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2026 - Nothing New is Expected This Season

2027?? - Delayed - New Launched Roller Coaster - (1/2/2026) Construction has started on the next big coaster project coming to Six Flags Great Adventure. According to footage in the video below it looks like work was ongoing to place footers for the next big ride, though it is weird because the image has a graphic overlay of Kingda Ka, and for some reason the footprint of the new coaster doesn’t encroach into Kingda Ka’s footprint at all.

 
    (7/26/2025) Remember last year, right on the same day that Six Flags confirmed that Kingda Ka and Green Lantern were closed for good, Six Flags management confirmed in a press release that “in 2026, we’ll unveil an all-new, multi-record-breaking launch coaster, a must-ride attraction sure to capture fans' imaginations”.
    Well… that new “record-breaking roller coaster” that was coming to the park in 2026 has now been officially delayed. The really weird thing is that according to the text in the statement posted online, they aren’t even locking in that it will open in 2027 at this time.
    Instead it simply says, “As we continue to evaluate our construction projects, we’ve realized that the world-class size and scope of our coaster project mens that it will take a bit longer to complete than originally anticipated. To ensure the ride meets our high standards of innovation, thrills and safety that you expect and deserve, and that we’re able to debut it in the spring so our guests can enjoy it all season, we have revised the timeline beyond 2026.”
    So while we can hope for Spring 2027… if they don’t think it will be ready, in theory, it might not even open until 2028. Given the complete lack of progress fans on the west coast have noted with Six Flags Magic Mountain’s planned 2026 coaster project, they’ve also been worried that it too might be delayed “beyond 2026”. Though technically, the California park is open on weekends all year long, so they can still successfully open a new ride, even in the winter if they wanted to. Six Flags Great Adventure isn’t so lucky in the weather department.
    Now I do also have to say that the fault for this may not lie on Six Flags. We know next to nothing about what exactly this amazing new ride will be… and still don’t even have official confirmation about who is making it. So… if this new ride is to generally be a record-breaking roller coaster, then there may be new boundary to push, and possibly some new technology to be created as well. If the manufacture is struggling a bit in the engineering and prototype department for this new ride, then the cause of the delay just might fall upon the manufacturer and not Six Flags.
    After all, look at all the times a park has tried to push the boundaries of what a ride can do, only to have that ride delayed by months or even an extra year or more in order to get it right. We just saw it take place at Cedar Point with Top Thrill 2 when they tried to open in 2024, but you can trace problems like this happening at many parks over the years, especially when trying to break a record. Anyone remember when Superman: The Escape opened at Six Flags Magic Mountain with the intention of being the first launched roller coaster to achieve a 100mph launch? They planned on it opening for the Spring/Summer of 1996, the Superman did not officially open until almost a year later in the Spring of 1997.

 
    (11/14/2024) A press release from Six Flags states that, “in 2026, we’ll unveil an all-new, multi-record-breaking launch coaster, a must-ride attraction sure to capture fans' imaginations,” Bacica said. To make way for this landmark addition, the park has retired the Kingda Ka and GREEN LANTERN™ coasters, with construction beginning soon. This exciting new ride underscores Six Flags’ commitment to continually elevating the park experience and making every visit an unforgettable adventure for all.”  Later on they also confirmed that Zumanjaro was also leaving as well, thus seeming to confirm that the entire Kingda Ka coaster and structure would be coming down for good to make way for whatever this massive new launched coaster project is. Stay tuned!

???? - New Attraction Guest Survey Concepts - (10/18/2025) Six Flags has begun sending out surveys to select guests to get feedback about possible future addition concepts that may be in the works. Keep in mind that not every concept they pitch for any given park may actually be intended for that particular park, as sometimes the chains will pitch ride concepts to other markets as well to gain some broader feedback on certain concepts. With that said… let’s dig into what is currently being pitched for the various parks.
    Six Flags Great Adventure had some interesting concepts in their guest survey… which is even more interesting because we already know that the park is supposed to be getting something very big and special in 2027 that has already been planned. Despite it all the park’s survey pitched the idea of adding a 300 to 400 foot tall new drop tower ride (they did lose Zumanjaro after all) as well as options for a “Collection of Rides” (and adding a batch of new flat rides is something that SFGAdv could definitely used) and finally they ask about adding a “Planet Snoopy Family Area”. This last one is a big surprise, as Six Flags is obviously asking guests about their feelings towards the Snoopy / PEANUTS IP, to see if it would lure more families to the park and sell more merchandise than the current Looney Tunes IP does.