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Park News - (11/2/09) A few pictures (see sidebar) were sent in from a reader who took in a day at Six Flags over Georgia yesterday, last day of the season. In the Lickskillet section of the park they noticed a few buildings had been gutted inside to the framework, so I’m guessing this is to repair damage from the flood a month ago.
    They also noticed that all around Batman: The Ride are sections that have been painted blue all over the place. Mostly a light blue, which I’m going to guess is likely some kind of primer coat maybe. But there was one section with a nicer dark blue coat near the bottom of a support, so perhaps they are considering some new colors for Batman next season. Maybe a dark blue support and yellow track look, like they’ve done to so many of the others. Anyone know more?
    (9/29/09) Due to all the rain last week Six Flags over Georgia experienced another one of their periodic floods as the area took on about 18-20 inches of rain of just 3 days. If you check out the video embedded below you’ll see just how high the river waters rose to cover over not only the parking lot, but also put the drops of the Mindbender and the Great American Scream Machine under water as well. (Click here for a couple of pictures) SFOG is prepared for this kind of thing however, as it seems to happen to them about every other year or so it seems, and the park was able to clean things up and reopen in time for the start of Fright Fest over the weekend.

    (9/21/09) Six Flags over Georgia will be trying something new for Fright Fest this year… asking for volunteers to be buried alive!! You’ll have to pay for the privilege but you’ll be taken on the ultimate “Last Ride” experience: tossed in a hearse, driven to a cemetery, tossed in a coffin, and covered with dirt. Oh… your not alone in the coffin… there are some bugs in there going along for the ride with you. You can read more at About.com.
    (9/2/09) A brief photo trip report from Six Flags over Georgia has been posted to Coaster101 this week.
    (8/26/09) A great POV video from the front of the Georgia Scorcher, one of the better B&M Stand-Up Coasters, has been posted to YouTube by Theme Park Review and embedded below. Enjoy!

    (6/17/09) Other readers are now reporting hearing the rumor that Splashwater Falls will be removed after this season, with the rumored plan being to use the site to add and expand the park’s kiddie land offerings. The question is… will they expand the current land or is it time to bring in Wiggle’s World?
    (6/12/09) A new rumor is starting to spread around the park that they may remove Splashwater Falls after this season. It’s not the first time that rumor has come up, but Six Flags did remove a few of those style rides at the end of the 2007 season and I believe the SFOG version was one listed for sale. Anyone know more?
    (3/25/09) If your thinking of heading down to Six Flags over Georgia this summer, then you’ve got to check into the returning MVP Deal package returning for the 2009 season. For just $89 a person, you will get admission to an Atlanta Braves game, Six Flags over Georgia, the Georgia Aquarium, Stone Mountain and World of Coca-Cola.
    (3/1/09) On the plus side, SFOG has lowered their season pass prices this year by $20, offering them up for just $49.99, with a single day pass going for $39.99 at the gate.
    (9/16/08) When I visited Six Flags Over Georgia in early August I had the good sense to shoot a video clip of my run through Monster Plantation. A good thing too since it will be an different ride by next year, so enjoy the video I’m embedded below to refresh your memory or to take a virtual first ride through Six Flags’ most famous Dark Ride.

2009 - The Monster Mansion - (5/18/09) Some of the first coverage of the new Monster Mansion is starting to float in at last, with an online report on the experience from News Plus Notes, plus you can see a video showing off a few sections of the ride on YouTube in a video report from the Lunch Bunch… whatever that is. Seems they’re more interested in the food at times than the ride, so if you want to see just the ride footage, jump ahead to the 2 minute mark. What little of the ride I can see here, does already show off a great improvement as the lighting has been dramatically for the better. Compare this new footage to my old footage of the Monster Plantation and you’ll see that your no longer looking at monster figures standing in the darkness, but now you’ve got complete scenes with background scenery as well all lit up. I’ve made some screen captures to compare scenes from the new ride against those taken last summer for you to see below.

    (5/16/09) While I’m still a bit pessimistic that the new Monster Mansion will live up to the hype of having more 4D effects than any othe ride, I’ve been told that the ride really will live up to that hype. Lets cross our fingers and hope so, because I’d love to see it, as the Monster Plantation has really stood out as a beloved attraction in the Six Flags chain for years… about the closest thing they’ve ever gotten to building a Pirates of Haunted Mansion style ride, though for whatever reason they never chose to never copy this ride to any other park making it a very special and unique feature of Six Flags over Georgia. Lets hope the park’s maintenance crew holds it in such high regard as well, as all those effects are going to take a lot of time and money to keep them working properly week after week, year after year.
    (5/15/09) I’m not quite sure how they’re going to live up to this claim, but a press release from Six Flags over Georgia claims that the new Monster Mansion will feature “more 4D effects than any other ride in the world.” Besides that little marketing over-hype comment gone wrong, it mentions that the new version of the classic ride featuers 8 brand new animatronic monsters in addition to complete technical overhaul to the already existing 97 monsters.
    Guests this time will be able to take part in the Monster’s family reunion picnic for the first time, through the aid of 12 new interactive elements, such as feeling the heat from the chili cook-off. The ride's new Monster photographer and his faithful assistant, Nestor, will be on hand to capture every moment.
    According to Gary Goddard, who created the original attraction, "The transformation is unbelievable," said Goddard. "When Monster Plantation made its debut in 1981, the technology was cutting-edge. More than 25 years later, we have so many more 'toys' at our disposal and the end result is an absolute delight. Monster Mansion is destined to become a fan favorite for the next generation and their families."
    In addition to the new ride, the park will also unveil a new retail shop and mini-museum adjancent to the ride aptly named, The MonStore. Here, patrons will find Monster Plantation and Monster Mansion items available for purchase, including plush monsters, apparel, jewelry inspired by Mizzy Scarlett and more.
    On a final note, the winner of the name the monster contest was announced as Papa Razzi, you can see him as well as an animated video preview of the Monster Mansion, showing off some of those new effects, at the official site.
    (9/15/08) Six Flags over Georgia has announced that the park’s famous Monster Plantation will undergo a massive renovation for the 2009 season and be reborn as The Monster Mansion. Opening back in 1981 this ride quickly became the most unique Dark Ride in the entire Six Flags chain, but after 28 years they felt it was time for an upgrade. When the ride reopens next year as The Monster Mansion it will feature a new story, new music, some new characters and all new surprises… though don’t worry about your old favorites. Many of the classic residents of Monster Plantation will return. World famous themed attraction designer Gary Goddard who helped create the original Monster Plantation is coming back to oversee the all new version.

2010 - New Kiddie Land - Rumor - (6/17/09) Other readers are now reporting hearing the rumor that Splashwater Falls will be removed after this season, with the rumored plan being to use the site to add and expand the park’s kiddie land offerings. The question is… will they expand the current land or is it time to bring in Wiggle’s World?