Six Flags Great Adventure is located in Jackson, New Jersey, about half way between New York City and Philadelphia. The park opened in 1974 as The Enchanted Forest but was renamed Great Adventure in 1976 and was sold to Six Flags the next year. Six Flags Great Adventure features the tallest roller coaster in the world - Kingda Ka.
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New for 2024
The Flash: Vertical Velocity - North America's first Vekoma Super Boomerang. The 1,430-foot coaster will reach a top speed of 59 mph while running forward and backward through a 180-degree twisted drop and zero-G roll.
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Roller Coasters
El Toro★ ★ ★
A 4,400-foot Intamin wooden coaster with a 176-foot drop and top speed of 70 mph. Height requirement: 48 inches
Nitro
A 5,394-foot Bolliger & Mabillard hyper coaster with a 215-foot drop and top speed of 80 mph. Height requirement: 54 inches
Kingda Ka
This 3,118-foot Intamin Accelerator is the tallest coaster in the world at 456 feet and the second-fastest at 128 mph. Height requirement: 54 inches
Jersey Devil Coaster
A 3,000-foot RMC Raptor single-rail coaster with three inversions and a top speed of 58 mph.
The Joker
A 1,019-foot S&S 4D Free Spin with a 54-foot drop and top speed of 38 mph. (Inversions vary by ride.) Height requirement: 48 inches
Green Lantern
A 4,155-foot Bolliger & Mabillard stand-up coaster with a 144-foot drop, top speed of 63 mph and five inversions. Height requirement: 54 inches
Superman Ultimate Flight
A 2,759-foot Bolliger & Mabillard flying coaster with a 100-foot drop, top speed of 51 mph and two inversions. Height requirement: 54 inches
Medusa
A 3,985-foot Bolliger & Mabillard floorless coaster with a 132-foot drop, top speed of 61 mph and seven inversions. Formerly called Bizarro, the coaster is getting its original name back for the the 2022 season. Height requirement: 54 inches
Batman The Ride
A 2,693-foot Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster with a 105-foot height, top speed of 50 mph and five inversions. Height requirement: 54 inches
Runaway Mine Train
An Arrow Development mine train with a 39-foot drop and top speed of 38 mph, this is the park's first coaster. Height requirement: 44 inches
Skull Mountain
A 1,377-foot indoor Intamin family coaster with a 37-foot drop and top speed of 33 mph. Height requirement: 44 inches
The Dark Knight Coaster
A 1,213-foot indoor Mack Rides wild mouse. Height requirement: 42 inches
For kids, the park also offers Harley Quinn Crazy Train, a Zierer Tivoli and Lil' Devil Coaster, a Zamperla Family Coaster.
Other Notable Attractions
Justice League Battle for Metropolis
An award-winning Sally interactive dark ride, also found at several other Six Flags parks. Height requirement: 42 inches
Cyborg Cyber Spin
A Tourbillon spinning ride with a triple box design. Height requirement: 54 inches
Zumanjaro Drop of Doom
An Intamin drop ride on the Kinga Ka top hat. Height requirement: 48 inches
Six Flags Great Adventure also offers a Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure through its Wild Safari animal park.
Map
Six Flags Great Adventure is located south of Interstate 195 in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
