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Six Flags in Atlanta / Louisville
We're thinking about stopping at either the Six Flags in Atlanta or in Louisville when we're on our way to Disney. We'd actually be at one of the parks for the 4th of July, I think.
We have a 9 year old and twin 5 year olds that love roller coasters (assuming they're tall enough to ride!).
Has anyone been to both? Tickets are a little cheaper in Kentucky. Is it related to the size of the park?
Any info?
Next trip - New Years 2018!
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I live in the Atlanta area and to be honest with you, I wouldn't waste your money on Six Flags, at least not the one here. It is not in the greatest part of town. The park is usually very crowded and very dirty as well. A few of the coasters are good, but the rest are just average, nothing special. They added an in-park water park area and the new Thomas-land is supposed to open soon. It is the new Thomas the Tank Engine themed kids area. I guess they're trying to make the park more family and kid friendly. I've not been to the park in Louisville, but I have been next to it at the fairgrounds for a car show. The park there looks nicer and cleaner from the outside.
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I would highly recommend the Holiday World theme park in Southern Indiana. It is about an hour west of Louisville on I-64(or an hour east of Evansville if you decide to come down US41) It has three great coasters and an awesome water park. It is very very family friendly and is consistently rated one of the top parks in the country. I am sure that you would enjoy your day there.
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Living exactly between the 2 parks I've been 2 both of them a couple of times. I have to say that Six Flags is one of the worst amusement park chains. I grew up going to Cedar Point, Geauga Lake and Kings Island and they are so much better. However between the 2 Atlanta is much better! The rides are better, the park is cleaner and the crowds are nicer. We have found Six Flags KY to have very pushy, rude people. Have fun!
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I live about one hour from the Six Flags in Louisville and about 30 minutes from Holiday World/Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus Indiana. As one of the previous posters said Holiday World/Splashin' Safari is about one hour west of Louisville and is about 15 minutes south of Interstate-64.
I would NEVER EVER go to the Six Flags in Louisville for any reason!!! This one used to be locally owned and did not have very good rides and was very dirty when the local people owned it. Since the Six Flags company has owned it things have only become worse. The park has a real problem with cleanliness and with roving gangs of trouble makers who come there to hang out and cause trouble.
In addition, this particular park also has a HORRIBLE maintenance record. In fact, I believe it was two summers ago that a girl literally had both legs cut off by a cable that snapped on their drop ride!! This is one of those rides you see at so many thrill parks where there is a center posts with outward facing seats on all four sides. The riders are raised to the top of the post and then dropped.
Anyway, according to the official findings of the investigators, due to maintenance that was not done and other maintenance that was not done correctly a cable became frayed and as the ride started to drop the cable snapped and whipped out and wrapped itself around the girls legs. The girl would have been seriously hurt at that point but to make matters worse, again because of issues with maintenance or its lack, the ride was suppose to stop automatically in its tracks when something like that happened. However, that did not happen and the ride continued to drop which caused the cable to tighten around the girls legs and cut them off.
Needless to say the whole matter is still in the courts. I don't remember the age of the girl, where she was from or any other details like that, I just remember all the publicity it received in the local area. In fact it even made a few national newspapers and TV/Radio shows as well.
Now on to the exact opposite situation. Holiday World/Splashin' Safari is a VERY nice park that has three GREAT roller coasters along with the usual assortment of other thrill park rides. All three of the coasters are wooden coasters. One of the coasters is continuously rated in the top 5 of wooden coasters in the country and one of the other ones has been rated as the number 1 wooden coaster in the world for several years now. Granted I don't know who is doing the rating but it is in their advertising all the time and I can tell you from personal experience before my back got so bad I couldn't ride anymore that their coasters really are fantastic!
They also have a very nice size water park with quite a few nice rides both large and small. The water park is automatically included with your price of admission.
What is really nice about this park is how absolutely clean it is kept!! Again, the same body that rates the roller coasters also rates cleanliness and Holiday World/Splashin' Safari is always number 1 in cleanliness ahead even of the Disney Parks that normally come in either number 2 or 3 with this same group. I also like the fact that they do strictly enforce that you have to cover up your swimsuit when you go from the water park into the theme park.
In addition to all that the price of admission also includes free suntan lotion and free soft drinks all day! And no, you don't have to buy a mug or anything like that. Instead they have small buildings liberally scattered throughout the entire property and you just walk up, grab a cup and stick it under the tap for the drink of your choice! And best of all NO BEVERLY!!
I know I sound like a free advertisement for Holiday World/Splashin' Safari but I think it is a great park that deserves more attention! No I don't work there nor do I own any stock in it or actually even directly know anyone who works there so my opinion is based solely on the experiences that both I and my family have had with the two parks I have talked about here.
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I live near Six Flags of Georgia too and also would not recommend it. There are a few good roller coasters but it no where compares to the atmosphere of WDW. Islands of Adventure at Universal Studios has better roller coasters if that is what you are looking for and it is much nicer. Six Flags is a little pricey too unless you find coupons. I have never been to the other theme parks mentioned but I do not recommend Six Flags once you have been to Orlando!
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I don't know about the Six Flags in Kentucky, but I agree with most of the others that say to stay away from Six Flags Over Georgia. I've only been a couple of times and neither time was worth it. I only went back the second time because I got free tickets through a radio station promotion, and we were going to an Atlanta Braves game the next day. There are a few things there that can be enjoyable, but there are too many negatives for me to recommend it.
Dollywood is a nice park, as many others have said. It's not Disney caliber, but it is a fun park with three great coasters (1 wooden, 2 steel) and several other attractions. The only problem is that you'll have to go out of your way to get there because you'll have to get on Interstate 40 eastbound once you reach Nashville and drive about 3 1/2 hours (and pass through where I live ) to arrive at Dollywood. Plus, I think there is major construction going on around Knoxville this summer, so you might have to take a detour around that area. After visiting Dollywood, you would then have get back on Interstate 40 westbound until you reach Interstate 75 southbound, which will take you almost all of the way to WDW.
I haven't been to Holiday World in Santa Clause, Indiana, but I've heard many positive things about it. The drive would only be a little over an hour to the west of Louisville, KY, which you would be passing through anyway, to go towards WDW.
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OK, so Holiday World and Dollywood are definitely "yes" votes for the future trips, and I am TOTALLY skipping out on the Six Flags trips.
We have a Six Flags part outside of Chicago that isn't bad.... I think I'll stick with what I know and not take any major risks with the other Six Flags parks.
Nothing will EVER compare to Disney, of course!!!
Next trip - New Years 2018!
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We have always gone to Six flags over mid america; our last trip being for Fright Fest '07. It is a very nice park and the kids have a good time there. We particularly like the water park, so we bought season passes at Fright fest, for this year. It is a very pretty park, always clean, lots of landscaping done, and I have never run into anything like ghetto gansters or anything of the sort there. Everyone seems very nice. I will also vouch for Dollywood. They also have a splash country if you prefer water rides but Dollywood itself has much more spirit. Sometimes you can run into Dolly Parton, herself, inside the park. She visits every now and then. Another option could be Busch Gardens, in Tampa Fl. They seem to have a nice park going for them. If you are driving down though, we usually stop about Nashville. I would just find something to do in this town, since it will save you from going out of your way to Dollywood. You are going to go 4 hours out of your way, and it may take longer if you get caught in traffic in seiverville and pigeon forge; something that is quite typical.
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It looks like I may be in the minority. My family loves SFOG and we have had season passes the last few years. My kids (13 and 11) love the roller coasters - Batman, Superman, GA Scorcher and Goliath. The park is not as clean as it once was nor are the workers as nice as they could be, but we find the park fun. I'm concerned about security everywhere I go in Atlanta (including the Aquarium and Stone Mountain), so Six Flags is no different and we have had no problems in or out of the park. I remember being one of the unsupervised teenagers at the park (20 years ago), so I can look beyond much of what we have seen winthin the parks. As far as being overpriced - what is not over priced these days!
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