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Thunder River
River Rapids at Six Flags Over Georgia, Austell, Georgia. Opened 1982.
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- Designer
- Intamin
Thunder River is a river rapids ride in the Lickskillet area of Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia. Intamin built it, and it opened in 1982.
Riders sit in round rafts that hold up to 12 people and travel down a white-water channel. The park lists a minimum height of 42 inches, or 36 inches with an accompanying adult.
Sources
- sixflags.com/overgeorgia/attractions/thunder-river (Park page: Thunder River, white-water rapids ride, introduced 1982, Intamin, Lickskillet, rafts for up to 12 riders, 42 in minimum (36 in accompanied).)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_Over_Georgia (Opened June 16, 1967; current coasters with opening years; Acrophobia 2001, Thunder River 1982, Monster Mansion (1967 as Tales of the Okefenokee, Monster Plantation 1981, Monster Mansion 2009), Justice League: Battle for Metropolis 2017; Mind Bender renamed The Riddler Mindbender (reopened 2021); Six Flags announced in December 2024 it would take full ownership of the park from the limited partners; Goliath fatal incident October 12, 2026.)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.