Six Flags Great Adventure 1979


 

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< 1978 1980 >
News & Events: Season five saw the addition of the parks largest coaster to date, the dual-tracked Rolling Thunder racers, and a completely new Southwestern-themed area to go with it.   This year also saw the introduction of the Haunted Castle and a park model Enterprise, replacing the portable Enterprise from the first few seasons of operation.

Park Publications:

Park Brochure
Safari Brochure

/\ Kings Dominion's Rebel Yell stands in as Rolling Thunder in the 1978 publications 
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View of Dream Street with its original canopy of trees \/

Shows & Attractions:

Americana Music Hall
Aqua Spectacle
Bandstand
Great Arena
Perthy P. Pelican

Kiddie Kingdom Attractions:

Great Cruiser
Great Race
Jackson 500
Kiddie Carousel
Kiddie Climb
Kiddie Swings
Ladybug
Lil' Thunder
Little Big Wheel
Pet-A-Pet
Red Baron
Speed Racer

Ticket Prices:

Entertainment (Theme) Park- $9.95

Safari- $4.95 

Combination Ticket- $11.95

 

 

 

Rides:

Big Wheel
Calypso
Carousel
Enterprise
Fender Bender
Flying Wave
Gran Prix
Haunted Castle Across the Moat
Hodge Podge
Lightnin' Loops
Lil' Wheel

Log Flume

Monster Spin
Ride The Rapids
Rock-N-Roller
Rolling Thunder

Rotor
Runaway Mine Train
Sky Ride
Spin Out
Super Roundup

Super Sidewinder
Swiss Bob
Tilt-A-Whirl
Traffic Jam
Ups-N-Downs
Wild Rider
Woodland Express

 


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The twin interlocking loops of Lightnin' Loops was the only set of Arrow Launch Loops built
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The fireworks show in it's 
original location on the lake, 
in front of the Fort
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The Log Flume splashes down in front of Super Teepee \/