Brian Bacica Appointed Park President Of Six Flags Great Adventure

JACKSON – Six Flags Entertainment Corporation has named Brian Bacica Park President for Six Flags Great Adventure properties which includes Six Flags Great Adventure, Hurricane Harbor New Jersey, and Six Flag’s Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure. In joining the Six Flags Great Adventure team, Bacica brings with him a diverse knowledge of the attractions industry and a strong history of leadership.

Six Flags VP of Operations, Public Safety, Maintenance, and Engineering

Jason Freeman was at the park to share the announcement with the Six Flags Great Adventure team. “Brian’s years of experience in leadership roles and his diverse background in food and beverage, events, and theme parks, make him the perfect choice to lead these three extraordinary properties,” said Freeman.

Bacica most recently served as a Regional Vice President at TriMark USA and has held executive positions with Au Bon Pain and PEAK Event Services. He spent much of his career in theme parks including roles with the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA., and Universal Parks & Resorts. Bacica’s theme park experience started as Operations Manager, Food & Beverage at the Disneyland Resort, and was followed by a number of progressively responsible leadership positions with Universal. Bacica created several revenue-generating initiatives as the SVP of Revenue Operations at Universal Studios Hollywood & General Manager of Universal CityWalk. As the SVP of Revenue Operations at Universal Orlando, he played an integral part in the successful opening of Volcano Bay Waterpark.

“I am extremely excited about the opportunity to work for the world’s largest regional theme park company at one of its most unique properties,” said Bacica. Six Flags Great Adventure is a one-of-a-kind destination including one of the largest drive-through safaris outside of Africa, the region’s best water park, and world-class

Photo courtesy Six Flags Great Adventure coasters. I look forward to working with the team to continue driving park initiatives while enhancing the guest experience for years to come,” said Bacica.

New in 2023, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey will debut the park’s largest investment in more than two decades. The water park’s expansion features new slides and an all-new interactive splash play structure plus a wide range of park enhancements including new shade structures and new dining options.

Six Flags Great Adventure recently launched their Summer Fun Sale with season passes starting as low as $7.99/month after the initial payment. For a limited time, when guests purchase a Gold Pass they will receive a FREE upgrade to Platinum, which includes unlimited visits to Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor New Jersey, Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure, free parking and a variety of other perks and discounts. If you are looking to Plus Up your summer, purchase Six Flags Plus. For just 11.99/month you can get unlimited visits to every Six Flags theme park and water park plus free parking, discounts, and more.

Vacation Bible School

JACKSON – Join Jackson Church for Vacation Bible School on July 31 to August 4. Kids and students preschool to 6th grade are invited to join for a free week of evenings in the summer and learn about God and putting faith in action through skits, activities, projects, and fun! They kick off with dinner at 5 p.m. then move into our high energy opening group session. Then they split into age groups and rotate between different stations (art, missions, craft, recreation, science and music) before closing with another group session. The program runs from 5 to 8:15 p.m.

This year’s theme is “STELLAR”, where we’ll learn how to shine Jesus’s light!

Dinner is served for free each night Monday – Thursday. Friday is pizza day, and we do ask for $2 per slice per child that day to cover the cost of the pizza. Dinner is optional; if you do not want to eat with us you can come for the rest of the program at 5:45 p.m.

If you would like to help out at VBS or donate an item, contact them at 732-833-8808. They are always in need of donations for dinner, crafts, and snacks. Registration coming soon. Check back at jackson.church/vbs.