Six Flags Over Georgia

Went here hoping to enjoy the Halloween season. Got spooked, but not the good kind. The crowd here is rowdy as hell. I felt really bad for the staff members dressed up as monsters because there were many times when I saw customers harassing them badly. I’ve never witness such disrespect!
That being said, Six Flags didn’t do much to «transform» itself for the season. I came to expect the whole park transformed, not just bits and pieces. The mazes were lame. There were very few monsters. It seemed like an average day.
Look at Knotts Berry Farm in California when they transform to Knotts Scary Farm. You guys can learn a thing or two.

I may have expected more due to the fact that I live in Florida and I visit huge theme parks constantly. This park was a joke though. There were barely any roller coasters and the lines were huge even with fast pass. There wasn’t a/​c anywhere not restaurants nor stops, so avoid going in the summer. I’ve heard so much about six flags and it didn’t meet my expectations, it was more like a big carnival. Don’t waste your money unless you have children, they will appreciate it more.

On our week long trip to Georgia, We couldn’t miss the chance to use our Season Pass for Fright Fest 2015! I really enjoyed Fright Fest here even though it was drizzling abit that night and a little cold too! However, as nice as the monsters were in costumes-​not recommended for the little ones…

Fright Fest 2015. Best deal was to buy the Season Pass, of course… so we did. I enjoyed it for the most part, the main exception being the ‘adolescent’ employees who have no respect, customer service skills or initiative to help anyone make the most of the time they have at the park. Let’s do a re-​cap of the day… starting with:
1) Parking! $ 20.00 is quite expensive, considering you have to then WALK to the gate, unless you’re willing to wait for one of (maybe) two trams that are transporting folks to an from the lot area. I didn’t quite understand why, on HALLOWEEN, the front section of parking was roped off for some unknown ‘special’ reason. I think being a season pass holder is reason to qualify for preferred parking. Better yet… RE-​OPEN the former ‘rear/​back entrance’ from yester-​year (1970’s-80’s) so it’s more convenient and LESS packed out at the …
2) Front (and only) ENTRANCE! We did good on our timing… arriving early, parking, and waiting on the tram only to end up standing in outrageous lines for 30+ minutes just to enter the park!
3) FOOD! Prices are outrageous considering the «quality» is just NOT there. If snacks and drinks were more reasonably priced since they are bought through out the entire day, then paying more for a ‘meal’ wouldn’t be as disturbing… but the ‘meal baskets’, etc need to be re-​evaluated according to the fast food market.
So…next week we will attempt the Holiday in the Park! I am excited to see something new and will review it as well. I love Six Flags… I just wish they’d hire more exuberant people who actually LIKE people and train them to smile… interact and be nice to the patrons. Period.

I would give it more stars but there are a few things I am not thrilled with which has kept me away from the park for 3 years now.
Food is too expensive and low quality. I only drink the sodas and that is it. Also the «Georgia Cyclone» is dangerous. I love roller coasters of all kinds how ever when I road the Cyclone I noticed some things I found disturbing and frightening. The seat belts were too loose and I felt myself slipping and the wood this ride is made of badly shifts and creaks, time to repair it maybe? Would hate to be on this thing and it collapse due to the shake wood finally giving out.
Aside from those issues the park was decent, the rollercoasters not made of wood were a blast to ride.

Update, a year later!
The hills are still hilly. The end. (kidding)
We went on a bunch of coasters this time that I had not tried out before. The Goliath was indeed goliath and I loved it. Mindbender (located in the Gotham City area of the park) was also quite a fun ride — I was skeptical on how it was going to go upside down with us ONLY wearing lap bars (ie, no over the shoulder restraints) but it somehow worked. Science.
Batman was a bit of a disappointment, as it’s kind of a poor-man’s Raptor (Cedar Point), IMO. It was also super short so I’m glad we didn’t wait a long time for it (about 35 minutes). We waited about an hour and fifteen minutes for the Daredevil air school, though I’d say it was worth it (great ride, that I rode last year too).
I’d also avoid the Great American Scream Machine (which the locals just call «Scream Machine») as it’s extremely rickety — it’s an old wooden coaster — and I felt like I was going to fall out of my seat at some points.
Originally I had bought 2 day passes (gets you into the park) and 1 Fright Fest pass, with some discount codes online, and my friend plus the friends she invited all had season passes … however, they were not happy when they found out they’d have to pay $ 20 to get into Fright Fest (normal price is $ 25 for those w/​o season passes) so we skipped those attractions. I ended up getting a media pass last minute so it worked out, but just FYI. There’s still plenty of ghouls walking around the park, and some mini attractions that will scare you, even if you don’t do the Fright Fest pass. (and side note, look online for deals — normally it’s $ 63.99 to get into the park, but I found passes for $ 33.99 online plus Fright Fest for $ 15, which would not have been a bad deal)
I’ll come back to Six Flags next time I’m in town! Fun park.

Abysmal.
I grew up only a couple of hours away from SFOG, so my parents would take us there often. We went to Orlando too, but SFOG was closer so we went there more. As a result I grew up enjoying WDW and SFOG, and while WDW has always been better, back in the day, SFOG was nice and enjoyable in its own right. «Back in the day» is when the Monster Mansion was the Monster Plantation, and there were rides called the Jolly Roger, MoMo the Monster, and Yahoola Hooler. Remember the Free Fall? Yep, I do, too.
Because I have fond memories of this place from when I was a kid, I have always tried to go back at least every few years as an adult. But this place has declined SEVERELY. It. Is. AWFUL!
A $ 20, I feel the parking was overpriced. After parking, getting inside was rather painless. We attended on October 31 for Fright Fest – the first time my husband and I had been in about six years – and we’d purchased tickets online and in advance. Getting the FF wristbands was pretty painless as well; we arrived around 2 PM (intending to stay until close) and the lines for entry and bands weren’t very long at that point.
We walked around, and I was sad to see that the place I once enjoyed a lot both as a child with my family and as an adult with my husband, had fallen off drastically. It was just in poor shape. It’s dirty; disgustingly so. The place seems to be staffed entirely by lackadaisical teens, with an adult managers few and far between. SFOG has morphed from a nice place to spend a day or even a couple of days having fun into acres of squalor – outdated, worn out, and a complete waste of money. The food lines are long, the restaurants aren’t kept clean enough, and the bathrooms are vile. The paint is peeling on railings, wooden structures are rotting and falling apart, metal structures are rusting, and everything looks unkempt and decaying.
It was also overrun with «tweens.» I mean, it was CRAWLING with kids not old enough to drive themselves there, who were also pretty much unsupervised, so my husband speculated that a lot of parents are just dropping their kids off and picking them up later, and this is probably the case, as the season pass is affordable and every young child in the metro area probably has one. But an overabundance of unruly teens and pre-​teens makes for a miserable park experience for older adults attending without kids (like us) or for parents bringing very small children. Kids were hopping turnstiles, bouncing balls everywhere, going in (and out) of the wrong, clearly marked doors, running around, cursing, littering, loitering – and they brought the appeal and ambiance WAY down. The park was extremely crowded, and I’d estimate that at least 70 — 75 percent were unsupervised youth.
We got to ride the Terror Train. When we were told that there was only one place to board, and that the other train station was «closed,» we figured we’d get a long scary ride around the park. Not so! The ride ended at the half-​way point, and we exited the train and had to go through a type of haunted house. Misleading. Fun and interesting, but misleading.
We saw some kind of «scary» show featuring an executioner, some undead, and a few monsters in masks who would scare guests. I found that hilarious; it was nice to see the cast members mingle with the guests by chasing them, startling them, and even taking photos with them.
The decorations really were nice; I hadn’t done Fright Fest in years and last year I was at MNSSHP in WDW, and while MNSSHP wins hands down as a better Halloween experience overall due to the cleanliness and immersive atmosphere of the Magic Kingdom, the décor at SFOG was authentically creepy! This is my only positive observation about the entire place.
I DREADING having to go to the bathrooms. As I mentioned before they were filthy, and I got anxiety each time I had to go into the ladies room. IT WAS JUST THAT DISGUSTING. I got palpitations from the unsanitary bathroom conditions, but none whatsoever from any of the Fright Fest monsters or attractions. Let that sink in. The BATHROOMS were scarier than the Fright Fest!
The restaurants were crowded and dirty. There was an appalling lack of seating, and the seats that were available, such as the outdoor ones under awnings, were FILTHY. I saw very few staff members cleaning up in the park, but there always seemed to be tons just standing around doing… nothing. We ate at the pizza place near the entrance. We waited in line about a half hour for unremarkable slices that weren’t even hot, and we got to enjoy looking at an overflowing trash can while we dined.
We left early. Poor management, way too many tweens, bad, overpriced food, and a dirty, decaying park.
My husband and I don’t ever plan to return. The glory days of Six Flags Over Georgia are GONE. I estimate that the park must have peaked about thirty years ago.

Dear Six F’s: Fright Fest got too big for its britches this year. Not worth paying $ 20 per person when you don’t stand a chance of using it. Let me tell you what happened this week of Fright Fest 2015.
The parking toll booth clerks were so slow; took forever to park. There was no parking until we got to the very back where the trolley doesn’t even go.
If people don’t have their parking money ready or they have cash, they should circle back. Pass holders should have their own frequent express lane :)
6 Flags should’ve had more trolleys running (than just 2). The place was packed; I’ve never seen 6 Fs this full; people were walking shoulder to shoulder.
Lines for fright fest features were outrageously long. Glad u were checking for wristbands but we should be able to buy them in more places then just one little booth.
Restaurants were slow. Pizza place at entrance was anyway. It was chaotic in there and impossible to find a clean table to eat at– as always. Be nice to have somewhere to wash our hands at the restaurants too.
Bathrooms were a mess. One toilet overflowed from the next stall onto my feet when the employee tried to flush it. She meant well but honestly. Ewe.
Plenty of security and guards watching the crowds and line jumpers though. Some people are just dumber than ham and need to grow up
Overall, Fright Fest was awesome to see again; they’ve outdone themselves this year. Okay zombie show in the concert hall was so cheesy I wanted to walk out the second it started. The best part was spinning the audience member in the cell
Six Flags outdid itself this year for sure with all the props and zombies walking around. That was fun. We’ll be back anyway– after we recover & forget this week. Could you at least encourage people to go sooner though– not all on the same day? Free food maybe?
We tried to buy ice cream at Lickskillet and there was only one girl in there. Finally gave up when she said it would 4 minutes for a manager to come to do a void. Seriously? Please empower your cashiers a little better. Stop being so chintzy management. Well — saved $ 7 bucks there at least.
Unfortunately Fright Fest was too much for my 10 year old so I had to sit out and miss it. Maybe you could make it friendlier to families next year– just an idea. Saved $ 40 there at least. But the others cost me $ 60.
At the end, could you guide people out of the parking lot? At least a little security in that dark lot out there on the way out?
Thanks for the good memories!

My boyfriend loves roller coasters and as such, is absolutely obsessed with this place. Best roller coasters ever and the lines are not as long as we are used to in Florida parks like Disney and Islands of Adventure.
These coasters are legit and not for the faint of heart. I recommend purchasing the season pass. It is so worth it if you intend in coming at least twice.

Boy, I am I glad I did not read some of the reviews for Six Flags over Georgia until after I went there. The tales of crime, racial tension, gangs, and apathetic employees were quite disturbing. I don’t think this information would have stopped us from going. Most of my sons’ lacrosse team decided to have a day of fun and there was no way my family of four would be missing out! We were a group of about forty children and adults and yes, the majority of us managed to stay together for most of the day.
Of course we got a great group rate…$ 33 per person. This was a great deal compared to the full price ticket of $ 63.99/per person. If you know when you are going you can save money by buying tickets online. There are various deals for different deadlines. By the way, parking, at almost $ 20, was almost as much as a ticket. I think that is more than Disney parking and they only have one tiny tram to help transport customers from the parking lot to the park, which can be a very long walk!
I did not find anything dangerous about Six Flags when we were there. Customers and staff were on good behavior. I certainly don’t doubt the many other Unilocal reviews who complained of this. Perhaps things were calm because being a Monday at the beginning of the summer, this was an especially slow day at the park. Even at many of the more popular rides, the lines were very manageable. No «Flash Pass was needed», although if I went on a busy day, I’m sure I would spend the money to purchase one to avoid the very long lines described.
I am probably spoiled by the Florida theme parks that have beautiful, updated facilities that are sparkling clean. Many areas at a Six Flags were in disrepair and many of the rides needed updating. It’s certainly not like Disney, where there is always some smiling person sweeping up garbage.
This is not a park for very young children. The roller coasters are pretty hard core and are for older kids and adults. If you do not like roller coasters, do not go! I was lucky that my 10 year old had plenty of friends to ride the roller coasters with this time. There are a mixture of newer and older ones. The consensus of the group was that Superman and Goliath were the favorites. There were some really old roller coasters like the Great American Screamer that was just really hard on the head.
Since it was summer, Hurricane Harbor was open. This is a water park within the park. This was by far the favorite part fir 11 year old, and a great way to top off a very hot summer day.
Of course like any theme park, food is expensive. This park also tries to get you to spend even more money by enticing kids and adults with tons of expensive carnival games.
Bottom line… this park is not the prettiest or cleanest theme park and may not have the friendliest employees, but all of the adults and especially the kids in our group had a blast!

Isn’t it so great when you find friends that love rollercoasters? I am so lucky to live fairly close to this location, but I realized that I dont go as often as id like. They always offer specials on season passes, or package deals that include tickets to white water park and netherworld.
The food is always overpriced, which is what I would expect, so eat a huge breakfast before you go. Unless you’re really sensitive and might puke on the ride. They have good funnel cakes, so leave some room in your belly for those. Bathrooms are usually clean and easy to find, but could be wet from those who just got off the water rides… or from something else. Go figure. So it might be a little dark but make sure to look before you sit, or just squat if you can. If youre a guy, consider yourself lucky.
Best rides in my opinion: Goliath, Superman, and Dare devil.
The swing/​baby ride in Gotham city was pretty cool too. You can take good selfies while riding it too! While feeling the cool breeze. :)
The batman ride was going backwards for a limited time, and i was able to ride it. I thought it was going to be awesome but it made me sick. And I never get sick on Rollercoasters. So if you weren’t able to ride it going backwards and you wanted to, consider yourself lucky. If you’re thinking of going soon, good luck and have fun!

Ok
They need more security to control the bad behavior of these kids. I can’t believe I actually just saw a fight! Six Flags u gotta do better.

If you buy the additional pass for Fright Fest, you get access to the other attractions reserved for these pass holders. These tickets, or wristbands actually, was priced at $ 20 for season ticket holders or $ 25 for non-​season ticket holders. Yeah. It’s pretty pricy if you consider the parking you paid in addition to the Six Flags tickets. Luckily I won Six Flags tickets so the additional price wasn’t bad. Think of it as the ability to visit multiple haunted houses throughout the park. There will still be some Fright Fest attractions that are free, but some are only reserved for these pass holders. About half of the attractions are accessible without this pass. I’d say it was worth it unless you want to wait in an 1 ½ line for the roller coasters… Take your pick. Lol. I did.
So the usual characters (Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, etc.) aren’t around during the holidays. Why?! :’(Instead, there will be ghouls, monsters, zombies, and all sorts of creatures of the night. They will roam the park and attempt to scare you since the park is their playground. They’re more than willing to allow you to take pictures of them too. :) It was cool that my friend and I got to see the 6 PM show right before these creatures were released to roam the park. It was way awesome seeing the girls and kiddies scream and run off. Literally.
Parking was divided into three areas I believe: upfront behind the handicap, the middle area, and the back lot. The upfront one was $ 25 while the middle area was priced at $ 20. It really didn’t matter much since there was a trolley that took tired guests to and from the park.

Lisa G. got it right about Fright Fest this year. I’m giving them 3 stars simply because they really did a great job creating the Halloween theme. I ended up leaving early because they did not have enough security to handle the volume of guests. It was very chaotic and I didn’t feel safe. It was all kind of craziness going on. I haven’t been to this park in over 4 years, but jeez. What happened to the second entrance? It was tough getting in and tough getting out. I ended up buying a season pass, but honestly, I don’t recommend it because the perks are nowhere near as good as they use to be, could be and should be. The kiddy park sucks and it’s terrible to say that my own hometown park has a crappy kiddy park. I can’t believe Carrowinds has them beat in that area.
Six Flags Over Georgia has great marketing which has mass appeal to teenagers, but it’s not a world class amusement park where adults and families can enjoy collectively. To that end, this park has very limited space with a history of tearing down rides to build new ones instead of simply expanding the park and keeping those rides. This is another reason why I don’t recommend the season pass (unless of course you plan to travel to other parks in the country). Take a visit to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Disneyworld, Disneyland, CedarPoint and you’ll see what I mean. This park has made some improvements, but not enough to keep up with others in the country.