Dahlonega Mine Train

Roller coaster in the United States
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Dahlonega Mine Train
Six Flags Over Georgia
Location Austell, Georgia, USA
Coordinates 33°46′06″N 84°33′08″W / 33.768435°N 84.552151°W / 33.768435; -84.552151
Park section Peachtree Square
Status Operating since June 16, 1967
Rider height 42 inch minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Product Runaway Train
Type Steel - Terrain - Hybrid
Riders per train 30
Hourly capacity 2,200
Propulsion 3 chain lift hills
Height 37 feet
Top speed 35 mph
Length 2323 feet
Inversions 0
Drop angle 45°
Duration 2:51
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Dahlonega Mine Train is an Arrow Dynamics mine train roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, USA. This was one of the original attractions that opened with the park in 1967.[1] The ride is named after Dahlonega, Georgia, a village in northern Georgia that was a center of the first gold rush in the United States in 1828.

Design

Elements

Dahlonega Mine Train features three chain lifts throughout the course of the ride.

Color scheme

Brown track and unpainted supports.

Trains

5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 30 riders per train.

Images

References

  1. "Maddox Praises Six Flags As Tourist, Industry Lure". The Atlanta Constitution.

External links


Articles on Six Flags Over Georgia