Arthur_Seaton Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 The park is DEAD today. Just got off Cyborg and can confirm it’s mediocre AT BEST. We flipped once. Sounds like the park is running a weak ride program. The thing must be capable of a better ride cycle than that. I think it's more the nature of the ride itself as there's very little movement away from the center of gravity. Maybe I'm wrong, but I suspect that most people saw the concept and guessed that the ride wouldn't really do much of anything; it's more of a visual spectacle in that it looks impressive and hi-tech (and will draw crowds based on that alone). The actual ride experience would (presumably) be a bit like jumping on a Gravitron but riding in the control booth at the center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 ^ No, I think most people thought it would be a crazy ride experience from its appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytterbiumanalyst Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Hell has frozen over. Great Adventure is getting a hotel. http://shorenewsnetwork.com/news/headline-news/hilton-hotel-construction-announced-at-jacksons-great-adventure-sports-complex/ JACKSON-After nearly one half century, it’s finally happening. A hotel will be built in Jackson Township to accommodate Six Flags Great Adventure and a future sports complex. Hilton and Adventure Sports & Entertainment, announced today a new development deal for its upscale yet affordable global brand, Hilton Garden Inn. The 134-room, 5-story hotel will be located at 567 Monmouth Road, Jackson, New Jersey 08527, located just off of State Highway I-195 Exit 16A. Construction is expected to begin by September 10, 2018, with completion slated for March of 2020. “Jackson, New Jersey is the perfect location for our newest property and the latest addition to the Hilton Garden Inn brand,” said developer Vito Cardinale, President and CEO Cardinale Enterprises. “We’re eager to get started on bringing this project to life and welcoming new travelers to the area visiting not only the Adventure Sports & Entertainment complex, but also Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park, which is adjacent to the property, enhanced even further with our addition of a 10,000 square foot banquet and event space within the hotel portion of the project.” Jackson Township Mayor, Michael Reina, was so pleased with the hotel project and the expansive, all-inclusive sports complex “Adventure Sports & Entertainment” that it will service; he was quoted saying “Jackson’s future has arrived”. Along with the hotel, Jackson Township recently approved a large sports complex that will become a sports tourism destination. The complex will host a variety of sports tournaments. Former U.S. Olympian and professional women’s softball player Crystl Bustos has recently announced her “Ruthless” softball program will operate out of the facility. Check back this weekend for an in-depth interview with Bustos regarding her plans in Jackson. Reina today said that this is the start of Jackson’s new future. “It’s a great thing for the town and finally after all the years of talking about it, it’s finally happening,” Reina said. The hotel will offer amenities including complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel, a 24-hour business center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a full- service restaurant serving cooked-to-order breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with cocktails in the lobby lounge and a list of other in-room amenities that are appealing to those traveling for business or leisure, as well as serving the local communities and their families visiting the area for sports tournaments or Six Flags Great Adventure. Each guestroom boasts the brand’s signature bedding featuring fresh, white duvets and crisp linens and an in-room “hospitality center” with a mini fridge, microwave oven as well as a Keurig coffee maker. Hilton Garden Inn, Jackson, NJ, will be part of Hilton Honors, the award-winning guest-loyalty program for Hilton’s 14 distinct hotel brands. Hilton Honors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels save time and money, and, gain instant access to the benefits they care about most, such as an exclusive member discount, free Wi-Fi and a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose nearly any combination of Points and money to book a stay. Members can also redeem their Points for free nights, to gain access to unique events through the Hilton Honors auction platform or to make purchases at Amazon.com with Amazon Shop with Points. For more information, or to make reservations, please visit Hilton Garden Inn, Jackson, NJ, with Hyperlink to http://www.hiltongardeninn.com or call 1 855-516-1091. [attachment=0]jackson-hilton.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=1]jackson.jpg[/attachment] Oh yes! One of the most difficult things about my trip last year was getting a hotel near Great Adventure, and I ended up choosing a shithole motel with decent reviews just because it was close. At least it was cheap. A Hilton Garden near the park would be an automatic when we go back. Because we're definitely going back here at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Good to hear about a hotel being built near the park. We have been traveling to this park from Michigan for years, and have always been perplexed why a park of this size did not have a slew of hotels near it. Not sure why the nearest hotel is a half hour away. Is it an issue with the city, or some other reason why there are no hotels near the park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Good to hear about a hotel being built near the park. We have been traveling to this park from Michigan for years, and have always been perplexed why a park of this size did not have a slew of hotels near it. Not sure why the nearest hotel is a half hour away. Is it an issue with the city, or some other reason why there are no hotels near the park? Most of the land surrounding the park is protected from development (as forest or wetlands). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taeshan Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 So we basically ended up going on everything once except Harley Quinn, and Kingda Ka. Me and my one friend left to go ride Batman a few times front row at the end of the night as the Kingda Ka line was listed at 70 minutes, my 3 other friends got a quick ride in but me and the other pass holder hit up Batman. Bizzaro we also did twice. I'm a big invert fan, and more of a style over size and speed guy, so i really liked Bizzaro and Batman, and loved El Toro. Will get Kingda Ka next month, and hopefully down to America this summer. Nitro gave me to much Ejector air time for my liking, and I basically doubled my coaster count in one day. (before today was everything at Hershey save Wildcat, Sidewinder, and Laff Trakk/new water) and Skull Mountain from a quick trip last year. Also talked to my friend about rehitting Dorney (lost another 60+ since we went last year so was able to get on everything easily today, started at 360, was down to about 320 for Dorney and Six Flags last year, at about 270 right now. And fighting that good fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 ^ Congrats on all that weight loss, that's major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 So we are going to the park for 2 days, and get 4 skip the line passes each day. What rides should we use them on? My thoughts... 1. Zuminjaro(sp) 2. Kingda ka 3. El Toro 4. Superman I am going by what I think will have the longest lines. Another option is the safari if they accept the skip the lines passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B&MIntaminGCI Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 ^Every time I've been there I don't think there's ever been a line for Zumanjaro. 100% use it for the Safari if you can. I'm not really good at giving advice on any other rides because I never really wait for any of them anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 As has been mentioned here before . . . . the Safari line does get really packed so get there early (and also it closes about 4:30?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Do not under any circumstances waste a skip-the-line pass on Zumanjaro, it literally never has a wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Wasn't the park not allowing people to use the passes on Safari for awhile? I'm not sure if that's still the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Wasn't the park not allowing people to use the passes on Safari for awhile? I'm not sure if that's still the case. I hope that's not the case. I hear horror stories about that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 You're gonna wanna do the safari first anyway. Just go there at opening and get it out of the way. You're looking at at least an hour for the ride plus however long you have to wait. In the hot summer the animals tend to be out and active in the morning or evening hours, so you don't want to ride in the middle of the day anyway (when its going to have the longest line). And yes the line closes early, at like 4-5pm, so just do it first. I'd just use your skip-the-lines for Kingda Ka and dumb sh*t like Superman (if you really need to ride it), since it always has a line and the capacity is awful, same with Ka. Toro and nitro have good capacity, so does mostly everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedup Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 There were signs warning that Safari Adventure was prone to early closure, IIRC. We only waited a few minutes to get on a half-empty truck and during our tour were informed we we were the last tour of the day. Crowds were really light last Wednesday, though. I think we got on somewhere between 3-4 p.m. Our tour guide was great and reminded me of a young Jerry Lewis in looks and mannerisms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alilstronger Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 So we are going to the park for 2 days, and get 4 skip the line passes each day. What rides should we use them on? My thoughts... 1. Zuminjaro(sp) 2. Kingda ka 3. El Toro 4. Superman I am going by what I think will have the longest lines. Another option is the safari if they accept the skip the lines passes. Longest I ever waited for Zum... is about 25 minutes. Don't waist a pass on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 ^ Yup, me too, and that was its first year of operation. I don't think I've seen a wait longer than a couple ride cycles since then. Save the pass for Kingda Ka or Superman, both of which can be slow-moving depending on operations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alilstronger Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Not sure if anyone has posted about this but this looks like two cyborgs together... http://ride-engineers.com/stormforce-20/ This one is made by RES WillTec and is still in prototype stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConnHusky Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Would someone be able to please share a list of the “Bring a Friend” days for Great Adventure? I think they might vary some by pass/membership type but guessing the Gold pass may be the most common schedule. I’m planning on taking a trip there over a Friday/Saturday at some point this summer, and hoping if possible to at least avoid Bring a Friend free days. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperGTS500 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Will be going to the park for the first time in 10 years this Friday. How busy is the park usually on last Friday's in June. Def want to get at least 10 rides on Nitro and Toro. Not afraid to get gold flash pass if necessary. Opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 It's impossible to predict crowds at this park. Be ready to buy it, but wait until you get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alilstronger Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Will be going to the park for the first time in 10 years this Friday. How busy is the park usually on last Friday's in June. Def want to get at least 10 rides on Nitro and Toro. Not afraid to get gold flash pass if necessary. Opinions? I always buy it at this park. Every time I go the lines are at least 30 minutes for the more popular coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperGTS500 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 It worth getting the platinum flash or the gold enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 ^ You should absolutely wait until you arrive at the park to determine if you should get Flash Pass at all. Buying in advance is terribly bad advice. Bill is right, you cannot predict crowd levels at this park (unless of course its like a nice crisp fall Saturday during Fright Fest, you'll want to die without one). Nevertheless, the park rarely if ever sells out of Flash Pass so you can wait and make your decision based on how bad the waits are when you arrive (or soon after). Gold FP can get the job done if you time it right and reserve your next ride as soon as you scan into your current ride, don't wait until the ride is over! If you do this correctly you won't have to wait for anything all day. If you don't feel like worrying about that and can afford Platinum go for it and do whatever the f*ck you want as you won't have to wait for a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILinator Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I went to this park July 5th last year, and was able to ride everything I wanted to, and El Toro over and over, and still left the park a few hours early. So definitely wait until you get to the park before buying any Flash Pass, because there's a decent chance you won't need it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now