July 4th Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure! | Vlog 7/4/24

In this video, we show off our experience at Six Flags Great Adventure on Thursday, July 4th! This was an awesome day, where we got to get on many great rides and check out what's new at the park!
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[@christianortiz-v1l]

The sound of El Toro going over it's airtime hills is just amazing!

[@abbyawesome417]

You know you’re a dedicated six flags goer when The Flash recognizes you!

[@TeAmBIRDS-sx7xn]

KINGDAKA is back open I was at the park today with my cousin as a manager, it was great, Collin hope u had fun 4th of July and to let you all know KA is back!!!!😊

[@iratjoezilla1962]

I'm happy that ka is back since I'm going to great adventure on Sunday for the first time.

[@Starlit43]

I love the boards they did especially for Harry Applegate. Much respect for doing that!

[@295g295]

> 4:54

[@symirahreynolds8076]

I was there on the 4th of July too!! Went on Medusa, El toro, and Nitro they were my first 3 roller coasters ever!!! I love how smooth the nitro runs 😊

[@puggersss]

i wish the park was open later at night in the summer. Nothing like summe night rides with those trains flying

[@markdaniels2123]

That is another issue - During summer these parks should e open till 10 or 11 PM weekdays and Midnight on weekends or at least 10 PM every day

[@josephmoore5949]

Yes! Finally a 2nd train on JD! Now I think we are just down to Medusa and Superman as the only ones with one train still.

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Superman is on 2 as far as I know!

[@bridgetraveler7700]

I was at Six Flags New England just yesterday for the fireworks show and it was pretty fun!

[@coastermania17]

The last hill on Mine Train is definitely more intense in the front. Also, with the exception of the first drop, I think most of the airtime moments on El Toro are just as, if not more intense in the front row as in the back. The Rolling Thunder hill is very aggressive in the front

[@ldiaz1049]

We lucked out. We left right as the fireworks ended. Before heading out we parked by kingda ka to watch the end of the fireworks show and had a spectacular view. Did not hit any traffic and was able to go to Wawa before the crowds arrived. Only downfall most of the rides were temporarily closed including Kingda Ka, Jersey Devil, Wonder Woman, Dark Night, Zoomanjaro, and Green Lantern. Otherwise a great day!!!

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Lucky!

[@Whatsviral247sports]

I love Six Flags literally the only company I know they would have a 50th anniversary and half the rides closed😂😂😂😂

[@JD.778]

“Half the rides closed”. Just say you don’t know what you’re talking about

[@markdaniels2123]

@@JD.778 NOt quite half - seems like it though - Half a dozen ride preemptions still - No Kingda Ka, Green Lantern, Zumanjaro, Wonder Woman, Cyber Borg, Giant Wheel, or Log Flume. MIne Train was struggling to open Sunday and El Toro had some struggles. So far too many preemptions....Also they should have their best rides open. Just like if you ara an ABC station YOU RUN ALL ABC SHOWS - at least YOU SHOULD. Same here - If you have the facilities they SHOULD BE OPEN AND USED. Closings only due to weather or emergencies.

[@JD.778]

@@markdaniels2123 some of those rides you mentioned need parts. What do you want great adventure to do?

[@markdaniels2123]

@@JD.778 Prepare for this in January by making sure everything is up and running by the end of March. Most parks have one or two closures at any given time while 6 Flags Parks average about 5 per park per period

[@JD.778]

@@markdaniels2123 No parks have every extra part for every single ride. They’re a business and it isn’t necessary unfortunately.

[@AdrenalineRushCoasterMedia]

Nothing like almost going for a dive in the lake from the Mine Train Ejector hill🙃

[@Duck_Shot]

Damn I was hoping you would've caught my partner and I's boat getting stuck out in the reservoir on Roaring Rapids lol. They had to hit the emergency stop because our boat was filling up with water at the very end up to our knees

[@Huntbeck33]

I’m excited for the retro bar

[@Kevinthewarrior]

So glad that jersey devil reopened and I hope it stay’s like that

[@markdaniels2123]

I predict it closes the day Kingda Ka and Log Flume reopens. THEY TAKE TURNS closing - Oh El Toro will probably close when Kingda Ka opens as well. They love rotating closings of their best rides. ALWAYS...

[@johnboy1064]

Hi Colin, I was there on the 4th and 5th , fireworks where amazing. But I noticed on my pass and went to membership services , we are not getting points for purchases and the extra 1,000 points for each month you pay the pass. I'm at 15 visits this year.

[@beckyharris1870]

I don’t see any sign of points on my account either this year so maybe they got rid of it…?

[@johnboy1064]

@beckyharris1870 no they know it's a glitch. Email guest relations and they will work with you or goto member services by joker and they will add your points. Mine was more complicated, lol so it's taking a little longer to figure my points out. You get 5 points for every dollar you spend.

[@brianyates7841]

Dude what is your secret on justice league, I can barely break 100,000😂

[@ColiwoodStudios]

It wouldn’t be a secret anymore if I told you…😅

[@elgranangelemmanuellaynez4592]

Happy 50th birthday to my all time favorite roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure. Runaway Mine Train!

[@andrewhawks1619]

4th of July weekend next year is going to be so much better

[@markdaniels2123]

With Cedar people at the helm YOU MAY BE RIGHT - I may be crazy - but it just might be a lunatic you're looking for. Turn Off the Light ---- Yes I think with Cedar at the helm things will get better I HOPE

[@nightwing6153]

I am in disbelief that I did not see you filming based on where I just spotted myself in this video.

[@FriedWill1]

[Comment No Longer Accurate] Those who are wondering why Kingda ka is closed, it’s apparently because its catch car broke. So don’t expect it to open soon.

[@RobertSchaeffer-o6x]

Might be closed for the remainder of the season usually ka closes after fright fest so if it’s not fixed by October then it’s not gonna open

[@yahuahisall4332]

It's time to R.I.P Ka and replace it with a full circuit Giga.

[@TheCycloneHunter]

@@yahuahisall4332 loooolll

[@FriedWill1]

@@yahuahisall4332 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

[@JD.778]

@@FriedWill1 source: The dippin dots guy

[@NoahNatividad]

when did the park close on the 4th? i havent been in the park at night since it april and i go every week😅

[@ColiwoodStudios]

9:30pm

[@angelic_demon6348]

Planning on going today and I’m so nervous nothing will be open 😢 seems like my fav park is going through it this season….

[@markdaniels2123]

Well count on Kingda Ka, Green lantern, Wonder Woman, Cyber Borg, Zumanjaro, Houdini, Big Wheel, and Log Flume to be closed - maybe even El Toro - I promise they will not "let you down"

[@sludog]

The Safari reservation system, do you have to walk to the entrance to scan the code to make reservation or can you reserve the time from the app?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

You have to go to the ride’s entrance

[@symirahreynolds8076]

i’m in the video at 14:48 😂🎉

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

With my all parks flash pass, I was wondering how that would work at this park on their required-lockers rides, since we have to use our phone for it. Do they have free lockers for flash pass users at all those rides? I'm going next month, hoping that Flash will be open by then.

[@markdaniels2123]

Now if Flash Pass can get you on closed rides I would get one

[@Thebestwatermeloncat35]

W vid🍷🗿 I was also there I was there for the whole day first I went to hurricane Harbor and I want to great adventure then I saw fireworks It was a pretty good day.

[@DanielGomez-hl6xx]

Was there the day before, so I missed it by thiiiiiiiiiiis much.

[@yahuahisall4332]

@Coliwood Does Devil also have the free lockers for phones and keys like Toro?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Only for Flash Pass users

[@markdaniels2123]

NO they do not.Devil only allows small stuff in their tin lockers for flash pass users ONLY. I am told El Toro lockers are only for those with Flash Passes as well

[@NickYesEnesNo]

13:54 now we REALLY like to party.

[@markdaniels2123]

WIth the C minus operations at the park there is nothing to celebrate yet

[@Doctorsup-lk5ky]

I’d like to talk about Flash and six flags current strategy with how they do things. People keep saying “last minute addition” is why flash is not done yet. I don’t buy that because we have seen multiple coasters from six flags open during the middle of the summer in July and those coasters were planned years in advance. Even Georgia surfer I don’t believe was called “last minute” and it’s not close to opening still. With their track record I very much believe this is part of their strategy hoping people come back later in the season to ride the new additions. Flash is an off the self model that’s already been done before which was announced in august. I don’t see how they couldn’t start this earlier. I think what they meant by last minute was that they decided later then usual or that they just did it before the earning call. For argument sake let’s just say they couldn’t do this earlier. It’s still not a good look by corporate and we shouldn’t say “ well we weren’t getting a coaster so this is a positive”. I think we should be saying is that they’ve should’ve had this planned out so they can open this earlier. They still wouldn’t though because of their current strategy. What do you think though Colin?

[@Starlit43]

You do make a good point. I wasn’t thinking about when other parks opened their coasters.

[@collinparsons3363]

Six Flags just doesn't start the process for new rides early enough. This has been going on for a long time. All of their projects are last minute additions, so they always run into massive boondoggles and delays.

[@Doctorsup-lk5ky]

@@collinparsons3363 they wouldn’t just open rides later for no good reason. It’s their strategy to bring people back to the park.

[@collinparsons3363]

@@Doctorsup-lk5ky I just think it's poor planning. Maybe if all the stars align and there aren't any snags or setbacks, you can order a ride in August and have it ready by the following Memorial Day. But it's not a perfect world, and every project runs into delays of some type. It's just a matter of whether you can recover from them or not. Part of this is the revolving door of leadership that Six Flags has had over the years. Each time a new administration takes over, they want to move in a different direction, and they want the next year's investments to show that strategy. However, this results in them likely trying to do this in half the time that other chains are. Cedar Fair seems to start their major projects about a year before pre-merger Six Flags does. They're already doing track work on Kings Dominion's new for 2025 coaster, while at this point last year, Great Adventure hadn't even started surveying for Flash.

[@Doctorsup-lk5ky]

Flash is an off the shelf model that can be built in 3 months. They started doing their markings in august which is enough time for an early opening. Six flags has been doing this for years before they even changed leadership. Happened with Maxx Force and west coast racers under Jim Reed Anderson. The direction only changed when the current ceo came in. This is just what they do. I’m just glad cedar fair is taking over.

[@iratjoezilla1962]

I'm going to be at great adventure on the 14th. I'm praying that Ka is open when Im there. Hopefully we get a chance to meet again

[@markdaniels2123]

If Ka is open then Jersey Devil or El Toro will close. I have yet to see all three open at once. I hope for your sake everything opens.

[@295g295]

16:24 - a brown blank sign on a roof over a building - - What had been on this sign; what is in that building?

[@elijahbabb9067]

I was told they’re running two trains for Jersey devil the whole season.

[@markdaniels2123]

Well the remainder of the season I HOPE

[@Usastrong1123]

From what I’ve heard Kingda ka is the one having issues if so why is zumanjaro closed too?

[@markdaniels2123]

Because they like closing rides. They still get their paychecks.

[@Usastrong1123]

🤣🤣🤣 yeah that sounds like sh*t flags

[@michaelhigbee3826]

Just wondering. IS Six Flags usually open until midnight on the weekends after Labor Day, or is that a new thing?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Sometimes, usually just for Fright Fest Fridays/Saturdays

[@tylerpozzi9904]

Is the lighting package installed on Giant Wheel?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

As mentioned in the video, likely for Fright Fest

[@nelsonvargas8303]

So the BIG WHEEL will have NO LIGHTS on it?

[@JD.778]

For this season I’d say yes

[@Jonny_Honda]

The light package will be on the Giant Wheel for this year's FrightFest event. They wanted to have the ride operating first so everyone can enjoy it this summer.

[@markdaniels2123]

Thats the least of the problems

[@Quandele-n7r]

If kinda ka is going to open what about zumjoro like can we at least open that because this is not fair if kinda ka is not working that a a kinda ka problem not a zumjoro it was just open like 2 weeks ago why is it closed again. Six flags needs to get it together

[@markdaniels2123]

Zumanjaro was planned to stay closed from May till the end of the season but they had a change of heart only to close it again

[@Quandele-n7r]

@@markdaniels2123 so is the end of zumjoro

[@HuntThe86]

I wished great escape did 4TH of July celebration

[@Starlit43]

Great vlog!

[@TStill133]

Do you think kingda ka will open any time soon?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

Hopefully!

[@markdaniels2123]

@@ColiwoodStudios Yes it will provided they close something else in its place. This park takes turns closing the best rides in the park. Well Kingda did reopen a couple days back. But midday July 9 Jersey Devil closed so it seems they take turns. Anyhow relieved to see Jersey Devil open as well as Green Lantern, El Toro, Medusa, Mine Train..in fact at this moment all 14 coasters are open. BUT still quite a few non coaster rides are still down. Zumanjaro is down...as is Wonder Woman, Cyber Borg (will likely be back when Flash signs on), still the Ferris Wheel is down and the Log Flume is still down and not ready to sign on yet. Plus Houdinis House is down. I ride flat rides a bit...maybe two per visit but still these keep lines down and enable everyone to ride more. Still the coasters are top priority. This park needs a splashwater falls ride back again as well. Anyhow the place is getting a bit better. And not all that crowded in this hot weather. Still Hope they do not keep taking turns closing stuff

[@adamdragster]

No Kingda Ka on the Fourth of July? Gee whiz🤦‍♂️

[@295g295]

1:33 - total of 36 gondolas - 6 colors, 6 of each color

[@ssuuss539]

W vlog

[@ballislife06]

Budget adventure

[@JD.778]

Oh because it’s their fault?

[@295g295]

4:16 - What is *one shot* ?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

A one-time use skip the line pass

[@F7PRO37]

Wasn’t the Ferris wheel supposed to open with a the new led package what happened to that?

[@ColiwoodStudios]

I answer that question in the video 😊

[@willmartinoski3288]

death taxes and problems with kingda ka

[@JD.778]

It’s actually been pretty reliable

[@Mini_V4]

Yooo