Six Flags Over Georgia, Theme park in Cobb County, United States
Six Flags Over Georgia is a 290-acre amusement park in Mableton, Georgia, with an Austell post office address, set on former Cole Brothers Dairy land along the Chattahoochee River. Its themed sections are named for the six flags that have flown over the state, and steel coaster track with blue-green lattice supports arcs above brick buildings and a white Ferris wheel.
The park opened in 1967 as the second site in the chain developed by Angus G. Wynne, who had built a similar park in Texas earlier. The site grew over several decades with new attractions and expanded areas added gradually.
The park's six themed areas are named for flags that have flown over Georgia: Spain, France, Great Britain, the Confederate States, the United States and the state of Georgia. Lickskillet, added in 1968, takes its name from a late 19th-century Georgia mining town and hosted street shootout shows. Costumed characters from Sid and Marty Krofft television series appeared from 1970 to 1974.
The park follows a seasonal schedule, with operating hours changing throughout the year. Lockers, stroller rental, and numerous restaurants and food stands are available across the grounds.
The Riverview Carousel was relocated from Chicago in 1972 and ranks among the oldest operating carousels in North America. It holds national landmark status and preserves its original wooden craftsmanship from an earlier era.
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