coasterbill Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I'd love for it to actually wind up being decent. Right now everything in the park pretty much sucks except for Best of the West and Panda Express. Even compared to other Six Flags parks the food at Great Adventure is lacking.
Lightnin Loops Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I'm at the park right now and everything is running and El Toro's crew is slower than hell. It's been about 10 minutes for one train...also only one train. Nitro is running great with all 3 trains. I was at the park for a few hrs today. It was freezing. I hit up el toro when I first got to the park. El toro crew was brutal. They weren't even opening the air gates till the exit platform was clear. Very bad if that's how they are going to do it all season. I got a few rides on Ka, and couldn't take the cold anymore.
larrygator Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) I'd love for it to actually wind up being decent. Right now everything in the park pretty much sucks except for Best of the West and Panda Express. Even compared to other Six Flags parks the food at Great Adventure is lacking. I rarely eat the typically park food (burgers, fries, chicken tenders or pizza) at the park. However, there are quite a few unique options in the Boardwalk area including the buffalo chicken mac and cheese bowl. I also personally love Nathans, especially the onion rings. And the turkey legs are always tasty, yet messy. Edited April 10, 2015 by larrygator
B&MIntaminGCI Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I'm at the park right now and everything is running and El Toro's crew is slower than hell. It's been about 10 minutes for one train...also only one train. Nitro is running great with all 3 trains. I was at the park for a few hrs today. It was freezing. I hit up el toro when I first got to the park. El toro crew was brutal. They weren't even opening the air gates till the exit platform was clear. Very bad if that's how they are going to do it all season. I got a few rides on Ka, and couldn't take the cold anymore. When I rode El Toro they were opening the air gates as soon as they unlocked the restraints
larrygator Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) I'm at the park right now and everything is running and El Toro's crew is slower than hell. It's been about 10 minutes for one train...also only one train. Nitro is running great with all 3 trains. I was at the park for a few hrs today. It was freezing. I hit up el toro when I first got to the park. El toro crew was brutal. They weren't even opening the air gates till the exit platform was clear. Very bad if that's how they are going to do it all season. I got a few rides on Ka, and couldn't take the cold anymore. When I rode El Toro they were opening the air gates as soon as they unlocked the restraints Same here, opening air gates right after unlocking restraints Edited April 10, 2015 by larrygator
njcoasterguy34 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I'd love for it to actually wind up being decent. Right now everything in the park pretty much sucks except for Best of the West and Panda Express. Even compared to other Six Flags parks the food at Great Adventure is lacking. I rarely eat the typically park food (burgers, fries, chicken tenders or pizza) at the park. However, there are quite a few unique options in the Boardwalk area including the buffalo chicken mac and cheese bowl. I also personally love Nathans, especially the onion ringy dingy ding-a-ling dings. And the turkey legs are always tasty, yet messy. Garden State Grill was pretty much the only place I got my meals at last season. The burgers there taste much better than at Best of the West.
Jcoaster Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 La Cocina was one of the only places I'd actually eat at in the park to begin with. If they expand it into a dine-in I will definitely give it a try. And to whoever mentioned Turkey Legs before, I will splurge and get one every so often.
Genx24 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Yea, count me among those that thought La Cocina was good. I try not to eat the park food, but the taco and refried beans I had at La Cocina were definitely better than overfried chicken strips or a burnt hamburger.
B&MIntaminGCI Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I hope when I was there yesterday the weather made my body act up, I mean I did have a bad headache the night before, that lingered into the morning. I was getting motion sick on every ride. Granted it won't stop me, but I used to be able to marathon Batman The Ride, Nitro, El Toro and I didn't even want to go more than twice because I felt so sick.
Manic Monte Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 ^ For me, I stop drinking coffee several days before I ride coasters. The caffeine dehydrates me badly making my stomach act up on most rides. Also plenty of sleep.
B&MIntaminGCI Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Yeah I definitely didn't get much sleep the night before. I got home from work around 12:15am and then didn't get to be until 3am and woke up at 9am.
thenewzolt Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I also was there Thursday and was not able to marathon the rides like I usually do. I was actually blacking out on the first hills of el Toro and on the tophat of king da ka. Hopefully it was just because it was so cold out.
B&MIntaminGCI Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Also, not a big fan of Green Lantern, it's fun, but it makes me feel like my legs are going to explode and I don't like that.
Genx24 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I've yet to encounter someone that is a fan of Green Lantern. Hopefully the park realizes their terrible mistake and puts GL on the chopping block. Or puts Bizarro on the chopping block and makes GL floorless. Wishful thinking either way...
coasterfreak101 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I've yet to encounter someone that is a fan of Green Lantern. Present!
larrygator Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I've yet to encounter someone that is a fan of Green Lantern. Present! Same here! Some people just can't face their fear.
Genx24 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 ^ I've both faced and stoop up to my fear, and all I got for my courage was terrible leg pain and my head boxed around on the restraints. Oh well, different strokes for different folks.
Brassinthegrass Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 It's not my favorite coaster, nor is it my least favorite... But for a roller coaster, it is thrilling and has some nice forces... That being said, it is definitly not a marathoning coaster, but it serves it's purpose...making the skyline look cool and adding to the collection!
beenagins87 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I rode Green Latern 100s of time when it was Chang at KK.. It's sad to hear it's gotten so bad.
Genx24 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 ^^ The ride that stood there before Lantern, IMO, both made the skyline look cooler, and was a better part of the collection. But I agree, mostly. I have had rides on it where I thought "Hey this isn't so bad!" and I've ridden it and thought "I hate this piece of crap!". It isn't my least favourite at GAdv, either. I give that title to S:UF.
Brassinthegrass Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I don't know if it's gotten bad... I never have been to KK (going for the first time this summer #9days90coasters) but I think it's just lack luster... You can't believe that a bunch of coaster enthusiasts who got Kingda Ka, and El Toro n a row are going to be happy about getting an old stand up as their next addition... But I'm always happy to say we have one of the best line ups in the world, and look forward to seeing the next addition (which will also revitalize the west side of the park!
michaellynn4 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) I've yet to encounter someone that is a fan of Green Lantern. Present! Same here! Some people just can't face their fear. Here's another! I try to ride whenever I visit, as long as the line is manageable. One of my favorite parts of any ride in the park is the diving curve into the second corkscrew on GL. There's no rational argument for why Green Lantern was not a good replacement for GASM. Edited April 10, 2015 by michaellynn4
GnastyGnoric7 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I personally do not mind Green Lantern, I just do not like the corkscrews.
3Mutts Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 While I have not been to SFKK, I don't think that Green Lantern is a bad coaster, its way better than its sister Mantis (when it was Mantis not when its Rougarou) and i consider it the best stand up I have ridden (others being Mantis, Le Cobra, and Shockwave). That being said its lack luster compared to Nitro, El Toro, Batman the Ride, Kingda Ka, and Bizarro.
njcoasterguy34 Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 The two times I've ridden Green Lantern I've come away with a pain in my groin.
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