Great American Scream Machine (Six Flags Over Georgia)

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Great American Scream Machine

Six Flags Over Georgia Location Austell, Georgia, USA Coordinates 33.766061°N 84.551463°W / 33.766061; -84.551463 Park section Lickskillet Status Operating since March 31, 1973 Rider height 42 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Designer / calculations	Don Rosser, John C. Allen, William Cobb
Type	Wooden
Track layout	L-Shaped Out and Back
Riders per train	24
Hourly capacity	1,200
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	105 feet
Drop	89 feet
Top speed	57 mph
Length	3450 feet
Inversions	0
Drop angle	45°
Duration	2:00
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Great American Scream Machine is an wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, USA. It has been operating since 1973. Another coaster with the same name existed at Six Flags Great Adventure.

History

The roller coaster opened on March 31, 1973 as part of a new themed area called Cotton States Exposition of 1895.

From March to May 1993, to celebrate Great American Scream Machine's 20th anniversary, the trains were turned to run backwards. The coaster ran backwards again from March 10 to May 13, 2018.

In 2017, the Cotton States Exposition section became Metropolis and the Lickskillet area was expanded to include Great American Scream Machine.

Great American Scream Machine was given a major refurbishment in 2022.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Hill Bunny hill 2 hills 3 Bunny hills

Great American Scream Machine features an out-and-back layout that travels over the water with eleven drops. The color scheme of the ride is a combination of the colors, red, white, and blue; the same colors found on the flag of the United States of America.

Color scheme

Red track and white supports.

Trains

2 trains with 4 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

Images

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  Great American Scream Machine in 1979

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  The ACE Coaster Landmark Plaque

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External links

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  Great American Scream Machine on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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