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Six Flags Great Adventure to Host Fifth-Annual‘Grape Adventure’ Wine and Food Festival

11/3/2014

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Wine and theme parks and animals, does it really get any better than that?

Plus it's your Last Chance to See Adorable Giraffe Calf ‘Mika’ Before Spring



What:             
The region’s most unique wine festival, Six Flags Grape Adventure, offers guests a special opportunity to sample local wines, food and gifts partnered with a V.I.P. safari experience that includes giraffe feeding Nov. 8 and 9, 2014. The event is also the last opportunity for guests to see the safari’s newest resident – an adorable giraffe calf named Mika – before spring.
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The festival features 14 New Jersey vineyards with nearly 150 locally-produced wines for sampling, handcrafted gifts from local artisans and an array of dishes from specialty food truck vendors. Visitors can purchase an upgraded safari package which includes a private tour of the 350-acre safari, a special wine tasting at Camp Aventura with a view of African plains animals including giraffes, zebras, Ankoli cattle, kudu, springbuck, gnu and more, plus an unforgettable, face-to-face giraffe feeding experience.
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Weather permitting, guests can catch a glimpse of the Six Flags Safari’s latest addition, a female reticulated giraffe born at the wildlife preserve Oct. 11 to first-time mom Noel. “Mika” was born measuring 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing approximately 125 lbs. She currently stands just under 6 feet tall. According to Safari Supervisor Jason Holloway, Noel is nursing and both mom and baby are very healthy. Mika is the Safari’s ninth giraffe.
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Reticulated giraffes, also known as Somali giraffes, are native to northeastern Kenya, southern Ethiopia and Somalia. They possess a distinctive coat pattern featuring red-brown polygonal patches divided by thin white lines. Full-grown female giraffes stand approximately 16 feet tall and weigh approximately 1,800 lbs.

The fifth-annual Grape Adventure event follows the official ending of the 2014 Great Adventure season, and the theme park is not operational during this event.
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Where:           
Six Flags Great Adventure, 1 Six Flags Blvd., Jackson, NJ 08527
Enter via main park entrance on Rt. 537 West. Parking is free.
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When:            
Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, from 12 to 5 pm
Safari Package (includes tours and tastings) available from 11 am to 3 pm
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Participating Wineries:                   
  • Tomasello Winery                              
  • Sharrott Winery
  • Valenzano Winery                              
  • Working Dog Winery
  • 4JG’s Winery                                     
  • Belleview Winery
  • Wagonhouse Winery                         
  • Plagido’s Winery
  • DiMatteo Vineyard                             
  • Coda Rossa Vineyard
  • Cava Winery                                      
  • Cedarvale Winery
  • Auburn Road Vineyard                      
  • Renault Winery
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Advance Tickets:     
Several packages are available for purchase in advance online at www.sixflags.com/greatadventure with promo code WINE (valid Season Pass required at entry for Season Pass Tickets).
  • Wine Event Online: $19.99
  • Wine Event Online - Season Pass Holder: $14.99
  • Wine Event & Safari Package Online: $39.99
  • Wine Event & Safari Package Online - Season Pass Holder: $29.99
  • Designated Drivers & Children: Free
  • Parking: Free
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Info:              
For more information, visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure or call 732-928-2000.


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