{"id":34233,"date":"2021-03-17T14:36:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T18:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=34233"},"modified":"2021-03-17T14:36:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T18:36:30","slug":"great-escape-will-reopen-on-weekends-as-of-may-1-daily-operations-to-begin-june-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2021\/03\/great-escape-will-reopen-on-weekends-as-of-may-1-daily-operations-to-begin-june-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Escape Will Reopen On Weekends As Of May 1; Daily Operations To Begin June 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_34234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34234\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/03\/great-escape-hc-steamin-demon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/03\/great-escape-hc-steamin-demon.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/03\/great-escape-hc-steamin-demon-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/03\/great-escape-hc-steamin-demon-768x573.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Steamin\u2019 Demon at the Great Escape will be among rides available when the facility opens in May for weekends and select dates. Full operation is scheduled to start June 24.<br \/>Courtesy Great Escape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">After a full year closed to the public, The Great Escape &amp; Hurricane Harbor is set to reopen this spring for the 2021 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Lake George theme park, which was not given government approval to open in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to return this year promising a safe environment, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Great Escape will be open weekends and select dates starting May 1, with daily operation beginning June 24. In February, the state announced outdoor amusement parks can open\u2014with a third of their normal capacity\u2014by April 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Additionally, the Six Flags Great Escape Lodge &amp; Indoor Waterpark will be back to full operation beginning March 26.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe are ready to welcome our guests back to The Great Escape,\u201d Six Flags Great Escape Resort park president Rebecca Wood said in a press release. \u201cThe health and safety of our guests, team members, and community remains our top priority and we are implementing extensive sanitization and safety measures to deliver a safe and entertaining experience for our guests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Opening weekend will mark the debut of a new<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>ride called Adirondack Outlaw, which was originally scheduled to open last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Once open, The Great Escape will be operating under state and local guidelines for crowd capacity limits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The park has established attendance caps that will be well below the park\u2019s theoretical capacity in order to allow for proper social distancing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><!--more--><\/span>All guests will need to make a reservation at www.sixflags.com\/reserve. Members and season pass holders will receive booking priority over single-day and group ticket buyers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Officials said guests who need single-day tickets will be able to reserve during the purchase process, which will include acknowledging their understanding of the company\u2019s health policy and watching a brief video describing new social distancing and sanitization procedures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Guests will be contacted electronically (either by email, text or both) the day before their scheduled visit to confirm their intent to visit and their continued healthy status. Guests may cancel their reservation without penalty any time before 8 a.m. on the day of their scheduled visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Six Flags Great Escape Resort officials said safety of park guests and employees is always the company\u2019s top priority, and it will continue to meet or exceed the New York state safety guidelines through the implementation of safety measures and protocols such as required mask wearing and health screenings for guests and employees, strictly enforced social distancing, extensive sanitizing and disinfecting, modified food service processes and mobile ordering, extensive COVID-19 training for all frontline team members and informational safety signs posted throughout the park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The facility is currently hiring team members to fill 1,500 positions. Both the Theme Park and Lodge are hiring for all positions, including admissions, food and beverage services, ride operations, housekeeping, games, lifeguards, park services, security, marketing and retail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Applicants may apply for jobs in a completely virtual and contact-free environment. Applications can be completed online and interviews and training will all be done virtually; onboarding is contact-free. Interested applicants must apply online at sixflagsjobs.com and select \u201cLake George, Great Escape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Anyone needing assistance with the application process should contact Human Resources at (518) 792-3500, ext. 3369.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">More information about The Great Escape is available online at www.sixflags.com\/greatescape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a full year closed to the public, The Great Escape &amp; Hurricane Harbor is set to reopen this spring for the 2021 season. 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