One of the few smaller-than-real life attractions was an outdoor walk-through attraction called the Garden of Marvels. The Giant Wheel (now Big Wheel), then the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, and the Freedom Fountain, then the largest spraying fountain in the world, were located on the opposite end of the park. The Log Flume was the longest log ride constructed in the world at that time and it was accompanied by a giant 'Conestoga Wagon', an over-sized log cabin restaurant called 'Best of the West' and a huge Western Fortress, in the park's Rootin' Tootin' Rip Roarin' section. A Big Balloon was a tethered hot-air balloon that loomed over the park's entrance and was the biggest of its kind in the world. The Enchanted Forest was designed and built to look bigger-than-life. At the time of the opening, only the Enchanted Forest and Safari parks were operational, with elements from five of the other planned parks being used to create the Enchanted Forest.

After a 4,500 invitation-only guest opening on June 30, 1974, the Great Adventure entertainment complex opened to the general public on July 1, 1974, at a price tag of $10 million. Together, they set out to open the seven parks in stages over a 5-year period. LeRoy collaborated with Hardwicke Industries, who previously built safari parks in Canada and Europe. Since the parkвЂ™s opening, it has been served by in-house emergency services composing of the Fire Department (Ocean County Station 58) and Emergency Medical Service (Ocean County Squad 80).

The property on County Route 537 had easy access to the newly constructed Interstate 195, which connected central New Jersey to the New Jersey Turnpike ( Interstate 95) and would eventually (in 1981) connect to the Garden State Parkway. He chose a property then owned by the Switlik family, in an area centrally located between the New York City and Philadelphia regions. LeRoy wanted his parks to flow naturally through the forest and lakes, capitalizing on the back-to-nature movement of the era.

His proposal also included plans for hotels, which were connected to the parks and could be reached by boats, buses, a sky ride and/or a monorail. In 1972, entrepreneurial businessman Warner LeRoy developed concept plans for the Great Adventure entertainment complex, proposing seven parks be built within the complex: An amusement park, a safari park, a show park, a floral park, a sports complex, a shopping district, and a campground with beach/waterpark and stables. View of Great Adventure from the top of the Big Wheel, looking east Warner LeRoy era (1974вЂ“1977) At 510 acres (210В ha), it is the second-largest theme park in the world following Disney's Animal Kingdom. In 2012, Six Flags combined its 160-acre (65В ha) Great Adventure with its 350-acre (140В ha) Wild Safari animal park to form Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari park.

It first opened to the public as Great Adventure in 1974 under the direction of restaurateur Warner LeRoy. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park complex is situated between New York City and Philadelphia and includes a water park named Hurricane Harbor. Six Flags Great Adventure is an amusement park located in Jackson, New Jersey.

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