Six Flags over Georgia flooded

[Arizonaguy]

Here are some links with some videos. Hopefully it subsides and there's not too much damage.

http://www.ajc.com/video/?bcpid=1659...autostart=true


http://www.comcast.net/video/roller-...st/1271774227/


http://www.wane.com/dpp/weather/weat...r_200909220857

[swimgeek95]

dude! its like basically SFNO! wow, it would be a shame to close that park down. but, i doubt that will happen.

[viperdude]

wow. glad i went in july before all the rain. great park. it's a shame to see it look like that. *moment of silence for sfog*

[Arizonaguy]

Yeh....it does look pretty crazy. I'm sure they can get back on their feet pretty quick.

[Keith]

I had an opportunity to visit earlier this month and it is a very nice park. I do recall there being several parts of the park being in much lower ground than the others. The two that come to mind are near Great American Scream Machine and Mindbender. It's obvious in some of the pictures that those two were the first to go under.

Nonetheless, they said they "know how to handle it" and are planning on reopening this weekend, which is good!

[kct2008]

I have never been to SFOG yet, but I really want to give them a visit. I was in the Atlanta area back in '05, but it was during Christmas break, so I didn't get to go there. Maybe one of these days.

[unknown09er]

Funny thing, news reports show pictures reminiscent of SFNO, but sixflags.com says the park will be open on the weekend... They must be showcasing some new water attractions. Seriously though I hope the park is able to recover and reopen.

[Keith]

Truthfully, there really isn't that much water, not in comparison to New Orleans. Also, the water in New Orleans just kinda sat there for a few weeks and this is already receding.

[Stacy]

I was also told by a friend that this sort of thing has happened at SFoT before as well, and obviously that park is still going strong.

There was a lot under water at SFoG, yes, but remember... New Orleans when 'dry' sits below sea level, so nowhere for water to recede to (at least not quickly). And, I don't think GA got quite the same amount of water that NO did during Katrina.

Whether they will open this weekend or not remains to be seen... but I think they'll be up and running in a week or two at the very least.

[TXCyclone]

This happens at SFOG every so often, the third time I can remember. The Great American Scream Machine is the area that normally floods. This is the worst I have seen there but it is only a portion of the park, not the whole park. The video I have seen shows the parking lot area and the areas of the park adjacent to the parking, which includes Batman the Ride, Mindbender, Ninja, Great American Scream Machine, and Thomas Town. The rest of the park is on higher ground.

Also it floods at SFOT. There is a creek running through the park. The Texas Giant and Shockwave are built over the creek. The lowest parts of Shockwave track have been covered in water before but most of the park is high enough not to flood.

[jfruge]

Also...SFNO was already in dire financial straits prior to Katrina...there was absolutely nothing the park could do to recover, not to mention the city did nothing to aid the process...as if they could have. SFOG probably has some sort of emergency plan to combat the costs of recovery after flooding.

[Keith]

The entire park in New Orleans was under water for weeks. Imagine what that does to a building.

Over Georgia was underwater for hours, maybe a day or two. Too, the water was only a couple of feet, at most.

While flooding is present in both situations, New Orleans had it a lot worse off. They both did not flood to nearly the same extent.

Extra costs to recover in Georgia? Perhaps a bit extra help to sweep the debris, that's about it. Maybe hire someone to look around the buildings to make sure there isn't mold. Not much cost associated with that, not in hindsight anyways.

What is needed in New Orleans is a complete overhaul of most (if not all) of the buildings, including shops, restaurants, offices, and ride queues and stations. Not to forget about the utilities that were probably put under a lot of stress, including electrical, plumbing, and gas. Checking all the mechanics of every ride and attraction, replacing what is needed. Replacing thousands and thousands of dollars in merchandise, signage, promotional materials, office equipment, theater materials, and other various goods. On top of that all, cleaning all of the debris that settled there from god knows where. Then paint, plants, and repaving midways and sidewalks. There is a huge difference. New Orleans had a lot to deal with. Six Flags as a whole can not deal with all the time, energy, and money that is needed to be put into that park.