Six Flags New England
, or SFNE
, is a theme park in the Six Flags chain of parks, named for the New England region in which it is located. Six Flags New England is located in greater Springfield, Massachusetts, in the nearby town of Agawam, Massachusetts. Like most other Six Flags parks, Six Flags New England is divided into two main sections: the amusement park, which includes major attractions such as Superman - Ride of Steel
, Mind Eraser
and Batman: The Ride
, and their water park, named Hurricane Harbor. Technically speaking, it is the oldest of the Six Flags parks, though it did not originally open as such.
|
SIX FLAGS NEW ENGLAND TICKETS
|
Flash Pass
Six Flags New England offers a "Flash Pass" system that allows riders to use a "Flash Pass" to "reserve" a place in line for a ride, thereby allowing one to "wait in line" for two rides at once. Unlike similar systems at parks such as the
Walt Disney World Resort, the "Flash Pass" system requires an additional fee beyond that charged to enter the park.
Park & Rides
Six Flags New England is home to one of the tallest, fastest coasters in the world,
Superman: Ride of Steel
. It is 208 feet tall and drops 221 feet into a tunnel, reaching a top speed of 77 mph. It is considered the best steel roller coaster in the world according to the trade magazine
Amusement Today
, which awarded it the prestigious Golden Ticket award in 2003, 2006, and 2007.
Main Street Plaza
A typical New England town, this area serves as the entrance to the park.
Roller Coaster
- Thunderbolt
: Wooden roller coaster designed by Joseph E. Drambour - opened 1941.
Rides
- Carousel
: 1909 M.C. Illions Carousel - opened in 1940.
- Scream
: S & S Power triple power tower complex - opened in 1998 (1 tower under the name Hellevator), other 2 towers added in 2000. The original Hellevator tower is only capable of running the Turbo Drop mode, while the other two towers that were added in 2000 can alternate between Space Shot mode and Combo Mode. It is rare to see all three towers operating at the same time.
DC Superhero Adventures
Join the
Justice League as they battle crime in the city streets.
Roller Coasters
- Superman: Ride of Steel
: Intamin mega coaster - opened 2000
- Catwoman's Whip
: (Originally Poison Ivy's Tangled/Twisted Train) Zierer family roller coaster - opened 2000
Ride
- Nightwing
: Huss Fly Away - opened in 2000.
Crackaxle Canyon
An old western town now abandoned and stranded.
Rides
- Houdini - The Great Escape
: Vekoma Mad House - opened in 1999.
- Tomahawk
: Huss Frisbee - opened in 1999.
- Stampede Bumper Cars
: Zamperla Bumper Cars - opened in 1997.
North End
Roller Coasters
- Flashback
: Vekoma Boomerang - opened 2000
- Pandemonium
: (Originally Mr. Six's Pandemonium
) Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster - opened 2007
- Cyclone
: (Originally Riverside Cyclone
) Wooden roller coaster built by William Cobb - opened 1983
Rides
- Blizzard River
: OD Hopkins white water rapids ride - opened in 1999.
- Time Warp
: Vekoma Air Jumper - opened in 1997.
- Scrambler
: Eli Bridge Scrambler - opened in 1973.
- New England Sky Way
: Von Roll Sky-Ride - opened in 1974.
- Balloon Race
: Zamperla Balloon Race - opened in 1989.
- Catapult
: S&S Sky Swatter - opened in 2006 moved from Six Flags Astroworld
- Shipwreck Falls
: Intamin Spillwater shoot-the-chute ride - opened in 1997.
Extra charge attraction
- Taz's Dare Devil Dive
: Skycoaster
Rockville U.S.A
Take a step back to the '50s.
Rides
- Twister
: Huss Top Spin - opened in 1997.
South End
Roller Coasters
- The Mind Eraser
: Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster - opened 1997
- Batman - The Ride
(Originally Batman: The Dark Knight
): B&M floorless coaster - opened 2002
Rides
- Crime Wave
: Zamperla Swings ride - opened in 1979; location moved in 2007, was named Adult Wave Swinger.
- Buzzsaw
: Zierer Flying Carpet - opened in 2000.Original named the Screamer. (Zierer Flying Carpet opened 1983, called the Slingshot)
- Kontiki
: Chance Alpine Bobs - opened in 1985, it was to be removed after 2007 but the park decided to keep it for a few more years.
- The Tea Cups
: Zamperla Tea Cups - opened in 1999.
- Splash Water Falls
: Whitewater West Spinning Rapids water ride - opened in 2006; ride moved from Six Flags Astroworld
Looney Tunes Movie Town
Fly on the set with your favorite
Looney Tunes character.
Roller Coaster
- The Great Chase
: (Originally Rolling Thunder
) Miler Coasters Inc. kiddy roller
Rides
- Animation Department
: Zamperla kiddy swings ride - opened in 1998
- Foghorn Leghorn's Tinsel Town Train
: Kiddy train ride - opened in ?
- Marvin the Martian's Earthbound Journey
: Zamperla kiddy spaceship ride - opened in 2000
- Wile E. Coyote's Speed Trap
: Zamperla kiddy whip ride - opened in 1998
- Taz's Prop Delivery Company
: Battery powered truck ride - opened in ?
- Daffy's Hollywood Tours
: Zamperla Crazy Bus - opened in 1998
- Tweety's Clubhouse
: Zamperla Jumpin' Star - kiddy drop rid - opened in 1999
coaster - opened 1996
Wiggles World
(Formerly Tiny Timber Town)
- Captain Feathersword's Rockin' Pirate Ship
: Zamperla Rockin' Tug - new in 2007
- Big Red Planes
: Zamperla Telecombat - new in 2007
- Big Red Cars
: Zamperla Convoy - new in 2007
- Dorothy's Rosy Tea Cups
: (Originally Tiny's Tea Party) SBF kiddy tea cups - opened in 2001.
- Cold Spaghetti Western Wheel
: (Originally Chuck Wagon Wheel) kiddy Ferris wheel - opened in 2001
- Wags' Doggie Copters
: SBF kiddy ride - opened in 2001; was named Timber Town Sky Patrol
- Henry's Underwater Swing Band
: (Originally Flight of the Bumble Bees) SBF kiddy ride - opened in 2001
- S.S. Feathersword Pirate Ship and Henry's Splish Splash
: Kiddy playground area and water play area - new in 2007
- Route 66
: Arrow Dynamics antique cars - opened in 1962.
Thomas Town
- Bertie The Bus
- Harold The Helicopter
- Thomas The Train
Hurricane Harbor (free water park)
Slides
- Swiss Family Toboggan
: Proslide Technology Inc. “Mammoth” - family raft ride – opened in 1998
- Adventure River
: Lazy river - opened in 1998
- Big Kahuna
: Proslide Technology Inc. “Pipeline” (4 enclosed tube slides) - opened in 1998
- Commotion Ocean
: Wave pool - opened in 1999
- Cannonball Falls
: Proslide Technology Inc. “Speed Zone” – 3 speed slides - opened in 1998
- Shark Attack
: Proslide Technology Inc. “Atomic Coasters” (4 half enclosed, half open tube slides) - opened in 1999
- Hurricane Bay
: Wave pool with family activity area - opened in 2003
- Hook's Lagoon
: SCS Interactive “Discovery Treehouse” with Proslide Technology Inc. “Twisters’ Zone” slides; Family activity area, area includes Octopus Toddler Slide
& Kiddie Pirate Ship
- opened in 1998
- Tornado
: Proslide Technology Inc. Tornado “Rattler” (funnel shaped tube slide that uses four person “cloverleaf” or two person “whirly wheel” tubes) - opened in 2003
- Monsoon Lagoon
: Family wave pool - opened in 2003
- Hurricane Falls
: 6 slide Proslide Technology Inc. Twisters complex - opened in 2003
- Geronimo Falls
and Zooma Falls
: 2 Proslide Technology Inc. Mammoths - opened in 2003
- Typhoon
: Proslide Technology Inc. "Rocket" slide - opened in 2005
Past Rides
| Ride
| Year Opened
| Removed In
| Description
|
| Giant Dip
| 1912 or earlier
| circa. 1930
| Wooden roller coaster.
|
| Greyhound
| 1915
| 1933
| John A. Miller built wooden roller coaster.
|
| Lightning
| 1920
| 1933
| John A. Miller built wooden roller coaster.
|
| Whirlwind Racer
| 1928
| 1933
| Harry G. Traver built wooden roller coaster.
|
| Spider
| 1968
| 2006
| Octopus style ride
|
| Wildcat
| 1974
| 1984
| Schwarzkopf Wildcat roller coaster.
|
| Black Widow
| 1977
| 1999
| Arrow Dynamics Launched Loop roller coaster.
|
| Rotor
| 1973
| 1999
| Spinning room where the floor drops out leaving ride goers stuck to the wall. (Next to black widow).
|
| Little Rickie's Little Twister
| 1978 or earlier
| 1999
| Herschell Little Dipper kiddy roller coaster.
|
| Colossus
| 1986 or 1987
| 2006
| 150 ft. Ferris wheel
|
| Tri-Star
| ?
| ?
| Huss Tri-Star
|
| Poland Spring Plunge
| 1979
| 2005
| Log Flume ride. (Originally Red River Rapids)
|
| Chaos
| 1997
| 2005
| Chance Chaos
|
| Joker's Wild Card
| 2000
| 2006
| Indoor Chance Wipeout with custom themeing.
|
| Rodeo
| 1998?
| 2007
| Huss Breakdance
|
| Bumper Buggies
| ?
| 2007
| Kiddy bumper cars
|
| Double Trouble
| 1999
| 2007
| Chance Double Inverter
|
Shows and Parades
- Get Ready to Wiggle
- Located in Wiggles World
- The Looney Tunes Kiddietown Show
- Located in Looney Toons Movie Town
- Legion of Doom
- Located in DC Super Hero Adventures
- The Amazing Acrobats of China
- Located in Rockville Gymnasium
- Six Flags Celebration
- Located on Main Street Gazebo
- Frisco Kate's Silver Spur Review
- Located on Saloon Stage in Crackaxle Canyon
- Splash Bucklin' Scalleywags
- Located on Pirate Stage in the South End
- Celebrate the Stars Parade
- Ran from South End to Crackaxle Canyon. Has been replaced with the Glow in the Park Parade.
- Thursday Night Concert Series
- Lineup
- Glow in the Park Parade
- Premiered in 2008.
Characters
During the park's branding as a
Six Flags
in
2000, the
Looney Tunes characters were added to the roster along with
Batman and his various allies and foes. Through the years more and more
Looney Tunes such as
Wile E. Coyote,
Speedy Gonzales and
Marvin the Martian came to Six Flags New England to join the already entertainment-packed park.
In
2006, the park and all of the Six Flags around underwent a massive boom in its entertainment package when new owner Mark Shapiro took control. With this Six Flags New England has added
The Justice League
, wherein
The Flash,
The Green Lantern and
Wonder Woman will be joining
Batman and
Robin in the new Hall of Justice. In 2007 enemies of the Justice League known as the Legion of Doom came to Six Flags.
Scooby Doo joins the team along side his toon counterparts as well with new characters joining all through out the summer season which include
Pepé Le Pew,
Gossamer, and
Lola Bunny.
Fright Fest
During the months of September and October, the park gets transformed for its annual Halloween festival, Fright Fest. This transformation includes the addition of Halloween decorations to its Crackaxle Canyon, Main Street, and Rockville areas, making them Haunt Zones with roaming characters to give the areas the themes of a ghost town, a graveyard and an
Area 51 complex, respectively. In addition several shows and attractions are added, including Monster Mash, Dead Legends Live, Dead Man's Party, and two "haunted houses" (though both are outdoor walk-throughs): Nightmare Island and The Trail of Terror.
See also
- Incidents at Six Flags parks
References