JACKSON – Six Flags Great Adventure recently announced that it would be extending its “Holiday in the Park” drive-thru experience into January.
Park officials stated due to overwhelming demand, the holiday attraction will operate January 4 to 10 and will extend its operation to include Monday through Sunday evenings.
Meanwhile, the roller coasters, festive fire pits, and holiday treats will be available weekends and select days through January 3.
The extra week will allow guests to celebrate the spirit of the season from the comfort and safety of their own vehicles. It includes a dozen different areas throughout the 140-acre theme park filled with an exquisite palette of colorful, twinkling lights, live entertainment, and festive music.
Guests enjoy distanced greetings from beloved holiday characters decked out for the holidays, popular iconic holiday decorations, and much more.
Highlights of the new Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience include:
Jolly Jamboree: The journey begins in this new section for 2020 which features live entertainment, twinkling trees, and a red sky pathway;
Holiday Heroes: Patriotic colors and projected stars signify the start of Holiday Heroes, a section home to some of the most iconic, hero-themed thrill rides;
Holiday Memories: Traditional red, white and green décor evokes the warm memories of the holidays in this section featuring a glistening tree, festive wreaths, and glowing mistletoe balls swinging gently from the trees above;
North Pole: This section transforms into a kaleidoscope of color with Santa’s House – completely engulfed in lights – anchoring the center while two massive nutcrackers stand guard outside, and dancing lights travel around the Bumper Cars pavilion;
Polar Point: Guests pass the 15-story Big Wheel, illuminated in lavender, to enter a world of brilliant, ice-blue trees offering the illusion of falling snow;
A Main Street Christmas: Located in the heart of the park, this Main Street reminiscent of a colonial Christmas is home to a spectacular, five-story, LED tree and gently-falling snow;
Gingerbread Junction: This feast for the eyes features the Carousel pavilion’s exciting light show, peppermint swirl-wrapped trees, and giant, peppermint light projections;
Poinsettia Peak: The section is awash in bold red tones with a beautiful tree comprised of poinsettias. Poinsettia projection lights and Skull Mountain, illuminated in red, complete this area;
Holly Jolly Christmas: Guests will feel the chill as they pass Polar Point on their way toward Batman’s nemesis, The Joker, where Holly Jolly Christmas offers traditional red and green decor and a massive Santa inflatable;
Joy to the World: Next, the warm, yellow glow of wrapped trees frame tranquil luminaries highlighting religious holidays from around the world along the still, moonlit Great Lake. Then, guests will journey over massive snowflake light projections under dramatically illuminated trees and continue through the dazzling Twinkle Tunnel;
Snowman City: Standing tall – extremely tall – the jolly, three-story inflatable snowman known as Stewey welcomes guests to Snowman City, punctuated by bright white lights and shimmering tinsel; and
Deck the Halls: The journey draws to a close in the Boardwalk section as guests pass iconic roller coasters, larger-than-life illuminated presents, and twinkling, oversized tree trimmings.
All guests are required to make a reservation for Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience at sixflags.com/reserve. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis and will be sold per person for each night. Admission is free with active Memberships and Season Passes, and reservations are required. Ticket sales will not be available at the gate. The event and its live entertainment are weather permitting.
Requirements include use of masks if windows are down, no smoking, littering, stopping, or exiting vehicles. Due to the limited size of certain areas and terrain within the theme park, only cars, SUVs, vans, and pick-up trucks are permitted.
No busses, RVs, commercial vehicles, dually pick-up trucks, trailers, or motorcycles will be allowed. A maximum speed of three mph, and maintaining a safe distance between cars, will be strictly enforced.
Six Flags’ safety procedures note that all employees are required to wear masks and are temperature-checked and health-screened each day. Gloves are worn as appropriate, per guidelines. Six Flags encourages guests to plan accordingly for restroom breaks, gasoline, and food. Portable restrooms are available at the entrance and exit.
