The best six flags
What, in your opinion, is the best theme park in NJ? (I understand that they're known as six flags there)
We just had a theme park close here in OZBut sokay, it's in NSW and I live in Qld which has several theme parks, all in close proximity to each other (but not so much to me)....
Re: The best six flags
Hey - thanks for joining cuz.Also- sorry I had to move your thread, but it really belonged in the Amusement Park forum.
Six Flags is actually just a amusement park company. They own a bunch of parks throughout the US and Europe. We only have one Six Flags amusement park and that's Great Adventure- but we have a lot of other amusement parks, such as Storybook Land, Fantasy Island, Pirates Cove not to mention the boardwalk amusement parks - like Jenkinson's, Funtown, Casino Pier and Morey's.Originally Posted by Aussie Cousin
The best amusement park in NJ though has to be Great Adventure. It's the largest - has 13 roller coasters including the tallest on the east coast - Nitro.
Nitro sometimes makes people -uke:
Here is a really cool fansite about Great Adventure - Great Adventure Source
I love living 30 minutes from Great Adventure. I wouldn't know what to do if it closed. Don't think it will though - this year is it's 30th anniversary and they keep expanding.We just had a theme park close here in OZ
Re: Six flags
That's okay. I hadn't scrolled down and seen the extra stuff there.
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Aussie Cousin
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Got all excited and posted in the wrong place.That's cool, it happens to the best of us.
I went to Six Flags once, in Netherlands. I was scared to go on the roller coaster () - it looked so intimidating back then...
How was it? Dd you like it? Was it a big roller coaster?I went to Six Flags once, in Netherlands. I was scared to go on the roller coaster (
I actually meant I didn't go on it because it was too frightening.How was it? Dd you like it? Was it a big roller coaster?
I did go to another one in Netherlands - in a big amusement park, called 'Efteling' - it was great!
Sadly, they've just pulled down my fav coaster. I have many fond memories of it.
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Aussie Cousin
Musician, visionary and all-round nice guy
Six Flags
In 1970 I visited relatives in Texas and went to my first "Six Flags"
Six Flags over Texas. Outside Dallas. The one in Jersey didn't show up till after Jungle Habitat closed like in 76...
But there only one trip through the jungle safari was needed. All those monkeys on the car. Get them off Arrgghhh.....
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Are you referring to Great Adventure's Wild Safari here? The bamboos running on the cars were the best part. It used to be that everything was free to roam, including the lions and tigers. Now most things are sadly behind fences. I really can't blame them for putting the baboons behind fences a couple of years ago. The baboons had gotten very very mean. I never had any problems going through there, but then in one year, I had my antenae ripped off and they ate my "firebird" emblem thing on the front of my car. It's still not the same without them running around in the road and jumping from car to car. That was always cool to see.
Know what would be really I think for GA? I think they should pave over the roads i the Wild Safari and only have guided tours in vans. Then you're riding on dirt roads and it would be a bit more like being on th Africa plains and truly in the wildness areas. Iy woudl take a bit away without being in the privacy of your own car, but I think it would add a little extra to the experience too. Anyway - it's not like you can hear which on the AM station and the tour person woudl really be able to explain the animals AS YOU SEE THEM. Anyway - just my thoughts on the Wild Safari.
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Yes.Are you referring to Great Adventure's Wild Safari here? The bamboos running on the cars were the best part.
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I really can't blame them for putting the baboons behind fences a couple of years ago. The baboons had gotten very very mean. I never had any problems going through there, but then in one year, I had my antenae ripped off and they ate my "firebird" emblem thing on the front of my car. It's still not the same without them running around in the road and jumping from car to car. That was always cool to see.
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Anyway - just my thoughts on the Wild Safari.
My family was there in 1975 the second year it was open. I was dying to go on the amusements but it took what seemed like hours crawling in a solid line of cars to get through it. All the cars overheating and the monkeys picking at the trim on the car. They had the posted warnings about vinyl roofs but my dad took us in anyway
That was the last time I was in a drive through safari..
Mark
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