Great Adventure 1974


 

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1975 >
News & Events: After more than a year of construction, and numerous legal challenges, Great Adventure opened July 1, 1974, with the Rootin Tootin Rip Roarin section opening on July 4th.

·        The complex consists of the 240 acre theme park – named The Enchanted Forest in the 1974 season and the 350 acre Safari (largest drive-thru safari outside of Africa).

·        Original themed areas include Dream Street (today part of Fantasy Forest area); Strawberry Fair and Rootin’ Tootin’, Rip Roarin' (Frontier Adventures today).

Park Publications:

Guidebook



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The original open air design of the Bandstand, with its lattice and canvas roofs
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The Great Train Ride \/


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The original park sign which used to stand on Route 537, today sits at the Wild Safari Entrance

Shows & Attractions:

Aqua Spectacle
Balloon
Bandstand
Garden of Marvels
Great Arena
Happy Feeling

Ticket Prices:

Entertainment (Theme) Park- $7.50

Safari- $4.50 

Combination Ticket- $9.50

Rides:

Antique Cars
Calypso

Carousel
Flying Wave
Giant Wheel

Grand Prix

Great Train Ride
Log Flume
Matterhorn
Pretty Monster
Runaway Mine Train
Ridearama
Rotor
Skooter
Sky Ride

Super Roundup
Swiss Bob
Traffic Jam