Six Flags Great Adventure 1983


 

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< 1982 1984 >
News & Events: The park's tenth season was one of its biggest with the introduction of two major rides (Parachuters' Perch and Freefall) along with the new Water Ski Spectacular show.   The Tilt-A-Whirl is relocated to the Hernando's Hideaway Section of the park where it stayed until 1987.

Park Publications:

/\ Parachuters' Perch, an INTAMIN Parachute Tower was relocated from Six Flags over Mid-America 
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The Dolphin Show has always been the most popular attraction in the park
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Shows & Attractions:

Adventure Theatre
Americana Music Hall
Aqua Spectacle
Bandstand
Great Arena
Great Lake Grandstand
Perthy P. Pelican


Kiddie Kingdom Attractions:

Dune Buggies
Happy Hotrods
Kiddie Boats
Kiddie Carousel
Kiddie Climb
Kiddie Swings
Ladybug
Lil' Thunder
Little Big Wheel
Pet-A-Pet
Red Baron

Up-Charge Attractions:

Paddle Boats

 

 

Rides:

Big Wheel
Buccaneer
Calypso
Carousel
Enterprise
Fender Bender
Flying Wave
Freefall

Haunted Castle Across the Moat
Hodge Podge
Joust-A-Bout
Lightnin' Loops
Lil' Wheel

Log Flume

Monster Spin
Parachuters' Perch
Roaring Rapids
Rock-N-Roller
Rolling Thunder

Rotor
Runaway Mine Train
Sky Ride
Spin Out
Splash Down

Super Roundup

Super Sidewinder
Swiss Bob
Tilt-A-Whirl
Traffic Jam
Ups-N-Downs

 

 

/\ Freefall was a sensation when it opened, and the ad campaign featuring a stuntman jumping off a building became legendary, even being parodied by Howard Stern
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The Water Ski Spectacular
added another show to the park, along with a grandstand used for the fireworks.   Preparations for the show required draining the lake over the winter, and removing the tree stumps which had been cut off just below the water line when the lake was created \/