Six Flags Great Adventure — Hotel in Jackson Township

A Thrill-Seeker’s Paradise—With Some Caveats

🎢 Rides & Attractions

Six Flags Great Adventure is a roller coaster enthusiast’s dream, featuring powerhouse attractions like El Toro, Medusa, Superman: Ultimate Flight, and the newer Jersey Devil Coaster.

El Toro, a wooden giant, hits 70 mph with a 176‑ft drop and consistently ranks among the top wooden coasters worldwide .

Jersey Devil Coaster, a sleek single-rail marvel, soars 130 ft, speed of 58 mph and includes three inversions—praised for its smooth, thrilling layout .

Medusa, though older (since 1999), offers seven intense inversions and a floorless thrill .

Superman: Ultimate Flight provides a unique flying coaster experience at a comfortable yet exhilarating level .

First-time visitors often highlight Superman and Medusa as standout rides .

🦁 Wild Safari

Beyond rides, don’t skip the Wild Safari drive-thru, which immerses you in animal encounters from the comfort of your vehicle .

👎 Crowds & Cleanliness

While the ride lineup is undeniably strong, some drawbacks emerged:

Weekend crowds are intense—long waits, congested walkways, and occasional hot tempers .

Cleanliness, especially restrooms and litter-heavy areas, can be lacking during peak hours .

🍔 Food & Staff

Food options are standard park fare—decent but not spectacular. Generally, staff are friendly and efficient, keeping...

How do you not love Great Adventure? I guess if you either don’t like roller coasters, or animals you might be less inclined to visit.

For any true roller coaster enthusiast this is a must visit. You’ll find World class rides that continue to deliver - even ones that are decades old! The newer coasters are novel and combine the benefits of advanced design and rider excitement while being smoother and safer (against minor things like soreness).

Thanks to technology you’ll be able to “buy up” for advanced/fast access to the best rides and cut wait times down by up to 90%. As a kid, I remember waiting on lines for up to 3 hours!! If you come in the summer, and can afford it, I’d suggest getting some fast pass for the coaster lovers in your crew.

When it’s time to eat, use the Six Flags app to order and virtually skip the long waits and schedule your food pickup. Not many do this so you really win with this tip.

Must ride: Jersey Devil (he’s the wicked step brother of Nitro). Nitro, a classic that is just as amazing as day 1 in 2001. Superman is a great and unexpected quality ride that surprises you with the thrill.

Pro tip: don’t take your phone out on any rides or you’ll get booted! It’s...

Probably not the best places to be. We were here on 05/06/23. At Harley Quinn Crazy Train. We been waiting in a line for about 30 minutes, and when time came to take a ride, they decided to close it. Just said thank you for cooperation. No way I be traveling here anymore for 1.5 hours paying bunch of tolls, for staying in endless lines. But story doesn't en on this one, there were bunch of attractions that were closed today. And they been opening and closing them constantly. Something freaking going on here. Tell you what Coney island Attraction park is way better and lines mowing wey faster than this. Final results is, if you live in NYC, look for similar spots there, if you in Jersey I feel sorry for you. Latest update:::: infamous Superman got stuck. On picture you may see stuff member trying to do some fixing. Again half of extreme attractions are in poor shape. Nobody cares till...