Do you have a family adventure planned to visit Six Flags Over Georgia in Atlanta, GA? We checked it out to create this Six Flags Over Georgia review, and we have all the information you need to plan a fun day there with your family. Complimentary tickets were provided for this review.
Six Flags Over Georgia is one of the few theme parks that provide thrilling rides with heart-pounding excitement mixed with more gentle rides for smaller kids, concessions, events, and shows.
Here’s what you need to know when planning a trip with your family. This review is a compilation of two trips to Six Flags Over Georgia.
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About Six Flags Over Georgia
The theme park is a little less than three hours from the Upstate, depending on traffic, in the Atlanta metro area. It’s a massive park with 40+ rides. Hurricane Harbor is the water park inside Six Flags Over Georgia that opens Memorial Day weekend.
Admission to the park starts at $39.00 per person. Like other theme parks, Six Flags Over Georgia offers a Flash Pass, which allows you to enjoy more rides without waiting in line. This is an add-on to your one-day ticket, and bundles start at $69. Be sure to buy online, as tickets at the gate are significantly higher!
Getting to Six Flags Over Georgia
The first thing to remember about Six Flags Over Georgia is that it’s basically in Atlanta, and that means traffic. If you’re taking a day trip, allow around 3-3.5 hours to get there. We suggest arriving a bit before the park opens so you have enough time to get on the rides on you want.
We followed the directions from the Six Flags site, and they recommend taking 85S to 285W, then 20W, which takes you right to the park. Use your GSP in case of backups and look at alternate routes. And bring your patience.
Parking at Six Flag Over Georgia
Parking was a breeze. There are multiple ticket booths where you can present your parking pass for scanning or purchase parking. We recommend you buy parking beforehand just to save time. They do offer Speedy Parking and Preferred Parking for an extra fee. The lot is large, and there is zero shade, so be sure to bring one of those reflector things for your car if you don’t want to open an oven when you get back. And pay attention to where you park so you can find your car after a long day of coasters.
There are also three tram pick-up points in the parking lots. The trams will shuttle you to the front entrance, but it may be faster to walk. We walked from Lot 1 and were at the entrance before people that we saw waiting for the tram. Depending on where you park, it’s not a long walk.
Be sure to have your tickets ready for scanning for easy entrance. It’s a thousand times easier to buy tickets online and have them on your phone than it is to wait in the Will Call/Ticket line. We went in the early afternoon, and the line took a really long time, almost 30 minutes.
Plan of Attack for Rides at Six Flags Over Georgia
We recommend downloading the Six Flags Over Georgia app because it’s awesome. You can easily pull up ride locations, shopping, and dining options. You can see how tall you must be to ride the rides and the wait times for each ride. There’s also a really handy map that marks your location with a blue dot so you can see where you are in relation to where you want to be.
If you have more than a few people in your family, look at the app or the Six Flags website before you go to figure out what rides you want to do and the height requirements. Then make a list of the rides you really want to do and go to those first. We found that the longer we were at Six Flags, the longer the wait times got. There are also screens around the park with current wait times.
You should also look at a map beforehand so you can figure out which rides to go on and where they are in relation to other rides you don’t want to miss. Also, check the app to see if any rides are closed.
The Food at Six Flags Over Georgia
Six Flags offers different Dining Passes you can add onto your tickets, which I honestly love. If it’s in your budget, these are good options to help plan out your day. The 2026 Dining Pass options are The Single Meal Deal which gets you one meal, one snack, and one fountain drink for $22.99/person. The All Day Dining Plan comes with one meal of your choice every 90 minutes for $32.99/person. The Premium All Day Dining Plan comes with one meal of your choice every 90 minutes and access to fountain beverages you can refill every 15 minutes for $44.99/person.
They also offer a one-day drink bottle with unlimited refills for $19.99/each. If you want to do this, go right when the park opens or you you could end up waiting in long lines or wandering around for a long time trying to find someplace that isn’t sold out. Honestly, this is the clincher because Georgia summers are dreadfully hot, and we saw no water fountains. I even brought refillable water bottles in my tiny bag for that purpose but didn’t see anywhere to fill them. The one-day refillable bottle is worth it.
There are many different options for dining, like cheesesteaks, burgers, and BBQ. There’s a tavern and a diner. Try to go on off times for lunch, like not right at noon or 1 pm, because lines are long at peak times. And look at the festivals they offer every year, like Oktoberfest, where you can try different food.
Also, try to plan your food adventures around your most thrilling rides. For example, maybe do the more heart-pounding one in the morning before you go eat a chili cheese dog for lunch. Just a thought.
If you want to bring lunch to eat in your car to save money, you can definitely do that. Be sure to get a re-entry wristband on your way out so you can get back in.
Rides at Six Flags Over Georgia
When it comes to roller coasters, I have an adventurous daughter and a timid daughter, which certainly made the day challenging. We ended up riding a smaller roller coaster, the Dahlonega Mine Train. It’s a good intro into the faster rides and is perfect for younger kids who are not quite ready to try the big ones. The height requirement is 42 inches.
We also rode the country cars, which I let my youngest drive. Of course, driving any car is going to be fun for kids. There are so many fantastic roller coasters that I wanted to really get in on the scream fest but will have to wait for another time!
I’m a complete adrenaline junkie when it comes to roller coasters and have not met a coaster I didn’t love. The ones I really wanted to try were Goliath, Superman, Georgia Scorcher, Batman, and Twisted Cyclone. Most of these had long, long waits – around 60 minutes at minimum – by the afternoon on a Saturday. This is why you need to plan what you really want to ride and go there first unless you can swing a Flash Pass.
There are lots of great kid-focused rides like smaller Ferris Wheel-type attractions, swings, and a beautiful carousel. Monster Mansion is a great one because the dark boat ride is a nice break from the heat.
Water Park at Six Flags Over Georgia
Hurricane Harbor is the water park inside Six Flags Over Georgia. We rented a large locker to store our stuff. There are small, large, and jumbo lockers, and the bigger the locker, the higher the cost. We then headed for the wave pool to cool off. There are plenty of life jackets for kids that need them, and they have multiple sizes. My son had a great time in the wave pool, but the large Paradise Island structure was calling his name, and we went there to watch him play.
Now, anyone that has lived in this area for awhile knows that the weather is very unpredictable in the early evening hours. And while the entire day had been virtually cloudless, a thunderstorm came through all of the sudden. The water park immediately shut down, so we changed back into our regular clothes.
Unfortunately, in the time it took to change our clothes, authorities issued a severe storm warning, and the park closed all of the rides. We quickly left the water park area and stopped in a t-shirt shop for about 15 minutes. When the weather broke, we took off again, and got ice cream when the rain started again.
We ultimately decided to leave the park as it was getting on into the evening, and there was no indication the rides would start again anytime soon. Between the time they shut down the water park at 5 pm and we got back to our car at 6:30 pm, no rides were running. It was a nice cooldown, though.
According to the park’s website, Six Flags Over Georgia’s rain policy is as follows: “There are still a ton of activities that are amazingly fun in any kind of weather––including indoor shows, restaurants, shops, games, and arcades. If rain, wind, or electrical storms force us to close certain rides for your safety, they will re-open as soon as safe operations can be assured. Refunds or rain checks for inclement weather are not offered.”
So, our day was cut somewhat short. We had a great time prior to the storm, and my son said he really liked Six Flags a lot. I think we will probably wait until he’s a bit older to go again as the biggest attractions at Six Flags Over Georgia are the roller coasters. There are a lot of them.
Parent Tips: Six Flags Over Georgia
While we mentioned many tips in this story, here are a few others:
- Bring/wear sun protection. It’s hot and you’ll get sunburned if you don’t have sunscreen or rain protection.
- Download the Six Flags Over Georgia app for helpful info on rides, wait times, and a map.
- The park is huge so plan which rides you want to go on and do them first. If you can afford it, get a Flash Pass so you can enjoy even more rides.
- Get the refillable water bottle. Dehydration is not fun.
- While the park does have a lot of kid and family-focused rides, I think it’s best for kids closer to age 10 and up who love adventure and roller coasters. For most of the moderately intense rides, kids need to be at 48 inches for the medium coasters and 54 inches for the bigger ones.
- Go early! Plan to spend the day there. If it’s a day trip, leave the Upstate early.
- If your kid wants to see Looney Tunes characters, be sure to check the schedule of appearances when you get there.
- Get tickets ahead of time online. You’ll save both time and money.
- Look at the dress code before you go, especially for the waterpark: “All guests must wear proper attire, such as bathing suits or board shorts. Thongs, G-strings, or transparent swimwear are not permitted.”
- You can bring bags and small backpacks into the park but not on the rides. You can either get a locker for a fee or leave them on the platform.
Visit Six Flags Over Georgia
Tickets start at $39 online (or $80 at the gate) and change depending on the date you want to visit. It’s absolutely better to get tickets online versus when you go. You can purchase a refillable water bottle, Flash passes, and parking ($35+) online as well when you purchase your ticket.
Season passes start at $65/person. If you go more than once, a season pass is certainly a good deal, especially if you purchase the Prestige Pass ($145/person), which includes parking.
275 Riverside Parkway SW, Austell, GA
770-739-3400
See website for days and hours of operation.
Six Flags Over Georgia Website
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