Power failure shuts down six flags great adventure until saturday morning

Power Failure Shuts Down Six Flags Great Adventure Until Saturday Morning

Posted by
1 min read
July 22, 2022

JACKSON, NJ – A power failure that forced Six Flags Great Adventure to close on Friday ended up shutting the park down for the entire day.

“Hurricane Harbor and Wild Safari are operating as scheduled. Great Adventure theme park opening is delayed due to a loss of power. We hope to have power restored and the park operating this afternoon. Check our website banner for further updates,” the company said earlier in the day, but that never happened.

Officials said the park is expected to reopen at 10:30 am on Saturday. The cause of the power failure is unknown, but First Energy said the problem is not with the grid of their utility equipment but from within the park itself.

“The theme park will remain closed for the rest of the day. Crews are working diligently to restore power and the park is expected to open at 10:30 am tomorrow. Guests with tickets for July 22 may use their tickets through Labor Day. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience,” the amusement park operator told guests today as long lines waited to get into the park that remained closed on a scorching day with temperatures into the mid-90s.

Park officials passed out water to guests waiting in the long queues until the official announcement to close for the day was made at around 3 p.m.

Six Flags gave guests admission to the Wild Safari, which remained open. The adjacent Hurricane Harbor water park also remained open.

Phil Stilton is the Editor and Publisher of Shore News Network, an independent digital newsroom providing original reporting on New Jersey, national news, government, public policy, public safety, courts, and community affairs.

As founder of the publication, Stilton leads editorial strategy, investigative reporting, and daily newsroom operations while overseeing coverage that reaches millions of readers annually.

With extensive experience covering municipal government, county government, state legislatures, elections, law enforcement, emergency management, and public records, Stilton specializes in translating complex government actions into clear, factual reporting. His work frequently relies on primary source documents, including court filings, legislation, public meeting records, election finance disclosures, government databases, police reports, and Freedom of Information and Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requests. He has reported extensively on local government accountability, taxpayer spending, campaign finance, public corruption investigations, infrastructure, public safety, and the policies affecting New Jersey residents.

Under Stilton's editorial leadership, Shore News Network has grown into one of New Jersey's largest independent digital news organizations, publishing thousands of original news articles each year while providing breaking news coverage, investigative reporting, and analysis across state and local government. The publication's reporting is routinely sourced from official government agencies, public officials, court records, and firsthand documentation, with a commitment to transparency, attribution, corrections when warranted, and clearly distinguishing factual reporting from opinion.

Stilton's journalism follows established newsroom standards emphasizing accuracy, verification, fairness, and accountability. Every effort is made to verify information through official records and multiple reliable sources before publication. His reporting is intended to provide readers with timely, well-documented information that helps them understand the issues affecting their communities, while maintaining editorial independence from political parties, government agencies, advocacy organizations, and commercial interests.

Readers can submit story tips, corrections, public records, or media inquiries through the official Shore News Network website or its verified social media channels. Shore News Network welcomes corrections and updates when new information becomes available as part of its ongoing commitment to accurate and transparent journalism.

Facebook

Breaking News

Don't Miss

Exit mobile version