Six Flags has positions open in the following areas:

• Merchandise           • Games

• Park Services         • Loss Prevention & Security

• Landscaping           • Human Resources

• Food Service          • Safari

• Marketing                • Cash Control

• Ride Operations      • Lifeguards

• Entertainment          • Admissions & Guest Relations

Six Flags is looking for enthusiastic candidates of all ages and backgrounds including students, teachers, stay-at-home parents, retirees and second-wage earners interested in pursuing careers in occupations such as marketing, accounting, criminal justice, theater arts, human resources, hospitality and business management, horticulture and zoology.

 The park will host two job fairs Feb. 11 and 18 from 10 am to 4 pm.  Before attending, all applicants must visit www.sixflagsjobs.com to complete an online application. Beginning Feb. 6, the Six Flags Employment Center will hold regularly scheduled hours Monday through Friday from 1 pm to 6 pm and Saturdays 9 am to 5 pm.

 WHEN:                Saturday, February 11 and 18 from 10 am to 4 pm

 WHERE:             Six Flags Great Adventure’s Employment Center

                             1 Six Flags Blvd. Jackson, NJ 08527

Six Flags Great Adventure and Discovery Education are partnering together to offer free admission to the New Jersey theme park for K-6 students who participate in Read to Succeed, an online program geared to encourage students to read outside of the classroom. 

Students who complete six hours of non-school-related reading, such as picture books, newspapers, comic books, novels and nonfiction materials, are eligible to earn a free admission ticket.  Teachers with 10 or more students who participate in and complete the program are also eligible to earn a free ticket. Read to Succeed registration is now open for all schools online at http://discoveryeducation.com/readtosucceed.

“Last year, 1,600 schools and nearly 110,000 students throughout the tri-state area participated in this program,” said Park President John Fitzgerald.  “We aim to increase participation in 2012 by encouraging more teachers to register their classrooms and help foster a passion for reading among today’s students.”

Discovery Education packs the Read to Succeed website full of classroom and at-home resources which focus on extending that passion beyond the classroom. Suggested reading lists combined with puzzles, lesson plans and multimedia resources help increase student engagement as the books’ themes and concepts spring to life. At home, parents can extend learning with activities that incorporate and build upon classroom reading themes.

The registration deadline is March 1.  Teachers are highly encouraged to register as soon as possible to provide their students with enough time to complete the required six hours of reading.  To help teachers better understand the new features and updates to the Read to Succeed program, including how to register and submit student reading hours, a free webinar is available online January 10 at http://readtosucceed.discoveryeducation.com/.  Archived information is also available at any time.

For more information or to register for the Read to Succeed program, visit http://discoveryeducation.com/readtosucceed.  

About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with approximately $1.0 billion in revenue and 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For more than 50 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions including up-close animal encounters, Fright Fest and Holiday in the Park.  

About Discovery Education
Discovery Communications DISCA revolutionized television with Discovery Channel and is now transforming classrooms through Discovery Education. Powered by the number one nonfiction media company in the world, Discovery Education combines scientifically proven, standards-based digital media and a dynamic user community in order to empower teachers to improve student achievement. Already, more than half of all U.S. schools access Discovery Education digital services. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

Unlike traditional seated coasters, GREEN LANTERN will allow passengers to stand throughout the entire course of the ride.  The two-minute and thirty-second thrill will begin with a nerve-wracking climb 153 feet toward the sky followed by a pulse-quickening, 45-degree vertical drop before rocketing riders through five inversions including a 121-foot-tall loop, a 103-foot dive loop, a 72-foot inclined loop and twisted double corkscrews.

GREEN LANTERN is the perfect addition to the park’s unique coaster collection and will join 12 other adrenaline-pumping coasters at Six Flags Great Adventure, including the tallest coaster in the world, Kingda Ka; the monstrous wooden coaster El Toro; and mega coaster Nitro.  Guests will find GREEN LANTERN in the Boardwalk section of the park.

“Six Flags is home to many of the biggest roller coasters in the world and GREEN LANTERN brings an all-new dimension of thrills. Built by B&M (Swiss engineers Bolliger and Mabillard) the design wizards behind Nitro, BIZARRO, SUPERMAN-Ultimate Flight and BATMAN the Ride, GREEN LANTERN is guaranteed to deliver a smooth, white-knuckled adventure – but this time standing up while upside down,” said John Fitzgerald, park president.

Guardians of peace and justice, the GREEN LANTERN CORPS is a group of intergalactic police officers charged with the protection of the universe.  A GREEN LANTERN must be someone who has the ability and willpower to overcome great fear.  Recognized as the greatest member of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS, HAL JORDAN was the first Earthman ever inducted into the Corps. and also became a founding member of the JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA.

Green Lanterns are outfitted with a weapon unlike any other in existence, a ring that channels pure willpower in the form of solid green energy that can manifest any construct the bearer imagines.

First published by DC Comics in 1941, GREEN LANTERN currently appears in over 100 comic books distributed worldwide annually.  GREEN LANTERN has also appeared in Warner Bros. animation, home videos, interactive games and will star in his first feature film, “Green Lantern,” starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively slated for release June 17.

Six Flags Season Pass holders will experience GREEN LANTERN before the general public during an exclusive event May 19 to 22.   A Season Pass offers unlimited visits to the theme park and Wild Safari and any Six Flags theme park in the United States; free tickets for friends; more than $300 in savings on in-park food and fun and free access to exclusive Season Pass events.  Also, if visitors purchase three, three-park passes by May 30, they will receive one free three-park pass for 2011. For pricing, visit sixflags.com.

General park-goers can experience GREEN LANTERN May 25, when the park begins daily operation.

About Six Flags: Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, is a publicly-traded corporation headquartered in Dallas, Texas and is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products:  Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

About DC Entertainment: DC Entertainment, home to such iconic DC Comics properties as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, MAD Magazine and Fables, is a creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner.  DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its superheroic characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.

Members of the media, roller coaster enthusiasts and families from Children’s Miracle Network were on-hand for the launch of this epic thrill ride, which features more than three-quarters of a mile of twisting, green steel.  GREEN LANTERN is open exclusively to season pass holders now through May 22 and opens to the general public May 25.

“GREEN LANTERN is a must-ride for any thrill seeker this summer,” said John Fitzgerald, park president.  Built by Swiss engineers Bolliger & Mabillard, the design wizards behind Nitro, BIZARRO, SUPERMAN-Ultimate Flight and BATMAN the Ride, “GREEN LANTERN delivers the incomparable adrenaline rush of standing up while upside down,” Fitzgerald added.  The massive thrill machine ranks as the park’s thirteenth coaster.

Unlike traditional seated coasters, GREEN LANTERN allows passengers to stand throughout the entire course of the ride.  The two-minute and thirty-second thrill begins with a nerve-wracking climb 153 feet toward the sky, followed by a pulse-quickening, 45-degree vertical drop before rocketing riders through five inversions, including a 121-foot-tall loop, a 103-foot dive loop, a 72-foot inclined loop and twisted double corkscrews.

Guardians of peace and justice, the GREEN LANTERN CORPS is a group of intergalactic police officers charged with the protection of the universe.  A GREEN LANTERN must be someone who has the ability and willpower to overcome great fear.  Recognized as the greatest member of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS, HAL JORDAN was the first Earthman ever inducted into the corps and also became a founding member of the JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA.  Green Lanterns are outfitted with a weapon unlike any other in existence: a ring that channels pure willpower in the form of solid green energy and that can manifest any construct the bearer imagines.

First published by DC Comics in 1941, GREEN LANTERN currently appears in over 100 comic books distributed worldwide annually.  GREEN LANTERN has also appeared in Warner Bros. animation, home videos, interactive games and will star in his first feature film, “Green Lantern,” starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively slated for release June 17.

About Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 2010 revenue of nearly $1.0 billion and 19 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. Six Flags Over Texas, the company’s flagship location, is celebrating its 50th anniversary season in 2011.

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to such iconic DC Comics properties as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, MAD Magazine and Fables, is a creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner.  DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its superheroic characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.

Six Flags Great Adventure offers fun for the entire family with 13 thrilling roller coasters such as Kingda Ka and El Toro, three children’s areas, interactive animal shows and a sensational concert line-up.  2011 season highlights include:

• New! Safari Discoveries – Guests can go a little wild inside the theme park this season with the all-new Safari Discoveries located in The Golden Kingdom, which offers a glimpse into the world of exotic animals and up-close animal encounters.  The new area will feature a California sea lion exhibit and underwater viewing pool; a walk-thru aviary – Parakeet Paradise; a Wild Safari nursery featuring exotic animal babies; and “Please Touch” ambassadors showcasing animals such as a spotted skunk, giant Flemish rabbit, hedgehogs, snakes and more. Debuts April 9.
• Newly-Themed Safari Kids – Parents and young children will experience the newly-themed area “Safari Kids” featuring rides and attractions including Safari Tours car ride, Air Safari plane ride, Sky Zooma balloon ride,  Jumpin’ Joey bounce ride, Bugaboo sit and spin and Raja’s Rickshaws scrambler.  Safari Kids will also feature an all-new bird show “Extreme Raptors,” retail location Wild Things and the Oasis Café serving kosher cuisine.  Debuts April 9.
• New! Extreme Raptors Bird Show – Guests will be awed by the strength, speed and natural instincts of magnificent birds of prey as they swoop through the Adventure Theater in the newly-themed Safari Kids area.  Guests will have the opportunity to see these feathered friends up-close and learn how our actions can help in the survival of these mighty birds. Debuts May 28.

New! Stand up to your fear with GREEN LANTERN

DC Comics’ Super Hero GREEN LANTERN will focus the might of his Power Ring at Six Flags Great Adventure with the launch of an exciting new thrill ride. Towering 15 stories high with over three quarters of a mile of twisting green steel, this new stand-up coaster will rank among the tallest and fastest roller coasters of its kind anywhere in the world. Unlike traditional seated coasters, GREEN LANTERN is designed to allow passengers to stand throughout the entire course of the ride that delivers an experience unlike any other.  The two minute and thirty second thrill begins with a pulse-quickening 45-degree vertical drop before rocketing riders through five inversions – including a 121-foot-tall loop, a 103-foot dive loop, a 72-foot inclined loop and twisted double corkscrews.   Scheduled to debut Memorial Day Weekend in the Boardwalk section.

For more information, visit sixflags.com or call 732/928–1821.  The 2011 season kicks-off weekends April 9 and goes daily May 25.  Also open daily for Spring Break Presented by Stride Gum April 18 through 22.

The cubs were born in the Bear Country of the safari and became separated from their mother due to winter weather conditions.  The newborns, which are born blind and hairless, were quickly relocated to an indoor nursery where they could be cared for by the Wild Safari veterinary staff.  The European brown bear cubs will remain in the care of our animal staff for approximately two years until the cubs can care for themselves and be mixed back into the Bear Country.  Six Flags visitors can see the cubs playing in their water hole, wrestling and lounging around in the new Safari Discoveries interactive animal exhibit inside the theme park beginning this spring.

“These births are very significant for the Wild Safari and the endangered animal populations,” said Dr.  William Rives, Director of the safari park and exotic animal expert of 19 years.  “We are very excited to have these healthy newborns join our safari.”

The all-new Safari Discoveries will be located in The Golden Kingdom section of the theme park and will offer a glimpse into the world of exotic animals.  Guests will get a little wild this season with up-close animal encounters including a California sea lion exhibit complete with an underwater viewing pool; a walk-thru aviary – Parakeet Paradise; the Wild Safari nursery featuring the newborn European brown bears; and our “Please Touch” ambassadors showcasing animals such as a spotted skunk, giant Flemish rabbit, hedgehogs, snakes and more.

Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari is dedicated to providing a one-of-a-kind safari experience where guests can get up-close to rare and exotic animals from around the globe allowing them to understand the importance for humans and wildlife to have sustainable environmental interactions.

Park guests can see the newborn European brown bear additions, check out the all-new Safari Discoveries and visit more than 1,200 other Wild Safari residents beginning April 9.  The Wild Safari is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. any theme park operating day except Fridays during Fright Fest.  For more information on Six Flags Great Adventure & Wild Safari guests can call 732/928-1821 or visit the web at sixflags.com.

The gestation period of a giraffe, the tallest, land-living animal species, lasts between 14-15 months, and gives birth standing up.  The mother giraffe Georgia gave birth to her six-foot, 100-pound newborn in a private barn in the Wild Safari.   The veterinarian staff conducted a 24 hour “baby exam” and both mother and calf are doing well.  “Provided that the mother and baby are flourishing, we try to maintain a hands-off approach and allow nature to take its course, as there is nothing better for the baby than mom’s attention and her milk,” said Dr. William Rives, a Six Flags Wild Safari exotic animal expert for 20 years.

“We are proud of Georgia, she is a good mother and is doing an excellent job raising her newborn, which is not always the case,” stated Rives, who with the assistance from George Stout, Manager at the Wild Safari, hand-raised Georgia when she was born in 1993.  “Sometimes inexperienced mothers become overwhelmed and abandon their calves, so we had to intervene to keep Georgia healthy,” said Rives.  “She is now one of our most outgoing giraffes and it’s really exciting to see her as a mother.”

The Wild Safari also welcomed three African lion cubs in December.  The one male and two female cubs were born to mother Queen and father King.  Visitors can see the new babies and experience Six Flags’ unique 4.5 mile drive-thru Wild Safari on select days beginning April 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wild Safari’s Winter Vacation

Where do the animals go in the winter…they stay right here in Jackson, N.J. While Six Flags Wild Safari is open seasonally April through November to the general public, the 1,200 animals live year-round at the wildlife preserve and settle in to New Jersey’s dynamic four-season environment to remain comfortable in the winter.   The Safari staff facilitates this unique transition by stocking the 350-acre wildlife preserve with food and supplies, preparing for the upcoming chilly months.

Many of the residents in the Safari are cold climate descendants and are familiar with the change in climate such as black bear, Siberian Tigers, various hoof stock and others.  The Wild Safari also includes a variety of exotic animals that are typically accustomed to a dry climate including giraffes, elephants, zebras, white rhinos, lions and several antelope species. To make these animals feel at home, Six Flags provides access to heated barns during the cold season. These areas are individually regulated according to each species, which are free to roam between grazing paddocks and the heated barns throughout the winter. Also, no matter the weather, the Wild Safari staff must visit each of the more than 35 buildings every day to bring food, water and clean up.

In winter months, food consumption is increased by 50 percent. Wild Safari staff anticipates this dietary change and will stock hay barns, grain silos and supply sheds to ensure animals will have enough feed and proper care for approximately two months at a time. This stock pile allows wardens to keep excellent care and nutritional balance of the animals regardless of delivery delays resulting from inclement weather such as snow fall.   This extra food helps sustain core body temperature and aids in the growth of thicker winter coats. Six Flags animal staff will provide up to 80 tons of hay and 50 tons of grain in a typical winter month.

“Growing thicker winter coats and bulking up fatty layers in the fall assists animals with insulation in the colder months,” stated Dr. Rives.   “Most of the animals in the Wild Safari were born on property and are descendants of the original 1974 herds. Animals are amazing in their ability to adapt to diverse environments and our Safari residents have acclimated to the changing seasons quite well.”

Six Flags Wild Safari features more than 1,200 animals representing 52 species spanning six continents. Guests can enjoy unlimited visits to Six Flags Great Adventure and Wild Safari with a 2011 Season Pass available online. For a full operating calendar and more information on the Six Flags Wild Safari visit sixflags.com or call 732/928-1821.

Standing 154 feet tall and reaching speeds of 63 mph, GREEN LANTERN will rank among the tallest and fastest roller coasters of its kind anywhere in the world.  Unlike traditional seated coasters,
GREEN LANTERN is designed to allow passengers to stand throughout the entire course of the ride that delivers an experience unlike any other.  The two minute and thirty second thrill begins with a pulse-quickening 45-degree vertical drop before rocketing riders through five inversions – including a 121-foot-tall loop, a 103-foot dive loop, a 72-foot inclined loop and twisted double corkscrews.

Guardians of peace and justice, the GREEN LANTERN CORPS is a group of intergalactic police officers charged with the protection of the universe.  A GREEN LANTERN must be someone who has the ability and willpower to overcome great fear.  Recognized as the greatest member of the GREEN LANTERN CORPS, HAL JORDAN was the first Earthman ever inducted into the Corps. and also became a founding member of the JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA.  Green Lanterns are outfitted with a weapon unlike any other in existence, a ring that channels pure willpower in the form of solid green energy that can manifest any construct the bearer imagines.  First published by DC Comics in 1941, GREEN LANTERN currently appears in over 100 comic books distributed worldwide annually.  GREEN LANTERN has also appeared in Warner Bros. animation, home videos, interactive games and will star in his first feature film, “Green Lantern,” starring Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, slated for release on June 17, 2011.

“Six Flags is home to many of the biggest roller coasters in the world and GREEN LANTERN brings an all new dimension of thrills. Built by B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard) the design wizards behind Nitro, BIZARRO, SUPERMAN-Ultimate Flight and BATMAN the Ride, GREEN LANTERN is guaranteed to deliver a smooth, white-knuckled adventure – but this time standing up while upside down,” said John Fitzgerald, park president.

GREEN LANTERN is the perfect addition to the park’s unique coaster collection and will join 12 other adrenaline-pumping coasters at Six Flags Great Adventure, including the tallest, fastest coaster in the world, Kingda Ka; the monstrous wooden coaster El Toro; and mega coaster Nitro.  The new coaster is slated to debut Spring 2011 in the Boardwalk section of the park.

Guests can experience GREEN LANTERN by purchasing a 2011 Season Pass, available now. Plus, by purchasing now, Season Pass holders will get unlimited visits to this year’s Fright Fest celebrations – weekends Oct. 8 through 31. A Season Pass offers unlimited visits to the theme park and Wild Safari and any Six Flags theme park in the United States; free tickets for friends; more than $300 in savings on in-park food and fun and free access to exclusive Season Pass events. Also if visitors purchase four or more passes and process them at the park by Oct. 31, 2010, they will receive one free Season Parking Pass for 2011. For pricing visit sixflags.com.

About Six Flags: Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, is a publicly-traded corporation headquartered
in Dallas, Texas and is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 19 parks across the
United States, Mexico and Canada.

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products:  Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in
the world.

About DC Entertainment: DC Entertainment, home to such iconic DC Comics properties as Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, MAD Magazine and Fables, is a creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner.  DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its superheroic characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.