Other Rides at SFOG

OTHER RIDES

NEW Thomas Town Thomas the Tank Engine and two coaches, Annie and Clarabelle, will take riders on a tour of a replica of the island of Sodor. The entertainment continues with a meet & greet with Sir Topham Hat, along with shopping in a Thomas-themed store.
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SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL A blast from the past, indoors, with a heavily themed Scrambler with lights and music from the 50's. Inside find a pink Cadillac, poodle skirts, and a whole lot of fun! Twisting away in the domed theater that's been home to the Chevy Show and Magic Shows in the past.

ROCKIN' TUG A great family ride from Zamperla. Unasuming to look at, the boat starts to rock back and forth on a track, and then the boat begins to slowly spinning to the delight of the passengers on board. Part of the expansion of the kids area from Bugs Bunny World over the newly rebuilt bridge to Carousel Hill, just above the queue for the Hanson Cars.

UP, UP & AWAY Fly in the trees on Carousel Hill piloting your balloon on a race to the clouds. A calm family ride nestled in the trees surrounding the Carousel - hopefully getting more people to head up and ride a horse as well.

GOTHAM CITY CRIME WAVE Rising 30 feet above the Gotham City midway is a Wave Swinger spinning riders where the Ultrazone building once stood. Trivia tip is that this ride was shipped over from Japan.

ACROPHOBIAŽ [52" minimum height] Combining state-of-the-art drop ride technology with a twist - the riders are standing up! Repacing the Air Racer, riders position themselves in one of 30 positions on an outer circular ring around the tower. Standing up, the ring rotates once completely around the center posts as it climbs the 200-foot tall tower. Then, at the top, as the rotation ends each passenger's postion tilts 15 degrees towards the ground. Don't look down! After 4 seconds of silence the fun continues as the ring is released so the passengers freefall 161 feet before coming to a magnetically controlled smooth stop. A truly unique wonderful drop ride. No loose items, including hats and glasses, are permitted on the ride.

MONSTER PLANTATIONŽ "Your invited to a picnic - monster picnic - where humans are allowed to stay...So come on in and join the party at the mansion..." An indoor dark 3-bench 6-passenger boat ride with the second best air conditioning on a hot day (best is in the USA Theater). Warning; the end of the ride may scare very, very young children (I won't give away the surprise). Day-glow paint has been applied to the "marsh" scenes along with a few additional touches to the existing figures. This is a great dark ride that is loved by all.

SKY BUCKETS A standard (although becoming rare since many parks have removed them) sky ride from above Confederate's Dahlonega Mine Train / Crystal Pistol Music Hall to Lickskillet's Thunder River. If the queue is more that 3 "turns" in the queue house you can walk faster than ride.

RIVERVIEW CAROUSEL Chicago's 1908 Riverview carousel was relocated here and is a National Historic Register site (a plaque and poster give the history). It's the calmest place on a crowded day -- go rock in one of the rockers on the building's porch for a while when everything gets a little too crazy. Also a nice place to wait out a summer storm.

DODGE CITY BUMPER CARS [42" minimum height] bumper cars, with more than 50 cars this is reported to be the largest in the southeast. The ride exits through a games area. Better bumper cars can be found in many other parks - these are rather weak and slow.

WHEELIE [42" minimum height] an original "Enterprise" ride, you spin around in cars (up to 2 people in each car, 32 cars total) connected to a circular 51-foot wheel structure that tilts so the cars end up going upside down.

HANSON CARS [42" minimum height without adult] kid-drivable 4-passenger cars on a track around the Carousel. Probably the scariest ride in the park for parents who can imagine their young children old enough to drive real cars. These were originally located where the Georgia Cyclone is now. Hanson was the name of an automobile manufacturer that made cars in Atlanta, an original Hanson is on view at the Atlanta Historical Society in Buckhead (it was not named after the brotherly rock group). The ride provides a great view of GASM, Ninja, Wheelie, and Splashwater Falls, however the line tends to be long and slow with 2 passengers required per vehicle. In 1996 the tops of the cars were removed for quicker loading and unloading, and this year they've improved the queue line.

SIX FLAGS RAILROAD Originally this route hosted a real oil-fired steam train ride around what used to be the perimeter of the park. The 2 engines were named after famous engines from Atlanta's confederate history; the great locomotive chase's General and Texas. However, in 2003 an engine was relocated from Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Named "Greta," unlike the original steam-powered SFOG engines, this replacement engine was a diesel engine instead. It appears the days of "live steam" at the park have come to an end as for 2005 the original locomotives have been diesel-ized (Greta has returned to Texas). But it's very disconcerting to hear a truck coming around the bend and then realize it's the train - at least the whistle sounds good. There are two stations: Marthasville (under the Cyclone's turnaround, across from the Acrophobia) and Rabun Gap (near Thunder River at the entrance to the USA Section), you can get off at either one or make the entire circuit.

NEW Thomas Town Thomas the Tank Engine and two coaches, Annie and Clarabelle, will take riders on a tour of a replica of the island of Sodor. The entertainment continues with a meet & greet with Sir Topham Hat, along with shopping in a Thomas-themed store.	photo not available
SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL A blast from the past, indoors, with a heavily themed Scrambler with lights and music from the 50's. Inside find a pink Cadillac, poodle skirts, and a whole lot of fun! Twisting away in the domed theater that's been home to the Chevy Show and Magic Shows in the past.
ROCKIN' TUG A great family ride from Zamperla. Unasuming to look at, the boat starts to rock back and forth on a track, and then the boat begins to slowly spinning to the delight of the passengers on board. Part of the expansion of the kids area from Bugs Bunny World over the newly rebuilt bridge to Carousel Hill, just above the queue for the Hanson Cars.
UP, UP & AWAY Fly in the trees on Carousel Hill piloting your balloon on a race to the clouds. A calm family ride nestled in the trees surrounding the Carousel - hopefully getting more people to head up and ride a horse as well.
GOTHAM CITY CRIME WAVE Rising 30 feet above the Gotham City midway is a Wave Swinger spinning riders where the Ultrazone building once stood. Trivia tip is that this ride was shipped over from Japan.
ACROPHOBIAŽ [52" minimum height] Combining state-of-the-art drop ride technology with a twist - the riders are standing up! Repacing the Air Racer, riders position themselves in one of 30 positions on an outer circular ring around the tower. Standing up, the ring rotates once completely around the center posts as it climbs the 200-foot tall tower. Then, at the top, as the rotation ends each passenger's postion tilts 15 degrees towards the ground. Don't look down! After 4 seconds of silence the fun continues as the ring is released so the passengers freefall 161 feet before coming to a magnetically controlled smooth stop. A truly unique wonderful drop ride. No loose items, including hats and glasses, are permitted on the ride.
MONSTER PLANTATIONŽ "Your invited to a picnic - monster picnic - where humans are allowed to stay...So come on in and join the party at the mansion..." An indoor dark 3-bench 6-passenger boat ride with the second best air conditioning on a hot day (best is in the USA Theater). Warning; the end of the ride may scare very, very young children (I won't give away the surprise). Day-glow paint has been applied to the "marsh" scenes along with a few additional touches to the existing figures. This is a great dark ride that is loved by all.
SKY BUCKETS A standard (although becoming rare since many parks have removed them) sky ride from above Confederate's Dahlonega Mine Train / Crystal Pistol Music Hall to Lickskillet's Thunder River. If the queue is more that 3 "turns" in the queue house you can walk faster than ride.
RIVERVIEW CAROUSEL Chicago's 1908 Riverview carousel was relocated here and is a National Historic Register site (a plaque and poster give the history). It's the calmest place on a crowded day -- go rock in one of the rockers on the building's porch for a while when everything gets a little too crazy. Also a nice place to wait out a summer storm.
DODGE CITY BUMPER CARS [42" minimum height] bumper cars, with more than 50 cars this is reported to be the largest in the southeast. The ride exits through a games area. Better bumper cars can be found in many other parks - these are rather weak and slow.
WHEELIE [42" minimum height] an original "Enterprise" ride, you spin around in cars (up to 2 people in each car, 32 cars total) connected to a circular 51-foot wheel structure that tilts so the cars end up going upside down.
HANSON CARS [42" minimum height without adult] kid-drivable 4-passenger cars on a track around the Carousel. Probably the scariest ride in the park for parents who can imagine their young children old enough to drive real cars. These were originally located where the Georgia Cyclone is now. Hanson was the name of an automobile manufacturer that made cars in Atlanta, an original Hanson is on view at the Atlanta Historical Society in Buckhead (it was not named after the brotherly rock group). The ride provides a great view of GASM, Ninja, Wheelie, and Splashwater Falls, however the line tends to be long and slow with 2 passengers required per vehicle. In 1996 the tops of the cars were removed for quicker loading and unloading, and this year they've improved the queue line.
SIX FLAGS RAILROAD Originally this route hosted a real oil-fired steam train ride around what used to be the perimeter of the park. The 2 engines were named after famous engines from Atlanta's confederate history; the great locomotive chase's General and Texas. However, in 2003 an engine was relocated from Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Named "Greta," unlike the original steam-powered SFOG engines, this replacement engine was a diesel engine instead. It appears the days of "live steam" at the park have come to an end as for 2005 the original locomotives have been diesel-ized (Greta has returned to Texas). But it's very disconcerting to hear a truck coming around the bend and then realize it's the train - at least the whistle sounds good. There are two stations: *Marthasville* (under the Cyclone's turnaround, across from the Acrophobia) and *Rabun Gap* (near Thunder River at the entrance to the USA Section), you can get off at either one or make the entire circuit.