Six Flags Great Adventure

[coasterluver]

hi guys,

im planning to head out to six flags great adventure next year and was wondering if anybody had any tips about when to go and when the crowds will be light

 

 

 

thanks in advance

 

-peter

[CommanderLock]

Go on Skull Mountain first, then maybe SUF, then Scream Machine, then the rest should be up to you. Those three are the long-liners.

I've only been there twice. Go to the Houdini ride. Awesome. Not too scary, either.

If KK or El Toro are open...well, I have no idea.

 

Otherwise, don't talk to any of us Jerseyans! I warned you! Especially the ride ops and shop people! Try to take some pictures of coasters, as well.

[Erik Johnson]

I would highly recommend that you spend the extra money and get a Flash Pass/Q*bot machine.

[coasterguy618]

Go on Skull Mountain first, then maybe SUF, then Scream Machine, then the rest should be up to you. Those three are the long-liners.

I've only been there twice. Go to the Houdini ride. Awesome. Not too scary, either.

If KK or El Toro are open...well, I have no idea.

 

Otherwise, don't talk to any of us Jerseyans! I warned you! Especially the ride ops and shop people! Try to take some pictures of coasters, as well.

 

I hope your not serious......you always got to go to KK first!!! Its like a known fact. Then El Toro, Medusa and work your way aroung the park. And like Erik said, I also highly recommend a Gold Q-bot.

[imbordisux]

Don't go during the Summer - it'll be the most over-crowded park you'll ever see.

[alpengeist04]

I would highly recommend that you spend the extra money and get a Flash Pass/Q*bot machine.

 

I think that sums it up.

 

...and I would go on a weekday in late spring.

[NitroRider]

DEFINETELY run to KK and then work your way to Medusa and all the stuff over tehre and work your way to the front again, then do anything you want over again. You should probably go for El Toro if it is open right after KK.

[KKAddict127]

Alright, it is my homepark, and I've developed a pretty simple plan that hasn't really ever let me down, and it doesn't involve a q-bot. The point of this plan is to give you short wait times by doing rides that get longer waits first.

This is assuming you get there at opening, which is probably the most important thing to do if you go there, as lines are always shorter than they would be in mid-afternoon.

 

1. Run over to Kingda Ka. If it is broken down and they give you the usual "We are not sure how long the wait will be but you are welcome to stay in line blah blah blah" get out of line and go to Toro. If that is broken down to and they give you the same speech, I would go back over to Ka and wait there. Of course, you should set a limit for yourself. Your choice, but I wouldn't wait more than a half-hour, or else the Toro line will be huge by then.

 

2. OK, so assuming Ka was open and you rode, go over to Toro. The line may be pretty long, but if you just watch in awe through it, it'll go fast.

 

3. After Toro, walk over to Boardwalk. Ride Superman.

 

4. Walk over to Movietown. Ride Nitro.

 

5. Ride Batman. It still gets long lines later, even in its old age.

 

6. This one is optional. You can do Skull Mountain. If you do, sit in the backrow for maximum airtime down the first drop. Other than that, I could fall asleep on it.

 

7. On your way over to the other side of the park, hitch a ride on GASM. Most of the time, the line is right outside of the station. It isn't very popular anymore. I've heard a lot of reccomendations about where to sit on this one so you don't come off with a headache, but none of them have worked. Sorry I can't give you any advice on this.

 

8. Walk over to the other side of the park, and ride Medusa. I would go towards the back, it is a lot smoother. But for a true floorless feeling, take a ride in the front row. Roughness isn't unbearable there, but it is still a little noticeable.

 

9. If you want, you can take a ride on Runaway Mine Train, if you aren't too tall.

 

10. At this point, you have pretty much done every coaster in the park. Your day really depends on what you do with Toro and Ka early in the day. Again, go to Ka first. If it is closed, go to Toro. Unlikely, but if they are both closed, go back over to Ka. Surprisingly, it gets longer lines in the daytime, mostly due to the crappy capacity.

 

Crowds are lightest before the summer season, before Memorial Day. After that, try to go on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, but it might be moderately crowded. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays can be bad. If possible, go on a day where there is a forecast for possible rain. It scares off the crowds, and some coasters still run in the rain. The park starts doing weekend-only operation after August, so you can't really win there. Fright Fest days/nights are always crowded to the max. However, I have heard that Fridays during Fright Fest are not all that crowded, however I've never been there to see it for myself. Also, hours are limited on FF Fridays (5-11 PM I believe), so you have a little less time to do stuff.

 

If possible, during your visit, try to stay after dark. Lines sometimes shorten, and you get to see some awesome lighting on a few rides. Rides to do at night are Toro and Nitro. You get an insane out-of-control feeling, especially on Nitro where there are no lights out there in the woods.

Enjoy your day! If you have any questions, I (or anyone else) will be happy to answer.

[robbalvey]

Peter,

 

While I'm sure you'll get a lot of good SFGAdv tips from many of our readers, I'll give you some tips about posting to TPR. First off, please read our "Posting Rules" in regards to use of proper spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, etc.

 

I have gone ahead and edited the topic title since there were spelling and grammar errors in it.

 

I would appreciate it if for future posts you'd follow these simple rules.

 

Thanks!

 

--Robb

[IwantRevenge]

1. Get there early at like 9:30 or opening then RUN to KingDa Ka! the wait should be a little more then an hour

 

2. After Ka head to El Toro, normailly I would'nt wait mroe than 3hours but if this is your only time here go for it

 

3. After Toro you should hit S:UF while it's not the best ride you should ride it once for the experience, you sohuld skip GASM, but noce again if youare a credit whore ride of the experience.

 

4. Next head for Medusa, sice it's location is in the far back of the park it's normally a walk on, but there could be a 25min wait. You sohuld ride Medusa back or front row, i personally recommend back!

 

5. Nitro is next followed by the toher ride sin the area. there is a 100% chance that chiller would be closed.

 

Without a flashpass this should take 4-6hours with a flashpass maybe a bit less.

 

Hope that helps.

[DATman]

El Toro has the worst operations I've ever seen. That is all.

[KKAddict127]

I've seen worse on some new flyers that may just so happen to be named Tatsu...

 

Really, it depends on when you go. I've gone when there is virually no stacking, and wen you are on the brakerun for a solid 4-5 minutes. It really depends especially on how stupid riders can be. If they are have "unusual body types (or something like that ) and didn't use the test seat at the entrance, or if they screwed up when they pulled down the restraint when they clearly tell you to let the attendent do it. Most poor operations I have seen have been vecause of the riders, not the staff. I know they try hard.

 

Oh, and IWantRevenge, if you run fast enough over to Ka, it won't be an hour wait.