TR: SFOG 7/12/2005...Flooding and more!

[EpcotLova]

On Tuesday, we decided to head to Six Flags Over Georgia.

 

We were already in Atlanta on evacuation orders from the Air Force due to Hurricane Dennis. (My stepdad is in the Air Force). Since there was nothing to do, and the rain stopped, I figured I would take my brothers there and get some prime coaster credits.

 

We arrived at 9:30 and walked right up to the ticket booth to purchase tickets. Luckily for us, instead of having to pay the full 43.99, a lady in front of us have us bottle caps which allowed us to purchase tickets for 27.99. Such a sweet deal! We waited in the line for the gates to open up and in the process observe the Looney Tunes characters dance to the Six Flags theme music. Great stuff, even if they couldnt really dance.

 

So we entered the park and headed for Batman: The Ride. We were going through the shade tunnel but a park guard told us the whole USA and Gotham section were closed for 30 min. due to maintenance. Annoyed, but understandable due to the Hurricane, we went on the Georgia Scorcher. This B&M Standup packed quite a punch, and was the smoothest stand-up ive ever been on. No uncomfortable seating arrangements in the private area. The figure 8 provided us with plenty of G's.

 

After the ride, it turns out that USA and Gotham City was open, so we walked over the hilly terrain towards Batman and experienced a speedy, if not short ride. Every turn and inversion was taken at great speed and all were very intense. Pretty damn good ride, not as good as my home parks invert, Top Gun! . On the ride, we noticed how muddy and flooded the parking lot was, as they were only allowing people to park in the 12 buck close to the park parking lot. Also, MindBender was closed as the loop was halfway flooded with water. I was really looking forward to riding it but what can you do with the weather eh? Next, we rode the scrambler in the dark, Shake Rattle and Roll next, which suffers from the extremely short ride and rude ride ops which yelled at my brother.

 

After the sucky ride, we went to get wet, since it was 11 and already hot as Lucifer. Therefore, Thunder Rapids was our destination, and we got pretty wet in the waterfall, as did the raging rednecks on the boat with us. They were entertaining, to say the least. Next, we went to Deja Vu, which we didnt expect to be open of course. Nevertheless, it was and it was only a 20 minute wait! We didnt even wait for 10 minutes before we got on, and I must say I was truly blown away. Ive never been on a "Super-Boomerang," and I wasnt disappointed. The speed blew us away, and we were super pleased.

 

To avoid long lines, we rode Superman as soon as we left Deja Vu. This flying B&M is right up there with the best rides in the nation, in mu opinion. The pretzel loop provided TREMENDOUS G-Forces, it totally shocked me. Although the ride afterwards is pretty tame, it blows Borg and the Vekoma flyers away by a long shot.

 

Great American Scream Machine was next. I dont know what happened to this woodie, but it really hurts from the backseat. I got airtime, for sure, but brake at the back comes ON a small ending hill, and it kills your shins. How horrible. Also, they were only running one train, so the wait was long. And a family waited 3 times for a train while the ride ops let Fastlane people get in their train. It was really rude...bad operations!!! On the other hand, Ninja was a really good ride! We experienced no jerking or headbanging, just great loops and headchopper effects. I dont get the bad press that it recieves.

 

We had lunch at the 50's Diner next in the USA section, which tasted like food one gets from a high school cafeteria. I swear I had the same burger at the University Cafe this year in college, haha! However, we got free food, as the cashier mistakenly gave us an extra plate and drink, but we didnt say anything and enjoyed the extra food, as much as we could, however. Their food sucks. Except for the Ben and Jerrys we had later.

 

To take it easy on our full stomachs, we rode the Mine Train, which was a really fun family coaster, I was suprised at the three lift hills but we all thought it was still running solid considering its been there for plenty of years. Afterwards, we went to Freefall which is really fun and still pretty fun even if its the father of all drop rides. It didnt hurt and provided many G-Forces on the drop onto our backs.

 

Finally, we rode the Georgia Cyclone which was running one train and a longish wait, and that thing was all EVIL. It needs severe retracking and if it had it, it would be a better ride. I was in the back and didnt recieve any airtime. WTF? We left afterwards cause we were tired and the lines were getting longer.

 

Side Notes: Park operations were terrible, most rides had one train going....Sky Buckets were fun and we enjoyed yelling at people as they walked below....Food is way too overpriced consider the quality.....they charged everyone 12 bucks to park in the close range to the park zone even though it was the only parking lot open....just really rude park staff and operations....not cool....we didnt ride Agrophobia because it really hurts our packages, dont ask why, haha.

[Sir Clinksalot]

Nice TR. Sorry about all of the 1 train op, but with the weather lately it's a miracle the park was even open. Knott's would be closed for another month.

 

I really liked GA Scorcher, it's my favorite Stand-up. Totally agree about S:UF, absolutely loved it.

 

Gregg "Shocked that GASM was even open considering it was under water a few days ago" C.

[EpcotLova]

Gregg, the evil GASM had water covering the entire grassy area that encompasses the ride.....you should have seen Mind Bender, however....the amount of water covering that area is insane...

 

Screamscape has a video up of the park during the flooding.