As the weather warms in New Jersey, local thrill seekers are already flocking to Six Flags: Great Adventure , which reopened for its spring 2025 season at the end of March. Opened in Jackson in 1974, Great Adventure has been a staple of New Jersey springs and summers ever since. From school trips to summer excursions with friends, nearly everyone that grew up in New Jersey has Great Adventure memories.
And everyone has a favorite ride at Six Flags. The park has become one of the biggest coaster destinations in the country, with a long list of record-breaking roller coasters that range from the extreme like Nitro and El Toro to tame and family-friendly like the Lil Devil Coaster and Runaway Mine Train. Even with the controversial closure of record-breaking ride Kingda Ka , Great Adventure is still home to 13 roller coasters.
But which coaster is best? I spent a day at Six Flags, riding every coaster just so I could give you the ultimate Six Flags roller coaster rankings. As my stomach recovers, let’s get into it. 13.
Runaway Mine Train Year opened: 1974 Intensity level: 4 It’s nice to see Six Flags still has some mid-sized coasters alongside its mammoth rides. But Runaway Mine Train, which was part of the park’s grand opening, is still kind of boring. It tops out at just 38 mph and is a pretty rough trip, but not in a fun way — the coaster is 51 years old and you feel that age in every rickety turn.
Meh. 12. Lil’ Devil Coaster Year opened: 2021 Intensity level: 1 The.
