Flying into Boston on the 6:30 am flight from Cleveland, I would get picked up by Mom and Nathan at the airport. We had about a 1.5 hour drive, but we made it there just after open. Parking at Six Flags New England is super strange though, since its super far away.
We would go on to ride Quantum Accelerator first, since it was the newest ride. It was fun, but not as fun as the next ride we did, Pandemonium. We all agreed that the spin was super fun, and was better then our Wild Mouse. My complaint was that there was no shade over the queue at all.
We went over to ride Sky Screamer, which is their version of Windseaker. We got unlucky, with it going down for wind when we walked up. Sadly, it did not reopen all day. We decided to head over to Wicked Cyclone, since it was right next door.
In June 2026, I would travel to the Boston area with my Mom and Brother to visit Six Flags New England, Canobie Lake Park, and to see the city of Boston itself. Six Flags New England would wind up being our first stop, since it would only be open on the first day of our trip.
Wicked Cyclone was a fun little RMC. I recalled that many people liked WyCy the most before Steel Vengeance opened, and I can understand why. Mom asked why it was themed to a cyclone when cyclones don't hit New England, and I honestly don't know why they did that. We waited about 15 minutes for a station wait, but thats because ops were a little slow. Riding WyCy meant we wrapped up what we wanted to do on the north end of the park, so we walked over to Thunderbolt.
Thunderbolt is the second oldest coaster on the trip, opening in 1941. Its the second oldest I've ridden this year. Yankee Cannonball at Canobie is older, opening in 1936. I love old wooden coasters, but this one didn't quite hit right for me. I'm not sure why, but the layout has that old wooden coaster charm to it that modern rides don't have.
We took a lunch break, which was at the BBQ place by QA. It was pretty good, was indoors with AC, AND it has freestyle machines.
We took a lunch break, which was at the BBQ place by QA. It was pretty good, was indoors with AC, AND it has freestyle machines.
We rode Joker next, which is a freespin clone, nothing special. Batman: The Dark Knight was a really fun floorless, it reminded me of Patriot at CGA but better. Riddler Revenge is an SLC, but it has the newer vest restraints, so now its actually ok, but still an SLC. Catwoman should have been a walk on, but they were only loading half the train.
By now, I had ridden my 298th coaster, and I was aiming to make Superman my 300th. To do that, I had to ride Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum. It is one of the worst coasters I have ever ridden. It rides roughly on the rails, hurts on the turns, and if removed I would not care. However, this means that I was now at 299 lifetime coasters. Superman: The Ride would be my 300th coaster.
By now, I had ridden my 298th coaster, and I was aiming to make Superman my 300th. To do that, I had to ride Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum. It is one of the worst coasters I have ever ridden. It rides roughly on the rails, hurts on the turns, and if removed I would not care. However, this means that I was now at 299 lifetime coasters. Superman: The Ride would be my 300th coaster.
Superman was extremely fun. Its basically Millennium Force's more rowdy brother. We waited for front row, and it was worth it. We got right back in line to ride it again in the back. I don't usually buy one off photos, but for a big milestone, this was worth it.
Before leaving for the day, we rode Scream, and The Great Houdini, and grabbed one reride on Quantum Accelerator. After a stop at the gift shop, we left for the day.
Before leaving for the day, we rode Scream, and The Great Houdini, and grabbed one reride on Quantum Accelerator. After a stop at the gift shop, we left for the day.
Six Flags New England was a really enjoyable charm. It has a lot of charm I haven't ever felt at a legacy SF park before. It feels closest to Dorney Park, except its much flatter then Dorney. The rides were fun, and seeing Joker while in line for...the Joker was awesome. A few areas need some cosmetic work, especially in the DC area. But the main plaza looks like a classic amusement park. For the first day of our trip, Six Flags New England was the best way to start the trip.