Looping Starship (Six Flags Over Georgia)

Looping Starship

Dismantling of the attraction in 2005

Six Flags Over Georgia
Location	Austell, Georgia, USA
Coordinates	33°46′10″N 84°33′03″W / 33.769417°N 84.550761°W / 33.769417; -84.550761
Status	Defunct
Operated	1989 to 2005
Replaced by	Goliath

Expo '86
Name	Looping Starship
Location	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Operated	May 2, 1986 to October 13, 1986

Statistics

Manufacturer

Intamin

Product

Looping Starship

Type

Ranger

Capacity

50 per cycle

Looping Starship was a Ranger built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin that was previously located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, USA. It was the second ride named Looping Starship to operate at Six Flags Over Georgia, with the first one operating in 1985 before being relocated to Six Flags AstroWorld a year later.

History

The ride first appeared at Expo '86 in Canada in 1986, following which it was placed into storage. It then was purchased by Six Flags and moved to Six Flags Over Georgia, opening in 1989.^[1] Looping Starship was closed during the 2005 season along with Great Gasp to make way for Goliath, a hyper roller coaster.^[2]^[3] Parts of the ride were later used in the relocation of Looping Starship from Six Flags AstroWorld for the 2006 season as ACME Rock-n-Rocket at Six Flags Over Texas.^[4]