Skull Mountain is an

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located at

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in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Designed and manufactured by

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, the ride opened to the public on June 3, 1996.

Ride experience

After ascending the first lift hill, the train travels around the front facade of the enclosure to ascend the second lift hill. The first drop is the ride's only steep drop, while the rest of the ride contains three horizontal helices. The building is punctuated by

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and sound effects play over a tribal or heavy metal music score. Occasionally, ride operators will operate Skull Mountain with the interior lights illuminated. On hot summer days, the park turns on the ride's exterior waterfall, which falls from the exterior skull's eyes. It pours down into the water below, wetting guests in the ride's queue. While most of the park's coasters (except Kingda Ka) will operate in light rain, Skull Mountain remains open during

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s, since it is enclosed. It will be closed only if the thunderstorm is severe. Skull Mountain was opened in 1996 and is one of three roller coasters at the park with a height requirement and requires a child to be accompanied by an adult (effective since 2012). To ride alone, guests must be . The height limit of the ride is . A flume boat ride of a similar name, Skull Mountain at Six Flags America near

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, closed in July 2011 to make room for Apocalypse, later known as

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Ride Overlays

Fright Fest

The only additions during the

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Halloween event are a few pumpkin figures, and the atmospheric lighting is turned off.

Moan in the Park

During the first three seasons of

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, a Christmas event at the park, the ride's name was changed temporarily to "Poinsettia Peak". The ride received a new sign and the exterior of the attraction was decorated in strands of red string lights. During the 2018 season, this overlay was not seen. Although, the name of the area surrounding it was named "Poinsettia Peak". The only remaining theming from this addition in the 2018 season are a few red flood lights pointed at the attraction.

References

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