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Great Adventure Fined for Not Reporting El Toro Incident, Ride Reopens

El Toro, a wooden roller coaster originally manufactured by Intamin Amusement Rides in 2006, reopened to the public during Six Flags Great Adventure's 2022 Opening Day. This followed the ride's temporary closure in June 2021 after one of the ride's trains partially derailed.  What happened: Six Flags Great Adventure was fined  $5,000 for not properly reporting an incident from June 2021 in which a train on El Toro partially derailed.  Credit: nj101.5 Prior to the park  opening on April 2nd, 2022, the park confirmed that the ride would reopen through its social media .  The park specifically stated, "El Toro is expected to reopen this spring following extensive testing, inspections, and state certification."  This extensive testing, inspections, and state certification were required by regulators given the ride incident that closed El Toro in the middle of the park's 2021 season.  The stats:  El Toro is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventu