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°WCoordinates: 33°46′13″N 84°33′08″W / 33.77028°N 84.55222°W
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 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.
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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.^[1]

Awards

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
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.

Six Flags Over Georgia Web Site

External links

• Georgia Cyclone at Six Flags Over Georgia Website