Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Great Adventure

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Publication Date: 2nd May 2016

Six Flags Great Adventure has been the premier destination for family fun in the Northeast for over 40 years. Created by Hollywood scion Warner LeRoy, the park's mission from the very start was to be the biggest and best theme park with record-breaking thrills, spectacular shows, and unique experiences that could only be found at Great Adventure. As a part of the Six Flags family of theme parks, Great Adventure combines the world's largest safari park outside of Africa, a world-class theme park, and one of the biggest and best water parks in the United States to create an experience like no ot... Read More

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Six Flags Great Adventure has been the premier destination for family fun in the Northeast for over 40 years. Created by Hollywood scion Warner LeRoy, the park's mission from the very start was to be the biggest and best theme park with record-breaking thrills, spectacular shows, and unique experiences that could only be found at Great Adventure. As a part of the Six Flags family of theme parks, Great Adventure combines the world's largest safari park outside of Africa, a world-class theme park, and one of the biggest and best water parks in the United States to create an experience like no ot... Read More
Description
Six Flags Great Adventure has been the premier destination for family fun in the Northeast for over 40 years. Created by Hollywood scion Warner LeRoy, the park's mission from the very start was to be the biggest and best theme park with record-breaking thrills, spectacular shows, and unique experiences that could only be found at Great Adventure. As a part of the Six Flags family of theme parks, Great Adventure combines the world's largest safari park outside of Africa, a world-class theme park, and one of the biggest and best water parks in the United States to create an experience like no other.
Details
  • Pages: 96
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of Modern America
  • Publication Date: 2nd May 2016
  • State: New Jersey
  • Illustration Note: Full Color
  • ISBN: 9781467116572
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    TRAVEL / Special Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Reviews

"But perhaps the most interesting chapter of the park's history took place before that explosive growth. And now there's a book that beautifully summarizes and illustrates that interesting past. The book, authored by Harry Applegate and Thomas Benton, details Great Adventure founder Warner LeRoy's grand vision for an amusement park and that park's subsequent transformation into one of the United States' largest collection of roller coasters and attractions."Coaster 101

Author Bio
Harry Applegate and Thomas Benton are longtime fans of the park and have been season pass holders for more than 30 years, as well as former park employees. Together they launched the GreatAdventureHistory.com Web site, where they have amassed a large collection of historical photographs and information about Six Flags Great Adventure to share with millions of park fans.
Six Flags Great Adventure has been the premier destination for family fun in the Northeast for over 40 years. Created by Hollywood scion Warner LeRoy, the park's mission from the very start was to be the biggest and best theme park with record-breaking thrills, spectacular shows, and unique experiences that could only be found at Great Adventure. As a part of the Six Flags family of theme parks, Great Adventure combines the world's largest safari park outside of Africa, a world-class theme park, and one of the biggest and best water parks in the United States to create an experience like no other.
  • Pages: 96
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of Modern America
  • Publication Date: 2nd May 2016
  • State: New Jersey
  • Illustrations Note: Full Color
  • ISBN: 9781467116572
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    TRAVEL / Special Interest / Amusement & Theme Parks
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

"But perhaps the most interesting chapter of the park's history took place before that explosive growth. And now there's a book that beautifully summarizes and illustrates that interesting past. The book, authored by Harry Applegate and Thomas Benton, details Great Adventure founder Warner LeRoy's grand vision for an amusement park and that park's subsequent transformation into one of the United States' largest collection of roller coasters and attractions."Coaster 101

Harry Applegate and Thomas Benton are longtime fans of the park and have been season pass holders for more than 30 years, as well as former park employees. Together they launched the GreatAdventureHistory.com Web site, where they have amassed a large collection of historical photographs and information about Six Flags Great Adventure to share with millions of park fans.