I was wondering if anybody has ever been because we are going on vacation next week and we are going to D.C. an i am trying to convince my family yo take me up to SFGA. It isnt that far of a drive so i think i can convince them to take me can anyone just give me their thoughts on the park and if you have been. Thanx

--JASPER--

I used to go to the park when i went to high school in south Philly.It was a great park then and I am sure it is still on par with they way it was back then.I would definately try to pay a visit there.

Thanx normal.

I've been to Six Flags Great Adventure three times in my life and I think that it is an AWESOME park. It offers:

1. An amusement park with awesome, record breaking coasters and rides.

2. Awesome DC Comics and Looney Toons characters and themed attractions.

3. A water park.

4. An amazing animal safari.

5. Great shows.

Need I say more??? It's the best amusement park in the northeast - and one of the best in the entire United States. I hope to visit it again someday.

Sincerely,

Italian Chef

Six Flags Great Adventure is an outstanding park, but you must understand that on the day you go it is very unlikely that all the coasters will run. (For one thing, Batman and Robin: The Chiller is down, has been since early summer, and is unlikely to run this season).

The park is about four hours each way from DC, and that is assuming that traffic is not bad. It is also not that far from Dorney Park. Six Flags America is much, much closer to DC, and is also worth visiting.

At either Six Flags park, parking is fifteen dollars. Back to talking about Great Adventure, the crowds can be interesting....but, all that being said, the place is a great, fun place. The coasters there are superb. For my money, there is no better B and M hypercoaster than Nitro. Kingda Ka is the tallest, fastest roller coaster in the world. I strongly advise sitting in the front seat of a car. It is far more intense than the slightly smaller version in Sandusky, Ohio. Medusa is a fantastic floorless. The Temple of the Tiger show in the Golden Kingdom is not to be missed. The safari is somewhat reminescent of the Lion Country Safari, but it is a drive through, not a monorail. (People who know me well will be stunned if I don't mention Rolling Thunder, so I just did).

If you have a Six Flags pass, the park is quite reasonable. Do post a trip report if you go!

If i go i will post one. i will most likely be going somewhere and i hope it is going to be SFGA.

Here's a really nice gallery of pictures from Great Adventure I think you will enjoy.

The photographer is quite talented!

http://www.cyclonic.smugmug.com/gallery/1699019

Thanks Interpreter those were some really nice pics. I like to see all the theming around the park. Now lets just hope that i get to go.