jamesinclair

Good report. Had my gf not been sick, id have been there too

I havent been to holiday in the park in NJ, but at Magic Mountain they really do an incredible job with the decorations. Well worth the visit. Makes it a completely different experience.

People LOVE their sky buckets

I thought about going once, saw the prices, and noped right out. In other news, the one store that was supposed to open was delayed again https://www.nj.com/bergen/2019/10/we-thought-this-american-dream-store-was-opening-friday-its-not.html

I'm really looking forward to the Dreamworks water park. I only pray that the price stays reasonable (like $30-40) compared to Nickelodeon. Imagine if the price was $80 to enter a water park. People would riot. The locals are not stupid. Price is always a factor. Not just the "build it, and they will come" mentality. Have you seen the prices for the indoor waterparks in the Poconos? Kalahari 11-09-2019 Waterpark General All Day Waterpark Pass 119.99 I would expect the same ballpark.

How many people are there?

The American Dream twitter account last posted in June. Another example that they're very unprepared on the back end. As for pricing, I also fully expect there will be heavy discounting. IE: $80 for the tourists who show up, with ample coupons available in NJ, similar to how Six Flags does $20 off with a can of coke.

[quote name="vertigomike" Yeah $79.99 puts this park at more expensive then any non-Disney/Universal theme park in North America. I know there was a lot of discussion about NYC/Trí-State area being a blessing and a curse: people would be willing to drive this far and try all of American Dreams once but also keeping Nick Uni. from become holding pin from NJ/NYC unsupervised teens while the family shops and runs errands all day. $79.99 will definitely keep the latter out (see riff-raff) but will probably deter that former as well (all those destination customers). If I’m traveling from a far hours to the mall there’s a lot more things I’d rather do for a child with $80 bucks than drop them off at the theme park. Feed' date=' clothe, and purchase toys/books for them to name a few.[/quote] On the flip side, $80 for 6 hours of baby sitting is a deal in the NYC area.

Yes, they dont even open 2-3 of the mazes for the first couple of fright fest weeks due to staffing.

Wait, what's the story with this? I mean, generally only things get caught up in customs, when dealing with international freight, are things that are regulated like USDA and FDA items. Generally finished steel items have no issue being customs cleared. Sorry, part of that was my speculation. The news said one of the coasters is waiting on a part from Germany. I translated that to "stuck in customs" based on my own experience on a project where bicycle imported from Germany got held up for MONTHS by customs.

I understand construction delays, since thats the standard for infrastructure. IE: They started digging the second avenue subway in the early 70s and phase 2 is now set to open sometime around 2025. It's the soft stuff that shouldn't fail.

Im actually more curious about the lines for fright fest mazes (and staffing for them) Also, the link says "What better way to span the gap between Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park? " but the fright fest website says fright fest wont end until Sunday! The gap is next weekend (9-10) As for the log flume, not only should it run year-round, but it should be extended to provide transport between the main park and the water park.

Its so weird to me that theyve had so f-ing long to get this thing open and they botched all the basics like a website. Like I understand a coaster part from Germany getting stuck in customs and not making it in time. Thats unpredictable and happens. But things like the web page should have been finalized and ready to publish a year ago when they were planning a March 2019 open. You can't blame crappy contractors or red tape for that. Thats pure incompetence at the top. I think Ill try to visit in like February, before the shops open.

Halloween is Thursday but fright fest continues until Sunday with full hours. Anyone been to fright fest after Halloween before and know what kind of crowd it is?

5 rides didnt open today https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2019/10/nickelodeon-universe-at-american-dream-mall-is-open-but-not-all-the-rides-are-running.html

One does not simply bring a friend for free

Im looking at the Fright Fest page and they havent listed a show for the main theater. I hope that changes. https://www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/special-events/fright-fest Anyone know what weekend is the one where they open all the mazes? The first 1-3 weeks they only open 75% of them, but I never know when the right time to go is. In before "there is never a right time to go to fright fest"

Very excited to finally get a new coaster. Super excited that it's a type I've never been on. LOVE that it's an original name and not another comic book repeat. Worried about capacity. Slightly disappointed that it's not a racing coaster like Twisted Colossus.

Did the new swing ride open?

What I'd like to see is a pathway from the dry park to HH and/or shuttles that take you there (yes I know they had them back in the 00's) The optimal solution would be a lazy river connecting both parks

Article is still worth sharing. https://www.nj.com/ocean/2019/07/six-flags-great-adventure-finally-debuts-its-massive-expansion-of-hurricane-harbor.html 30 more slides and 4 more lazy rivers and it will be able to handle the crowds properly.

I would love to go Saturday to ride. Weather looks great. Just have to convince the gf

Any clue as to when Wonder Woman is opening? I hope its before the summer crowds

Having the "WONDER WOMAN™ - Member Appreciation Event" with the ride not ready to open is hilarious.

Any way to check if theres some special group event planned for this Sunday?