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THE OVERVIEW
PUT YOUR FEET TO THE FIRE on one of the
Southeast's tallest and fastest stand-up roller coasters. The Georgia Scorcher, Six Flags' eighth coaster, combines stand-up
roller coaster technology with a twist-riders stand, not sit, as they blaze through loops, speed sprials, and a figure-eight
that produces 4 Gs! Presented by America Online.
RIDE DETAILS
| Track |
Type |
Year |
Designer/Manufacturer |
| Steel |
Stand-Up |
1999 |
Bolliger and Mabillard |
RIDE STATISTICS
INTRODUCED...May 1999
HEIGHT...107 feet
LENGTH...3,000
feet
MAXIMUM DROP...101 feet
TOP SPEED...54 MPH
INVERSIONS...2
MAXIMUM G-FORCE...4 Gs
COLORS...Gold
and Purple
NUMBER OF TRAINS...2 trains
PASSENGERS PER TRAIN...32 passengers
RIDER CAPACITY...1,300 passengers per hour
RIDE
DURATION...2:00
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...Must be at least 54''
RESTRAINTS...Over-The-Shoulder
Harness and Safety Belt
LOCATION...Georgia
TRAINS DESIGNED BY...Bolliger
and Mabillard
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RIDE
EXPERIENCE
ARRANGEMENT:
2 trains with 32 passengers per train. Trains consist of 8 cars with 4 across each row.
STRUCTURE: Track is gold. Supports purple.
FEATURES: Intertwines with The Deer Park Plunge log
flume ride--One of only a few rides that can be seen from the interstate (I-20)
ELEMENTS: 101-foot drop, 81-foot tall vertical loop,
inclined loop, high speed spiral crossing the vertical loop, camel-back hill, corkscrew, and tight figure-eight
HISTORY/NOTES: Orginally named Jezebel and the colors
and queue line was themed to an old Ancient Roman look to it. The name was scraped at the last minute, after all constuction,
and was changed to The Georgia Scorcher
THE GEORGIA SCORCHER'S RATING (as
of 7.18.02)
LOOK...7
THEME...2
LAYOUT...8
ELEMENTS/INVERSIONS...6
QUEUE LINE...3.5
RIDE...7
ROUGHNESS FACTOR...No
OVERALL..7
Being the only stand-up coaster
in the southeast, The Georgia Scorcher has its own superiority. Although this coaster looks short and tame, this roller coaster
is packed with intensity. The queue line is lame and the ride has no basic theme, which slightly takes away from the score,
but the layout and design of the ride takes up for it. The ride on this smooth and B&M (like always) made very comfortable
trains and restraints. The ride is fun, and the inversions and elements are used very well. This coaster is recommended
to all coaster riders above the height restriction!
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