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Intamin's are great coasters for the most part but are incredibly unreliable. GCII are the best wood coaster builder flat out right now, though I haven't got to experience a Gravity Group ride yet but that will hopefully change this summer. B&M overall as far as smoothness, thrill effect, and reliability win this one hands down. They are simply the Rolls-Royce of coasters. Edit: I also agree with KIFAN! in thinking that Milli is a snoozer outside of its first drop. Backseat or not just not enough airtime on the ride.

Thunderhead is great everywhere but I prefer the back but do ride in the front at least once.

Wow didn't mean to offend anyone and if you are sorry. If anyone actually thought I meant while the ride was running you would have to pretty dumb to actually believe that. Anyway, I'd be up for SOB removal one way or another and I'm sorry if my OPINION on a way to expand is not welcome on a OPINION topic but maybe I'm just misinterpreting the discussion topic.

Burn Son of Beast and expand there! sorry to all the SoB fans.

If by major overhaul you mean complete removal The line I'm guessing will be very similar to the way it was last year. It's actually quite sad to see what this ride has done to The Crypt area, but that's just the sacrifice that must be made for an awesome new coaster.

That was amazing, incredible how far we've come.

I think its definatly worth it as it is a great park but all the parks listed above are good too especially dollywood. You can actually read my trip report from SF:OG here it should be helpful.

Great question at this point I highly doubt they have started training on Diamondback outside of the management staff. However they will most likely start training very soon as the park draws closer to opening.

I'm Head Sup at BLSC. It's a good time.

BLSC simply parks them in the station, unload, and transfer/ready brakes.

Haha that's funny I love the fact that the car was named "Deja" very creative.

Not including working 70+ days, I'll probably actually get to visit 2-3 times. I just can't wait to see Diamondback open every morning right next to me!

Mine would be top thrill.

Wow that is incredibly rough. Yeah I have heard that Superman is ultra smooth, wish i could have rode it.

Interesting but without parking included I'm not sure that would be that more budget effective as you have to pay for parking every time. At least there trying.

No problem ronny, you'll love it guarantee. Yeah I've heard many different things from different people but I wanted to compare them myself. So you were at opening day as well I assume. Yeah the lines were great and it was great to just relax and still know I was getting everything in because I didn't have to wait in long lines at every ride.

-Six Flags Over Georgia Pt. 2- From Gotham City we headed towards the back of the park and enjoyed some of the sights along the way. This area of the park reminded me a lot of Rivertown or a Dollywood type of atmosphere. It was very shady and well landscaped, kind of a nice break from the busyness surrounding Goliath in the USA section. The water wheel was a really nice touch that made the area feel very authentic. All of the water rides were still in off season rehab and didn't open until April. We eventually came upon the Canyon Blaster, which looked like a very fun little kids coaster. Then before we knew it we were in metropolis park. As fun as Superman looked unfortunately it was having a "technical difficulties" and wouldn't open for the remander of the day. Still got a few good pics of the track and that massive pretzel loop i wanted to experience so badly. Also I loved the phone booth in the plaza way that looked so much like superman's own. As we passed Skull Mountain I snapped a quick pic. The picture really doesn't do it justice but this thing is huge! We then headed towards The Great American Scream Machine, a classic out and back coaster. The ride was pretty fun but was in some dire need of some retracking and a new coat of paint. From their we headed towards ninja which was unfortunately closed for the day most likely because of staffing. From there we headed back towards the front of the park and I walked through the Looney Tunes themed area, it was a very small but nicely decorated area. We even almost had a run in with a nasty bull! Monster Mansion was still under construction and opening in May. It looked like a very fun dark ride though with an interesting cast of characters. As we continued to stroll through the park we came upon Acrophobia but I decided to save it for later, which was unfortunate because it would later shut down for the remainder of the day. Next up was the Georgia Cyclone. Which is a copy of the cyclone at Coney Island. This was a very fun coaster but much like GASM needed retracking and a new paint job. This ride certainly had potential though and was still fun. By this time we had looped around the park once and so we decided to take a couple more rides on Goliath and Mind Bender. Then we braked for somelunch that was wonderful. I got a pulled pork BBQ sandwich combo and for 8.99 it was a very filling meal. After lunch we took a ride on the train which was a nice stroll through the park. After the train we headed back into the wooded area and checked out the Thomastown based on the characters from Thomas the Train. It was really nicely done simple but effective. The conductor greets you at the entrance. After Thomastown we explored the western themed area around us and watched a few minutes of a comedy gun show. It wasn't anything to amazing but the kids watching seemed to be enjoying it. We also got some Coldstone which I totally loved that Six Flags had in park. We then decided to hop on the Sky Buckets which were your typical Sky Cable Cars. They did provide some beautiful views of the park though. I also got some great shots of Goliaths lift from the sky buckets. By this time in the day we only had a few hours left so we split our time between Goliath and Mind Bender. As we walked through the park that day I couldn't help but notice the many recycle bins throughout the park cleverly shaped as Coke bottles. I love this idea promoting a cleaner park and better use of resources. All in all, I had a great day at the park(I got to ride Goliath 7 times!) and found that many of the terrible things I had heard about Six Flags to be totally untrue. The employees were incredibly nice and helpful, the park was super clean, and the place looked great except for a few spots here and there. I'll definitely be returning the next time I'm in the Atlanta area! I leave with one last pic of Goliath's lift at night! Thanks for the comments already made and please feel free to ask any other questions you may have about my trip or the park.

This Past week I had the wonderful pleasure of getting to attend the opening day of Six Flags Over Georgia for the 2009 season. This was an adventure not only because I had never been to SFOG but also because this was my first six flags park in general. Anyway enough gab and on to my trip report. We set out early in the morning as we drove our short 45 minute drive to get to the park. As we came around a bend in the highway I spotted my first sight of Goliath. Goliath absolutely dominating and is located in the front of the park so it catches your eye immediately. The massive helix was located a mere 40 yards or so from our parking spot. The skyline of the front of the park mostly consist of Goliath and The Georgia Scorcher but as you can tell Goliath tends to make the Scorcher look tiny. The park entrance had a small line building to be let in but it wasn't nearly as long as I expected, especially for opening day. The scorcher ran through some test runs and seemed to be heating up! (sorry had to do it) Then it was time for the big guy to show off his stuff and show off he did as he tore through the test runs. Pictures can't really do this baby justice but the sheer speed was very evident as it ran through the test runs. We were then let in to the park to wait in its entrance area called the Promenade. It was a very nice simple entrance street area but much smaller than KI's or any other park I've been too. Bugs, Daffy, and Tweety were on hand to greet guest as they came in. People lined up eagerly to run to Goliath. My Friend and I opted for a ride on the Scorcher as we didn't want to take on the main card just yet. Like every stand-up I've been on before it I was generally just not impressed with the Scorcher and I really don't think its the coasters fault as much as it that stand up coaster seem to lack a lot of the intensity that most seated coasters have. That said I felt the Scorcher was a pretty darn good stand-up coaster. After the scorcher we made our way over to the big daddy! Goliath is located in the USA section of the park which is basically a retro 50's section. I'm still trying to figure how that all fits together but either way i introduce to you Goliath! Goliath's lift and first drop are built right over the walkways and provide some great views of the coaster. The first drop on Goliath is a monster especially from the back as you literally float in your seat till you reach the bottom. It was evident very early on that this was going to be one of the better rides i had been on. The second hill is airtime machine as are the hills that follow. The ride never lets up as it tears through the helix, a hammerhead and and the final few bunny hills. At the end of this relentless journey it was clear that this was hands down the best steel coaster I had been on. Millennium Force or Magnum have absolutely nothing on the ferocity that Goliath unleashes. The airtime and constant thrill squashes the the turns, height, and speed found especially on Millennium. We then headed to the Gotham City section of the park. This was my favorite section of the park as they really did a nice job of themeing the area with an industrial rundown look. The biggest flaw was the lack of rides in this area as all they had were three, Batman:The Ride, Mind Bender, and Crime Wave. Batman was the same inverted design that has been copied and built at many six flags parks. It isn't t a bad coaster but nothing special either, especially compared to other inverted coasters. Then we rode the wonderful classic Mind Bender! This was the surprise ride of the day for me and easily took second best ride in the park. Mind Bender is one of the most fun rides I've ever been on and one specific element on it called a horizontal loop that was one of the more intense elements I've ever been through. Mind Bender is definitely a winner even after 30+ years. The green water through out the ride area was a nice touch as well. .............the report will continue soon............

That could be part of it but the chemicals within the water to keep it clean is what eat away at backlot's track and hence the removal. I promise it had nothing to do with the pumps not working in such. So what I'm saying with Diamondback is that chemicals must be watched carefully in order to insure the track being kept in top shape. It's definitely possible to keep it in great shape and I'm sure B&M engineers much better track than premier but still care will need to be taken.

Well whats interesting is that KI's first "splashdown" on BLSC was stopped because it was to hard on the track as far as wear and tear, so my worry is will the same thing happen to D-back. Well just have to wait and see I suppose.

Wow I'm going to say that is pretty darn bold but I highly suggest you going and riding thunderhead as it is simply wonderful(definatly better than SOB in my opinion). While The Beast is my sentimental favorite wood coaster, I have to admit to myself the thunderhead is the better ride.

It's cool my friend no biggie.

Its true except Fahrenheit is not a Cedar Fair ride, that would be Hershey park.

Yeah that's the coaster I'm most excited about riding come april screw Diamondback Not to mention how amazing that Backlot coaster crew is!

Looking great. Can't wait to see it up close myself in the next month or so.