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  Location Austell, Georgia
  Area 66 acres
  Opening Date 1967
  Season March through October
  Rides unknown
  Coasters 11
  Water Rides 4
  Owner Six Flags
  Homepage wwwsixflagscom<br/>/parks/overgeorgia/


Six Flags Over Georgia is a 66 acre Amusement Park located west of Atlanta , in Austell, Georgia . Opened in 1967 , it is the second park in the Six Flags chain, after the original opening in 1961 in Texas . The Six Flags parks are now associated with Premier Parks and feature appearances by Warner Bros. Cartoon characters.

In similar fashion to the original Six Flags park, , France , Britain , The Confederate States Of America , The United States Of America , and the State Of Georgia .

Over the years, more themed areas expanding up on the Georgia theme were added- In 1968 , Lickskillet, based upon a northern Georgia mining town, and in 1973 , the Cotton States Exposition, based upon the Cotton States and International Wild Exposition 1895 Georgia Worlds Fair of the same name.

However, in more recent years, many of the Georgia themes have been dropped in favor of more generic Superhero and Looney Tunes themes.

One of the charter rides at the park, the Great Gasp, has been demolished to make way for Goliath, a new hyper coaster for the 2006 season. The Gasp, a 200 foot parachute drop, gave its last rides on August 14 , 2005 .

Six Flags recently purchased a Water Park nearby, now called Six Flags White Water , also located in the Cobb County city of Marietta, Georgia .


RIDES AND ATTRACTIONS


Roller Coasters



Timeline

  • 2006: Added Goliath. Removal of Great Gasp and Looping Starship.

  • 2005: Added Skull Island.

  • 2002: Added Superman Ultimate Flight.

  • 2001: Added Acrophopia and Déjà Vu.



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 Ampitheatre.

  • Salute 2 America – During the months of June and July, Six Flags Over Georgia throws a salute to our nation's Armed Forces 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 from local Artisans and popular Country Music acts.

  • Latin Fest – A recent addition to the lineup of events, Six Flags Over Georgia dedicates a weekend in September to Latino culture and Heritage . 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 s thrill visitors day-and-nightly.



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