Six flags safari tour drivers#

The old 'ghetto safari' as I called it, was a disaster that caused more vehicle damage than smiling faces.

This is another example of Six Flags at least trying to appeal to more than just coaster junkies. I haven't had a chance to check this out yet, but hopefully will later this summer. Where appropriate, the driver pulled off the path to get closer to the animals. The ride was so bumpy that I found it difficult to hold my camera steady or jot down notes. It negotiates varying and sometimes hilly terrain, from gravel to dirt to grass to asphalt. From the boarding area, the truck makes a turn and follows a winding gravel path before entering the animal preserve. Prior to entering the boarding area, park guests are required to have their photographs taken against a backdrop depicting a safari vehicle and giraffe. (The promotional literature hypes onboard videos depicting a fictitious conservationist family but I paid no attention to this so will cut to the chase.)

Six flags safari tour drivers#

To add to the air of authenticity, drivers are outfitted in safari gear. These trucks are painted with zebra stripes and topped with a canopy. Riders board one of 18 safari-style open-air vehicles seating 30 people. The Safari Off Road Adventure officially opened on and is accessed from the Frontier Adventures section of the park, near Runaway Mine Train and Saw Mill Log Flume. This was closed late last year in order to pave the way for a new Safari Off Road Adventure with vehicles and tour guides provided by the park. Historically, Six Flags Great Adventure featured a drive-through safari with an entrance separate from the main entrance to the theme park. Bobbie Butterfield The new Safari Off Road Adventure opens at Six Flags Great Adventure June 17, 2013, 10:39 AM