![]() ![]() In June 2011, a Parallax cutout with clutching arms through which the train passes was placed at the bottom of the first drop. ![]() The loop is yellow because the villain for this ride is Parallax, the yellow parasite of fear. The second corkscrew was originally the track section which was going to be yellow, but it was decided to switch the scheme to the first loop. The theme was chosen to coincide with the Green Lantern film released the same year the ride debuted. The track is painted green, with the exception of the yellow vertical loop. The coaster is the park's second standup coaster the first was a smaller coaster manufactured by Intamin, Shockwave, which operated from 1990 to 1992, and had also been installed at Six Flags Magic Mountain, preceding Riddler's Revenge.Īs its name suggests, Green Lantern is themed for the DC Comics character of the same name. Green Lantern is Six Flags Great Adventure's fifth Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster, joining Batman: The Ride, Bizarro, Nitro and Superman: Ultimate Flight. ![]() The coaster also reuses the Scream Machine's queue area building. Green Lantern is the third roller coaster to occupy this plot of land, following the Sarajevo Bobsled (which ran at Great Adventure from 1984 to 1988 before moving to Six Flags Great America and Great Escape) and the Great American Scream Machine (an Arrow Dynamics looping coaster which had occupied this area from 1989 to 2010). Like the Great American Scream Machine, the infield of Green Lantern is covered with gravel. Green Lantern is located in the Boardwalk section of the park. On May 19, Green Lantern soft-opened to a select group of season-pass holders, media and families from Children's Miracle Network. In April 2011 the final pieces of track were put in place. In January 2011, construction of the lift hill was completed. On September 16, Six Flags Great Adventure announced that it would open a Green Lantern-themed roller coaster in 2011. The specifications released for the new ride matched those of Chang. As part of the relocation, the ride would receive technical renovations and a new coat of paint.įooters were poured for the ride in December 2010, with track installation beginning the following month. Although Six Flags did not confirm the speculation, a first look at the park's new-ride layout from the Jackson Township zoning board meeting was posted on the JTown Magazine website and the layout was identical to that of Chang. On JSix Flags Great Adventure announced that its Great American Scream Machine would close on July 18 to make way for a new attraction the following year, sparking rumors that Chang would move there in 2011. The ride was planned to be moved to Six Flags Great America in 2011 the park obtained approval to exceed the 125 ft height limit imposed on the park, but plans were later canceled in favor of a water park expansion. In 2010, parts from Chang reportedly appeared at Six Flags Great America. ![]()
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