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[29yrswithaGApass]

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[Coaster Justin]

3 Things:



1- Is Air Jumbo staying the same color or getting a different color?
2- Which Johnny Rockets did Kickin' Chicken replace?
3- How long until we get a 2012 Season Spotlight? (Or 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011)

[29yrswithaGApass]

3 Things:
1- Is Air Jumbo staying the same color or getting a different color?
2- Which Johnny Rockets did Kickin' Chicken replace?
3- How long until we get a 2012 Season Spotlight? (Or 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011)

1. The last I heard Air Jumbo was being repainted to better match the Adventure Alley theme.

2. Kickin Chicken has replaced the Johnny Rockets near Rolling Thunder and in the Boardwalk area. The JR by the fountain and near Batman The Ride still exist.

3. We will start doing Yearbook Spotlights this spring, but don't expect to see the 2012 one until the end of the season.

[CoasterPrince]

Wow! There are a lot of changes in the park that I didn't notice on Opening Day! I love the painted seats in Fort Independence and it would be amazing if the top of The Fort opened as an Observation Deck. John Fitzgerald is doing a GREAT job at making Great Adventure even better. I saw him and what I believe was the CEO of SFI at El Toro on Opening Day talking about how much they love the ride and how NTAG is so similar to it!

[batmanrobinchiller]

^Fitgerald is very personal with his work crew. He is a very nice guy and trys to bring back that family appeal to his guests! I believe he is doing a very great job keeping up the park.

[Chiller]

What type of retro merchandise will be in the Old Jersey Shore store in Adventure Alley? Retro style clothing with modern rides and logos, or merchandise with old removed rides on it?

[gafreak]

this probably sounds dumb, but how do you get in the skyscreamer seats, looks like the bar is tethered

[batmanrobinchiller]

^The bar slides up.

[ThemeParkRider]

Wow, there were a lot of things you noticed that I missed! I was looking out for new signs and paint jobs, but I totally missed the Buccanear! Still, it looks very good. I did notice there are more lights on the fort now.

[gafreak]

did you see the new stairs behind the yum yum palace?

[29yrswithaGApass]

did you see the new stairs behind the yum yum palace?

Sure did!

[gasmspiritblue]

How do you notice all this!! the only new things that i saw were the metal detectors and skyscreamer!

[Chiller]

^ You did not notice the construction for the other rides?? I noticed a lot of the stuff because I go to the park multiple times a year. Sometimes I even notice when they trim a bush or tree.

[29yrswithaGApass]

What type of retro merchandise will be in the Old Jersey Shore store in Adventure Alley? Retro style clothing with modern rides and logos, or merchandise with old removed rides on it?

Modern clothing with retro logos from the park is planned.

[Daved Thomson]

Very nice photos and very nice BASIC maintenance upgrades that are long over do. When can we see the left side of the Fort painted so both sides match? It does seem that this GM is moving things in the right direction. Now about four more years of BASIC maintenance upgrades are in order.

[29yrswithaGApass]

Unless I missed it, I don't think there is a single reference to Mr.Six left in the park this year. Even the merchandise seems to be Mr.Six-free.

[29yrswithaGApass]

Wow, I just realized that this was removed from the park during the off-season. I can't believe I missed that!

[ThemeParkRider]

How do you figure all these things out?