Skyride (Six Flags Great Adventure)

Skyride was a dual gondola lift at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey.

The Skyride carried passengers on a 1/3 mile, four-minute trip between the Fantasy Forest and the Frontier Adventures sections of the park.

The cars currently in service were relocated from Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL, when the Southern Cross and Eagle's Flight Skyride were removed in order to make room for the construction of additional attractions.

[1] On November 14, 2024, the park announced that the Skyride would be removed for future development, despite fan opposition and a petition to save the ride being created.

The ride consists of two continuous cable loops, held up by six evenly-dispersed support towers.

At each station (one at Fantasy Forest, one at Frontier Adventures), a large bullwheel with a pulley-like groove rotates the direction in which the cable is moving.

Wheelchairs, strollers, large stuffed prizes, and other bulky items can be transported in their own car if necessary and picked up by their owners upon reaching the end of the ride.

When the wind speed reaches 20 miles per hour (32 km/h), a warning buzzer sounds in the Fantasy Forest station.

This is done by launching each car when the previous car has reached a predetermined point on the cable, which is generally between reaching the first tower and halfway to the second on the Fantasy Forest side, and almost to the first tower on the Frontier Adventures side.

A loader has the responsibility for making sure the guests are riding safely and that the car door is secure.

An unloader must also be fully alert and aware of the incoming gondolas before an accident should occur.