Negative-G Six Flags Over Georgia 2005

Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell, Georgia
March 26, 2005
Page Twelve

The Great American Scream Machine Rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell, GA

Up and over another one of the Great American Scream Machine's hills.

John Allen could be called the last of the golden age coaster designers.

The Great American Scream Machine Rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell, GA

He started out as a child around amusement parks because his dad was an insurance agent that sold insurance to parks. While his dad traveled the country to his clients John tagged along and when his dad was in the front office working he got to sample all of the rides on the midway.

The Great American Scream Machine Rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell, GA

He eventually started working for the Philadelphia Toboggan Company under the tutelage of Herbert Schmeck and eventually worked his way up to being the companies president and chief designer.

The Great American Scream Machine Rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell, GA

Here's one last photo of the Great American Scream Machine as it ends it's course before we start to leap over tall buildings in a single bound.