From Tame To Thrilling: Six Flags Over Georgia
It’s been a few years since our last entry in our “From Tame to Thrilling” Series – so we’re bringing it back with the second-ever Six Flags park, Six Flags Over Georgia.
One of less than 20 parks in the entire world to boast at least a dozen coasters, Six Flags Over Georgia’s 12 operating roller coasters might skew a little to the “extreme” side than many other parks, but still provide a wide array of experiences for coaster enthusiasts of all ages and coaster tolerances.
To help potential Six Flags Over Georgia visitors out, I’m going to attempt to create the natural progression of each of the SFOG roller coasters, so that even if someone is apprehensive about riding roller coasters, they can eventually work their way up to the most extreme coaster in the park! (If you want to know what that is – keep reading!)
This list will be broken into three categories: Thrill Seekers In Training, Thrill Seekers, and Thrill Junkies. Note: For the purposes of this list, we will not be including the Kid Flash Cosmic Coaster, which has been Standing But Not Operating (SBNO) for the entirety of the 2025 season. (If we were to list it, it’d fall solidly in the “Thrill Seekers in Training” category – probably first or second on the list.)
Level I: Thrill Seekers in Training
1) Joker Funhouse Coaster
Formerly known as the Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster, The Joker Funhouse Coaster is Six Flags Over Georgia’s most family-friendly coaster, and the perfect coaster for the “Coaster Enthusiast in Training.” At just 900′ long, the Funhouse Coaster meanders around the park’s DC Super Friends area, reaching a top speed of just 30mph. Guests at least 36″ are able to ride with an adult, and must be 42″ to ride alone.
2) Dahlonega Mine Train
Six Flags Over Georgia’s first roller coaster, Dahlonega Mine Train has just about 2.5x the total track as the Joker Funhouse Coaster and a nearly three minute ride time. Like many Arrow mine train coasters of the 1960s and 1970s, Dahlonega Mine Train probably holds the distinction as being the first roller coaster for many in the metro Atlanta area. Riders must be 48″ tall, which is another reason this attraction slots into the #2 rank on this list.
Level II: Thrill Seekers
We’re now getting into coasters that are more thrilling, with the introduction of speed, forces, height and inversions!
3) Georgia Gold Rusher
Opened in 2025, Georgia Gold Rusher is the park’s newest roller coaster, and features 590′ of track that riders traverse multiple times. With a top speed of 60 mph, achieved through a “swing launch” where riders pass over an LSM (linear synchronous motor) multiple times, it might seem like this coaster is awfully low on this list – however, the ride is incredibly smooth, and while the seats have the ability to “free-spin” – the spinning is not overly intense. If you can hit the 52″ height requirement, you should be good to go here!
4) Great American Scream Machine
This classic wooden roller coaster has been an instantly recognizable landmark for almost five decades of riders at Six Flags Over Georgia. The park’s lone “true” wooden coaster has nearly 3,500′ of track over its out-and-back design, and while it does have a height requirement of only 48″ – the classic feel of a wooden roller coaster is often a lot for some people, which is why we’ve ranked it just ahead of Georgia Gold Rusher on this list.
5) Riddler Mindbender
Typically, these lists often fall in order of height requirements, but Six Flags Over Georgia is an exception – as we’ve now gone in reverse with height requirements for three straight coasters. The classic Schwarzkopf – The Riddler Mindbender – has a minimum height of just 42 inches. Why we’ve placed it fifth? It goes upside-down, twice! The coaster has often been marketed as having three loops, but what most people don’t realize is that the third loop is a “sideways” loop in the form of a 45-degree sweeping drop following the first vertical loop.
6) Georgia Scorcher
Like Atlanta’s own Ludacris once told his listeners, on Georgia Scorcher, you’ll have to “Stand Up.” Widely considered to be one of the best original stand-up coaster models from B&M, Georgia Scorcher has been pulling 4 G’s through 3,000 feet of track since 1999. Riders don’t sit down on this coaster, at least in the traditional sense. Straddling what is effectively a bike seat with an over-the-shoulder restraint while standing up, riders will remain vertical and will move when the trains move through two inversions – a vertical loop and a corkscrew – just like that.
7) Goliath
The tallest coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, Goliath stands 200′ tall and its path takes riders beyond park gates and over the road leading into the park at speeds of up to 70 mph. Like many hypercoasters from Bolliger & Mabillard, Goliath features a clamshell restraint system, and is known for its series of camelback hills. A unique feature that sets “Georgia-liath” apart from other coasters is that its turn around to head back to the station, which is a downward-spiraling helix, rather than a traditional overbanked turn (though the latter is present as well!) But once you’ve handled the speed of Goliath, you’re probably ready for the next set of coasters – designed for Thrill Junkies!
Level III: Thrill Junkies
8) Blue Hawk
If you’re a fan of the Vacation movie franchise, you might recognize Blue Hawk as “The Velociraptor” from the 2015 reboot of the films. While you ascend the lift hill singing Seal’s “Kiss from a Rose,” you’ll be preparing for 5 inversions on this looping coaster from Vekoma that moreso resembles a classic Arrow looper. When the coaster was rethemed from Ninja to Blue Hawk in 2016, the coaster added new trains with new restraints, promising a smoother ride than the older rolling stock.
9) Batman: The Ride
If you handled the five inversions of Blue Hawk, you’re ready for the 5 inversions of Batman: The Ride. A staple of Six Flags parks around the country, this Bolliger & Mabillard inverted coaster whips riders around 2,700′ of track at speeds of 50mph with nothing between riders’ feet and the ground below them except a whole lot of Georgia air. In just two minutes, you’ll come face-to-face with two vertical loops, two wing overs, and a zero-G roll – and that’s after experiencing a revitalized queue experience with multiple thematic elements.
10) Dare Devil Dive
We’re going straight up for Number 10 on this list, as Dare Devil Dive begins with a 95′ tall, 90-degree vertical climb to the coaster’s tallest point. As the anticipation builds, this custom Eurofighter from Gerstlauer provides a truly “out of control” feeling, despite traveling at only 52 mph. Riders take on three inversions, but is often the case with the Euro-fighter model, you’ll spend more time wondering which way is up as you take on an Immelmann loop, dive loop, and heartline roll.
11) Twisted Cyclone
When Six Flags Over Georgia’s “Georgia Cyclone” went under the Rocky Mountain Construction knife in 2017 before becoming Twisted Cyclone in 2018, park guests were truly in for a new coaster experience. What was once a mirror image of the iconic Coney Island Cyclone was replaced with RMC’s signature brand of “roller coaster meets bucking bronco” with some exciting twists and turns – literally. While elements like “Step up Underflip” and “Barrel Roll Downdrop” might seem intimidating at first – they’re somehow still not as intense as the last coaster on our list. There’s definitely an argument for Twisted Cyclone to be the most “thrilling” coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, but there’s one more coaster to reach the peak of the natural progression.
12) Superman: Ultimate Flight
If Georgia Scorcher is best known for keeping riders vertical, Superman: Ultimate Flight does just the opposite – taking riders through its 2,800′ of track while completely horizontal. As you board the train, riders are restrained not only around their chest, but around their ankles as well, as the trains rotate 90 degrees and riders are suddenly found facing the ground below them. Superman: Ultimate Flight holds the distinction as the United States’ first B&M Flying Coaster, and was the first to include a “Pretzel” Loop where riders dive forward and end up on their back – easily one of the most coaster elements that I’ve ever experienced!
What’s your favorite Six Flags Over Georgia Roller Coaster? Let us know in the comments below!
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