Harley Quinn Crazy Train is a steel family coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey, built by German manufacturer Zierer. It originally opened in 1999 as Blackbeard’s Lost Treasure Train during a $42 million park expansion, running as a pirate-themed junior ride for over fifteen years before its 2016 makeover.
In May 2016, the ride was repainted and renamed Harley Quinn Crazy Train to tie into the arrival of The Joker coaster in the park’s Lakefront area, casting the Clown Prince of Crime’s accomplice as the new theme. The coaster itself stayed mechanically unchanged, keeping its gentle double figure-eight layout intact.
Stats at a Glance
- Park: Six Flags Great Adventure
- Manufacturer: Zierer
- Opened: 1999 (as Blackbeard’s Lost Treasure Train; renamed 2016)
- Height: about 26 feet
- Top speed: about 22 mph
- Length: about 1,181 feet
- Inversions: 0
The Ride Experience
True to its junior-coaster classification, Harley Quinn Crazy Train skips inversions and towering drops in favor of a looping double figure-eight track packed with small hills and quick twists and turns. At roughly 26 feet tall and reaching about 22 mph, it’s built to feel fast and playful without being intimidating, giving the ride a full minute of continuous motion across its figure-eight circuit.
A 41-inch height requirement puts it within reach of younger riders, while the layout and slightly larger restraints than a true kiddie ride let adults enjoy it alongside kids. It serves as an entry point into coasters for first-timers before they work up to the park’s bigger steel and wood rides.
From Pirates to Gotham
The ride’s rebrand reflects how Six Flags Great Adventure periodically reskins existing hardware to match new thrill additions rather than building from scratch. When The Joker opened nearby in the Lakefront section in 2016, the park retired the pirate theming of Blackbeard’s Lost Treasure Train and reimagined the same track as Harley Quinn Crazy Train, giving the DC villain duo a shared corner of the park.
The switch shows how a reliable, low-maintenance family layout can be refreshed cosmetically to stay relevant for new generations of riders without touching the Zierer-built structure underneath.
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Harley Quinn Crazy Train FAQs
Where is Harley Quinn Crazy Train located?
It’s in the Lakefront area of Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
Does Harley Quinn Crazy Train have any inversions?
No, it has zero inversions and is designed as a gentle family coaster.
What was Harley Quinn Crazy Train originally called?
It opened in 1999 as Blackbeard’s Lost Treasure Train and was renamed in 2016 to tie into The Joker’s debut.
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