain-1 I took another trip out to the park and the weather was great! I'm glad I waited until today. But as soon as I arrived, I knew things weren't going to be great. I looked at the closure board and saw 3 major attractions were closed: Kingda Ka, Great American Scream Machine (didn't miss that one actually), and Chiller. There were still many coasters I could still go to. I can't really remember the order in which I did things so bear with me here. I first went off to check on Chiller's status. I found both trains out back and still more mechanics walking around by Robin's train. So I headed over to Nitro and got on using my pass. It was running really well today, and no trims! After Nitro I wandered over to see what was up over at Ka. The path leading up to it was blocked off. So I went over to Toro. Toro was running extremely fast today, like lightning almost! The crew was doing an awesome job and there was no stacking at all! From Toro I headed over for a ride on Medusa and got on in the front row, lucky break! Medusa is still a fun ride, but it screams out "Paint me! Paint Me!". I hope they do it for next year. I got off Medusa and walked along the lakefront and took in the scenery and how quiet it was. I ended up over in Movietown and decided to hit up Batman. The op put me on in row 3 and Batman was running well, like it usually is. Since I was over there, I decided to hit up Nitro again. I lucked out again and got on front row! Nice! I was pretty tired from walking and walked over to the Boardwalk to see what was up with Scream Machine. There were 2 cranes that were near the first loop. They must've been working on the brakes. I got my hopes up thinking they were finally tearing it down! But it was false hope! So I headed back over to the relaxation station and got an Aqua massage, which was pretty interesting. Wish it lasted longer though. After my massage, I headed over again to see what if any progress was made on Ka. In one simple word: Nope. So I went over for another Toro ride. After Toro I headed back over to Medusa and got on again for another ride. I then went and relaxed on the skyride. I got off and decided to hit up Skull Mountain. They must have done some work to it, because it was really much darker in there than it has been. Guess they finally figured out that it wasn't being a true dark coaster! After That I went on various flats and back over to Batman. I got on the 3rd row again and kinda got a headache. So I sat for a few minutes, then headed over for another Nitro ride. They put on the 3rd train so the line was moving quickly and trains were going out as soon as the other cleared the lift hill. After that, I headed back over to Toro and got on again for another ride. I went and got lunch at La Cocina, it was delicious by the way, and then rested for about 20 Minutes. I then went on Rolling Thunder since there was no line and probably cracked a few ribs. That thing is just dangerous! So After that I went back on Toro and then I headed over to Nitro for a last ride. I got on again and as I exited I saw boats in the basin for Congo Rapids. people were yelling "help!" and I watched as they got rescued. Tired and appeased, I left the park, and left Ka for another day. I arrived after opening, so entering didn't take long \ Chiller continues to be a costly headache No Chillin for anyone today! Don't play in old man Chiller's yard, he gets so cranky he breaks! Nitro will lift my spirits Batman flies solo Batman away! Nitro is my one and only It was working well Floater airtime, oh yeah! Skull Mountain is dark again! don't know what this was but the kids sure liked it The big wheel was a good escape today Shooting commercials in the park Out of place advertising in the Golden Kingdom

This is one of the best Photo TRs of Great Adventure that I have ever seen! What kind of camera do you use?

Viper was new in 1995. It might have appeared like it was a new attraction if it had a really long line because it rarely operated in it's final seasons. For me, I haven't ridden anything in it's inaugural season outside of my home park which is SFGAdv So for SFGAdv I have 1996 Skull Mountain 1999 Medusa 2001 Nitro 2003 Superman: Ultimate Flight 2005 Kingda Ka 2006 El Toro 2007 The now neutered Robin side of Chiller. Still waiting on Batman.

Under new management the park is clean, all of the rides are up and running except for probably only 2, the staff is friendly and courteous, security is EVERYWHERE so those bad crowds are dealt with early and quickly, and the lines have been very short this year. Great Adventure has made such a stunning turnaround from last year that it's amazing. If you want to have a good time there, I say now is the time to go! Great Video Dainan! I can't wait to see more of them!

It doesn't really crawl like it does in the video anymore. On all 3 of my rides yesterday when we crested the lift we still had some speed to the train even with the cable still attached. Just not the extreme speed like before though.

I know many people have said this already, but the ride is still the same. It charges through the course and still throws you out of your seat. The Twister section even feels a little more out of control now! I just hope this ride can keep itself together because I'll kill thim if they trim that insane first drop

That accident was bad from what I hear. Fortunately I was close enough to the exit that I could pull over to the shoulder and go to the exit. ERT was amazing, I can't wait to do it again, next time with Ka though!

Thanks! Could you just make the title with the 3 dates 6/14, 6/16/ and 6/18. Thanks again!

That would be great Thanks wes!

I've thought about but I'm not sure how many times I'll be visiting the park when I get more hours at work. I got lucky this past week as I had a lot of time off and nothing to do. I wish I could just merge these three trip together, I wasn't really planning on two out of the three.

Why don't they have a Superman? you're leaving? Its only 7:45! 15 Minutes are left to ride! See? even Scream Machine is still going with very few people And Twister Was going on the parachutes, but couldn't take my camera with me. En route to Ka for the last ride of the night Ready to launch one of the last trains of the night The sun has set And made for good pictures I take on last stroll across the park Goodnight Skyline Thanks for reading and looking at this large amount of photo-age!

On the skyride This reminds me of RCT for some reason Wasn't really crowded Looking towards Movietown Ka with Schoolbus flying down the hill Our two latest coasters And one of our older installations The sun was starting to set Allowing for some nice lighting on Toro's wood Fire the cannon! Chiller with the sun behind it I've been told that it was it's last day with 5 cars Nitro still going strong The sun also behind them Skull Mountain looks angry, better feed it more children I don't know why this came out so dark This came out well though As did this I attempted this shot again

Toro on your right Ka on your left The other Kingda Ka in the park And his brother Just a big kitty Chasing after a toy Decisions, decsions Mine! Tigers are my favorite animal He's coming right for us! I got splashed from this Water Water everywhere Ka rises above the jungle Nitro through the trees Movietown still wasn't crowded This is what kept me from blacking out after the first loop today At least it's not Vekoma This is the purpose of Movietown The line for the Skyway was long

Afternoon Toro Sun tried to interfere Crooked shot It's on fire! I finally got a good shot of it in the turnaround Don't fight it Two Tigers enter Over in GK I got some shots of Toro To the next half! Speeding to the finish They opened the other side later on Prepare yourselves Goodbye Back already? The Magic Schoolbus Sun kinda messed this one up Journeying into the Jungle What awaits us?

In the backlot Double your fun Robin flies solo They need to make it so it's pitch black in there, then it'd be just a little more fun Yes I'm pathetic Back to the big boy coaster No Rapids ride in the midday heat The Big Wheel looks nice in this picture I think this is the maximum angle now The plants are taking over! RIP Timewarp Dead Lakefront The GK, making GP angry since 2005 Haha Medusa time B&M floorless curves Off they go Its all smooth and fun Big loop Charging through the course

Here are some people FDR: the Ride Down that drop, back and forth, bashing all the way! Take pictures while it's still here Coming out of the MCBR Through the Batwing Arrow Curves I see you El Toro! The Tigers were sleepy Whats up with the right side of the lift? Line and Scream! Enjoying the sun? Out of the building Don't remember why I took it like this RIP Freefall Midday Sun I still love Nitro Oh and Batman too! Chiller from behind 5 cars up the spike

Batman's train beckons for riders Invert, it's whats for dinner Time for a retheme/update Nitro's DJ Here we are, side by side, a couple of B&Ms It's gettin just a little rusty Weee! and up you go! Keep going Airtime all over this hill Robing took it's 5th car and went to work Ummm...WTH? :huh: Charging paddles....clear! WHUMP! No response, clear! WHUMP! Still no response It looks so lonely First test run Spikey Getting bored with this Hey the rolly coaster's open! Cobra roll right side Cobra roll left side

Gotta love Nitro "When I find Robin I'm going to beat him so badly" See we do have a power tower Work taking place on the trains To the Big Wheel! Rising above the forests of New Jersey These are a few of my favorite things The other side wants some camera time as well Two fine installations Sure it looks exciting, but looks can be deceiving I spy...a big headache Enjoying it's reign at the top Two red (or if you're colorblind, gray) trains on the loading track) Is it ready to have the 4th car yet? Hard at work Two men hard at work I see you Nitro! Batman to the rescue Strom Drain Access to the station Up and up to the drop

People Me Time in Park 9:30-8:30 Rides Toro-10 Ka-5 Nitro-2 Chiller-2 Batman-2 GASM-1 Medusa-1 I made another trip out to the park today and wanted to take advantage of Rise and Scream. So I left my house around 8:30 and I get on I-195. Everything is moving great until about a mile to the exit. I turns out that a tractor trailer flipped and shut down the highway. So after crawlking for about 20 minutes, I pulled into the parking lot around 9:20. I arrived at the gates and at 9:30 they opened to season pass holders. I secured my pass at GR and asked what was open, they told me Toro and Medusa. So I headed over to Toro. I was the 1st rider to arrive in the station so I grabbed the front. I got 3 rides in a row on the front, ten when more ERT riders came I moved to the second to last car for 2 rides. Finally the back cleared out and I made 3 more trips around the course. That ride never gets old! So around 10:20 I got off Toro and headed over to Ka before the GP ran to it. Some of the Rise and Scream riders had started to wait and around 10:30, the ride opened up. I got on front row Gak and it was great! They were only running one side of the station though with CP Beat It and Gak. Gak was NOT smooth today like it was on Saturday. After getting off the ride, I decided to trek over to Movietown and see what was up with Chiller. I found both trains on the loading track and what appeared to be mechanics working on the last car of Robin's current 5-car train. I asked the op at the gate when it was expected to open and she said in about an hour. So I took some pictures and headed around to see what was going on with the train. After taking more photos I decided to go over and get on Batman. There was barely anyone there so I chose my row and sat down. It was pretty intense today, I almost blacked out after the first loop. I then proceeded to take more pictures and departed for Nitro. It also had no wait and I chose the back row. Nitro was fun today and the trims really didn't affect the ride at all, though I still prefer them off . I then proceeded back over to Chiller and as soon as I got there, it started testing the Robin side. So I waited and the attendant at the gate said it would probably open in about 15 minutes. Sure enough, 15 minutes passed, a line had gathered, and we were on our way to the station. I grabbed front row of the first public train of the day and it still was good, but I can't wait to see how fast 4 cars will go. As I passed by Batman's track, I saw that nuts and bolts were sitting above the spot with the 2 missing LIMs, so maybe they're preparing to place them and test it. But don't get your hopes up kiddies! I then wandered towards the Boardwalk and the crowds seemed concentrated in this area. I passed by that open patch of grass with some metal on it called Superman, and saw Scream Machine was a walk on. The trims were on thank god but that didn't stop it from throwing us around. I stumbled off the ride and sat for a few minutes so my brain could make up full damage report. I made my way into the GK entrance but headed over to Toro instead. I got there and found that the the A train was stuck on the brake run. They fixed it within minutes though and I got on for my 9th ride of the day. It was still good but the turnaround is still really bumpy in the back. I then walked back to Chiller and got on again toward the back of the train. Nothing special. Once I ride Batman again they can tear it down for all I care. I then went on a photo spree and did some credit whoring on BBLTT, RRR, and Skull Mountain. Fun times watching the operator's face on the kiddie rides.I then traversed back into the jungle and got on Ka in the last row of Gak. It too wasn't smooth like it was on Saturday but the launch is still an incredible rush. I then departed for Frontier Adventures and I went and amused myself by soaking people with the water blasters on the log flume with my spare change. Its fun to watch them yell at me. I headed over to the world's first floorless coaster and got on in the 7th row. I will repeat this again, Medusa needs a paint job! That faded rust green just doesn't look right. It was a good ride today and the wait was only in the first switchback. I went across the bridge and got on Toro again in the back row. The 10th ride of the day was my last on Toro and I took a time out at a relaxation station as my knee was bothering me a little. I headed over to the Boardwalk and got a massive plate of Butterfly Fries to satisfy my hunger urge. Again I traveled to Ka and ran into that really cool supervisor again. They had just opened up the other side so he told me to go over there if I wanted a front row ride. So I headed over to Blueberry and since they needed to fill the train, I went and just sat in the 6th row. Blueberry doesn't seem that smooth anymore. It felt a little rough today, but that's probably just me. Since it was 5pm, I decided to go and sit through the Tiger show and rest up. I like the show because Tigers are my favorite animals! It was a great show and I might just sit through it again on another visit. I went back over to Movietown and got on Batman again in the 2nd row. Afterwards I saw that the skyride was running so I got in line and took a relaxing journey above the treetops and took some pictures while I was up there. After getting off, I decided against another Toro ride and took another Ka ride. This time I got on 2nd row Blueberry and the station was really running well. I glanced back at the queue and it was about 1/2 full. I then walked back through the park taking some more pictures. I headed over for my 2nd ride on Nitro and got on in the back row. It was really fun and the 1st trim wasn't on for this ride, so we flew over the first camelback. I got off Nitro and then decided to head over to Ka for my last ride of the night. I found it broken down, so I decided to wait it out in the station. The supervisor I talked about before was down in the station so I talked with him again while we waited. They got it up and running and I got on 2nd row Gak, 15 minutes after park closing. So I walked back through an almost empty park and made my way to the exit. I spotted the park president Mark Kane on my way out and I shook his hand and complimented him on how great my past few visits have been. He asked if I was a SP holder and I said yes and he says "Then I guess we'll be seeing more of you then!". He seems like a very nice guy. I had a great day and look forward to going back! Here are the photos, there are a lot since I took about 400. don't worry I just picked out the best ones. Gooood Morning Skyline Some were testing early An early morning meeting The park to me and a few others, kind of like Dream Morning You may want to move that soon Good Morning El Toro The track just calls to me :drool: ooooooo yeah Good morning Ka, will you behave today? Schoolbus and Blueberry weren't invited to the party A whopping 5, count 'em, 5 people on Scream Machine The Big Wheel tries to hide from my camera Robin what have you done with Batman? That's right, you crippled him! Not a soul 2 red trains on the loading track 5+3=8, 8/2=4 Good morning Chiller. What's that? Not awake yet? What a surprise. Its fun to take photos of this for some reason No more Batman shows Nitro's up and ready to rumble!

Supposedly he was there, but I didn't care enoguh to go see.

Yeah I said that and said "Way to one-up Cedar Fair". Skull Mountain has so many trashcans in it's line it should be renamed "The Great Trash Can Mountain Adventure"

Yeah, but I like Batman better though.

Not really bad, but some rides can still build a line if they're not running well.

The night sky Part of the best crew ever! Thanks for reading everyone!

A great sunset shot of Chiller Take photos now cause it might not be there one year. I love sunset shots Flying Solo still A friendly face That's a lot of steel It's 5 car days are numbered Dusk in Movietown Batman through the trees! \ Nice lighting effect on the garbage can I have to find my way out of Skull Mountain's overgrown queue! Night falls on the caped crusader As well as Nitro Up against the sun Silhouette with airtime! More sunset shots Another view of Nitro and Another Nighttime skyline