Riding the coasters at Great Adventure on Scout Day

Andy's troop joined many other Boy Scout troops from in and around New Jersey for a weekend at Six Flags Great Adventure.

The amusement park has an adjacent campground where the Scouts pitched their tents on Friday evening. They had great weather all day Saturday as they took to the rides.

As you can see, Andy and his friends enjoyed striking odd poses as they passed the automatic cameras that take souvenir photos on the roller coasters. Here Andy's taking detailed notes while plummeting down a drop on El Toro.

There were thousands of other Scouts at the park, including Girl Scout troops that arrived for the day. But Andy said the lines and wait times were still far shorter than during the summer season.