Superbatboy Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 That looks great! I've never ridden a Justice League ride. Do you have to be familiar with the characters in order to follow the ride or not really? Nope, you just shoot at sh*t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I'm not sure I'm going to wait an hour plus for it when I go to GAdv in a few weeks, because I did it at GAm last year, and have a pass and will be going to GAm a couple more times this year. However, if it's a shorter wait, I'll totally do it again, because I LOVED it! Definitely my favorite interactive shooting ride! It's a great addition for GAdv, and the placement is perfect as well, revitalizing that area (and I love that they kept the Chiller Observatory as an homage - I loved that coaster!) I think the only thing I would have done differently in planning, if I were GAdv management, is actually install The Joker last year in the area between Movietown Arena and Showcase Theater, keeping the DC theme in that same area, and leaving the prime ( and pretty) lakefront location for something... Well, a little more worthy of the spot! Still, getting back to Justice League, it's a great addition, and I definitely recommend checking it out if you haven't before, or are on the fence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicblast Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Making my first trip to the park next Wednesday. Looked back a couple pages in this thread, didn't see a recent discussion of Flash pass. What are your thoughts on it? I've got a friend coming in from out of town and I don't get the opportunity to hit theme parks much anymore, so I don't mind shelling out a bit extra if it's worthwhile. Is it too early in the season, or is it worth getting a Gold pass? (Not sure I can talk myself into a Platinum one, especially if it's a little rainy that day which ought to temper the lines a bit.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBIJim Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 The park was very uncrowded today. I rode the new Justice League three times between 1-1:30 pm, improving my score each time, Twice it was a 3 or 4 minute wait, the last time a virtual walk-on. I know next to nothing about these characters but it was still a fun experience. (I'm only familiar with the old 1960's Batman TV show and the current Gotham show.) Yes, they were checking for season passes to enter the area and also to enter the ride itself. Being a new ride, it wasn't surprising that it stopped for about 2 minutes halfway through on my third circuit. Nice addition to the park. I expect it to be jammed for the general public opening on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayj Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 With the addition of joker and battle of metropolis, it's time to retheme the areas these rides were placed. BOM can be called DC comics and the boardwalk with superman and green lantern should also be called DC comics (continued) or have a raised bridge connected the two areas. Joker and Harley quinn should join batman in Gotham city. Poor bizarro, so out of place. It needs to be rethemed again to something western or taken out, it has low ridership anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 So I'm making a trek from Maryland to GAdv next Friday the 23rd. I'll likely leave where I live early (because who the hell knows what traffic will be like going up 95 on Friday morning. And when I went last year, I went up 295 instead of spending more $$$ to go up the Jersey Turnpike). Generally, how are crowds on a Friday in Summer? (I'll probably get a Flash Pass, not sure if it'll be Gold or Platinum). My Plan of (ride) attack will be the Movietown area coasters (Batman, Dark Knight, Nitro, Skull Mountian), then I'll wind my way around to the back of the park, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 With the addition of joker and battle of metropolis, it's time to retheme the areas these rides were placed. BOM can be called DC comics and the boardwalk with superman and green lantern should also be called DC comics (continued) or have a raised bridge connected the two areas. Joker and Harley quinn should join batman in Gotham city. Poor bizarro, so out of place. It needs to be rethemed again to something western or taken out, it has low ridership anyway. Cool story bro It is not that easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 it has low ridership anyway. It did over a million riders last year despite horrendous ride ops, no November bonus weekends and no Holiday in the Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I'm at the park and Joker is actually running! I missed it all 3 times last year. Though watching the tests it looks like it flips less than SFNE's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I don't know if this is actually true but everyone says the green side flips more than the purple side. If you ride it, see if you can request that side if you're looking for more flips. Your mileage may vary of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasehat Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I hope they never remove Bizarro. It's an awesome ride and it's always empty when I've been there. It's a nice break from the lines and I really like it's hidden away location from everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njcoasterguy34 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I hope they never remove Bizarro. It's an awesome ride and it's always empty when I've been there. It's a nice break from the lines and I really like it's hidden away location from everything else. It's also the first ever B&M floorless coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoaster Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 With the addition of joker and battle of metropolis, it's time to retheme the areas these rides were placed. BOM can be called DC comics and the boardwalk with superman and green lantern should also be called DC comics (continued) or have a raised bridge connected the two areas. Joker and Harley quinn should join batman in Gotham city. Poor bizarro, so out of place. It needs to be rethemed again to something western or taken out, it has low ridership anyway. Cool story bro It is not that easy. Lmao. When will people learn that it is Six Flags and they do not care if the theming is cohesive? Bizzaro isn't going anywhere and I hope it doesn't either. It still gives a great ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBIJim Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 So I'm making a trek from Maryland to GAdv next Friday the 23rd. I'll likely leave where I live early (because who the hell knows what traffic will be like going up 95 on Friday morning. And when I went last year, I went up 295 instead of spending more $$$ to go up the Jersey Turnpike). Generally, how are crowds on a Friday in Summer? (I'll probably get a Flash Pass, not sure if it'll be Gold or Platinum). My Plan of (ride) attack will be the Movietown area coasters (Batman, Dark Knight, Nitro, Skull Mountian), then I'll wind my way around to the back of the park, etc. Over the years I've found that Fridays generally have moderate attendance. It's probably the best day of the week to visit during the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBIJim Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 So I'm making a trek from Maryland to GAdv next Friday the 23rd. I'll likely leave where I live early (because who the hell knows what traffic will be like going up 95 on Friday morning. And when I went last year, I went up 295 instead of spending more $$$ to go up the Jersey Turnpike). Generally, how are crowds on a Friday in Summer? (I'll probably get a Flash Pass, not sure if it'll be Gold or Platinum). My Plan of (ride) attack will be the Movietown area coasters (Batman, Dark Knight, Nitro, Skull Mountian), then I'll wind my way around to the back of the park, etc. Over the years I've found that Fridays generally have moderate attendance. It's probably the best day of the week to visit during the summer. Enjoy your day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 When will people learn that it is Six Flags and they do not care if the theming is cohesive? Bizzaro isn't going anywhere and I hope it doesn't either. It still gives a great ride. And to add to this, SF does more decorating than themeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 So I'm making a trek from Maryland to GAdv next Friday the 23rd. I'll likely leave where I live early (because who the hell knows what traffic will be like going up 95 on Friday morning. And when I went last year, I went up 295 instead of spending more $$$ to go up the Jersey Turnpike). Generally, how are crowds on a Friday in Summer? (I'll probably get a Flash Pass, not sure if it'll be Gold or Platinum). My Plan of (ride) attack will be the Movietown area coasters (Batman, Dark Knight, Nitro, Skull Mountian), then I'll wind my way around to the back of the park, etc. Over the years I've found that Fridays generally have moderate attendance. It's probably the best day of the week to visit during the summer. Enjoy your day. And the reason I picked Friday is because I'm off of work that whole day . . . . not sure if I'll bother with a Flash Pass or not (if as you say Fridays are moderate in attendance, it wouldn't be worth it to buy one). And I just watched the JL:BFM video on youtube . . . . very impressive Dark Ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo77 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) Six Flags Great Adventure invited TPR to the media day for their brand new 4D interactive thrill ride, JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis. It was a perfect day to be at the park. Super friendly Communications Director, Kristin Siebeneicher, kicked off the ceremony by thanking everyone who was attending the media event and also all of the partners that helped bring JLBFM to life. Then she received a "bulletin" which was the introduction to Park President, Neal Thurman. He was joined by the DC Superheros Wonder Woman, Superman & Batman. He also thanked others who made the ride happen and then went into several details about this new attraction. A warning alert went off with the announcement that The Joker and Lex Luthor were attempting to breach security. The Justice League members left the podium and headed into the ride to help. Neal then called everyone in attendance the Justice League Reserve Team and said the time was now to help save Metropolis. They had a 10 second count down and at zero confetti and fireworks went off. Now it was time to enter the building. The amount of detail that went into the queue is incredible. There are two main indoor queue rooms before you get to the loading room. The first features statues of Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman along with a monitor that is telling the story line. This story line continues throughout the queue right up till you start the ride. The second room has more monitors and several wall mounted signs that describe the characters and also the ride itself. When you enter the loading room the Cyborg animatronic is there and it is also in sync with the running story line. The detail in Cyborg is awesome. The ride itself is a great mix of 3D and live room scene's which includes The Joker animatronic. The ride vehicles are comfortable and they move around a lot. I can't say enough about the detail in every aspect of this ride. It's a ton of fun, the gaming element is entertaining, and visually it's amazing. I really like how they have redone the entire area around JLBFM and renamed it Metropolis. When you enter they have it setup like your crossing the Metro-Narrows Bridge. There's two eateries, Munchopolis and Metro Grill. The bathroom is themed, Chiller's old observatory is now called Lena Luthor Science Explorarium and the Showcase Theater received a facelift. Great Adventure has upped the game with this new ride and surrounding area. It's the perfect addition to the parks lineup. A huge thank you to the entire Six Flags Great Adventure team for hosting this event and to Robb and TPR for having us cover it! Here's a video of JLBFM. [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Here's several pics of JLBFM and the surrounding Metropolis area. Good Morning Nitro! Crossing over into Metropolis Metro Grill Munchopolis Behind Munchopolis is the Last Remnants of Chiller Repurposed Metropolis Themed Restrooms Revamped Showcase Theatre Today's Star Attraction Park President Neal Thurman and the Justice League Hanging out with the Bat Group Photo This entire area looks fantastic! Entrance and Outside Queue The first Indoor Queue Room The Second Indoor Queue Room Signs in the Queue that describe the characters and also the ride itself. Entering the Loading Room Cyborg Happy Riders! You Exit Through the DC Super Hero Store Park also Provided a Nice Lunch and Snacks Leaving Metropolis Goodbye for now Great Adventure. Thanks for checking out this trip report! Edited June 18, 2017 by Sluggo77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) Thanks for covering the event. I'm looking forward to riding it next week, I wish I could have been there for the media event. Edited June 17, 2017 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I don't know if this is actually true but everyone says the green side flips more than the purple side. If you ride it, see if you can request that side if you're looking for more flips. Your mileage may vary of course... I got 2 flips on green. It was a quick stop but a success. I finally got my Joker credit and got several laps on El Toro since there was no one waiting in the station and they don't make you walk around like SFNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo77 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Thanks for covering the event. I'm looking forward to riding it next week, I wish I could have been there for the media event. It's awesome Larry. Great addition to the park. Glad you couldn't be there LOL!!!! Selfish comment there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Battle for Metropolis looks like a great mix of animatronics, physical sets and effects, and video. The area surrounding the ride looks great, too. Well done, Sally and Six Flags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 The only thing I don't like is what they did with the old observatory. It just looks kinda sloppy. Maybe it looks better in person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titancoaster Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Okay, so I was gifted a last minute trip to New York. I have this coming Saturday free to do whatever I want. I was considering a trip to Great Adventure (I have a lot of Sunday and a few hours on Monday to do New York City stuff that I haven't done before). What will the crowds be awful? If I have to wait 30minutes for food and an hour to do a ride I will skip the park and do Coney Island and other city activities. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouscactus Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Too crowded for your liking? Gold Flash Pass. Don't buy it ahead of time. Problem solved. Well, not for food. Just make sure you reserve your rides as soon as they scan your previous one. Don't wait to get off the ride. Gold will be good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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