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	May 23rd General Park Notes
More pictures from the AMAZING Glow in the Park Parade!
EVERYONE MUST COME TO SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE AND SEE THIS IN PERSON!!!
	These pics are from the Saturday and Sunday parades, and are higher resolution than the Friday night video capture photos.
The detail of the floats and costumes is amazing and really needs to be seen in person
Amazing job with this parade Six Flags!!!
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The staff's teamwork was great to watch		Families lined the route each night
	The organization and cooperation among all the park employees to make the Glow in the Park Parade a success is amazing to watch as the route is setup.   Each night has had slight variations on the setup as the process was fine tuned, but the crew did an excellent job all weekend.
Is this a Disney park?		The crowds seemed to enjoy the Parade very much
Geico sponsored the Memorial Day festivities, and the Gecko led the Parade	New Johnny Rockets tables and umbrellas and another of the cool billboards have been added	The water rides were drawing long lines with the warm weather
The three water attractions are now open for the season
The new Jesters show started this weekend	Temple of the Tiger now has a VIP seating area	The band for Live & Local on Sunday was really good
The Live & Local bands seem to have fans in the park		The Festival Stage was rocking all weekend
	Live & Local is a great showcase for some of the local musical acts.   It's nice to see and "Unplugged" version is going to be added at Best of the West.
The Recycle This percussion show is now running at liberty Square Gazebo, along with an R&B show
These guys are really good	The Park drew big crowds with the nearly perfect weather for the entire holiday weekend	There was a display of Chrysler vehicles setup in front of the Big Wheel
	The Memorial Day Weekend was the first big test of the park for the season with the new shows coming online, and the big crowds arriving.   The park seems to have done VERY well, drawing lots of families, with the rides running at full capacity, the park looking clean and great, and employees being friendly, fast and efficient all over the park.   Job well done Six Flags Great Adventure Staff!
		Rolling Thunder was racing all weekend
The freshly painted square got a Wiggles World sign now	Whenever the wind permitted, both side of the Skyride ran most of the weekend.
Several restaurants are offering "Family Meal Deals" which are good values for groups.	For fans of KFC's Famous Bowls, Granny offers their own version, the "Bowl of Comfort"	There are now stuffed Itchy and Scratchy prizes!
A lot of families were at the park this weekend...lots of strollers!	The hotdog stand that was next to Runaway Mine Train has been moved to the queue for El Toro
Some new lights have been added to the Runaway Train exit stairs	For chocolate and/or Batman fans, there is now a Dark Knight flavor of Coldstone in the park-- dark chocolate ice cream with brownie chunks and Oreos...YUM!	Armitron is a new sponsor at the park

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	May 23rd General Park Notes -and- Glow In The Park Parade Preview! Click the link above to jump to Glow in the Park Parade photos!
New hanging flowers on the fence		Hanging baskets are interspersed
There is no missing that the Glow in the Park Parade is now running! There was a preview on Friday night, and the Parade is AMAZING!!!  You must see it in person, photos and video do not do it justice!
	Around the top of the Main Street Market is a new display of pictures from throughout the history of the park. This is a really great display of the park's history, featuring many past rides, shows and attractions as well as the park as it is today. This is a great display of the park, and everyone should stop in and take a few minutes to check out all the pictures of the park through the years and see how things have changed over time!
Glow in the Park shirts	Cool new Wonder Woman mugs!	New signs
	Six Flags Friends is fundraising in the Main Street Market	Those bases installed around the park are now moving signs
New landscaping around the Living Statues show	More new shrubs and summer flowers	There are even more hanging baskets around the park!
The summer flowers and tropical plants are all in place in Plaza del Carnaval
The cape sellers now have a cart	New sign which gives time and temperature at the Fountain	The Odysy R&B group has started their shows
The fourth trampoline is finally back in place	The Air Force has a trailer in the park	Capes & ball sacks
More new shows starting all around the park this weekend	The Parade is amazingly well organized and planned.   The route is 1/2 mile, which requires the crew unrolls a mile of chain along the well-marked way
Glow in the Park Parade In a word, "WOW!!!".   Pictures do not do this parade justice, you have to get to the park and see it for yourself!   The Glow in the Park Parade is one of the best things Six Flags has introduced EVER!   This is sure to be a highlight of the season for many guests. With 5 large floats, a bunch of little floats and 85 performers, the Parade is a real spectacle and worth staying late on a summer night! PLEASE NOTE: The quality of these pictures is not the greatest since they are frame captures from my camera's video feature.   Better pictures will be coming throughout this weekend, but the Parade MUST be seen in person to be truly appreciated!
From start to finish, the Parade just keeps making you say "WOW" The Diva and her drummers are the first float in the Parade The lights and the design of the floats are just amazing Everyone MUST see this in person for the full effect! Great costumes and choreography, plus "Cirque" style drummers and jumpers Small push floats like the frog add a lot to the flow The graceful bird follows the frog And following the armies are Wonder Woman and the amazing dragon float The dragon's head moves as it rolls along And it periodically breathes smoke  After the dragon, the Batsignals go up and the villains arrive with their gangs Joker, Riddler and Sinestro with their convict friends The caped crusader enters on the Gotham City float The gargoyles, cityscape and Batsignal make a great backdrop As Batman moves on, seas creatures come in The starfish, seahorse and octopus The nautical theme continues, as a ship sails into view The elaborate ship float is really impressive Wiggles World characters ride the ship The ship sails on and the Looney Tunes enter Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Marvin Martian lead the way And the Looney Tunes float brings the Parade to an end "That's All Folks!"

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	May 18th and 21st General Park Notes
The summer flowers are going in all around the park		These new plantings should be ready for the weekend
Some really cool new baskets on posts have been added to the planting beds near Blackbeard and the Buccanneer		More of the new summer flowers
These new frames are going in all around the park.   They look like bases for some kind of new signs or maybe even flat screen TVs.
We spotted four of these around the park so far...could it be Six Flags TV coming?	With Memorial Day Weekend coming up, the new shows are being added to the Show Schedule:
The "Live & Local" sign is up on the Festival Stage	More work has been done on "The Jesters" stage area on the former site of the Pirate's Flight ride
The Show Schedule confirmed this will be the new home to the Living Statue Garden	View of the new show site from above	It looks like they may be jousting in this show!
Great new artwork up on the Johnny Rockets Express	This tree apparently had rotted out on the inside and fell into the lake behind Best of the West
The sun shade on La Cocina was lowered so you can see the sign again	The Dark Knight has been drawing long lines of guests	The American Flag was replaced with this one
Congo Rapids has been cycling, with the boats now in the station	This odd wall in Wiggles World got some fresh paint	On Sunday the Houdini building was used for an autograph signing
Pirate Cookie!	More hanging baskets are up all over the park	On Sunday the Catholic Youth groups held a mass in the Northern Star Arena
The new Wizards & Dragons blacklight golf got new signs and graphics, and looks fun!
Graphic on the exterior	They still have these limited edition Kingda Ka photo frames at the Tiger's Leap Market, along with these tigers
Operation Spy Girl merchandise is being sold in the Looney Tunes Shoppe	Some really cool new Kingda Ka shirts have arrived
Slightly outdated pictures :D	Another cool Kingda Ka shirt available in two colors!
Cool new Kingda Ka hats too!	More ornaments and Christmas snowglobes have arrived at the Kingdom Traders shop in The Golden Kingdom

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THE DARK KNIGHT COASTER Opening Ceremonies May 15th, 2008 The Dark Knight Coaster opened to the public today, and it is a GREAT ride, taking the park's collection of coasters and rides to the next level in terms of theme elements and ride experience.   While the ride itself is a standard Wild Mouse style roller coaster, the theme elements and attention to detail take it beyond the traditional coaster ride, and makes it an immersive environment with lots of great details everywhere you look.
Coming in to the media event	The queue of the ride looks great with all the landscaping	The former Chiller site looks great
Dark Knight souvenir cart	The queue and the sun shade in front of the building	The landscaping really adds a lot to the look of the ride building as well as the Movietown area
The exterior of the building looks really great with the landscaping and the newly painted background		The new Glow in the Park parade barrier cans came in handy for blacking off the ride area for the media event
The enthusiasts line up to be the first riders on The Dark Knight	The media sets up	Everyone is anxiously waiting for the grand opening
"Now Open" banners are all around the park	A benefit comedy show is being held to help celebrate the grand opening of TDK	Theme elements are all around
The crowds arrive as the park opens at 10:30	A correspondent from G4 interviews the waiting crowd	The ceremonies begin
Mark Kane addresses the crowd		Mark Kane and the Mayor of Jackson cut the ribbon to officially open the ride!
	Our lovely and talented mistress of ceremonies, Angel
The pre-show features a "news report" film specially made for the ride, featuring Aaron Eckhart, the actor playing Harvey Dent in the new movie
The detail level of the theme elements is REALLY impressive!
The Joker interrupts the press conference
Everywhere you look there is great attention to detail
		The TV monitor in the queue is fun, superimposing masks on the guests as they pass
The Joker's calling cards are scattered all around
The station carries on the theme, and the ride itself is really great, beyond expectations.   The Dark Knight Coaster truly brings the Six Flags experience to the level of the studio theme parks.  Great job and thank you to our hosts for the Dark knight opening event!!! :)

May 15th General Park Notes
The landscaping looks great all around the park	The Dark Knight is NOW OPEN!	The hanging baskets are up all around the park
The Looney Toons topiaries are looking good
The hanging baskets are up all around
There are some really great deals available in the Park stores
Dark Knight stuff is EVERYWHERE	Why are they selling soap?	There were a lot of school groups in the park today!
Ironman merchandise is front & center in the shops	Cool new shirt	Granny's lost its name on the top of the signs
New sun shade on La Cocina	The new neon signs are up on the Plaza del Carnaval Johnny Rockets Express
More new shirts!	The tropical plants are now out around the park
Really cool new El Toro shirts!		Tiger topiaries
A new Dippin Dots stand has been added to the Plaza	The Camp kitchen got some more permanent Kosher signs	Tortoise topiary
I think that's Dr. Fright's chair from FrightFest...	Old Best of the West benches	Foghorn Leghorn topiary
The old Pirate's Flight/Turbo Bungy site looks like it will soon be home to some kind of show		New structure...maybe for the Stone Figure Garden show?
Nice new benches have been added to the old ladder climb area		Need a job?   Six Flags is a GREAT place to work!!!
	Glow In The Park Parade Route
The hundreds of new green garbage cans line the new Glow in the Park Parade route
The garbage cans have little star markings on the pavement to mark their proper locations