Talk:Six Flags Over Georgia
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Uhh.. correct me if I'm wrong, but the French flag has never flown over the state of Georgia.
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[edit] Six nations ruling Georgia?
I have removed:
- The park opened with six themed areas, representing the "Six Flags" or nations that have ruled the state: Spain, France, Britan, The Confederate States of America, The United States of America, and the State of Georgia.
The seems to have been copied from the Six flags over Texas idea, however, neither France nor the State of Georgia were ever in control. I've also removed the other information about the park introduced in the same edit since I consider it all questionable. (Please cite sources if adding any of it back.) -SCEhardT 19:00, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Re: Six nations ruling Georgia?
You are correct in stating that the naming convention was brought over from the founding Texas park. You are further correct in mentioning that the "six flags" of this park are only five nations and one state. However, the premise of the name still holds basically true, although not as strongly as it does with the Arlington park. Perhaps the entry should be returned, but edited, like this:
The park opened with six themed areas, representing the "Six Flags" that have flown over the state: Spain, France, Britain, The Confederate States of America, The United States of America, and the State of Georgia.
As regards French involvement in Georgia, the state's Wikipedia article does suggest that France had a limited interest in some parts of what is now Georgia, prior to the colony's founding by the British. So, it can be said that France's flag could have flown over the state.
I don't think that we should fault Angus Wynn for a bit of poetic license of the name of his theme parks. He had to stretch the rule even farther for the third "charter park," Six Flags Over Mid-America (now Six Flags St. Louis).
--McDoobAU93 22:32, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
- The addition looks fine to me. It does a good job of being clear that we aren't claiming there were six nations ruling Georgia. However, one thing, please go back and cite your sources for the history and such. Thanks! -SCEhardT 02:42, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
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- I found some of my source material on the early history of the park, and will add citations soon. As to the legal action, I'm trying to find a free source to check it. It was in the Atlanta papers some years ago, but they charge for a search more than a week in the past. I'm checking legal websites, too. --McDoobAU93 16:30, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Park Theming
I have a problem with the following statement that was just added:
Over the years most of the original historical themes have been dropped in favor of cartoon and superhero themes.
The only section that has lost its overall theme is the Spanish section, which is now Bugs Bunny World (although even the Looney Tunes references in the park do have something of a Spanish influence. The other "flag" sections are still pretty intact, which in some cases (Georgia, France) isn't saying much. This seems to paint the park with a broad brush.
McDoobAU93 21:40, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] 2007 Park Additions
I have removed the following passage due to lack of confirmation and sources.
- 2007: Added Hall Of Justice, a DC comics-themed dark ride
The park's press releases have not mentioned this attraction, and the major park rumor sites (Screamscape, et al) haven't mentioned it. While the latter is hardly an authoritative source, the former is. If you have a source, please post it. --McDoobAU93 23:04, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
