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Kingda Ka Retired At Six Flags Great Adventure, 'Record-Breaking' Replacement Coming In 2026 Kingda Ka Retired At Six Flags Great Adventure, 'Record-Breaking' Replacement Coming In 2026
Kingda Ka Retired At Six Flags Great Adventure, 'Record-Breaking' Replacement Coming In 2026 Six Flags Great Adventure is closing down the world's tallest roller coaster after two decades of thrills, officials said. The Jackson Township amusement park's Kingda Ka roller coaster will be retired, Six Flags said in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 14. The ride's closing is one of many changes for the 2025 season at the resort. Kingda Ka opened in 2005 and gave more than 12 million rides to parkgoers. "We understand that saying goodbye to beloved rides can be difficult, and we appreciate our guests' passion," park president Brian Bacica said. "These changes are an important part of ou…
New Boomerang Roller Coaster Opening In Summer As Six Flags Great Adventure Celebrates 50 Years New Boomerang Roller Coaster Opening In Summer As Six Flags Great Adventure Celebrates 50 Years
New Boomerang Roller Coaster Opening In Summer As Six Flags Great Adventure Celebrates 50 Years Six Flags Great Adventure is celebrating its golden anniversary by opening a thrilling new roller coaster and a family-friendly addition to its water park, officials said. The Jackson Township amusement park will debut THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity later in the summer. The park opens for daily operations on Wednesday, May 23, Six Flags said in a news release.  The ride based on the speedy DC Comics superhero is the 15th roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure. THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity will be North America's first triple-launch super boomerang coaster, sendi…
Six Flags Great Adventure Opening For 50th Season This Weekend Six Flags Great Adventure Opening For 50th Season This Weekend
Six Flags Great Adventure Opening For 50th Season This Weekend Six Flags Great Adventure Resort will celebrate half a century of welcoming guests from around the world to Ocean County. Six Flags Great Adventure will open for the 2024 season on Saturday, Mar. 16, according to a news release. The Jackson Township amusement park will kick off its 50th-anniversary celebration during the opening weekend. The resort will be open on weekends until spring break when it'll be open daily from Thursday, Mar. 28 through Sunday, Apr. 7. "Six Flags Great Adventure Resort remains committed to innovation and thrilling adventures, blending the present with a…
Six Flags Great Adventure Sets Opening Date For New Glamping Resort Six Flags Great Adventure Sets Opening Date For New Glamping Resort
Six Flags Great Adventure Sets Opening Date For New Glamping Resort Six Flags Great Adventure has set an opening date for the Jackson Township resort's new luxury camping experience. Savannah Sunset Resort and Spa will open on Friday, June 14, and has begun accepting reservations on its website, according to a news release. The "glamping" resort will be in the middle of the 350-acre Six Flags Wild Safari which is home to more than 1,200 animals. The retreat will offer 20 suites with "world-class amenities" that can house two to six people. A stay at Savannah Sunset will include admission to all three theme parks at the Six Flags Great Adventure Resort. Six…
Five New Tiger Cubs Born At Six Flags Wild Safari Five New Tiger Cubs Born At Six Flags Wild Safari
Five New Tiger Cubs Born At Six Flags Wild Safari Siberian tiger Nadya gave birth to an extremely rare litter of five furry cubs at Six Flags Wild Safari. While most tiger births range from two to four cubs, this uncommon birth is also significant because as an endangered species, Nadya’s litter is equivalent to 1 percent of the world’s wild Siberian tiger population, park officials said. Siberian tigers, also known as Amur tigers, are critically endangered with an estimated wild population of only 500 due to poaching, hunting and habitat loss. As the largest cats in the world, they average 11 feet long with a three-foot tail. Despite orig…
Six Flags Welcomes Wild New Menagerie Six Flags Welcomes Wild New Menagerie
Six Flags Welcomes Wild New Menagerie Things are looking up this spring at Six Flags Wild Safari, where three new baby giraffes and other endangered wild animals have been born since last season. The popular drive-through adventure reopens on Saturday, March 19 on the Jersey Shore. The 350-acre wildlife preserve will debut new animals, memorable guest enhancements, increased capacity and a new audio tour, park officials said. Three adorable and graceful giraffe calves were born in the safari this winter and join the safari’s “tower” (group) of 13 giraffes. Native to Africa, giraffes are the tallest land mammal on Earth. Th…