Negative-G Six Flags Over Georgia 2005

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

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

One interesting thing about the Great American Scream Machine is that none of it's drops go all the way to the ground. The reason behind this is that it sits only a hundred feet from the banks of the Chattahoochee river that floods each spring. While it's ok for the structure to be submerged the track stays high and dry for most of the floods.

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

There's just something about a wooden coaster painted up that I miss with newer coasters. I know with modern treated wood the coasters don't need to be painted but there's something magical about the white structure, red tracks and blue handrails that brings back memories of summer days and nights at parks for me.

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

Up into the Great American Scream Machine's first hill before heading into it's airtime filled dog leg.

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

While I love riding any coaster that happens to come my way I view them as works of art and could as easily just enjoy taking them in as going for a ride. The Great American Scream Machine is no exception to that.

The Deja Vu Rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell, GA

The Deja Vu Rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell, GA

During lunch we had a raffle to raise funds for the National Roller Coaster Museum fund with the prize being a photo walk back for five winners and their guests. While I did not win one of the winners was too tired to go on it and gave me their place as long as the photos ended up here for all to see. I have to say thank you to them for this opportunity.

The first stop on the tour was behind Deja Vu. While Deja Vu is actually a fun coaster to ride it's been less than reliable to put it delicately. The park has been fighting to get it up and running and the fact that Vekoma declared bankruptcy shortly after its opening didn't help. The park has finally gotten Vekoma to get on the ball with fixing it and this year is going to be a make or break last ditch effort to get it reliable. If it fails I'd look for a new attraction to take it's place.