Green Lantern was a stand-up roller coaster that operated at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, from 2011 until its closure after the 2024 season. Built by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, it sent riders through five inversions at speeds up to 63 mph along 4,155 feet of green-painted steel track, making it one of the most intense stand-up coasters ever constructed.
Before arriving in New Jersey, the ride had already lived a full life as Chang at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, where it opened in 1997 and set world records for stand-up coasters in height, drop, speed, length, and number of inversions. When Kentucky Kingdom closed, the coaster was relocated to Great Adventure, repainted, and rethemed around the DC Comics hero Green Lantern to coincide with the character’s 2011 film release.
Stats at a Glance
- Park: Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, New Jersey
- Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard
- Opened: May 25, 2011 (originally opened as Chang on April 4, 1997)
- Closed: November 10, 2024
- Height: about 154 ft (47 m)
- Top speed: 63 mph
- Length: 4,155 ft
- Inversions: 5
The Ride Experience
Riders boarded Green Lantern’s stand-up trains, which locked them into an upright position before climbing the about 154-foot chain lift hill and plunging down a 144-foot first drop. The layout packed in five distinct inversions: a 121.6-foot vertical loop (left yellow to represent the villain Parallax while the rest of the track was green), a 103.8-foot diving loop that swooped alongside the neighboring Superman: Ultimate Flight coaster, a 72-foot inclined loop banked over the station, and a pair of clockwise corkscrews that closed out the ride after the mid-course brake run.
The queue leaned into the Green Lantern theming with comic-style story boards about pilot-turned-hero Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, along with a display aircraft referencing Jordan’s fighter-pilot background, giving the aging steel structure a fresh identity for a new generation of Six Flags guests.
From Chang to Green Lantern
The coaster’s history stretched back to 1997, when it debuted as Chang at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom and briefly held the title of tallest, fastest, and longest stand-up coaster in the world. After Kentucky Kingdom’s operations wound down, Six Flags relocated the ride to Great Adventure, where it opened in its new green livery in May 2011 on the footprint once occupied by the Great American Scream Machine.
Green Lantern operated for more than a decade before Six Flags announced its closure in November 2024. The ride was dismantled on site between late 2024 and March 2025, ending the run of a coaster that had thrilled riders at two different parks over nearly three decades.
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Green Lantern FAQs
Is Green Lantern still operating at Six Flags Great Adventure?
No. Six Flags closed the ride after the 2024 season, and it was demolished on-site between November 2024 and March 2025.
What was Green Lantern called before it came to Six Flags Great Adventure?
It originally operated as Chang at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky, where it opened in 1997.
Who manufactured Green Lantern, and what type of coaster was it?
Green Lantern was a stand-up steel coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard, the Swiss firm also known for inverted and hyper coasters.
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Photo: Jim Capaldi from Springfield PA, United States of America / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.