JACKSON -- Six Flags Great Adventure today announced its slate of 2015 additions to the 510-acre park in Jackson, including a pendulum-style thrill ride and expanded Fright Fest.

Called Looping Dragon, the 70-foot-tall circular ride puts 24 riders in ‘face-off’ seats, propelling them forward and backward until the ride gains enough momentum to complete a full revolution, according to a release from the park.

The ride will be placed in the park’s Golden Kingdom section, near this year’s newest attraction Zumanjaro: Drop of Doom and the Kingda Ka roller coaster. The ride is expected to be completed by late spring next year, the release says.

“Looping Dragon is a great addition to our diverse roller coaster collection because it delivers speed and thrills that appeal to both our younger and more experienced thrill-seekers alike,” park President John Fitzgerald said in the release.

The looping ride is being introduced at four other Six Flags parks across the country, using different names for each location.

In addition to Looping Dragon, Six Flags Great Adventure announced that next year’s Fright Fest will add two days and two new indoor haunt mazes.

“Big Top Terror,” a 3-D, black light experience, will be added to the park’s creepy clown section, Circus Psycho. Park-goers will don 3-D glasses and wind their way through dark, disorienting halls, the release says.

“Big Top Terror will be a coulrophobiac’s worst nightmare,” said Tony Mandile, Fright Fest’s special effects expert.

Coulrophobia is the fear of clowns.

The second maze,“Condemned,” will be located across the park in the Movietown section, where thrill-seekers enter the halls of a maximum-security prison and must fight to make it out alive, the release says.

Fright Fest 2015 will run weekends plus Columbus Day from September 18 through November 1, the release says.

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor will also add an outdoor grill featuring giant turkey legs, hot dogs, hamburgers and Mexican-style steak. The park will also introduce an upgraded Cabana Cove, with upgraded cabanas and new landscaping, the release says.

The park is running a special on 2015 Season Ticket prices through Labor Day. From August 28 through November 2, park goers will receive a free upgrade to a Gold Season Pass with each two-pack Pass. Gold Season Passes include admission to both Six Flags Great Adventure and Hurricane Harbor, and any other Six Flags theme park, as well as free parking and special admission offers for friends, the release says.

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