As you already know, my kids and I have a season pass to Six Flags Great Adventure/Hurricane Harbor/Safari. It is a good thing, too, because it has been a great disappointment this year as far as being able to ride most of the attractions. I'd be even madder if I had paid good money to go to the park one day and not be able to board any of the rides or have to wait in line for wait times of 45 minutes to 1.5 hours in the middle of summer.
Six Flags Great Adventure: The few times that we have gone to the theme park, it has been packed and just a total waste of time as we can't board any of the rides that we want. The kids don't even want to go there anymore. I am hoping that I can take them when the temperatures are cooler. We always look forward to Fright Fest.
Hurricane Harbor: With the heatwave we have been having here in New Jersey, I take the kids at least once a week to the water park. Again, I have been extremely disappointed with the extremely long wait times to board the rides and the lack of equipment. For example, the kids love going on the Taak et esy Creek but they end up having to walk 2 or 3 times around the track before they can get a tube that someone will graciously give them.
I've noticed that there aren't enough tubes or floating devices to accommodate the amount of people entering the park. I suppose that this is where their other lucrative business kicks in: tube rental. Due to the lack of tubes at the stations, one is "forced" to rent a tube to be able to ride the attractions for which we paid the entrance for.
So, what does one do when one lacks a tube? One has to go to the wave pool or walk the creek.
Safari: I like the safari a lot. My only observation is that the elephants need to be in a bigger enclosure. Yes, I know, that the safari only has so much space, but it seems that they always cluster around the umbrella by the small pond.
I often wonder why the bears walk around slowly and seem to lack energy. I know that is not the most ideal habitat for the animals, but to be honest, this is the only way that most of us will ever get to see them live, at least, this is the only way that my kids and I will ever seem them.
Anyway, enough griping! Here are some of the photos I took while there.
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| Female Cardinal that visits my backyard. |
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| Female Cardinal preening herself. Must look good for Mr. Cardinal, you know?! |
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| White Tail Gnu. |
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| White Tail Gnu and baby. |
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| White Tail Gnu: Up Close and Personal |
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| Male Ostrich |
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| Black Bear in Algae pond. |
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| Brown Bear |
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| Sacred Ibis |
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| Crested Crane |
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