Six Flags Over Georgia

Images of America: Georgia

by Tim Hollis

When Six Flags Over Georgia opened in June 1967, it became the first theme park in the Southeast. Although the park is best known today for its high-speed roller coasters, this book recaptures its earlier years when it was devoted to the various periods of Georgia's history. Six Flags Over Georgia revisits such classic rides and attractions as the Log Jamboree, Tales of the Okefenokee, Jean Ribaut's
Adventure, the Krofft Puppet Theater, the Happy Motoring Freeway, and many others. It also explores how the park's focus changed and expanded over the decades and takes a look at some of its classic advertising and souvenirs.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Photography

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 2006

Reviews

[Lesley Looper]

This was a fun, quick, and interesting read about a fun place in my childhood. The photos and captions helped me remember some areas, but not others. Still, a fun walk down Memory Lane!

[Dan]

This is definitely one of the better titles in this series on amusement parks that I've read. Getting a chance to see photos of such classic rides from the 1970s that are long gone was great.

[Brent]

Excellent. In particular I appreciate the recreations in chapters of photos of two rides, The Okefenokee, and Jean Ribaud's Adventure.
Also good as a reminder of Sid & Marty Krofft as contributors, 1967-1973 or so, until World of Sid & Marty Krofft opened.
Good stuff.

[Patricia Taylor]

As someone who began visiting Six Flags from the year it opened and at least annually with my best friend for several years, it was particularly fun to see the oldest photos from those early days. Even though I grew up with Disneyland from '55 through '62, I still appreciated the charm of Six Flags. As a teen, riding all the rides that spun you, dropped you, or flipped you upside down was absolutely essential to the experience of arriving when the park opened and not leaving until closing time. This book brought back so many memories. Well done.

[Jeff Glenn]

A fun walk down memory lane and nostalgia. I only wish it was updated to the current park. Perhaps that could be volume two. It would be great if it had an index in the back of all the current and past rides and shows. The pictures were great.

[Jackie]

This was a very quick read, filled with interesting photos. The author has a very conversational tone throughout the book.

[Preston]

Very interesting look back on the history of Six Flags over Georgia, I hope one day to see an updated version for some of the more recent changes in the park.

[LouAnne Arledge]

Great read

If you love history and theme parks, this little book is a gem. Great work on research and period pics.

[lamb glass]

do you want to talk about the okefenokee? I’ve been dying to talk about the okefenokee. Let’s talk about the okefenokee.

[Trish]

I love the Images of America series of books combining photography and vintage/retro histories of a time and place. This book is an especially fun find, showing the early days of Six Flags Over Georgia in the 1960s and 1970s. Tim Hollis is my favorite retro pop culture writer, and I highly recommend all his books.

[Joey]

This book really brought back memories. I spent many summers visiting Six Flags Over Georgia, and even though I'm a total WDW fan now, I still have great memories of Six Flags. Many of the photos made me remember attractions I had long since forgotten. I only wish the book were longer and in color.

[Wynn]

The Six Flags over Georgia of my youth: Drunken Barrels, Happy Motoring Freeway, the Krofft Puppet Theater, Jean Ribaut’s Adventure, Casa Magnetica and its slanting floor (that made me and my brother laugh continually for several minutes) the Okefenokee, the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack over the log ride, and my personal favorite, the yummy Cherry Berry with the toy figure inside atop the stick.

[B.D. Crowell]

Enjoyed this little slice of history. Our family just started going to Six Flags last Fall. It was entertaining to see what the park used to be like down through the years. I wish I could have been around for some of those previous attractions. Great collection of pictures.

[TW]

Good times.

[Barbara]

Quick read, but very entertaining.