I’m a little late at posting this, and by a little I mean a month and a half. On July 18th I hopped in the car and took the turnpike to Jackson, NJ. I wanted one last chance to see The Great American Scream Machine before it was demolished to make room for a yet to be named new attraction.
Six Flags in New Jersey is a coaster lovers dream. The roller coasters at Six Flags Great Adventure range from the tame to the extreme. Below is just a sampling of what is available.
Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure
El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure
El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure
Batman the Ride and Nitro's Lift at Six Flags Great Adventure
Superman - Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Great Adventure
Runaway Mine Train at Six Flags Great Adventure
While this Six Flags offers plenty of Coasters and a good amount of rides geared towards the little ones the park seems to be lacking in the flat ride department. Gone are the inverted swinging ship, and the Frisbee ride. These rides offer a shorter wait time and something for those who can’t handle the height or speed of the parks coasters. Hopefully we will see some new flat rides return in the next few years.
One of the remaining flat rides at Six Flags Great Adventure
After going through the park to capture the thrill of all they have to offer I grabbed quite a few shots of Great American Scream Machine as it operated for the last time ever. There was great debate over whether or not this ride had past it’s service life, judging by the over half empty queue line I say yes.
Here are a few shots of GASM’s last operating day, demolition on the ride began the day after it closed.
The First Loop
A view of the Great American Scream Machine from the sky ride at Six Flags Great Adventure
Great American Scream Machine from the parking lot at Six Flags Great Adventures
One last day of corkscrew at Great American Scream Maching, Six Flags Great Adventure
When I see this picture I hear the Jaws Music
For pictures of the demolition of the Great American Scream Machine check out CoasterFusion’s web forums at http://coasterfusion.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?9492.30
For more images of Six Flags Great Adventure check out William Supko Photography’s facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=195785&id=85142180842
Until Next Time
-Will
