Six Flags Great Adventure Opens Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth + New Solar Power Status

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Six Flags Great Adventure is having an exciting start to its summer season, announcing that they have completed two major projects that have further transformed the property.

Up first is Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth, the park's towering new pendulum thrill ride.  Seen above, the ride stands "a staggering 17 stories tall" and "reaches speeds of up to 75 miles per hour as it spins and swings to breathtaking heights."

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Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth has taken up residence within the park's Metropolis themed area, joining the ever popular Justice League Battle for Metropolis and last year's fan favorite, Cyborg Cyber Spin.  The attraction was built on part of the land that formerly occupied the park's classic freefall attraction, and has opened up the area wonderfully allowing visitors to easily see the ride swing up to an amazing 172 feet in the sky.

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Up to 40 riders can take a spin on Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth per cycle, experiencing an amazing feeling of weightlessness when the ride is at the top of its swing.  Its top speed of 75 miles per hour is faster than many of the park's popular roller coasters, in fact only Kingda Ka and Nitro beat it.  The ride's floorless seats (note all the legs kicking the sky in the above photo) make for an even more free feeling for riders.

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Six Flags Great Adventure has also announced that they have finished their project with KDC Solar to make the park run nearly all on solar power.  The park and the company combined efforts to create New Jersey's largest net metered solar project, and that makes the theme park one of the first in the world to be solar powered.

“This is a thrilling day for our company. This project represents a giant step toward becoming a net-zero carbon facility,” said Six Flags Great Adventure Park President John Winkler. “Clean energy is right for the environment and our future, and we look forward to decades of environmental stewardship with our partner, KDC Solar.”

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The project includes a separate solar energy field along with panels covering other areas, such as Hurricane Harbor's parking lot and the employee parking area.  It is capable of making enough power for the park and the net metering system also allows power to be exported to the power grid around the park, supplying nearby homes and businesses.

The project was a long time in the making and it is wonderful to see it reach completion!