| Six Flags Great Adventure |
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| The Giant Wheel (now the Big Wheel) |
| Location | Jackson, New Jersey, USA |
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| Website | Six Flags Great Adventure |
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| Owner | Six Flags |
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| Opened | July 1, 1974 (July 1, 1974) |
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| Previous names | Great Adventure |
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| Operating season | Year-round |
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| Rides | 200 + total
- 13 roller coasters
- 2 water rides
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Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, United States. It opened on July 1, 1974. The park complex also contains the Hurricane Harbor water park.
In 2012, Six Flags combined Great Adventure Park with the Wild Safari Area to form a single 475-acre theme park. As of 2018, the park contained 12 roller coasters. Three are world-class rides: El Toro, Kingda Ka and Nitro. Kingda Ka, with a top speed of 128 mph feels like taking off from an aircraft carrier. At 458 feet tall guests say on a clear day you can see both the Philadelphia and New York City skylines. Nitro, another fast roller coaster, offers a panoramic view of the New Jersey countryside. El Toro is one of the tallest wooden roller coasters at 181 feet. The park includes a Safari Off-Road Adventure that has over 1,200 animals. It is the largest drive-through safari park in North America.
