Removal

One constant of all theme parks has been change with older, less popular attractions being removed to make way for newer ones. Generally speaking, the more low tech attractions have given way to the state of the art attractions in an effort to one up competing parks as well as to keep the public coming back for new things season after season.
	After several seasons of the Garden of Marvels operating as a miniature golf course and area for remote controlled cars and boats, the decision was made to repurpose the site. During the 1989 season the entrances were closed off and site preparation began for a new attraction for 1990, which was to be the relocated Shockwave roller coaster. Shockwave was coming to Great Adventure from Six Flags Magic Mountain as part of the company's "ride rotation program".
	Clearing the remains of the Garden of Marvels didn't take long. Most of the area was already flat with the exception of the moutain range. The earthen hill creating the ramps up and down over the control room building was stripped away, leaving just a small section of rock covered berm along the pathway between the Carousel and the games area. The control room itself was left standing looking like an odd concrete bomb shelter. Shockwave stood on the site for just three seasons then it was removed and sent to Six Flags Astroworld once again as part of the Six Flags' ride rotation program. With the removal of Shockwave, the land sat vacant for several seasons.
	A portion of the former Garden of Marvels site was re-used for the new Right Stuff theater in 1994, with the rest of the area still sitting unused. The final elements of the Garden of Marvels were removed to make way for the Dare Devil Dive ride. The concrete control room building was removed along with the remaining section of the hills that led into the mountain range.
	The remainder of the Garden of Marvels area was repurposed in 1999 when the Houdini's Great Escape ride was added as part of the park's "War on Lines".