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This page will contain stats, pictures, overviews, and other facts on Six Flags over Georgia's numerous thrill rides.
High Altitude Attitude--This amazing Gyro Drop defies the laws of gravity!
Steel, stand-up gyro-drop tower
HEIGHT...190 feet (whole tower)
DROP...161 feet
TOP SPEED...61 mph
RIDE DURATION...23 seconds
SEATS...30 seats
CAPACITY...1,100 riders per hour
SEAT TILT...15 degrees
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...Must be at least 54'' tall
COLORS...Yellow, purple, and blue
LO-Q...Yes
DESIGNER...Intamin AG
MANUFACTURER...Intamin AG
WHEELIE
Gondolas rotate to high speeds then lift to a vertical postion
Steel, enterprise
HEIGHT (vertical postion)...55-60 feet
TOP SPEED...25-30 mph
# OF CARS...32 (1-3 per seat)
RIDE DURATION... 3 minutes
CAPACITY...800-900 passengers per hour
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...Must be at least 42'' tall
FREE FALL
This first-generation Intamin tower ride re-creates the sensation of falling off a 10-story building
Steel, free falling ride
INTRODUCED...1983
HEIGHT...100 feet
TOP SPEED...48 mph
RIDE DURATION...28 seconds
# OF CARS...5 (1-4 per car)
CAPACITY...1,000 passengers per hour
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...Must be 42'' tall to ride
COLORS...Gray and red
DESIGNER...Intamin AG
MANUFACTURER...Intamin AG
THE RIVERVIEW CAROUSEL
A true nostalgic ride from days gone by and Six Flags' contribution to the National Register of Historic Places
Steel, carousel
TOP SPEED...6 mph
RIDE DURATION...3 minutes 10 seconds
# OF HORSES...30-40
CAPACITY...800-900 passengers per hour
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...None
BRIEF HISTORY...Was first built in 1908 and opened at the RiverView Park in Chicago, Illinios--It took nearly 25,000 working hours to complete the ride--Sits atop "Carousel Hill," which in my opinon is the best scenic area in the park.
THE MONSTER PLANTATION
Boats journey through a tale of mystery with animated, loveable monsters
Water, simulated boat-ride
TOP SPEED...4 mph
RIDE DURATION...4 minutes 34 seconds
# OF BOATS...6 (3-bench/6-passenger)
CAPACITY...700-800 passengers per hour
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...Must be 36'' tall to ride
THE GREAT GASP
A 20-story parachute drop
Steel, parachute drop
HEIGHT...225 feet
TOP SPEED...6 mph
RIDE DURATION...30 seconds
# OF PARACHUTES...6 (1-2 people per seat)
CAPACITY...900-1,000 passengers per hour
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...Must be 36'' tall to ride
COLORS...White and black
LOOPING STARSHIP
A shuttle with ever-widening arcs, suspending riders upside down before making several 360-degree circles
Steel, 360-degree looping ride
TOP SPEED...???
RIDE DURATION...3:31
NUMBER OF STARSHIPS...1
RIDER CAPACITY...900 riders per hour
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...Must be at least 48'' tall to ride
COLORS...White and black
THUNDER RIVER
White water-rafting adventure through roaring rapids!
Water, river rapids
TOP SPEED...11 mph
RIDE DURATION...4 minutes 39 seconds
# OF BOATS...10 (12-passenger circular rafts)
CAPACITY...1,000 passengers per hour
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...Must be 48'' tall
DESIGNER...Intamin AG
MANUFACTURER...Intamin AG
SPLASHWATER FALLS
A water adventure that transports 20-passenger boats over a 50-foot waterfall!
Water, shoot-the-hooch
HEIGHT...50 feet
TOP SPEED...17 mph
RIDE DURATION...42 seconds
# OF BOATS...3 (20-passenger boats)
CAPACITY...1,000 passengers per hour
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...Must be at least 36'' tall
THE DEER PARK PLUNGE Watery ride of rapids and waterfalls reminiscent of Georgia's early logging camps
Water, log flume
HEIGHT...(last hill) 21 feet
TOP SPEED...7 mph
RIDE DURATION...3 minutes 39 seconds
# OF LOGS...8 logs
CAPACITY...900 passengers per hour
HEIGHT RESTRICTION...Must be at least 42'' tall
OTHER THRILLING RIDES: HANSON CARS- 4-passenger old-style vehicles takes a nice big circle around the RiverView Carousel and has a nice view of Carousel Hill. Also, they are driven by you though, you can only go 3 mph and you have a bar in the middle of the road so you can't get out of the road. Ride presented by Sherwin Williams.
SIX FLAGS RAILROAD- A scenic ride, the Six Flags Railroad completes a giant circle parts of the park and has 2 stations, the Marthasville Station and Rabun Gap Station.
SKY BUCKETS- A quick way of transportation, that goes from the Confederate section to the Lickskillet section and vice versa.
DODGE CITY BUMPER CARS- Demolition style motor cars presented by Speedway. Must be at least 42'' tall to ride.
BUGS BUNNY WORLD- An entire section of rides created especially for children. Favorite attractions include Convoy Grande, Tweety's Clubhouse, Swing Seville, The Little Aviator, Bugs Bunny Playfort, and Santa Maria.
CLIFF HANGER- Scale to new heights on this custom built rock climbing wall. There is a nominal fee for this attraction.
FEARLESS FREEPS DARE DEVIL DIVE- This attraction hoists flyers to a launch height of over 100 feet. There is a nominal fee for this attraction.
GO-KARTS- Get behind the wheel and race against family and friends. Available in single or double go-kart racers. There is a nominal fee for this attraction. 58'' to drive plus 18 years old to drive with passenger 40'' or greater.
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