Six Flags Great Adventure is the amusement park that you simply cannot miss out on. It is the best place to go to within the tri-state area, which is composed of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. It is but 60 miles away from Newary, 67 miles from New York City, and 50 miles from Philadelphia. A triple whammy experience that is definitely worth the ride!



Great Adventure is neighbor to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor which is one of the biggest water parks found in the USA. Great Adventure can also be found next to the Six Flags Wild Safari Animal Park which is a drive-thru safari. It is a home to over 1,200 kinds of animals.

Great Adventure is famous for its exciting rides and it is also one out of two other Six Flags parks that would be opening "The Dark Knight" roller coaster in the summer. This contemporary ride is a fusion between the thrill of an indoor coaster, story-telling, and state-of-the-art special effects. You will actually be able to feel as if you were right in between the battle of good and evil. The Dark Knight is not just your ordinary roller coaster ride.

The opening of The Dark Knight Coaster was timed to open simultaneously with the release of the movie, "The Dark Knight" on the 18th of July. Since the ride opens on the 15th of May, the riders would be able to sneak a preview of the film.

Great Adventure is also hosting a sleep over with a scavenger hunt and all sorts of contests in order to find eight people that would be able to be part of the first ride of The Dark Knight coaster. The camp out will be in the Great Adventure parking lot on May 14. The participation fee for a chance to be one of the lucky eight is $124.99.

Great Adventures, in addition to its thrilling rides, also have other forms of entertainment and shows. The Starburst Thursday Night Concert Series for example, will be returning this year with shows every Thursday from June 29 to August 14. In last year's Thursday concerts, famous pop stars like Ne-Yo, Katharine McPhee and the Jonas Brothers were featured. Great Adventure will also be hosting the Sunday Rocks! It is a concert series running every Sunday nights in July and August. Already, Raven Symone is scheduled to be performing on the 24th of August. Park admission and season pass fees includes your concert passes.

This year, the Great Adventure will also be having the Glow in the Park Parade. This nightly light show will feature state-of-the-art special effects and custom-designed floats. It will have top of the line parade technology with characters, puppeteers, kinetic stilt walkers and much more.

The Six Flags Great Adventure opens on the 15th of May during the summer season of 2008. General admission is $59.99 and can be purchased online for $39.99. Tickets for children below 4'5" tall will cost $29.99, and children under the age of 2 may enter for free.