Six Flags Over Georgia is a Six Flags theme park located in Austell, Georgia. The park opened on June 16, 1967, as the second of the three original theme parks created by Angus G. Wynne.
The park is divided into ten uniquely themed lands based on Georgian history as well as various Warner Bros. properties, including Looney Tunes and DC Comics and is home to 12 different roller coasters.
History[]
Six Flags Over Georgia is the second of the original three parks built by Six Flags. The park opened in 1967 after the success of Six Flags Over Texas. Six Flags founder Angus G. Wynne began searching for a location of a second park, and settled upon a parcel of land located along the Chattahoochee River just west of the city of Atlanta, and design work started in 1964. As the park opened in 1967, Six Flags became the first 'multi-gate' theme park operator in the United States.[1]
In 1989, Bugs Bunny Land opened.[2]
On August 31, 2017, the park announced a new coaster, Twisted Cyclone. It is an RMC hybrid of the former Georgia Cyclone.
On June 8, 2020, Six Flags Over Georgia announced that the park would reopen on June 15, following a long closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 1, 2023, a press release of Kid Flash: Cosmic Coaster was annouced as amoung the first single rail racing coasters in the world. It is one of the 2 Skyline Attractions' P'Sghetti Bowl models that were set to initially open in the summer but would however eventually open in November of 2023
In mid-August 2023, Six Flags Over Georgia announced Georgia Surfer, marketed as the first of its kind Intamin Ultra Surf roller coaster that was originally set open in the summer of 2024 during the Coaster Fest event, but would later get postponed to spring 2025 due to supply and construction challenges. It was the first Intamin manufatured roller coaster Six Flags had purchased since Green Lantern: First Flight in 2011 at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Location[]
Areas and attractions[]
Promenade[]
- Main article: Promenade
This area is the main hub of Six Flags Over Georgia.
Dining[]
- Primo's Pizzeria
- Promenade Funnel Cake (formerly Hometown Funnel Cake)
- Promenade Snacks
- Six Below
Shops[]
- Coaster Candy (formerly Old South Confectionary)
- Looney Tunes Exposition
- Six Flags Photo
Coastal section[]
- Main article: Coastal section
This Georgia coast themed area opened along with Twisted Cyclone in 2018, replacing the British section.
Attractions[]
Shopping[]
Peachtree Square[]
- Main article: Peachtree Square
This section of the park, originally known as the Confederate section, is one of the original areas of the park from when it opened in 1967.
Attractions[]
Dining[]
- JB's Sports Bar and Grille
- Pick & Shovel
- Strutters
Shopping[]
Entertainment[]
Piedmont[]
- Main article: Piedmont
This section of the park is themed after Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
Attractions[]
Dining[]
- Macho Nacho's Burritos
- Monstore Snacks
- Primo's Pizzeria
- Six Below
DC Super Friends[]
- Main article: DC Super Friends (Six Flags Over Georgia)
This is a children's area based on the Super Friends series from DC Comics.
Attractions[]
- DC Super Friends Arcade
- Superman Tower of Power
- The Batcopters
- The Joker Funhouse Coaster
- Wonder Woman Flight School
Shopping[]
Carousel Hill[]
- Main article: Carousel Hill
This is a family area located near the center of the park.
Attractions[]
Metropolis Park[]
- Main article: Metropolis Park
This area is themed after a section of the city of Metropolis from DC Comics.
Attractions[]
- Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
- Metropolis Games
- Superman: Ultimate Flight
Dining[]
Shopping[]
Lickskillet[]
- Main article: Lickskillet
This area is themed after an old Georgian town. It opened in 1968, as the first themed area outside of the main six.
Attractions[]
Dining[]
- Hickory Chip
- Lickskillet Ice Cream
- Lickskillet Snacks
- Miner's Cookhouse
- Primo's Pizzeria
- Sky Coaster Snacks
Screampunk District[]
- Main article: Screampunk District (Six Flags Over Georgia)
Attractions[]
- Gold Town Racer Go-Karts
- Pandemonium
- Thunder River
- Georgia Surfer
U.S.A.[]
- Main article: U.S.A. (Six Flags Over Georgia)
The U.S.A. section opened with the park in 1967. Like the U.S.A. sections at Six Flags Over Texas and formerly at Six Flags St. Louis, it is based on cultural aspects of the United States of America.
Attractions[]
- Dare Devil Dive
- Goliath
- U.S.A. Goliath Games
- 3-Point Challenge
Dining[]
Georgia[]
- Main article: Georgia
The Georgia section, as its name suggests, is based on the state of Georgia. It opened in 1967, as one of the six original areas of the park.
Attractions[]
Gotham City[]
- Main article: Gotham City (Six Flags Over Georgia)
Attractions[]
- Batman: The Ride
- Catwoman Whip
- DC Super Villains Swing
- Harley Quinn Wild Whirl
- Kid Flash: Cosmic Coaster
- Poison Ivy Toxic Spin
- The Riddler Mindbender
Former attractions[]
Attendance[]
During its opening season, Six Flags Over Georgia saw 1,150,000 visitors. Approximately 392,500 of these visitors came from out of state.
Management[]
- Main article: Six Flags Over Georgia/Management
General Managers/Park Presidents[]
- Charlie Thompson (1966–1968)
- Cleveland Smith (1968–1969)
- Errol McKoy (1969–1979)
- Spurgeon Richardson (1979–1992)
- Del Holland (1992)
- John Bement (1992–1998)
- Gene Weeks (1998–2000)
- John Odum (2000–2003)
- Melinda Ashcraft (2004–2013)
- Dale Kaetzel (2013–2023)
- David Zellner (2023-2024)
- Greg Fuller (2024-present)
Gallery[]
Photos[]
Park maps[]
References[]
- ↑ O'Brien, Tim & O'Brien, Carrie (1996). The Essential Guide to Six Flags Theme Parks. Oxmoor House, Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama) ISBN: 0-8487-1247-1.
- ↑ Six Flags Over Georgia 1989 Guide Book by Tim Campbell, Flickr. 2014-09-14.
External links[]
- Six Flags Over Georgia official page at Six Flags
Six Flags Over Georgia at Coasterpedia- Six Flags Over Georgia at Logopedia
- Six Flags Over Georgia at the Looney Tunes Wiki
- Six Flags Over Georgia at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Six Flags Over Georgia at the Roller Coaster Wiki
- Six Flags Over Georgia at Wikipedia
