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Park News - (5/6/13) Guests to SFOG over the weekend reported that Ninja had finally opened for the season.
    (4/17/13) A reader took a survey for Six Flags over Georgia this week where they were asked several questions about the possibility of adding a Scooby Doo themed dark ride / shooting gallery attraction to the park in the near future. Could this be what’s they’ve got in mind for 2014?
    I find it interesting that similar survey’s for Six Flags St. Louis this week were asking guests if they should rethemed a similar themed Scooby Doo shooting gallery boat ride from that park into a new pirates theme instead. So one park is looking to add Scooby and the Gang while another is wondering is Scooby Doo has outlived his popularity.  The results of both should be quite interesting to read.
    (4/5/13) I have confirmed that Six Flags over Georgia has posted a sign at Ninja announcing that the ride will reopen to guests on May 17th.
    (3/29/13) I’ve got a quick correction… according to a reader the newly rebuilt sections of the George Cyclone were done using standard coaster track and not Topper Track from Rocky Mountain Coasters. There are sections through the first two drops that do use Topper Track, but that was installed last year and apparently is still in place today to help with the wear and tear on those areas of the ride.
    (3/20/13) We’ve got a better idea of why Ninja is currently closed at SFOG until May. This picture was posted to CoasterFusion showing that the lift hill chain is apparently broken and in need of a replacement.
    (3/18/13) According to park guests at Six Flags over Georgia, they report that Ninja is currently closed and guests are being told by park staff that it will remain closed until at least mid-May. Anyone know what is wrong with it?
    (3/12/13) As Six Flags over Georgia prepares to open for the start of the 2013 season thus Saturday (March 16th), they will put on a special promotion along with Lowe’s. Guests who donate six or more non-perishable food items to MUST Ministries, a local food pantry, can receive a special admission price of only $20.13 per person good for only March 16 and 17th.
    Six Flags also confirms that “iLuminate” will return to the park once again this season with special performances from July 10 to August 11th.
    (2/19/13) A quick update on my posting about MACC. They would like to let everyone know that, “our trips are not just limited to the southeast US. We do go just about everywhere; last year was trips to Ohio and Pennsylvania in the spring, and California in the fall. This year we're heading to Carowinds in April, Upstate New York and Canada in May (checking out Leviathan) and Missouri in the fall for Outlaw Run. This way, we let prospective members know we do go wherever there's an interest for the group to go, and members are very active in selecting proposed trip destinations.” Membership is free and you can check out all the details here.
    (1/30/13) Our friends over at the Metro Atlanta Coaster Club (MACC) have asked that we let everyone know that they are expanding and seeking new members who live outside the immediate Atlanta area. Part of the reason is the launch of a new division called MACC Adventures to include members outside the area who still join up in the groups trips to various parks around the SouthEastern US. Membership is free and you can check out all the details here.
    (1/25/13) Six Flags over Georgia and White Water will have a new president overseeing everything in 2013. Dale Kaetzel, current President of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has been tapped to take over the Georgia parks.
    While we’re talking about SFOG, like all the rest of the Six Flags parks, it will roll out the Dining Program this season. For $69.99 you can add the Dining Program to your Season Pass which will give you a free lunch and dinner in the park every day you visit. For all the details on how the program works (only valid is select park restaurants and what menu choices are available) visit the official site.

2013 - Sky Screamer - (5/11/13) Six Flags over Georgia has opened the SkyScreamer at last this week, sending riders screaming around 24-stories high in the sky over the park. A great video review from the local news with on-ride camera footage can be found here.
    (4/9/13) Coaster101 has posted a trip report from Six Flags over Georgia this week, showing off what’s wrong with Ninja as well as the progress made on Sky Screamer.
    (3/28/13) A reader sent in two pictures of the new Sky Screamer now fully in place at Six Flags over Georgia. They also reported that during their visit on Sunday, Dare Devil Dive was closed for some reason and that the Georgia Cyclone is running better than ever thanks to the addition of new topper track throughout much of the first half of the ride.
    (2/19/13) A good batch of Sky Screamer construction pictures at Six Flags over Georgia were shot earlier this month at an ACE SouthEast off-season park event. Scroll down through their official Facebook page to see how Sky Screamer is stacking up.
    (2/11/13) While SFOG focused on getting everything installed around the base of the new Sky Screamer, I’m told we should keep their tower start to quickly rise high into the sky in about two weeks.
    (2/4/13) The first pieces of the new Sky Screamer are in place and vertical construction has begun. You can see a couple of photos of this posted to the TPR forum at the bottom of this page.
    (12/7/12) Slightly bad news for Six Flags over Georgia. According to what I’m told, the FAA only approved a height exemption of 227 ft for the park’s new SkyScreamer, down from the previously announced 240 ft height.
    (9/14/12) It’s been fairly well confirmed now that the new Sky Screamer will indeed replace the Wheelie. Due to the park’s proximity to the nearby airport and hilly terrain, the height limit of the rides placed around the park are determined by their location. According to the basic examples I’ve been told (these are estimates, not hard numbers) the height limit near the front of the park is around 170ft, near Goliath’s lift hill it’s around 200 ft but in the back of the park where the flooding is typically the worst, the height limit is 240 ft, which is perfect for Sky Screamer.
    Another sources did some checking with the FAA to look into building requests in the area and found a new one posted the same week the ride was announced, with coordinates that zero right in on the current Wheelie ride’s location.
    So now that we know where Sky Screamer is supposed to go, the quest is what will happen to Wheelie? Will the park remove this classic ride or opt to relocate it to a new location in the park?
    (9/13/12) I haven’t been able to confirm this yet, but the latest rumor going around claims that the new Sky Screamer ride at SFOG may go near, or possibly take over the spot used by the Wheelie, back near Ninja. Anyone else know more?
    (8/31/12) Six Flags over Georgia has confirmed plans to add Sky Screamer for the 2013 season, which at 24 stories tall, will be the tallest ride in the entire park, eeking out over Goliath by 4-stories. Guests will be spun around the tower in a nearly 100 foot circle at 40mph.

    (8/24/12) Just as I've suspected for months now, you can expect Six Flags over Georgia to add a new 230-240 foot tall Sky Screamer ride for the 2013 season. I’m also hearing rumors that something new may be added to Six Flags WhiteWater as well, so stay tuned.
    (8/16/12) Six Flags over Georgia has posted a teaser for their new 2013 attraction, which is a page with flashing tiny little picture bits.
    (7/9/12) According to the Screamscape Spy Network, we will see a few more Sky Screamers added to various Six Flags theme parks in 2013. We’ve already seen a confirmed proposal for one at Six Flags New England, and if I had to guess where Six Flags would drop in a few more, I’d look to Six Flags Great America, Six Flags over Georgia or even Six Flags over Texas. SFGAm may opt to wait for another year since they just added the large budget X-Flight coaster in 2012. Keep your eyes peeled… I’m sure we’ll hear more very soon.

2013 - Typhoon Twister at White Water Atlanta - (1/4/13) Six Flags White Water was approved to add a new 5-story waterslide by the local planning commission who had to vote to approve a rezoning of a section of the employee parking lot to allow for the new project. According to this article, the park will remove the Bonzai Pipeline slide to replace it with their new Behemoth Bowl slide, aka: Typhoon Twister.
    (8/31/12) WhiteWater Atlanta will get a new slide in Summer 2013, the Typhoon Twister, a massive ProSlide Behemoth Bowl slide, which looks like a blast.

???? - Future Attraction Survey - (4/17/13) A reader took a survey for Six Flags over Georgia this week where they were asked several questions about the possibility of adding a Scooby Doo themed dark ride / shooting gallery attraction to the park in the near future. Could this be what’s they’ve got in mind for 2014?
    I find it interesting that similar survey’s for Six Flags St. Louis this week were asking guests if they should rethemed a similar themed Scooby Doo shooting gallery boat ride from that park into a new pirates theme instead. So one park is looking to add Scooby and the Gang while another is wondering is Scooby Doo has outlived his popularity.  The results of both should be quite interesting to read.
    (9/28/12) Over the past few weeks, Six Flags over Georgia has been conducting some online guest surveys regarding future park attractions. Many of the questions being asked seem related to the concept of building an official waterpark area on SFOG property that would be included for free with regular park admission.
    The park did quiz some guests in select surveys to find out if there was any interest in other attraction concepts. New attractions mentioned include: a Batman simulator ride, new Bumper Cars, 400 ft drop tower ride, Hypercoaster, Extra Large Fun House, New Dolphin Show, New Flipping/Spinning Coaster, New kiddie area with 4-5 kiddie rides, indoor interactive shooting dark ride, or a new Cirque style show.
    However, they asked guests to pick their preference between the park adding every one of these new possible attraction concepts vs the new water park area.  With WhiteWater Atlanta in town, I’m not sure I see the point of adding a waterpark to SFOG at all. Maybe more water rides… but not a water park. But that’s just my opinion.