Six Flags recently announced all of their 2019 projects. The Coaster101 team got together to discuss our thoughts on the whole range of announcements, including what surprised us, what we’re most excited about, and what we think could come next....
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Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and Six Flags Over Georgia Adding Giant Discovery Pendulums in 2019
Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and Six Flags Over Georgia all announced today that they are going to be open new giant pendulum rides in 2019. All three rides will be Zamperla Giant Discovery models, similar to...
Continue reading...Review: Twisted Cyclone Strikes Six Flags Over Georgia
Rain dotted my windshield as I drove to the media preview of Six Flags Over Georgia’s new-for-2018 Twisted Cyclone, the latest hybrid steel coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). Earlier in the morning, I nervously watched the weather radar as a...
Continue reading...Coaster101 Takes on ACE Southeast’s Winter Warm Up
Earlier this month, two members of the Coaster101 team headed to Six Flags Over Georgia for the American Coaster Enthusiasts Southeast Chapter’s Annual “Winter Warm Up” event. There, we learned what several parks in the Southeast (and beyond!) are planning...
Continue reading...Twisted Cyclone Construction Tour February 2018
I (along with fellow C101 writer Andrew Stilwell) had the opportunity to tour the Twisted Cyclone construction site at Six Flags over Georgia. The tour was part of American Coaster Enthusiasts Southeast Region’s Winter Warm Up event over the weekend....
Continue reading...What We Think About the 2018 Six Flags Announcements
A couple weeks ago the whole Coaster101 team got together to share our mostly positive thoughts about the 2018 Cedar Fair announcements (which included four pretty awesome looking coasters). Now it’s Six Flags’ turn, as they made new attraction announcements...
Continue reading...Georgia Cyclone to become Twisted Cyclone in 2018
When Six Flags Over Georgia’s Georgia Cyclone coaster closed on July 30, there were several possibilities for what would be replacing the classic wooden coaster. Today, we know that answer, as Georgia Cyclone will be going under the Rocky Mountain...
Continue reading...Georgia Cyclone to Close on July 30
According to a tweet from the park, if you want to experience Six Flags Over Georgia’s Georgia Cyclone again or for the first time, you have just under two weeks to do so, as the coaster will be giving its...
Continue reading...Inside Justice League: Battle for Metropolis at Six Flags Over Georgia
This weekend, as part of the American Coaster Enthusiasts’ “Winter Warm Up” event held at Six Flags Over Georgia, we got to tour the park’s new Justice League: Battle for Metropolis dark ride, which is currently under construction. The ride...
Continue reading...Three Six Flags Parks adding “Battle for Metropolis” in 2017
After the successes of Justice League: Battle for Metropolis attractions at Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags St. Louis in 2015, Six Flags added the attraction to Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Mexico this past season. Now,...
Continue reading...Six Flags Announces New Interactive VR Coasters
Six Flags announced today they are expanding their collection of virtual reality roller coasters. Last year Six Flags introduced virtual reality to roller coasters at nine different parks using Samsung Gear VR Headsets and partnering with VR Coaster. The rides had one of...
Continue reading...Four Six Flags Parks to add Giant Loops for 2015
A familiar fairground attraction is getting a supersized theme park twist in 2015. Six Flags America, Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and Six Flags Great Adventure will all unveil their own version of the Larson Giant Loop...
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