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| Twisted Cyclone | |
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Park |
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Location |
Austell, Georgia, USA |
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Opened |
2018 |
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Designer |
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Type |
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I-Box | |
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Riders per train |
24 |
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Riders per hour |
1,200 |
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Height |
100 ft (30 m) |
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Drop |
79 ft (23.9 m) |
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Top speed |
50 mph (80 km/h) |
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Length |
2,400 ft (730 m) |
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Duration |
1:48 |
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3 | |
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Steepest Drop |
75° |
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Maximum G-Force |
3.6G |
Twisted Cyclone, formerly known as Georgia Cyclone, is an upcoming a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, Georgia. The roller coaster is being manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) and is expected to open in 2018. It will feature RMC's patented I-Box Track technology utilizing a significant portion of Georgia Cyclone's former support structure. Originally constructed by the Dinn Corporation, Georgia Cyclone opened to the public on March 3, 1990. Six Flags Over Georgia closed the roller coaster on July 30, 2017, and announced its planned transformation a month later into Twisted Cyclone.
History[]
Georgia Cyclone opened as a mirror image of the legendary Coney Island Cyclone on March 3, 1990. It stood ten feet higher than the Cyclone at 95 feet (29 m), had a track length of 2,970 feet (910 m), and reached a top speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h). For the 2012 season, approximately 30 percent of the coaster's track was replaced with Topper Track by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC), intended to provide an improved ride experience. On July 17, 2017, park officials announced that the attraction would close permanently two weeks later on July 30.
On August 31, 2017, Six Flags Over Georgia announced plans to convert Georgia Cyclone into a steel-hybrid design, featuring RMC's patented I-Box Track technology. The drop height will be raised to 100 feet (30 m), the angle will be steepened to 75 degrees, and a total of ten airtime hills and three inversions will be featured along the course of the ride. Its trains will be themed after a 1960s-era sports convertible, and the top speed will remain unchanged at 50 mph (80 km/h). The track will be shortened to approximately 2,400 feet (730 m), and the roller coaster is expected to open in the spring of 2018.
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| Six Flags Over Georgia Roller Coasters | |
| Operating | Batman The Ride • Blue Hawk • Dahlonega Mine Train • Dare Devil Dive • Georgia Scorcher • Goliath • Great American Scream Machine • Riddler Mindbender • Superman - Ultimate Flight • The Joker Funhouse Coaster • Twisted Cyclone |
| Former | Déjà Vu • Georgia Cyclone • Mini Mine Train • Viper • Z-Force |