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Not to be confused with The Joker (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom) or The Joker (Six Flags México).
The Joker
Previously known as Total Mayhem
The Joker at Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great Adventure
LocationSix Flags Great Adventure
Park sectionLakefront
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateMay 28, 2016 (2016-05-28)
Opening dateMay 26, 2016 (2016-05-26)
ReplacedFort Independence
Six Flags Great America
Park sectionYankee Harbor
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateSpring 2017 (2017)
ReplacedThe Orbit, Jester's Wild Ride
Six Flags New England
Park sectionSouth End
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateSpring 2017 (2017)
ReplacedSplashwater Falls
Six Flags Over Texas
Park sectionGotham City
StatusUnder construction
Opening dateSpring 2017 (2017)
General statistics
TypeSteel – 4th Dimension – Wing Coaster
ManufacturerS&S Worldwide
Model4D Free Spin
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height120 ft (37 m)
Drop54 ft (16 m)
Length1,019 ft (311 m)
Speed38 mph (61 km/h)
Inversions6 (2 track inversions)
Height restriction48–76 in (122–193 cm)
Trains5 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train.
Flash Pass available
Single rider line available
The Joker at RCDB

The Joker is a roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. Built by S&S Worldwide, an American ride manufacturer, the coaster is one of their "Free Spin" models. Since 2016, Six Flags has installed The Joker in one of their parks, with three more planned for 2017.

Riders will zig zag along the track while flipping head over heels up to six times throughout the ride in a somewhat uncontrolled manner.[1] Six Flags started installing more after the success of Batman: The Ride that opened in 2015 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.[2][3]

History

When originally announced in September 2015, The Joker at Great Adventure was given the name Total Mayhem. Then on January 27, 2016, Six Flags Great Adventure renamed the coaster after the DC Comics villain Joker.[4][1] The new title on the coaster brings the total number of DC Comics themed coasters in the park to seven, the most of any Six Flags park.

On September 1, 2016, Six Flags announced that Six Flags Great America, Six Flags New England, and Six Flags Over Texas would install the roller coaster into their parks for the 2017 season.

Installations

Park Area Opening date Refs
Six Flags Great Adventure Lakefront May 28, 2016
Six Flags Great America Yankee Harbor 2017
Six Flags New England South End 2017
Six Flags Over Texas Gotham City 2017

References

  1. ^ a b MacDonald, Brady (September 3, 2015). "Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2016". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Six Flags Great Adventure Will Create Total Mayhem in 2016". September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Mortan, Neal (August 28, 2014). "Six Flags Fiesta Texas unveils '4D' Batman roller coaster". mySanAntonio.
  4. ^ Biese, Alex (January 26, 2016). "WATCH: Joker coaster comes to Great Adventure". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
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