JACKSON – The Joker rollercoaster at Six Flags Great Adventure was shut down Wednesday night to be inspected after a child was injured.
The Asbury Park Press reported that the child was taken to a hospital, but it is unclear which hospital or what the child’s condition was.
“We are unable to speculate as to the cause of the reported injury,” Kristin Fitzgerald, the park’s Marketing and Public Relations Manager, told Jersey Shore Online.
The ride was fully inspected by the State Department of Community Affairs, the governing body which oversees theme parks, as well as park staff, she said. All of the inspectors deemed the ride to be in proper working order so it was reopened the next day.
“The safety of our guests and team members is our top priority,” she said. “Our rides are professionally inspected annually by internal and external experts as required by all NJ laws and regulations. Additionally, our maintenance and safety experts complete extensive safety checks before opening the rides each day. We provide more than 15 million safe rides each year.”
