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Twisted Cyclone, formerly known as Georgia Cyclone, is a
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located at
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in
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. Manufactured by
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(RMC), the ride opened to the public on May 25, 2018. It features RMC's patented I-Box Track technology and utilizes a significant portion of Georgia Cyclone's former support structure. Originally constructed by the
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, Georgia Cyclone first opened on March 3, 1990.


History

Georgia Cyclone opened as a
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of the
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on March 3, 1990. It stood ten feet higher than the Coney Island Cyclone at , had a track length of , and reached a top speed of . For the 2012 season, approximately 30 percent of the coaster's track was replaced with
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by
Rocky Mountain Construction Rocky Mountain Construction, often abbreviated as RMC, is a manufacturing and construction company based in Hayden, Idaho, United States. The company is best known for its I-Box track and Topper Track for wooden roller coasters. History In 200 ...
(RMC), intended to provide an improved ride experience. On July 17, 2017, park officials announced that the attraction would close permanently two weeks later on July 30. On August 31, 2017, Six Flags Over Georgia announced plans to convert Georgia Cyclone into a steel-hybrid design called Twisted Cyclone, featuring RMC's patented I-Box Track technology. The drop height was raised to , the angle was steepened to 75 degrees, and a total of ten airtime hills and three inversions were added along the ride's course. The trains' theme was modified to represent a 1960s-era sports convertible, and the maximum speed remained unchanged at . The track was shortened to approximately , and the roller coaster held its grand opening on May 25, 2018.


Ride layout


Georgia Cyclone (1990–2017)

Upon leaving the station, riders made a left hand turnaround into the
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, which took the train up to a peak height of . Riders were immediately sent down a drop at a 53° angle; at the bottom of the drop, riders came close to the track above for a
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effect. The train then rose up into the first high-speed U-turn to the right, descended again beneath the lift hill and rising into a
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airtime hill. The train entered a left-hand turnaround, which was then followed by another airtime hill and third left turnaround. Riders navigated another pair of turns under the structure with a series of smaller hills under the main structure before making a final flat turn over the bottom of the first drop, leading into the
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. From there, the train passed through the transfer track and made its way into the station. A ride on the Georgia Cyclone lasted approximately 1 minute and 48 seconds.


Twisted Cyclone (2018–present)

Upon leaving the station, the train proceeds through several twisted bunny hills while making a left-hand turnaround into the lift hill. At the top, riders are released into a drop at 75° and rise into the first of three inversions; a so-called step-up-under-flip. The train sweeps to the right through the turnaround and exit through a barrel roll down drop inversion, which is identical to the first inversion minus the train's direction. The train passes through a wall stall facing away from the lift hill and a hasty turnaround wave turn. Another airtime hill leads to the layout's third and final inversion - a
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- and a pair of low-ground airtime hills before entering the final left-hand turnaround. Another small airtime hill follows, and riders dip up into the final
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, which leads back to the station. From dispatch to brake run, one ride on Twisted Cyclone lasts approximately 1 minute and 20 seconds.


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* {{Six Flags Over Georgia rides Hybrid roller coasters Roller coasters operated by Six Flags Roller coasters introduced in 1990 Roller coasters in Georgia (U.S. state) Six Flags Over Georgia