The Joker (ride)
| The Joker | |
|---|---|
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The Joker at Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Previously known as Total Mayhem | |
| Six Flags Great Adventure | |
| Park section | Lakefront |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | May 28, 2016 |
| Opening date | May 26, 2016 |
| Replaced |
Fort Independence |
| Six Flags Great America | |
| Park section | Yankee Harbor |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opening date | Spring 2017 |
| Replaced | The Orbit, Jester's Wild Ride |
| Six Flags New England | |
| Park section | South End |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opening date | Spring 2017 |
| Replaced | Splashwater Falls |
| Six Flags Over Texas | |
| Park section | Gotham City |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opening date | Spring 2017 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – 4th Dimension – Wing Coaster |
| Manufacturer | S&S Worldwide |
| Model | 4D Free Spin |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Drop | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Length | 1,019 ft (311 m) |
| Speed | 38 mph (61 km/h) |
| Inversions | 6 (2 track inversions) |
| Height restriction | 48–76 in (122–193 cm) |
| Trains | 5 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 | |
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The Joker at RCDB Pictures of 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 2 MacDonald, Brady (September 3, 2015). "Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2016". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Six Flags Great Adventure Will Create Total Mayhem in 2016". September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
- ↑ Mortan, Neal (August 28, 2014). "Six Flags Fiesta Texas unveils '4D' Batman roller coaster". mySanAntonio.
- ↑ Biese, Alex (January 26, 2016). "WATCH: Joker coaster comes to Great Adventure". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved January 27, 2016.