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Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, not far from the Garden State Parkway, consisting of a theme park area, a Wild Safari area, and a water park called Hurricane Harbor. Well known for its roller coasters with brilliant and colorful tracks, such as Nitro, Medusa, The Great American Scream Machine, Batman and Robin: The Chiller, Batman: The Ride (not to be confused with the Chiller), and Superman, Six Flags Great Adventure tends to get crowded on nice days, with long lines for tickets, entry, and the newer (and more heavily advertised) rides.

In spring 2005, the park will open Kingda Ka, which will be the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster, surpassing the current leader in both categories, Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point. Kingda Ka, which is very similar to Top Thrill Dragster and built by the same company responsible for that ride, will have a top speed of 128 mph (206 kph) and rise to a height of 456 feet (139 m).

The park was opened in 1974 by restaurateur Warner LeRoy . It remained a minor attraction until 1977, when it was purchased by Six Flags and expanded. Like several other Six Flags theme parks, including Six Flags Great America, it is located between two major metropolitan areas -- in this case, New York and Philadelphia -- and is easy to reach for residents of both cities.

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