Cyclonic
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 4/28/2006 11:19:07 AM
OK, I am not done this report just yet, about half way there, but I figured I would post what I had and then the rest when I get it done (sometime next week probably).
Spring Fling
Six Flags Over Georgia
April 22, 2006
Rain early, then sun
All photos can be found here:
http://cyclonic.smugmug.com/gallery/1399111
Finally, after years of thinking about it, I have headed on down south to visit Six Flags Over Georgia. I had been told it was one of the nicest parks in the chain, and it did not disappoint. It is in a beautiful setting, well themed across most of the park, and a great collection of coasters, though it is weak in the flats department.
I was excited to see that a few months back, when this event was announced, it had been moved to late April. Finally, a date I can work with and that would offer the chance to visit Lake Winnie the next day, as it would now be open for the season.
Originally I was going to drive down and stay with my friend Joe (1), however, plans kept changing and I ended up flying down. So, hats off to Joe for putting up with me and driving me all over the place.
We got to the park extra early to help out with registration, handing out lanyards to everyone that needed one. Relieved of that duty at 8:30, we headed into the park and up to the USA section. The only thing running thus far was Shake, Rattle and Roll, an indoor Scrambler.
The ride had a decent show, but the cycle was far, far too short. It seemed like it had only just gotten started and then it was over. This seemed to be the case with most all of the parks few flat rides.
Goliath had a line forming and seemed to have no life, so we headed down to the back of the park where we got a few rides on the Great American Scream Machine.
We caught several rides on it, and it seemed to be running pretty well, with loads of airtime on the last few hills, though it was jackhammering a bit too.
Ninja next door showed no signs of life, but Superman was running, so we headed over there.
WOW, a B&M Flyer that I actually like. This ride actually uses the terrain of the park, something they neglected to even attempt here at SFGAdv, and it makes the ride much, much better. It seems faster, and has some great ground hugging effects. It is really a fun ride.
We were about to ride again when the rain came, and they shut everything down. Now here is the one sticking point I have with the park, why did they shut the rides down? I have ridden countless coasters in the rain, including some that shouldn’t be ridden in the rain, like Nitro (2). I don’t understand why the park is brought to a standstill by a little wet whether. It makes no sense to me, but it seems to be common, because no one else seemed to care. Well, this pretty much ended ERT, and at 10:30 the park opened up.
The rain was still coming down when we decided to head up the hill to the Riverview Carousel, which was now running.
This is a gorgeous machine, well cared for, with some excellent figures. And, it is big, five rows of horses, four chariots, all expertly carved. We took a ride, on which they actually made us buckle up, and then I took some photos.
The rain started to subside
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