Air Jumbo

Air Jumbo is a Telecombat-style ride located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, USA, in the Adventure Alley themed section of the park. The attraction opened to the public on May 23, 2012, along with three other attractions including SkyScreamer.^[1][2]

History

Great Escape (1960-2004)

Air Jumbo was originally located at Great Escape amusement park in Queensbury, New York. It operated at this location under the name Jumbo in 1960. Following the 2004 season, the attraction was relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure.

Six Flags Great Adventure (2005-present)

For Six Flags Great Adventure's 2005 season, Air Jumbo opened in the new children's area, Balin's Jungle Land, a subsection of The Golden Kingdom. The ride had an Asian theme and it operated under the name Royal Elephants. For much of the 2008 season, the ride was standing but not operating until it was eventually removed along with other rides in Balin's Jungle Land. All of these rides returned for the start of the 2010 season. However, this was short-lived. By the end of the 2010 season, the Royal Elephants ride was removed again to make room for the park's 2011 attraction Safari Discoveries.

On May 23, 2012, Royal Elephant reopened as Air Jumbo in the new Adventure Alley themed area. This area is located across the park where the ride previously had operated.^[2] The attraction took over the empty pad that was formerly used for the Pirate's Flight attraction from 1999 to 2001.

Ride

Air Jumbo has twelve gondolas or tubs each shaped like an elephant and mounted on articulated armatures connected to a rotating hub. The riders in the elephants can maneuver them up and down which operates a hydraulic ram. The ride itself rotates clockwise at a constant rate.

See also

• 2012 in amusement parks

References

Primary sources