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Six Flags Great Adventure
Theme park · North America
🇺🇸 Jackson, United States
Kingda Ka country: raw thrill density between New York and Philadelphia
Overall score7.6
Opened
1974
Size
160 acres (65 ha)
Rides
47 attractions
Avg. visit
8 hours
Ticket range
$45–$90 USD
Events & shows
Holiday in the Park
Winter light event with themed areas, seasonal food and holiday entertainment.
Visual Archive
Six Flags Great Adventure sits at the centre of a 510-acre resort that also holds a drive-through safari and a water park. The theme park itself is a thrill-seeker's stack: El Toro, Nitro, Batman The Ride, Jersey Devil Coaster and more than a dozen other coasters within an hour of two major cities.
Plan Your Visit
Hours & tickets
- Operating hours
- Typically 10:30am-8pm in summer, shorter 11am-6pm days in spring and autumn; Safari Off Road Adventure closes earlier than the park
- Seasonal closures
- Seasonal: weekends only in spring and autumn, closed roughly January to March apart from Holiday in the Park dates
- Queue-skip pass
- THE FLASH Pass in Gold and Platinum tiers, roughly $50-$180 per person depending on date and tier. From about $85 USD.
- How long to stay
- Full day, plus a half day for the safari and water park
- Multi-day tickets
- Season passes are often priced close to two single-day tickets and include Hurricane Harbor and parking at higher tiers.
- Season pass
- Annual or season pass from about $105 USD.
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- Newark Liberty (EWR), ~50 miles; Philadelphia (PHL), ~55 miles
- Public transit
- Seasonal NJ Transit bus service from New York Port Authority; otherwise a car is required
- Parking
- On-site parking available. Around $45 USD per day.
- Staying over
- No on-site hotel; a KOA campground sits adjacent and chain hotels cluster around Jackson and Freehold.
Accessibility
- Accessibility
- Large, hilly site with long walks; wheelchairs and ECVs rent near the main gate and the Attraction Access Program issues a return-time pass for guests unable to queue.
Good to know
- Who it suits
- Thrill-led park for teens and adults; the drive-through safari and a large kids' area keep younger children occupied, but most headline rides are intense
- Best time to visit
- Weekdays in June or September; avoid July and August weekends and Fright Fest Saturdays
- Dining
- Standard US quick-service - burgers, pizza and chicken - with a season dining pass for repeat visitors
- Outside food
- Outside food and drink are not permitted.
- Weather cover
- Almost entirely outdoor - rides shut in storms and high winds, with limited indoor shelter beyond dining and arcades.
- Baby care
- Nursing and changing facilities at first aid and family restrooms.
- Rentals on site
- Stroller / pushchair hire and Lockers available on site.
- Currency & payment
- Cashless park - cards and mobile wallets only, with cash-to-card kiosks on site.
- Official app
- Six Flags app (iOS/Android): wait times, map, mobile ordering and THE FLASH Pass management.
Archival records
Largest drive-through safari outside Africa
World's tallest drop tower
World's steepest wooden coaster drop at opening
World's tallest roller coaster