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Actually, no. There were one or two, but mostly it was kids--they were just really friendly kids. I should also have mentioned that the park was spotlessly clean (in terms of trash). Never out of the station. Goliath ran two trains all day, which was nice. (The only other coaster that was running two trains was the Dahlonega Mine Train.) Sorry. Great American Scream Machine was open. It was just the only thing open in the area, and it was only running one train. So the line was ridiculous.

Let's cut to the chase: Today I went to SFOG (for the first time in over five years) and encountered the most consistently friendly employees of any park I've ever been to. I know, right? No, seriously. Nearly every employee in every department went out of their way to greet as we entered their area, and were helpful and good-natured at every turn. It was like I'd somehow slipped into the mirror universe, except without the short skirts. I have no idea how Six Flags Over Georgia managed to get all these folks to buy into this bizarre new concept--but whatever they're doing, it's working. [Edit: The next day, we went to the Georgia Aquarium. Those photos can be found on page 4.] Goodbye Six Flags Over Georgia...I might even come back this year! Scorcher is pretty good for a stand-up, I guess. I, on the other hand, am a serious documentarian. Misty taking a picture of the Wheelie. (What a nerd!) Whereas the back is awesome and unridable. The front is rough, but great. Georgia Cyclone is the same as I remember it: awesome and horrifying. A floorless drop tower? Um...pass. I do have an operational complaint, though: Superman and Ninja were down all day, and GASM only ran one train--making the wait prohibitive, and turning the whole area into one big old-school Six Flags of suck. Misty has still never been on a Flyer. (I like how Brandon Routh gets to be Captain Buzzkill here, though.) Misty had never been on a Flyer. There are boobs on this thing--but I don't wish to offend, so let's keep our distance. Cool, now let's have some ice cream! And I finally got to ride it! Hooray! On every one of my previous visits (and they were several), the Sky Buckets were closed. Maybe Six Flags really is improving. Yes, a whole little Toro display! Because 'Bully For Bugs' is the best cartoon ever! It's hard to explain, but they really went ALMOST all out. A weird kiddie coaster in a weird area. But I love Looney Tunes, so it's all good. Now here's a real hero! (Coincidentally enough, I actually share Aquaman's ability to speak to fish.) You know, really, Batman just has a bunch of bat-shaped crap. My mom collects turtle figurines, but that doesn't make her a superhero. And Mindbender's second loop is in this picture (even according to SFOG). Mindbender's first loop. Gotham changed a bit since last time I was here. I like it. Goliath is clearly the best ride in the park. However, I don't think it's better than, say, Apollo's Chariot. The helix looks somewhat awesomer than it really is. Kind of a funky picture, but I like it anyway. To get to Goliath, you have to run a gauntlet of games. I thought this whole "more characters out in the park" thing sounded pretty lame, but it was actually really cool. The main thing that brought this Six Flags hater back? Goliath.

Thanks for the pics! The Sky Ride is still there--which is just one reason why Busch Gardens Williamsburg remains awesome. The car ride was "Le Mans Raceway," and was really good. Unfortunately* it was removed for Griffon. *Only "unfortunate" in the sense that I'd prefer to have both.

I looked for you in those pictures, Wes, but I could not spot you. Were you the little girl holding the PIZZA CONE??

1. Stained Glass 2. Spellbook 3. Corridor of Candles Um...a bunch of others. 14. Dungeon 15. Choose Thy Fate /Crap.

I actually kind of feel that way about people putting their arms up in general. I know it's very popular among enthusiasts, and I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but trying to keep my arms up just kind of distracts me from the actual ride. /Other people doing it is not really a peeve, though--just for clarification.

When will science learn?!? There's a "sprinting burrito" joke in here somewhere.

That probably wouldn't be so great for the park. /A friend of mine once sketched out an idea for handrails whose tops rested on springs and had little holes in them, while the lower section contained spikes that would stick up through the holes as the upper section was forced down by the weight of people sitting on them. //Yeah, he was a ride op.

Eh, that was okay. It needed more RAPE. /Why is the Japanese park the only one with a JAWS sign (in English)?

Holiday World and Indiana Beach refer to them as "Walking Tacos." Behold!

Hooray! A rare Wes TR! I would wish for more of these, but that would be like having Christmas every day. Also, I assume that Wes is needed elsewhere.

Thanks! /There's nothing like a frog-themed euro-fighter.

That was awesome. I'm sure it's just because I grew up with it, but Disneyland is still the standard by which I measure all others--while Magic Kingdom is a sort of weird doppleganger that never gets it quite right. Anyway, thanks for posting this. I'm going to make my girlfriend watch it so she'll know how much better Disneyland is.

^ Sounds fun. "Fighting Dragons" is a pretty terrible name, though. I hope they come up with something better than that (or just keep it "Dueling Dragons.")

I hate to say it, but I'd never heard of the Flyer before this thread. It looks really elegant. Thanks for posting this stuff!

^ Yes, and Big Thunder just got a whole lot cooler in my book. /Liked it anyway. //When it rains, it snows.

Nope, can't think of any. /Pretty pointless post, actually. //Okay, okay...my first flying coaster (SUF @ SFOG) was enjoyable for the novelty, I guess. But I was bored by the third or fourth time. Does that count?

FYI, Six Flags Over Georgia's website now lists them as closed tomorrow (Sunday), as well. So opening day is now March 7.

^ It never ceases to amaze me how many groups will stop right at the entrance to a ride to discuss whether or not they actually want to ride it. And I think I can safely sum up the majority of this thread with one quote: "Hell is other people." -Jean-Paul Sartre

Deep Fried Pepsi? Um...how does that work?? Thanks for the TR. Fairs aren't really my thing, but that looked like a good one.

^ Interesting. The website still lists them as being open on Sunday, even though the current forecast for Sunday is much worse than tomorrow's. /Just assuming it's the weather. //Looks like I might be there opening weekend after all.

So is "Rick" some kind of famous Dutch daredevil adventurer or something?

Four days at BGE last year, with every intention of checking out Castle O'Sullivan, and I still couldn't manage it. Man, I suck. Anyway, thanks for the update, Chuck!

I voted for Purplepills, as well. I'm kind of glad he didn't get his up earlier, though, as it might have inspired me to do a Futurama one. /"Zapp Brannigan's Knight in White Satin" FTW! //aka, "The Love-nasium."

I like it. Pretty sure the "for" shouldn't be capitalized, technically--especially in light of the fact that "and" isn't. But I'll chalk it up to artistic license. /Oh god, I'm a grammer nazi! //So ashamed.