GOTHAM CITY™ Arrives at Six Flags New England in 2018

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Six Flags New England announced today, April 4th, that the parks "South End" area of the park will be rethemed as GOTHAM CITY™, a second DC Comics themed area. This new area will be full of brand new changes such as:

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THE RIDDLER™ Revenge : The parks iconic Mind Eraser coaster will be refreshed for the 2018 season with a striking new green and yellow paint job. The ride will continue to provide a smoother experience than ever before, as the park added brand new, state of the art Vekoma trains during the 2017 season. With the retheme, THE RIDDLER™ Revenge is sure to stand out more than ever before!

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HARLEY QUINN™ Spinsanity: Coming late spring, HARLEY QUINN™ Spinsanity will swing and spin riders over 150 feet, at speeds of over 70 miles per hour! This giant pendulum ride will provide views of the all new Gotham City, along with close encounters with THE JOKER™. HARLEY QUINN™ Spinsanity will provide brand new thrills that you do not want to miss out on!

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Slingshot: The parks Slingshot will now be located in front of THE RIDDLER™ Revenge, providing new views for riders! With its move, the addition of on-ride video was also added. This great attraction is definitely not one to miss!

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The Tea Cups: The parks classic Tea Cups attraction will be located in a brand new space! The Tea Cups have replaced Buzzsaw, a flat ride, located in the parks Rockville area. Be sure to take a spin. 

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Other upgrades to the area include:
-Carlini's Pizza- themed after Caesar Carlini, a DC Comics Villain
- Azteka: The Ultimate Nacho- a nod to DC Superhero Aztek: The Ultimate Man
-Brand New photo opportunities with your favorite DC Superheroes and Villains
+ More to come!

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Press Release:
Six Flags New England Opens with World Class Thrills
Newly Themed GOTHAM CITY Area Highlights 2018 Season Opening
Agawam, MA. — April 4, 2018 — Six Flags New England, the Thrill Capital of New England, is opening its gates for the 2018 season and will be open daily for both Connecticut’s and Massachusetts’ Spring Breaks—Saturday, April 7 through Sunday, April 22. On opening day, the park will launch its newly themed GOTHAM CITY™ area, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment. Guests will be fully immersed in the dark and twisted world of GOTHAM CITY featuring incredible rides and attractions themed after the world’s most iconic Super Heroes and Super Villains, including the latest addition—HARLEY QUINN Spinsanity, opening later this spring.
“Six Flags New England is the region’s top destination for thrills and we are excited to create unique experiences like the newly branded GOTHAM CITY section,” said Six Flags New England Park President, Pete Carmichael. “We also look forward to debuting the all-new HARLEY QUINN Spinsanity. This high-adrenaline attraction will amaze thrill-seekers and continues our commitment to offer new thrills to our guests every single year.”
Among the highlights of the new GOTHAM CITY area:
· Thrill-seekers will enjoy epic attractions like BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT™, THE JOKER™ 4D Free Fly Coaster, and the newly themed coaster THE RIDDLER™ Revenge—formally Mind Eraser; and
· Later this summer, guests will have the opportunity to meet and greet the iconic mastermind THE RIDDLER, exclusively at Six Flags New England.
In late spring, making its world premiere will be HARLEY QUINN™ Spinsanity. Inspired by THE JOKER’s partner-in-crime, HARLEY QUINN Spinsanity is an extreme pendulum ride that swings guests back and forth at 147 feet, traveling up to 70 miles per hour. This new attraction will rank as one of the park’s fastest thrill rides and will leave riders feeling as wild and out of control as HARLEY QUINN herself.
To celebrate the 2018 opening of New England’s largest theme park, the property will proudly donate 2,018 tickets as a part of their “Buy One, Give One” campaign. For every Spring Break ticket sold at www.sixflags.com/newengland, the park will provide one free ticket to non-profit
organizations in New England. Ticket benefactors include YMCA of Greater Springfield and the Boys and Girls Club.
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My Thoughts on GOTHAM CITY™
I believe that this is a much needed improvement to the South End section of the park. This area has become a mismatched section, with both DC rides and generic themes, and I think that making everything uniform will look a lot better. I love the way that lesser known characters have been incorporated into the new area in the form of restaurants. I also believe the use of IP's in amusement parks attract more guests, so by using The Riddler, more people will be able to form connections with the attraction, as opposed to the generic Mind Eraser theme.

Check out some aerial photos of GOTHAM CITY™. (Source: DylanBizarro)




Take a Virtual Ride on the GOTHAM CITY™ attractions!

THE RIDDLER™ Revenge


HARLEY QUINN™ Spinsanity



BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT™



THE JOKER™ 4D Free Fly Coaster


GOTHAM CITY™ Crime Wave

Gotham City™ joins other IP Branded areas at the park such as DC Super Hero Adventures and Looney Tunes Movie Town.

Thanks for reading! What do you think about GOTHAM CITY™?

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