Georgia Cyclone

Georgia Cyclone

Riders coasting down one of the Cyclone's hills
Six Flags Over Georgia
Coordinates 33°46′13″N 84°33′08″W / 33.77028°N 84.55222°W / 33.77028; -84.55222Coordinates: 33°46′13″N 84°33′08″W / 33.77028°N 84.55222°W / 33.77028; -84.55222
Status Operating
Opening date March 3, 1990
General statistics
Type Wood
Manufacturer Dinn Corporation
Designer Curtis D. Summers
Model Cyclone
Track layout Cyclone
Lift/launch system chain
Height 95 ft (29 m)
Drop 78.5 ft (23.9 m)
Length 2,970 ft (910 m)
Speed 50 mph (80 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 1:48
Max vertical angle 53°
Capacity 1200 riders per hour
Acceleration no launch
G-force 3.6
Height restriction 48 in (122 cm)
Trains 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Flash Pass Available
Georgia Cyclone at RCDB
Pictures of Georgia Cyclone at RCDB

The Georgia Cyclone is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. Opened in 1990, it is a mirror image of the legendary Coney Island Cyclone. Ten feet higher than the Cyclone, it stands at 95 feet (29 m) and has a track length of 2,970 feet (910 m) and a top speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).

Initially, the sign at the top of the Georgia Cyclone's lift hill used the coaster's tagline: "The Most a Coaster can Beeeeeeee!" It would be replaced by one that simply says "Stay Seated."

For the 2012 season parts of the Cyclone track was covered with Rocky Mountain Construction Topper Track, which covered approximately 30 percent of the roller coaster for a better experience on the ride. Many people believe this ride will eventually turn into a Steel Hybrid Roller Coaster by Rocky Mountain Construction in the near future. [1]

Awards

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year1998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013
Ranking 12[2]9[3]13[4]16[5]14[6]18[7]20[8]22 (tie)[9]31[10]43[11]40 (tie)[12]44[13]47 (tie)[14]—[15]—[16]—[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Something missing from the Georgia Cyclone at SFOG!". Photos. Six Flags Over Georgia. November 30, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Top 25 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1998. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Top 25 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1999. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Top 25 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Top 25 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Top 25 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. September 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 10–11B. September 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 14–15B. September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 22–23B. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 30–31B. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 11 (6.2): 42–43. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Top 50 wood roller coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  17. ↑ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.

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