Six Flags Over Georgia’s Gold Rusher thrill ride debuts Spring 2025

ATLANTA— Georgia invites travelers to discover an exciting array of new experiences coming to the Peach State in 2025. Thrill seekers will want to check out Six Flags Over Georgia Amusement Park’s new Georgia Gold Rusher ride.

The first-of-its-kind, free-spinning gondola ride opens this Spring. The ride offers high-speed, high-elevation thrills with twists, turns, and exciting water features. Inspired by Georgia’s 1885 gold rush, the coaster will introduce thrill seekers to William “Willy” Gibson and his hydraulic mining machine through immersive storytelling.

Georgia’s gold rush in the 1880s brought prospectors from far and wide to extract the precious ore. One such miner was William “Willy” Gibson, a young, smart entrepreneur with a wily streak.

With thoughts of “work smarter, not harder,” Gibson figured out a way to avoid the hard work of manual labor to mine gold. He used a steam-powered hydraulic excavator. The giant machine slugged forward and backward through a huge water reservoir, twisting and turning the dirt below with the hopes of loosening valuable gold from the soil. It worked beautifully—and offered folks a refreshing treat, too.

Sometimes when townspeople needed a break from the hot Georgia sun, Gibson let them cool off with a thrilling spin on the machine. Riders enjoyed refreshing mist of water as the mining sled careened up and down the U-shaped track. 

For more information on Six Flags Over Georgia’s new ride, click the link: Georgia Gold Rusher.