The Jackson Township, New Jersey amusement park has installed its own 23.5-megawatt solar farm, and the park is almost fully powered by it alone.
The roofs of the park's car ports are made up of solar panels. A net metering system allows Six Flags to generate its own clean energy to the rest of the park, including its Hurricane Harbor water park and its Safari Off Road Adventure — making it one of the world's first solar-powered theme parks.
The solar grid is live, and Six Flags President John Winkler said they are in the final commissioning and testing phase.
"We are thrilled that the energy that we are creating is coming from a very sustainable and safe place," Winkler added, "and we are just thrilled to be off of the requirement of fossil fuels."
The park also recycles 60 percent of its annual waste, including scrap metal, cardboard and various plastics.
"We use hand dryers versus hand towels in the restrooms," Winkler noted. "All of our animal waste is used in local farms. So it's all recycled. Then, we actually buy recycled products — all of our park benches, all of our lunch tables are all made out of recycled materials."