History: The park opened in 1974 as The Enchanted Forest. The park was renamed Great Adventure in 1976 and sold to Six Flags the next year. The park has one of the highest roller coaster counts of any park, with over 14 coasters(including kiddie coasters). From 1997 to 2006, a new roller coaster has been added to the park every two years, and all have a superb safety record(see the ride list further down the webpage). Please keep in mind that because roller coasters are not for everyone, the park has a host of other attractions that will keep you busy for the entire day.