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Six Flags Over Georgia

Six Flags Over Georgia is a 230-acre theme park

Amusement park

Amusement park is the generic term for a collection of Amusement ride and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group of people....
located west of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the Capital and most populous city in Georgia , as well as the 33rd largest city in the United States of America with a population of 519,145....
, in unincorporated Cobb County . Opened in 1967, it is the second park in the Six Flags

Six Flags

Six Flags, Inc is one of the world's largest chains of amusement parks and theme parks, based on quantity of properties. The company maintains 21 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, water parks and family entertainment centers....
chain, after the original opening in 1961 in Texas

Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
.

Six Flags Over Georgia and its two sister parks, Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas is a major amusement park located in Arlington, Texas, Texas , east of Fort Worth, Texas and about west of Dallas, Texas. It is the oldest park of the Six Flags chain....
and Six Flags St. Louis

Six Flags St. Louis

Six Flags St. Louis , is an amusement park owned by Six Flags, Inc. It is located in Eureka, Missouri, USA . Opened in 1971 as the third theme park of the Six Flags chain, this was the last park that was built under the Six Flags name....
, are the only three parks in the Six Flags Theme Parks chain to have been founded by Angus G. Wynne

Angus G. Wynne

Angus G. Wynne, Jr. was the founder of the "Six Flags Over Texas" and "Six Flags Over Georgia" and "Six Flags Over Mid America" theme parks in Texas, Georgia, and Missouri....
, and thus they are the only parks to have used the "Six Flags" name since their original grand openings.

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Six Flags Over Georgia is a 230-acre theme park

Amusement park

Atlanta, Georgia

Six Flags

Texas

Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags St. Louis

Angus G. Wynne

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world's largest film producer of film and television.It is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank, California and New York City....
animation library, notably the Looney Tunes

Looney Tunes

Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and is Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series....
characters and Justice League

Justice League

The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional DC Comics List of superhero teams and groups....
from DC Comics

DC Comics

DC Comics is one of the largest and most popular American comic book and related media companies, along with Marvel Comics. A subsidiary of Warner Bros....
and now the face of Six Flags Mr.Six

History

After the success of his original Six Flags park in Arlington, Texas

Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, Texas within the Dallas?Fort Worth Metroplex. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2007 Arlington has an estimated population of 371,038....
, park founder Angus Wynne began searching for a location for a second park. He settled upon a parcel of land located along the Chattahoochee River

Chattahoochee River

The Chattahoochee River runs from the Chattahoochee Spring in the Appalachian Mountains of northeastern Georgia , near the Carolinas, to the southwestward to Atlanta and through its suburbs....
just west of the city of Atlanta, and design work started in 1946. When the park opened in 1952, Six Flags became the first 'multi-gate' theme park operator in the United States. Before this time, many parks shared common popular names, like Coney Island

Coney Island

Coney Island is a peninsula, formerly an island, in southernmost Brooklyn, New York City, USA, with a beach on the Atlantic Ocean. The Neighbourhood of the same name is a community of 60,000 people in the western part of the peninsula, with Seagate, Brooklyn to its west; Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, New York to its east; a...
or Luna Park, but these parks shared nothing more than the name. In the case of Six Flags, both parks reported to the same parent company.

Like its sister park in Texas and others, the initial design and theming of Six Flags Over Georgia was inspired by six different flags that have flown over the state (or, perhaps more accurately, the lands that are now part of it) during its history. The six flags in question are those of Spain

Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, France

France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, the United States of America, the Confederate States of America

Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern United States U.S. state of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S....
and the state of Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
. It can be argued that France's involvement in Georgia's history was very limited, at best; it can be further argued that Georgia was never a sovereign nation, as Texas once was. However, with some poetic license, the intent of the name can be considered valid. Over the years most of the original historical themes have been dropped in favor of cartoon and superhero themes.

The park is not owned by the Six Flags Theme Parks corporation. In an arrangement similar to that for Six Flags Over Texas, it is owned by a group of approximately 120 limited partners--some the heirs of Angus G. Wynn--and is managed by the corporation. In years past, this has caused significant friction, including legal action. Starting in 1991, the park was managed by Time Warner Entertainment. The partners sued Time Warner in 1997, claiming that they had neglected to invest in the park and overcharged the partners for the improvements it did receive. A Gwinnett County civil court jury agreed and awarded the partners damages in excess of US$600 million. In 1998, Time Warner sold its interests in the Six Flags parks to Premier Parks of Oklahoma City

Oklahoma city

Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area...
, which later changed its name to Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.

New for 2009

$49.99 Season Passes - The lowest price in years and only $10 more than the main gate general admission. Season Passes allow unlimited visits to the park and the ability to bring five friends free on select dates. In addition, Season Pass holders will enjoy exclusive ride times for the new Monster Mansion in May as well as a private Season Pass Holder Appreciation night on Sept. 4.

The all-new Monster Mansion - which is set to open in mid-May and will debut new characters, interactive elements and a new theme song. Many of the popular monster characters will be returning, but will undergo a substantial makeover. In addition, the iconic ride will have its own merchandise store called the MonStore, where Guests may purchase Monster Plantation and Monster Mansion items as well taking a trip through the ride’s new mini-museum.

Dick Clark’s Bloopers - An all new interactive show in the Drive-In Theater. That features a live host who engages the audience to enact their own blunders while watching the some of the all-time great missteps from Dick Clark’s collection.

Pure Country - The new live show that will open Memorial Day weekend in the Crystal Pistol Music Hall. The high-energy song and dance musical revue will take guests on a journey through country music and its most popular hits.

Billy Bob’s Bargain Bonanza – This is a new in-park retail store that will feature all sale and clearance merchandise, some as much as 90% off!

Cold Stone Express - Located in the Gotham City section of the park, guests will be able to enjoy pre-mixed Cold Stone favorites, waffle cone treats and chocolate dipped cones at this express version of the ice cream specialties store.

Mr.Six - He's back, the old dancing sensation that swept the nation back in 2005 is back from retirerment. This season he will not only be the face of commercials and adds, but in the 2009 season Mr.Six will be an all new walk-around, meet & greet character just like Bugs and the gang.

Rides and attractions

Six Flags Over Georgia, like most amusement parks, prides itself on its roller coaster collection. With the arrival of Goliath on April 1, 2006, it became only the third amusement park (after Six Flags Great America

Six Flags Great America

Six Flags Great America is the Chicago metropolitan area Six Flags theme park located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America....
and Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Great Adventure

Six Flags Great Adventure is a theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, New Jersey, located 67 miles from New York City, 60 miles from Newark, New Jersey and 50 miles from Philadelphia....
) to operate four coasters from the design firm Bolliger & Mabillard. Six Flags Magic Mountain

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park located in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, California north of Los Angeles, California. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 29, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company, the development company behind the district of Valencia....
became the fourth park to do so when it opened Tatsu

Tatsu

Tatsu is a Steel roller coaster flying roller coaster operating at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, California. It opened May 13, 2006....
five weeks later.

Aside from the roller coasters, Six Flags Over Georgia maintains a large number of other rides and attractions. Two attractions of note are Acrophobia

Acrophobia (ride)

Acrophobia is the name for a Drop tower located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. The attraction was designed by Intamin of Switzerland, and is marketed by Intamin's Liechtenstein-based subsidiary Ride Trade....
, installed in 2001 as the world's first "floorless" freefall tower ride, and the Riverview Carousel, one of only three remaining five-abreast carousels known to exist and a member of the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation....
.

Roller coasters

Ride	Year Opened	Removed In	Description
Dahlonega Mine Train Dahlonega Mine Train The Dahlonega Mine Train is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. The ride has three lift hills with brief elements between each that wind through a wooded, hilly landscape....	1967		Arrow Dynamics Arrow Dynamics Arrow Dynamics was a roller coaster design company based in Clearfield, Utah, Utah, United States. In 2002, the company went bankrupt but was quickly bought by fellow amusement ride manufacturer S&S Power to form S&S Arrow.... steel Steel roller coaster A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world.... "mine train" roller coaster. The original design was a wood supporting structure with steel tubular rails; now, much of the wood is ornamental.
Mini Mine Train Mini Mine Train Mini Mine Train is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas.This is a junior roller coaster built shortly after the original Mine Train roller coaster opened at Six Flags Over Texas....	1967	1988	An Arrow Dynamics Arrow Dynamics Arrow Dynamics was a roller coaster design company based in Clearfield, Utah, Utah, United States. In 2002, the company went bankrupt but was quickly bought by fellow amusement ride manufacturer S&S Power to form S&S Arrow.... mini mine train kiddie roller coaster, originally opened as the Yahoola Hooler.
Great American Scream Machine	1973		John C. Allen John C. Allen John C. Allen was a roller coaster designer who was responsible for the revival of wooden roller coasters which began in the 1970s. He attended Temple University.... designed wooden roller coaster, built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company Philadelphia Toboggan Company The Philadelphia Toboggan Company is the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing company in the world. Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, it was established in 1904 by Henry Auchey and Chester Albright, making various amusement devices, including carousels, wooden roller coasters, and their trains.... . Opened as the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster at a height of 105 feet and speeds of 57 miles per hour.
Mind Bender Mind Bender (Six Flags Over Georgia) *Mind Bender* is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta, Georgia. Billed as "the world's first triple-loop roller coaster" when it opened on March 31, 1978, Mind Bender maintains its popularity some three decades after it opened....	1978		An Anton Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf was a prolific and very highly regarded German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous amusement ride and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs.... terrain-following looping steel coaster. The park has claimed that it was the world's first triple-loop coaster. However, the second "loop" is actually an inclined helix Helix A helix is a special kind of space curve, i.e. a Differentiable manifold curve in three-space. As a mental image of a helix one may take the spring .... and does not turn riders upside-down.
Z-Force Flashback (roller coaster) Flashback was a steel roller coaster made by Intamin AG of Switzerland. The coaster was located in the Six Flags Plaza area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, California....	1988	1990	Intamin Space Diver roller coaster, moved from Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America is the Chicago metropolitan area Six Flags theme park located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America.... , moved to Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park located in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, California north of Los Angeles, California. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 29, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company, the development company behind the district of Valencia.... .
Georgia Cyclone Georgia Cyclone The Georgia Cyclone is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. Opened in 1990, it is a mirror image of the legendary The Cyclone....	1990		Summers and Dinn Corp. wooden roller coaster, whose design is a mirror image of the Coney Island Cyclone Coney Island Cyclone The Coney Island Cyclone, better known as simply the Cyclone, is a well known roller coaster in Coney Island. It is located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.... , with some minor differences.
Ninja	1992		Vekoma Vekoma Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V. is a roller coaster and thrill ride designer with its facilities based in the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld under the name "Veld Koning Machinefabriek" and had first manufactured agricultural machinery and mining equipment.... steel looping coaster relocated from Wildwood, New Jersey Wildwood, New Jersey Wildwood is a City in Cape May County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City, New Jersey Metropolitan Statistical Area.... 's defunct Dinosaur Beach boardwalk.
Viper	1995	2001	An Anton Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf Anton Schwarzkopf was a prolific and very highly regarded German engineer of amusement rides, and founder of the Schwarzkopf Industries company, which built numerous amusement ride and large roller coasters for both amusement parks and travelling funfairs.... shuttle loop roller coaster, moved from Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America Six Flags Great America is the Chicago metropolitan area Six Flags theme park located in Gurnee, Illinois. It first opened in 1976 as Marriott's Great America.... , moved to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is the ninth amusement park to use the Six Flags name. It has many attractions such as Chang , one of the world's longest steel stand-up roller coasters.... and operates as Greezed Lightnin'.
Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride Batman: The Ride is a steel roller coaster inverted roller coaster roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St....	1997		B&M Bolliger & Mabillard Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president.... inverted steel coaster Inverted roller coaster An inverted roller coaster is a roller coaster in which the train runs under the track with the seats directly attached to the wheel carriage.... is one of several identical rides operated by Six Flags Theme Parks using the same name.
Georgia Scorcher Georgia Scorcher *Georgia Scorcher* is a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. The second design from Bolliger & Mabillard to be built at the park, Georgia Scorcher opened in May 1999 as the last new stand-up roller coaster to have been constructed anywhere on Earth....	1999		B&M Bolliger & Mabillard Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president.... stand-up roller coaster Stand-up roller coaster A stand-up roller coaster is a roller coaster designed to have the passengers stand through the course of the ride. Typically, the passenger is restrained by an adjustable, bicycle-like seat and an over-the-shoulder restraint.... , the Scorcher appears to be the last one built to-date and is one of only two in the Southeast.
Déjà Vu Déjà Vu (roller coaster) *D?j? Vu* is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. The ride is a modified version of Vekoma's popular Boomerang roller coasters....	2001	2007	A Vekoma Vekoma Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V. is a roller coaster and thrill ride designer with its facilities based in the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld under the name "Veld Koning Machinefabriek" and had first manufactured agricultural machinery and mining equipment.... Giant Inverted Boomerang Boomerang (roller coaster) Boomerang is a model of roller coaster built by Vekoma, and named after the Boomerang based on the traditions of the Indigenous Australians. The first Boomerang began operation in 1984, and it has since become one of the most repeated roller coaster designs in the world, with 47 Boomerangs or its variants operating , and another 3 "Standing B... , it was one of only four GIB's in the world.
Superman: Ultimate Flight Superman: Ultimate Flight *Superman: Ultimate Flight* is a steel roller coaster flying roller coaster roller coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard that has been distributed at three Six Flags parks....	2002		B&M Bolliger & Mabillard Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president.... flying roller coaster. It was the Southeast's first flying roller coaster, and the first B&M flying coaster in North America.
Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster The Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia.This is a new steel coaster designed for families and children....	2004		A Chance-Morgan Chance-Morgan Chance Morgan, a roller coaster and amusement ride manufacturer, was formed in 2001 with the merger of Chance Industries and D. H. Morgan Manufacturing .... custom-designed family roller coaster, built into the park's iconic Spanish fort.30mph.
Goliath Goliath (Six Flags Over Georgia) *Goliath* is a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard and opened in April 2006, Goliath reaches a height of , and a top speed of ....	2006		B&M Bolliger & Mabillard Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard, with Bolliger acting as president and Mabillard as vice-president.... hypercoaster Hypercoaster A hypercoaster can mean one of two things;A style or model of roller coaster with three features:An initial drop or lift hill of 200?299 feet... is currently the longest coaster in the southeast, and is tied for the tallest with Busch Gardens Africa Busch Gardens Africa Busch Gardens Africa* is a 335 acre 19th century African-themed park located in Tampa, Florida. It opened on March 31 1959 as an admission-free hospitality facility for the Tampa Anheuser-Busch brewery on the grounds of the manufacturing plant.... 's SheiKra SheiKra SheiKra is a vertical drop roller coaster in Tampa, Florida. It is situated in the Stanleyville section of Busch Gardens Africa. SheiKra was the first Dive roller coaster roller coaster in North America.... , another B&M creation.

Current adult rides

Log Jammer (Arrow Dynamics Log Flume
Log flume (attraction)

Log flumes originally referred to a special construct used to transport lumber and loggings down mountainous terrain to a sawmill by using flowing water....
) - opened in 1968; located in Georgia section
Gotham City Crime Wave (Zierer
Zierer

File:Wicked at Lagoon.JPGZierer is a Germany company located close to Deggendorf. Zierer manufactures Tivoli and Force line of roller coasters, as well as panoramic wheels, Wave Swingers, magic carpets, Hextentanz and Kontiki rides....
Wave Swinger) - opened in 2004; located in Gotham City; purchased from Thrill Valley Amusement Park in Japan (along with 4 rides that went to Six Flags New Orleans
Six Flags New Orleans

Six Flags New Orleans is an amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana, which has been closed since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.The park is located in Eastern New Orleans, in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans of the city off Interstate 510....
).
Shake, Rattle & Roll (Eli Bridge Scrambler
Twist (ride)

The Twist, also known as the Twister, Cyclone, Sizzler, Scrambler or Grasscutter is an amusement ride in which suspended riders spinning in cars experience the illusion that they will crash into other suspended, spinning cars....
) - opened in 2004; located in USA section (inside former Chevy Show building)
Monster Plantation
Monster Plantation

The Monster Plantation is a dark ride, opened in 1981, located in the Six Flags Over Georgia theme park in Austell, Georgia. The exterior of the ride looks like a typical antebellum Southern Plantation....
(dark ride
Dark ride

A dark ride or darkride is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially-lit scenes that typically contain animation, sounds, music, and other special effects....
) - opened in 1981; located in French section
Six Flags Railroad (train ride around the park) - opened in 1967; stations in Peachtree Square and French sections.
Acrophobia
Acrophobia (ride)

Acrophobia is the name for a Drop tower located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. The attraction was designed by Intamin of Switzerland, and is marketed by Intamin's Liechtenstein-based subsidiary Ride Trade....
(Intamin stand-up gyro drop tower) - opened in 2001; located in the Peachtree Square section
Confederate Sky Buckets (Von Roll) - opened in 1967; located in Peachtree Square section
Lickskillet Sky Buckets (Von Roll) - opened in 1967; located in Lickskillet section
Splash Water Falls (Hopkins
Hopkins Rides Inc

OD Hopkins Rides Inc is an amusement park rides manufacturer, with their headquarters based in Florida; the company has had experience in amusement rides for over 30 years....
Shoot-the-Chutes
Shoot-the-Chutes

Shoot-the-Chutes is an amusement ride consisting of a flat-bottomed boat that slides down a ramp or inside a flume into a lagoon. The first of this type of amusement ride was built by J.P....
water ride) - opened in 1986; located in Lickskillet section
Thunder River (Intamin Rapids water ride
River rafting ride

A river rafting ride is an amusement ride that simulates whitewater rafting....
) - opened in 1982; located in Lickskillet section
Wheelie (Schwarzkopf Enterprise
Enterprise (ride)

The Enterprise is an amusement ride, manufactured primarily by HUSS Maschinenfabrik in 1972. The ride was an adaption and improvement of a design produced earlier that year by Anton Schwarzkopf, with an increased passenger capacity....
) - opened in 1977; located in Lickskillet section
Dodge City Bumper Cars (Soli bumper cars) - opened in 1973; located in Cotton States section
The Riverview Carousel (1908 PTC
Philadelphia Toboggan Company

The Philadelphia Toboggan Company is the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing company in the world. Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, it was established in 1904 by Henry Auchey and Chester Albright, making various amusement devices, including carousels, wooden roller coasters, and their trains....
Carousel
Carousel

A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotation platform with seats for passengers. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of wooden horses or animals, which are often moved mechanically up and down to simulate Horse gait#Gallop, to the accompaniment of Music loop circus music....
) - opened in 1972; located in Cotton States section; moved from Riverview Park
Riverview Park

Riverview Park was an amusement park in Chicago, Illinois which operated from 1904 to 1967. It was located on 74 acres in an area bound on the south and east by Belmont Avenue and Western Avenue Avenues respectively, on the north by Lane Tech High School, and on the west by the north branch of the Chicago River....
; listed on National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation....
Rockin' Tug (Zamperla
Zamperla

Zamperla Rides is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide....
Rockin' Tug
Rockin' Tug

Rockin' Tug is a flat ride manufactured by Zamperla. The ride is manufactured in both traveling and park versions. It is the first of a line of new "halfpiperides"....
) - opened in 2004; located in Cotton States section
Up, Up & Away (Zamperla
Zamperla

Zamperla Rides is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide....
Balloon Race) - opened in 2004; located in Cotton States section
Hanson Cars (Antique Cars) - opened in 1967, moved to current location in 1990; located in Cotton States section (originally located where Georgia Cyclone is in British section)
Skull Island (SCS Interactive Discovery Treehouse/WaterColors with slides from Proslide Technology Inc.) - opened in 2005; located in Cotton States section

Current kiddie rides

(all located in Bugs Bunny's World)

Tweety's Clubhouse - (Zamperla
Zamperla

Zamperla Rides is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide....
Jumpin’ Star – kiddie drop tower) - opened in 2001
Santa Maria (Intamin AG
Intamin AG

Intamin AG is a designing and manufacturing company in Wollerau, Switzerland. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide....
Flying Dutchman, swing ride)
Swing Seville (Zamperla
Zamperla

Zamperla Rides is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide....
Swing Ride – kiddie swings)
Fiesta Wheel (Zamperla
Zamperla

Zamperla Rides is a designing and manufacturing company in Vicenza, Italy. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide....
Mini Ferris Wheel - kiddie ride)
Convoy Grande (kiddie convoy truck ride)
Little Aviator (kiddie bi-plane ride)
Flying Bulls (spinning kiddie ride)
Bugs Bunny's Playfort (kids play area with Bugs Bunny's Carrot Patch)

Current extra charge attractions

Dr. Fright's Frightorium (Haunted House) - located in USA section(Open only during October Frightfest)
Goldtown Racer (J & J Amusements go-karts) - opened in 1999; located in Lickskillet section
Fearless Freeps Dare Devil Dive (Skycoaster
Skycoaster

Skycoaster, most commonly also named Ripcord or Xtreme SkyFlyer , is an amusement ride, produced and managed by Skycoaster, Inc.....
) - opened in 1996; located in Cotton States section

Timeline

1967: June 16 opening day (rides included: Log Jamboree, Jean Ribaut's Adventure, Six Flags Railroad, Happy Motoring Freeway, Two Satellite (Trabant) rides, Dahlonega Mine Train
Dahlonega Mine Train

The Dahlonega Mine Train is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. The ride has three lift hills with brief elements between each that wind through a wooded, hilly landscape....
, the Tales of the Okefenokee, and the Hanson cars).
1968: Added the Lickskillet area which includes the Spindletop (rotor ride), the Wheel Barrow (Chance Tumbler), several craft shops and a shootout show performed on the street. Sky Buckets added between Confederate and Lickskillet sections making the second sky ride in the park. Casa Loco tilt house is relocated outside the Spanish fort and renamed Casa Magnetica. The Horror Cave (haunted house) debuts inside the fort in the former location of the tilt house. Log Jamboree gets a second flume.
1969: Added Sky Hook to USA section relocated from Six Flags over Texas.
1972: The Riverview Carousel relocated from Riverview Park
Riverview Park

Riverview Park was an amusement park in Chicago, Illinois which operated from 1904 to 1967. It was located on 74 acres in an area bound on the south and east by Belmont Avenue and Western Avenue Avenues respectively, on the north by Lane Tech High School, and on the west by the north branch of the Chicago River....
in Chicago added to a new area north of the Spanish section commonly referred to as Carousel Hill.
1973: Added the Cotton States Exposition area, featuring the Great American Scream Machine
The Great American Scream Machine (Six Flags Over Georgia)

The Great American Scream Machine is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia. The 105-foot tall ride reaches a top speed of 57 miles per hour....
.
1976: Happy Motoring Freeway removed. Great Gasp
Great Gasp

The Great Gasp, a 225foot tall Intamin "Parachute Drop" ride, towered over Six Flags Over Georgia for almost 30 years. It became a beacon for the park and an icon of the region during this time....
added.
1977: Added Wheelie (Schwarzkopf Enterprise
Enterprise (ride)

The Enterprise is an amusement ride, manufactured primarily by HUSS Maschinenfabrik in 1972. The ride was an adaption and improvement of a design produced earlier that year by Anton Schwarzkopf, with an increased passenger capacity....
)
1978: Added Mind Bender
Mind Bender (Six Flags Over Georgia)

Mind Bender is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta, Georgia. Billed as "the world's first triple-loop roller coaster" when it opened on March 31, 1978, Mind Bender maintains its popularity some three decades after it opened....
.
1979: Added Highland Swings (Chance Yo-Yo)
1980: Added Jolly Roger's Island, a new pirate themed area featuring The Flying Dutchman pirate ship.
1981: The Tales of the Okefenokee is remodeled and renamed The Monster Plantation. Jean Ribaut's Adventure riverboat ride is closed.
1982: Added Thunder River, made by Intamin AG (in the area formally occupied by Jean Ribaut's Adventure ride).
1983: Added Free Fall. Ten stories tall, made by Intamin AG. Taken out in 2007.
1984: Added The Great Six Flags Air Racer in the British section. This ride took riders to a height of 100 feet (the tower was 135 ft. tall). The planes traveled at a mere 35 mph. It was an Intamin Super Racer ride.
1985: Added Looping Starship
Looping Starship

The Looping Starship is a flat ride by Intamin AG of Switzerland. The concept of the ride is basically a Pirate ship that can spin a complete 360-degree revolution....
. The attraction was removed after the end of the season because it was on a ride rotation schedule with other Six Flags parks.
1986: Added Splashwater Falls, a "shoot-the-chutes"-style water ride.
1988: Added Z-Force
Flashback (roller coaster)

Flashback was a steel roller coaster made by Intamin AG of Switzerland. The coaster was located in the Six Flags Plaza area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, California....
which is relocated from Six Flags Great America.
1989: Looping Starship
Looping Starship

The Looping Starship is a flat ride by Intamin AG of Switzerland. The concept of the ride is basically a Pirate ship that can spin a complete 360-degree revolution....
is returned to the park in its original location. This was not the same exact ride but a sister ship. This ride was purchased from a park in Canada.
1990: Added the Georgia Cyclone
Georgia Cyclone

The Georgia Cyclone is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. Opened in 1990, it is a mirror image of the legendary The Cyclone....
. Removal of Z-Force to Six Flags Magic Mountain. Z-Force was on a ride rotation schedule within the Six Flags parks system. Hanson Cars (made by Arrow Dynamics) relocated to Carousel Hill.
1991: Ragin Rivers, a wet-dry waterslide tower, is added in place of one of the two Log Jamboree flumes.
1992: Added the Ninja relocated from Conkos Party Pier in New Jersey.
1993: Added Axis Arena. Initially home to a Batman
Batman

Batman is a Character , a comic book superhero co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger , appearing in publications by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939....
-themed stunt show, the arena now hosts concerts and other events.
1994: Looney Tunes Land becomes Bugs Bunny World renaming all the rides in the area and removing Road Runner Runaround.
1995: Added Viper
Viper (Six Flags)

Viper is a common name for rides at the Six Flags chain of amusement parks....
which was relocated from Six Flags Great America and renamed from Tidal Wave. Ultrazone (indoor laser tag) added to Jolly Rogers Island.
1997: Added Batman: The Ride
Batman: The Ride

Batman: The Ride is a steel roller coaster inverted roller coaster roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St....
. Jolly Roger's Island transforms into Gotham City, including a repaint for Mind Bender in green/black paint scheme to match the Riddler. Highland Swings and Flying Dutchman pirate ship removed.
1997: 30th Celebration Season!
1998: Park entrance remodeled to become The Promenade. Back park entrance closes. Ragin Rivers removed.
1999: Added The Georgia Scorcher
Georgia Scorcher

Georgia Scorcher is a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. The second design from Bolliger & Mabillard to be built at the park, Georgia Scorcher opened in May 1999 as the last new stand-up roller coaster to have been constructed anywhere on Earth....
. Goldtown Racers (go-karts) added to former location of the park back entrance.
2000: The Great Six Flags Air Racer is removed at the end of the season.
2001: Added Acrophobia
Acrophobia

Acrophobia is an Extremism or irrational fear of heights. It belongs to a category of specific phobias, called space and motion discomfort that share both similar etiology and options for treatment....
and Déjà Vu
Déjà Vu (roller coaster)

D?j? Vu is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. The ride is a modified version of Vekoma's popular Boomerang roller coasters....
. Removal of Viper. Log Jamboree #2 renamed Deer Park Plunge. Tweety's Clubhouse added to Bugs Bunny World.
2002: Added Superman Ultimate Flight. Viper remains dismantled in the employee parking lot.
2003: Viper is relocated from storage to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom and renamed Greezed Lightnin'.
2004: A group of five family-style rides is added throughout the park, including the Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster coaster.
2005: Added Skull Island, a water-park play fort. Removal of Great Gasp and Looping Starship.
2006: Added Goliath. Deer Park Plunge renamed Log Jamboree. Removal of Free Fall after end of season.
2007: Deja Vu closed after end of season. Repainted Georgia Scorcher (existing color scheme maintained). Onride camera moved from Georgia Cyclone to Batman.
2008: Adds Thomas Town, based on Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam locomotive created by the W.V. Awdry in his The Railway Series books, made into the British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends and its American spin-off Shining Time Station....
. Repainted Mind Bender (existing color scheme maintained).
2009: Renovation of The Monster Plantation into The Monster Mansion, with new characters and storyline. Removed onride camera from Batman.

Events

Six Flags Over Georgia hosts several special events during the year:

Kids' Fest – Features names like Raven Symone, Christy Carlson Romano, and Aaron Carter performing in concert at the park's Southern Star Amphitheatre.
Salute 2 America – During the months of June and July, Six Flags Over Georgia throws a salute to the nation's armed forces
Armed forces

The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external and internal aggressors....
with featured days and free tickets for each branch of the service.
Country Jamboree – This festival spans three weekends in September and features arts and crafts
Arts and crafts

Arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's own hands and skill. These can be sub-divided into handicrafts or "traditional crafts" and "the rest"....
from local artisans and popular country music
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
acts.
Latin Fest – A recent addition to the lineup of events, Six Flags Over Georgia dedicates a weekend in September to Latino
Latino

The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American or Spanish-speaking descent."...
culture and heritage
Cultural heritage

Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical Cultural artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations....
. The event is highlighted by live bands, foods, and performances.
Family Fright Fest – Family Fright Fest takes over the park during the month of October and features a total transformation of the park into a haunted wonderland. Walkways and paths are themed for the event, special shows and haunted house
Haunted house

A haunted house is defined as a house that is believed to be a center for supernatural occurrences or paranormal phenomena. A haunted house may allegedly contain ghosts, poltergeists, or even malevolent entities such as demons....
s thrill visitors to death.
Park Slam - Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional sport, where matches are prearranged by the Professional wrestling promotion List of professional wrestling terms#B, and is also considered an athletic performing art, containing strong elements of catch wrestling, mock combat and theatre....
events, organized by Deep South Wrestling, featuring DSW talent as well as World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated arts and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales....
stars. Started in 2006 with three shows, current fate unknown since DSW's split with WWE.
Atlanta Fest - Annual Christian Rock music event. Usually takes place on the second weekend in June. Although this event has occurred for over 20 years, it has only occurred at Six Flags over Georgia for two or three years as of June 2006.This year however it will not be hosted by Six Flags it has been relocated to Stone Mountain. Among previous performing artists scheduled at Atlanta Fest are: TobyMac, Kutless, Jeremy Camp, David Crowder Band, Third Day, Newsboys, Aaron Shust, and many more. On average, about 40 artists take the stage at this three-day event. More info at AtlantaFest.com .

Accidents

In May 2002, 58-year-old groundskeeper Samuel Milton Guyton of Atlanta was killed after he wandered in a restricted area under the Batman roller coaster's path and was struck in the head by the dangling leg of one of the ride's passengers. The passenger was seriously injured. The ride was closed for a day to allow the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to inspect the ride. It was deemed safe for passengers.

On June 28, 2008, a 17-year-old boy, visiting with his parents and church group from South Carolina, was decapitated

Decapitation

Decapitation , or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal. Beheading typically refers to the act of intentional decapitation, e.g., as a means of murder or capital punishment; it may be accomplished, for example, with an axe, sword, knife, wire, or by means of a guillotine....
when he jumped over a pair of fences into a restricted area. The boy scaled two six-foot fences that were marked with signs that read "Danger," "Do Not Enter," and "Authorized Personnel Only." While first reports claimed the boy had been trying to retrieve a hat, it was later discovered that he had been trying to enter the park without waiting in re-entry lines. The ride was closed for the day out of respect for the teen's family.

Six Flags Over Georgia

History

New for 2009

Rides and attractions

Roller coasters

Current adult rides

Current kiddie rides

Current extra charge attractions

Timeline

Events

Accidents

See also

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