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Six Flags Great Adventure Welcomes First Sea Lion Pup

7/30/2014

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Warning ... Cuteness Overload ahead!!! 

Six Flags Great Adventure welcomes their first California Sea Lion Pup born at the park. 

JACKSON, NJ—July 30, 2014--Six Flags Great Adventure celebrates the first sea lion pup born at the world’s largest theme park. The healthy male pup named “Kona” weighed approximately 18 pounds at birth June 25, and now weighs in at 33 pounds at one month of age.
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Kona is the park’s fifth California sea lion. Mother Anoki successfully delivered her first pup under the careful observation of the park’s veterinary and animal care teams at Seafari Theater in the park’s Golden Kingdom section. At four days old, Kona began learning how to use his flippers and developed a signature call with his mother. Anoki continues to nurse her pup, and has proven to be an excellent mother.
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“Kona is becoming more proficient at swimming and has begun teething. Similar to human babies, Kona puts anything in his mouth, most often his flippers,” said Jessica Peranteau, senior supervisor of animal training.
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Six Flags expects big things from its first-born sea lion. “Kona means ‘world ruler’ in Gaelic, and it also happens to be his mother’s nickname when spelled backwards,” Peranteau added.
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Kona and Anoki can be seen daily in the Seafari Theater, making appearances in the underwater viewing pool during the Asian small-clawed otter presentations, “You Otter Know.” Kona’s father, Kenobi, along with female sea lions Dichali and Ella, can be found at the park’s Fort Independence Theater in an educational presentation called “Fish Factor.”

For additional information on the park’s extensive animal collection, visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure


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Colossus 36-hour marathon on Aug 4 and 5

7/29/2014

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Say goodbye to Colossus in a Colossal way!  Six Flags Magic Mountain is hosting a 36-hour coaster marathon on Colossus and they’re looking for riders.  The marathon will start on Monday, August 4 at 9 a.m. and will end at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5.  If you are interested in participating, please e-mail the park at  sixflagsevent@gmail.com and tell them why you want to be one of the 24 participants in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.  Each participant will receive a Six Flags 2015 Season Pass.  Grand Prize will be four GOLD Passes and extra surprises!

A few key points for the marathon riders:

  • Each hour, riders will ride for 45 minutes with a 15 minute break.  At 3 a.m., the park will move you to the “other” wooden coaster, Apocalypse, for three hours while Colossus receives its regularly-scheduled maintenance.  At 6 a.m., you’ll be back on Colossus to finish the marathon.
  • Riders will be required to sign a medical waiver.  If rider is under 18 years old, support person must be a parent or guardian and will be required to sign the medical waiver on the rider’s behalf.
  • The park will provide regularly-scheduled meals to the riders throughout the marathon. Any special dietary needs are the responsibility of the rider and will be allowed to be brought in.
  • Each participant is allowed to bring one “support” person.  This person will be asked to wait in an area next to the ride and will be available to supply their marathon rider with any additional food and drink throughout the duration of the marathon.
  • Marathon riders will be encouraged to document their marathon experience on social media during the 36 hours.  Prizes will be awarded for best posts during the event.

Additional information will be provided to riders by the park in a follow up e-mail.

Good luck to everyone who applies! 

Make sure to mention Park Journey when you email them!!! 


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August events at Six Flags Great Adventure

7/29/2014

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Six Flags Great Adventure Announces Action-Packed
August Schedule of Events

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Reality Dance Jam Tour ­­– August 1

Six Flags Great Adventure and Reality Dance present The Jam Tour featuring social media sensations Taylor Caniff, Aaron Carpenter, Dillon Rupp, Sammy Wilkinson and more August 1 at the Plymouth Rock Assurance® Arena. The concert lasts throughout the day, and artist meet-and-greets are available with a VIP ticket. This private event requires a special concert ticket along with theme park admission or a Season Pass.


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Fright Fest Zombie Auditions – August 2, 3, 15, 16 (times vary)

More than 200 scare-actors and support staff are needed to fill a variety of positions from the undead who roam the midways, to terror trail performers and technicians. No prior acting or scare experience is necessary.  Six Flags seeks individuals with a passion for Halloween and scaring.  Auditions include several fun acting exercises in a group setting. 
If interested, please complete the pre-employment application prior to attending an audition date, or scheduling an interview for technician positions, at www.sixflagsjobs.com.


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Feed the Children Day – August 9

Six Flags Great Adventure and Feed the Children team up to raise money to end childhood hunger. The Feed the Children tent inside the park will provide information on how to help one of the world’s leading anti-hunger organizations. In addition, Six Flags will donate $.50 of every full-price ticket purchased at the front gate August 9, and all coins donated into the Main Street Fountain throughout the season, to Feed the Children. Guests can join the Six Flags entertainment team for a fun-filled Kids’ Dance Hour in the park filled with family-friendly games to celebrate the event. Special tickets are also available online at www.sixflags.com


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Caribbean Concert – August 10

TriniFly Promotions and Six Flags present the Caribbean Concert Series featuring performances by today’s favorite Caribbean and Urban artists including Maxi Priest, Barrington Levy, Morgan Heritage, Elephant Man and more. Levy continues to sell out shows around the world and will perform his popular hits such as “Teach the Youths” and “Here I Come.” The concert begins at 6 p.m. at the Plymouth Rock Assurance® Arena. 
A special concert ticket is required with theme park admission or Season Pass.

Jesse McCartney in Concert – August 15

Jesse McCartney will perform in concert in the park’s intimate Showcase Theater August 15 at 8 p.m. McCartney was a member of pop boy band Dream Street and later went on to become a solo artist. He also played Adam Chandler Jr. on the ABC soap opera All My Children. He is most known for his chart-topping hit songs “Leavin,” “Superbad,” and “Beautiful Soul.” An additional concert ticket is required with theme park admission or Season Pass.


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National Roller Coaster Day – August 16

National Roller Coaster Day is a day for all coaster fans to come together for the sake of the thrill. On Saturday, August 16, Six Flags Great Adventure will celebrate National Roller Coaster Day with its world-class record-breaking collection of coasters, including Kingda Ka, El Toro and Nitro. The park will offer special ride time and interactive social media events. Additional details will be available on www.sixflags.com and the park’s Facebook page.


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RunAround Concert – August 23

RunAround, a Pop Experience, takes place in the Plymouth Rock Assurance® Arena from 4 to 9 p.m. August 23 as part of the MIKE AND IKE® ZOURS® Six Flags Summer Concert series. Pop artists and social media sensations such as Jake Miller, Nick Tangorra, Jacob Whitesides and more are set to perform their biggest hits. A separate concert ticket is required with theme park admission or Season Pass. 


All RunAround guests will check in at the RunAround kiosk to receive tickets to the park along with a schedule and map.


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2015 New Attraction Announcement – August 28

Six Flags Great Adventure and its sister parks throughout North America will announce exciting plans for the 2015 season. Information, photos and video will be available at www.sixflags.com/greatadventure


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Sara Evans in Concert – August 31

Sara Evans will perform in concert August 31 at the Plymouth Rock Assurance® arena as part of Salute the Troops event sponsored by Nash 94.7. Evans is an American country singer known for her hits “No Place That Far,” Born to Fly” and “Suds in the Bucket.” The concert starts at 7 p.m. and is free with theme park admission or Season Pass.

More information is available at www.sixflags.com/greatadventure or by calling 732/928-2000.




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Six Flags Magic Mountain and Colossus party update

7/28/2014

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We were invited up to Six Flags Magic Mountain on Saturday night for the first of their "Farewell Colossus" events. This one being put on by the all-new AMP 98.7, which I guess is a new format for this station. Included was the new morning show host, Woody. Get it, Woody, wooden coaster, woody/coaster party? 
Since the event didn't start until 11pm we decided to head up to the park a bit early for a few rides. 

We arrived at the park around 6:00pm and decided to head up to Ninja first. 

It's always good to see this at the front of the park. Apparently they have been using it more. 
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Hercules contest, you can win a big ol' TV. Good thing is, actually seeing the movie isn't a part of the deal. =)
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Hiya!! 
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MmmHmm ... "Routine Annual Maintenance". =)
But seriously, no surprise that the ride is only running 1 train, and it's nice that they are letting people know. 
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The line was moving VERY slow due to a lot of Flash Pass holders so we decided to come back later in the evening. If a ride is only operating 1 train I really don't think it should have Flash Pass, but that's only my opinion. 

It was a very busy day (no surprise) and quite warm (also no surprise). This was the line for Roaring Rapids. 
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Speaking of warm, the upcoming Biggest Loser race that was to be held at the park on August 10 has been moved to November 23. Apparently somebody finally looked at the weather for that time of the year in Valencia. 

If you'd like more info on the race, you can check out their facebook page. They should probably update the date on their cover photo as well (seen below). 
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Tatsuuuuuuu!!! 
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For those of you who don't know, California is in the midst of a SEVERE drought including water restrictions. Not sure how well you can see it, but this part of jet stream is leaking like a waterfall. Hopefully this is something that will get addressed at the end of the summer. It would be a shame if they closed it now. 
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Walking down the hill, we decided to take a look at all of the trees that have been cleared around Ninja. 

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As you can see, they've cut quite a lot. 
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The area is much more open, but it doesn't seem to impact either ride. They totally have enough room for another Kiddie coaster in this spot now!!! =)
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From the Jet Stream line
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The third train is still sitting over in the transfer track to the left
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You can pretty much see all of the Ninja track now, which is probably the point. 
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Jet Stream is still fun and everybody seems to love it. 
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Moving on, we decided to ride Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth in honor of the new Wonder Woman design that was announced at Comic Con. 
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I mean seriously, how awesome is that? 
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Superman was running both sides and Lex Luthor was running very well so it was a good time to get both in action from DC Universe. 
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Batman at sunset 
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We decided to head out and grab some dinner at Red Robin with The Coaster Guy before heading back to the Colossus party. 

Once back in the park it was nice to be able to take some pictures of stuff without a lot of people. 

Misty Full Throttle
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Now on to the Colossus party 

The chance to ride Colossus with pretty much an exclusive ERT session all night is great. And Scream was open too, so anybody who wanted to could pretty much sit on either ride all night and have a great time. 

This was the description of the event: 
Guests will receive all access to Colossus and Scream, entertainment provided by ALT 98.7, hourly contests with prizes in addition to a one-of-a-kind Farewell Colossus button.

This was the ALT 98.7 entertainment. 
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Also, this booth was set up near the "Cool Zone" which really isn't near the ride. It should have been set up in the plaza between Colossus and Scream and maybe had some cool lights, etc to make it more of a "party" atmosphere. 

In addition, for a radio contest, there was no food or drinks. You had to purchase them at normal park prices. 

But the star of the night was Colossus, and we had fun riding in the front, back, middle, wherever for a few hours. But at one point it seemed more people were sitting in the Scream plaza than actually riding Colossus. 

Just a couple of minor tweaks would have turned this from a "we can ride as much as we want event" into a "Wow, this is a can't-miss event". 

This sign was added a few weeks ago ... makes you wonder if both sides may be open for the final weekend? Or if this side is permanently closed. We'll just have to wait and see. 
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That's going to wrap it up for this update. Thanks to the park for having us out, we really did have a GREAT time and any opportunity we have to get some final rides on Colossus we are definitely going to take. 

We also did grab an extra Colossus button, so make sure you comment below and we'll select a winner at random. 
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Farewell Colossus festivities begin Saturday

7/22/2014

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Six Flags Magic Mountain has promised to send off Colossus in style and that begins this weekend!!

The park is hosting an "all night" party from 11pm to 3am on Saturday. Tickets are $36. We'll be there, hope you'll come and join us. 

Click here for details and to buy tickets. 

The Farewell Colossus celebration continues!  

Six Flags Magic Mountain, partnering with radio station ALT 98.7, is hosting a private Colossus party this coming Saturday night, July 26, from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.  In addition to radio station winners, the party is open to the public for a small fee of $36.  For that price, guests will receive all access to Colossus and Scream, entertainment provided by ALT 98.7, hourly contests with prizes in addition to a one-of-a-kind Farewell Colossus button.
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