CANCELLED! Campout Under The Dark Knight Coaster Event

[WadeJ]

Campout Under The Dark Knight Coaster Event
Six Flags will host a campout event for the chance to be the first riders on our new attraction:  The Dark Knight Coaster!  Through a park-wide scavenger hunt and trivia session the evening of May 14, Six Flags Great Adventure will determine who our first 8 riders will be.   The overnight package will include:

?   Parking into the theme park
?   A ticket to the private sleep over event
?   Snacks and breakfast
?   The Dark Knight movie t-shirt
?   A chance to be the first riders on The Dark Knight Coaster
?   An invite to the 2008 The Dark Knight Media Event
?   A ticket to enjoy the park after the Media Event
?   A special ticket for a private dinner and show with Jim Breuer and the Jersey Jokesters with a special appearance by Joe Piscopo the evening of the Media Event.

Package Price - $124.99 and a portion of the proceeds goes to The Boys and Girls Club. 

What to bring:

?   Sleeping bag and soft bedding?ground is concrete
?   Tents are allowed or you can sleep right under the stars
?   Toiletries ? restroom, sinks and water available (no showers.)
?   Warm clothes
?   Flashlight
?   Sneakers
?   Snacks and drinks optional (This will be the only time you can bring food in the park?enjoy it while it lasts!)

What NOT to bring:

Anything expensive!
No open burn permitted?grills, campfires, etc. (So bring lots of blankets to keep warm)
No glass bottles

Rules of Participation:

?   Must be 18 or accompanied by an adult or legal guardian
?   Payment is required prior to event
?   Parties who are registered must be checked in between 7:30 ? 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 and stay until Thursday ? no leaving the property or designated areas. 
?   All campers will be subject to a safety inspection
?   All campers must sign a hold harmless agreement
?   Six Flags is NOT responsible for any personal items that are lost, stolen or broken?so limit what you bring.

Directions and further detail will be emailed to you after you register approximately four days before the event. 

Unless something has changed since noon today, things are still on.  The campout however was cancelled.

[WadeJ]

While the official link isn't published just yet, you can go here to purchase tickets

https://tickets.sixflags.com/store.jsp?merchant=SF-NJ&autonav=P134550

[rjholla2003]

That's crazy!

[WadeJ]

EDIT:  FYI - there was a typo in the original post under rules of participation...  Guests must stay until Thursday and NOT Friday.  You may not leave the park from Wednesday through Thursday which is the day of the actual press event.

[Ogolo]

Yikes!! I agree extremely extremely crazy!
My days of donating $125 to stay up all night passed a long time ago.
Seems like they should have planned this event for a weekend if they actually want a turnout.

[Millennium Force 44]

Idk, that doesn't seem to be worth $125 to me.

[WadeJ]

If you aren't already a season pass holder its really a steal.  For about double the cost of a regular ticket, you get to sleep in the park, be one of the first to ride a new coaster, they feed you snacks and breakfast, a tshirt, the private dinner and of course the scavenger hunt at night.

To me its tempting even as a season pass holder just to camp in the park and do the scavenger hunt.  The only part that disturbed me a little bit was that they don't tell you exactly how much of the proceeds benefit Boys and Girls club.  My guess is they are going to base that off of ticket sales but who knows.

[PcMan]

this is actually pretty cool
they will get some good FREE press from it.
i would also do it if i had the $.

To top it off / make it complete They should also add in there a pass to the new Movie that opens up the following month.

[David Jr]

I'll bet you it rains all night long and doesn't clear out until morning .

[WadeJ]

The campout event has been cancelled

[coastermom]

Was it due to lack of people showing intrest ?

[GADVwow]

Knowing New Jersey, was it because the park does not have a lodging permit?

Wow, only half kidding...

[Millennium Force 44]

Was it due to lack of people showing intrest ?

i wouldn't be surprised. most of the people that would go to this event would be enthusiasts who already have a season pass and dont want to pay over 100$

[PcMan]

Yes
if it was $50 I'm sure we would all be there.

[Ogolo]

Good intententions but not surprising...NJ weather is not as preditable as that CA weather.
And I suppose nobody wanted to bring food into the park.   

Now if they threw in one those new Cabanas with DirectTV for the night!!!

[coastermom]

Good intententions but not surprising...NJ weather is not as preditable as that CA weather.
And I suppose nobody wanted to bring food into the park.  

Now if they threw in one those new Cabanas with DirectTV for the night!!!

Since you brought it up WHO is renting these things in the park anyway ? Really it is not like a water park where you may need this it is an amusement park . Anything to make a buck . Has anyone seen anyone rent one of these things ??

[Steve]

Good intententions but not surprising...NJ weather is not as preditable as that CA weather.
And I suppose nobody wanted to bring food into the park.   

Now if they threw in one those new Cabanas with DirectTV for the night!!!

Since you brought it up WHO is renting these things in the park anyway ? Really it is not like a water park where you may need this it is an amusement park . Anything to make a buck . Has anyone seen anyone rent one of these things ??

Yes I have, and if you think about it for what you get (souvenir cups with free refills for the day, ect.) its not that bad of a deal. Also, its not the park, its an outside company that came in. Just because something is inside of the theme park, does not mean that the park owns it.

[peterpjr]

Good intententions but not surprising...NJ weather is not as preditable as that CA weather.
And I suppose nobody wanted to bring food into the park.  

Now if they threw in one those new Cabanas with DirectTV for the night!!!

Since you brought it up WHO is renting these things in the park anyway ? Really it is not like a water park where you may need this it is an amusement park . Anything to make a buck . Has anyone seen anyone rent one of these things ??

There are people renting them and it is not even hot yet.  I imgagine they will a very popular retreat once the heat of summer comes.  They will be popular with the high end clientele who might want to rest while their kids go out and have a good time.