Checking In On Six Flags Great Adventure's Jersey Devil Coaster Construction

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Roller coaster fans were super excited in August when Six Flags Great Adventure announced the largest Rocky Mountain Construction Raptor design to date, and understandably so.  Known as the Jersey Devil Coaster, the new thrill coaster will stand 130 feet tall and feature an 87 degree first drop.

Riders will sit in single in-line cars, combined in a train carrying a total of 12 passengers.  With a towering double out and back layout, the Jersey Devil Coaster will also invert riders a total of three times.

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In mid-November construction on the coaster kicked into high gear, as the park started to dig the very first foundations for the ride.  The park has spent the fall clearing a large section of wooded area located along the lake, beyond Skull Mountain and overlapping a bit of Adventure Seaport.

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A week later the park was still playing in the mud, however they had made some enormous holes in preparation of the ride's footings being poured.  You can see the frame for one of the large block footings getting put in place in further back in the photo.

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The park shared even more photos after another week, and at that point were gearing up to pour cement into the footings.  This photo especially may help those familiar with the park understand where the start of the ride will be relative to what can be seen here.  Also of note, the park's kiddie coaster has been removed to make way for the ride, but it's assumed it will be relocated in the park.

They also had to dig up some remnants of Koala Canyon for the new ride, when they shared photos of.

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Just a few days ago the park completed the first concrete pour for the Jersey Devil Coaster's footers, shown above.  That's a handful down and a whole lot more, but progress is progress!