So here it is, the final Six Flags Great Adventure trip report of the season. Now considering that I’ve recently posted two other Great Adventure trip reports, I think it would be boring to do another …
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Six Flags Great Adventure Fright Fest 10/30
November 18th, 2009 · No Comments · new jersey, six flags, six flags great adventure, trip reports
Six Flags Great Adventure 10/23
November 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · great adventure, new jersey, six flags, six flags great adventure, trip reports
Another rousing trip to Six Flags Great Adventure. While driving to the park it started to rain a bit; great, looks like the threat of rain actually followed through. I got to the park at around 6pm and …
Fright Fest: Great Adventure 10/9/09
October 29th, 2009 · No Comments · great adventure, new jersey, six flags, trip reports
While wandering around Six Flags this past Friday I stopped dead in my tracks and exclaimed “hell, I still didn’t write that last Six Flags trip report that I PROMISED!” A few people stared in my direction, but I didn’t care; they didn’t know the gravity of the situation! I …
Trip Report: St. Philomena’s Carnival
October 7th, 2009 · No Comments · carnivals, new jersey, trip reports
After missing the Great Allentown Fair in early September, I quickly searched for another fair to go to; I wasn’t too keen on the fact that I had missed what was likely to be the last fair of the season. I eventually found a little ad on CraigsList for a …
OLP Fair 2009
May 19th, 2009 · No Comments · carnivals, new jersey, trip reports, white trash carny
Event: OLP Parish Carnival
Where: Our Lady of Peace Church; New Providence, NJ
Primary Ride Operator: Blue Sky Amusements
Dates: 5/13/09 – 5/16/09
If you want to check out some setup pictures of this fair, hop on over to this post.
I’ve been going to this fair every year since before I can remember. It used to be a little rinky dink affair featuring atrocities like the Skydiver, Scat and Cobra…sometimes even at the same time! However in recent years it’s been getting progressively better and this year it was probably the biggest fair to date. This year’s line up was…
Zipper
Himalaya (Wisdom version)
Riptide (an ARM Ali Baba)
Round-Up
Gravitron
Scooters
Sizzler
Chair Jet Swinger (or just Swinger)
Big Wheel
Berry Go Round
Super Slide
Two funhouses
A myriad of kiddie rides
A selection of greasy treats stands
A bunch of ‘chance wheels’ and carny games
Several vendors
So yeah, there was quite a bit there! Blue Sky Amusements brought nearly every ride they own actually. The rides were packed into the medium sized lot with little room between them but still enough room to not disrupt the flow of fairgoers.
Where to start…well, the Zipper was a nice addition this year. The Zipper used to make regular appearances at this fair back in the early 90s but it’s been absent ever since then. On Friday and Saturday night, I noticed that the Zipper crew had a duel queue line going where riders would file in both entrances so two cars could be loaded at once.
