![]() ![]() The entrance is now part of Great Adventure and is located back near the water flume ride. (We waited 45 minutes on a day where the rest of the park wasn’t that crowded- on bad days the line can be hours long, and the Safari often has to close early to make sure everyone gets in). The new Adventure has a very limited capacity – and this means you’ll face a long wait just to get onto one of the vehicles. The old Safari could handle huge numbers of people driving in their own cars. ![]() But worst of all, there simply aren’t enough of them. They are big, ugly, loud and slow (and I’d expect not all that environmentally friendly, either). Instead of innovating (maybe some nice, electric powered vehicles with better visibility?) they bought some old 5-ton military trucks and packed as many seats as possible on the back. Six Flags really cheaped out when buying vehicles. The downsides to the new trucks are numerous. However, they generally stick to a handful of pre-determined routes and rarely, if ever, go “off road”. The only advantage of the new “Off Road” adventure is that the drivers are free to take various different paths through the Safari, depending on what animals are active and most visible. In almost every way that matters, the new “Off Road” Adventure is worse than the “Drive Through” Safari of year’s past. If anything, it was even worse than I imagined. Although I always loved the old Safari I put off visiting until last month, figuring the new attraction wouldn't be as good. It was then converted from a drive-through attraction to the "Off Road Adventure". About five years ago the Safari was closed with little warning. If you saw something interesting ahead you could just drive down to it. Once inside the Safari, you were free to spend as much (or as little) time in any section as you’d like. On crowded days there’d sometimes be a line to get into the Safari, but just as often be little or no line at all, especially if you came early. In some areas, more dangerous animals were kept behind fences, and signs warned visitors to stay in their vehicles. Drivers were required to stay on the main road and keep their windows closed for obvious reasons. The biggest thrill was that in much of the Safari, animals were free to roam, and you’d often find zebras, giraffes, and other large animals crossing the road and walking between the cars. For many, the Safari was the best reason to come to Great Adventure (especially for those who didn’t enjoy the big thrill rides). For many years it required a separate admission fee (although sometimes admission was included with a park ticket). It opened in 1974 and was considered a third park (in addition to Hurricane Harbor and the Great Adventure theme park). The original drive through safari at Six Flags was truly something special. (My old review still stands: there are big thrills to be had, but long lines and overpriced food, drinks, and more mean you’ll really need to plan ahead). The Off Road Safari was such a disappointment I thought I’d update my review of Six Flags Great Adventure with details. ![]()
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