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Six Flags Over Georgia

From Trevor Macomber, About.com Guest

The Looney Tunes characters at Six Flags Over Georgia.

Six Flags, 2006. Used with permission.
Location:
Austell, Georgia. (near Atlanta)
Phone:
Park Information: (770) 739-3400.
Six Flags Over Georgia Admission Info:
Reduced price for children (under 48"). 2 and under are free. Discounted tickets are often available online. Season pass tickets include admission to all Six Flags parks.

Save money and time. Buy discounted tickets online, direct from Six Flags.

For an additional fee, the park offers the Flash Pass go-to-the-front-of-the-lines program. VIP tours available for an extra fee (which is quite high).

Directions:
From Augusta: I-20W to exit 47 or 46A.

From Montgomery: I-85E to Georgia, then I-285N to I-20W. Take exit 47 or 46A.

From Greenville: SW on I-185 to I-85 to Georgia. Continue on I-85 to I-285 West to I-20 West. Take exit 47 or 46A.

From Nashville: I-40E to I-24 to Georgia. Follow I-24 to Tennessee. Continue on I-24E to I-75 to Georgia. Take I-75 to I-285W to I-20W. Take exit 47 or 46A.

Six Flags Over Georgia Highlights:
  • Among its 8 great thrill machines, the park features Goliath, a well-regarded hypercoaster, the flying coaster Superman: Ultimate Flight, and one of the Southeastês tallest and fastest stand-up roller coasters, The Georgia Scorcher.
  • The whole family can enjoy some wet and wild fun at Skull Island, an interactive water play attraction with water slides.
  • Young and old alike will enjoy meeting some of their favorite Looney Tunes and Justice League characters, and in Bugs Bunny World youêll find plenty of kid-friendly rides for guests of all sizes.
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New at Six Flags Over Georgia:
New for 2009:
Monster Mansion dark ride
The classic dark ride gets an update and a new name for 2009. Like Disney's it's a small world and Pirates of the Caribbean, Monster Mansion will use boats to convey its passengers. Expect new characters, effects, and music to augment the ride's original gang of silly monsters.

New for 2008:
Thomas the Tank Engine land

For younger park-goers, the park will introduce a new area themed to the popular children's TV and book series, Thomas the Tank Engine. There will be new rides (including, of course, a Thomas train ride) and characters to meet.

Six Flags Over Georgia Halloween Event:

Six Flags Fright Fest Overview
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Six Flags Over Georgia
Six Flags Over Georgia Overview:

The highly popular Six Flags park has a wonderful collection of 11 big rides and coasters that includes everything from traditional woodies to a bone-rattling hypercoaster. But Six Flags Over Georgia isn't just about the thrills; it also has plenty of attractions for those without ice water in their veins, including a rafting adventure on Thunder River and even a classic carousel.

While Six Flags Over Georgia doesn't include a full-featured water park like some of the other Six Flags properties, it does offer the flashy, splashy delights of Skull Island. Featuring 6 water slides, 3 giant water-dumping towers, and hundreds of interactive water elements, Skull Island is more than suited for those who wish to get suited (bathing suited, that is).

As with all Six Flags parks, Six Flags Over Georgia offers Fright Fest. The annual Halloween celebration includes haunted mazes, special shows, and other features to mark the holiday.

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