Six Flags Polar Coaster Challenge: Can you ride Nitro in a tank top and shorts in December?

Alex Biese | Asbury Park Press

What's cooler than being cool? Riding Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson in the dead of winter.

The Jackson thrill park announced Thursday morning that it will be joining Six Flags locations across the country on Saturday, Dec. 7, to take part in the Polar Coaster Challenge.

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The challenge is simple enough: guests will ride the park's iconic Nitro roller coaster —reaching heights of 233 feet, drops of 215 feet and speeds of 80 miles per hour — in a tank top and shorts. Yes, in December.

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More details on this challenge, named after the meteorological term for dramatically fluctuating winter temperatures and scheduled to happen prior to the park's normal operating hours, is expected to be announced soon via the park's website.

The Polar Coaster challenge happens in the midst of Holiday in the Park, the park's winter seasonal spectacular set to run Saturday, Nov. 16, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, on weekends and select weekdays.

The event will feature 14 themed areas with holiday decorations, attractions, food and drink galore. Now in its fifth year, Holiday in the Park is introducing a new show, "Frost: A Cirque Spectacular" in the park's Showcase Theatre for 2019.

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Other special events throughout the season include a free show by charitable yuletide band Holiday Express 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17; a holiday blood drive 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 7 with the Central Jersey Blood Center, with guests who donate a pint of blood receiving a theme park ticket for Holiday in the Park; an appearance by the Coca-Cola Bear on Dec. 21 and 22 and a New Year's Day Celebration, complete with fireworks, 9 p.m. Jan. 1.

For more information, visit www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/special-events/holiday-in-the-park-event.

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