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SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
& Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Jackson, New Jersey
Six Flags Theme Parks
 Park News - (7/26/2025) Bad news and more bad news from Six Flags Great Adventure this weekend. 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.
Oh… and not to beat on the park when they are already down, but Six Flags also confirmed that Holiday in the Park will no longer take place at Six Flags Great Adventure.
(3/6/2025) Six Flags Great Adventure had some fun news to share today, which is a nice change from all the demolition news that has been coming over the past three months. So with that in mind, meet CORAL in the video below, who was born at the park on December 15th.
“Coral is a healthy female and is now nearly three months old. Her parents, Conan (father) and Mariah (mother), are both resident giraffes at Wild Safari.
Though Coral faced some early challenges (difficulty standing), she has overcome them with the support of the dedicated team at Wild Safari.
Currently housed in one of the giraffe barns, preparations are underway to reintroduce Coral back to the herd in time for Opening Day, which is on March 29th.”
You’ll be able to find Coral and her parents in the herd when you experience the Wild Safari attraction at the park.
Speaking of opening day, the park has also confirmed that The Flash: Vertical Velocity is on track to be open for all guests on Opening Day as well, which is great news after it missed the entire last season.
(2/28/2025) If you missed it on social media earlier this morning, Kingda Ka came crashing down early Friday morning after the carefully pre-set explosive charges caused quite a dramatic implosion. The event was caught by a local news chopper from the air, and as you can see the tower drops and then falls sideways, and all the various pieces from both Kingda Ka and Zumanjaro just sort of perfectly fell apart like a kid dropping a giant lego set.
(2/22/2025) A picture posted on the Von Roll VR 101 fan site on Facebook now shows that demolition crews are officially taking down the Skyride at Six Flags Great Adventure. The roof structure of the un-themed station near Skull Mountain is now gone, leaving the ride components now totally exposed, with the cable removed and a bulldozer at work in the background ripping up the concrete.
(2/10/2025) According to a social media post from ElToroRyan, the infamous El Toro coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure is going to be getting some love over the next few years. Apparently Six Flags has worked out a multi-year refurbishment schedule for the loved coaster. This will see 20 “rebuilt” track pieces installed for the 2025 season, and “82 brand new track rails from Intamin” installed ahead of the 2026 season, with another phase of Intamin retrackings on the books for 2027 as well.
(2/5/2025) Six Flags Great Adventure has posted the list of the park’s upcoming Special Events on the way for the 2025 season, following opening day on March 29th for the park and the Wild Safari, though you’ll have to wait until April 12th to stay at the Savannah Sunset Resort, and Hurricane Harbor wont open until May 17th.
Look for your typical Spring Break Days to take place April 12-20th, followed by the Star-Spangled Nights fireworks on July 4 & 5th. The rest of the summer season will fall under the new “Summerbration” celebration that is coming to many park this year, though the details of what to expect aren’t really posted.
FrightFest is back on select nights in the fall (Sept. 12 to Nov 2) along with Kids Boo Fest and Oktoberfest celebrations during the daytime on the weekend in the same time period. And lastly… Six Flags Great Adventure will host Holiday in the Park once again on select dates from from Nov. 22 to Jan. 4, 2026.
2025 - The Flash: Vertical Velocity - (3/29/2025) Just a reminder that Six Flags Great Adventure opened for the season this weekend, complete with the opening of The Flash: Vertical Velocity roller coaster. A fun video featuring the parks PR Manager and Social Media manager taking a test ride on the new coaster can be seen below, as well as some B-Roll Footage the park sent out.
(10/20/2024) While The Flash: Vertical Velocity has already been officially delayed until the 2025 season, we do have some good news this week. It may have taken most of the season, but a video has been posted showing off the coaster finally making test runs this week, giving everyone a peek about the ride experience to come next season.
(8/14/2024) To the disappointment of many, Six Flags has now officially delayed the opening of the new The Flash: Vertical Velocity roller coaster until the 2025 season.
(8/3/2024) Well, August is here and Flash: Vertical Velocity at Six Flags Great Adventure is still not open. There is some great irony in the fact that a ride themed to the world's fastest superhero has had one of the slowest construction paces of all time.
A new construction update video posted this weekend (see below) shows off the current status of the ride. While the coaster track itself has been physically installed for some time now, there apparently is no station structure in place and workers have been busy installed the Flash icon logo at the top of the central tower. For the most part a lot of the landscaping and fencing around the ride has been put into place, but otherwise there still seems to be a lot left to do as progress is moving at the proverbial “snail’s pace” for some reason.
So with all that in mind, I’d forget about seeing this ride open anytime this month, and focus more on it being something extra at the park during Fright Fest or during the Winter season.
2027?? - Delayed - New Launched Roller Coaster - (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!
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