History
Six Flags Great Adventure history
35 milestones tracing the story of Six Flags Great Adventure.
35Events
1974Start
2027Latest
- January 1, 1974Opening
- January 1, 1978Opening
Lightnin' Loops (up / 1978 - 1992) opens
- January 1, 1978Opening
Lightnin' Loops (down / 1978 - 1986) opens
- January 1, 1979Opening
Rolling Thunder (Right) opens
- January 1, 1979Opening
Rolling Thunder (Left) opens
- January 1, 1986Definitive closure
Lightnin' Loops (down / 1978 - 1986) closes
- January 1, 1989Opening
Great American Scream Machine opens
- January 1, 1990Opening
Shockwave opens
- January 1, 1992Definitive closure
Shockwave closes
- January 1, 1992Definitive closure
Lightnin' Loops (up / 1978 - 1992) closes
- January 1, 1993Opening
Batman: The Ride opens
- January 6, 1995Opening
Viper opens
- January 1, 1996Opening
Skull Mountain opens
- January 1, 1998Opening
Batman And Robin: The Chiller opens
- January 1, 1999Opening
Lil’ Devil Coaster opens
- January 1, 1999Opening
Medusa opens
- January 1, 1999Opening
Harley Quinn Crazy Train opens
- July 4, 2001Opening
Nitro opens
- January 1, 2003Opening
SUPERMAN: Ultimate Flight opens
- January 1, 2004Definitive closure
Viper closes
- January 1, 2005Opening
Kingda Ka opens
- December 6, 2006Opening
El Toro opens
- January 1, 2007Definitive closure
Batman And Robin: The Chiller closes
- January 1, 2008Opening
The Dark Knight Coaster opens
- January 1, 2010Definitive closure
Great American Scream Machine closes
- January 1, 2011Opening
Green Lantern opens
- August 9, 2013Definitive closure
Rolling Thunder (Right) closes
- August 9, 2013Definitive closure
Rolling Thunder (Left) closes
- January 1, 2016Opening
Joker opens
- January 1, 2021Opening
Jersey Devil Coaster opens
- October 11, 2024Definitive closure
Kingda Ka closes
- October 11, 2024Definitive closure
Green Lantern closes
- January 1, 2025Opening
THE FLASH: Vertical Velocity opens
- January 1, 2026Opening
Barrels O' Fun opens
- January 1, 2027Opening
Phantom Spire opens