Twisted Cyclone — Attraction in Mableton

I remember when the former Georgia Cyclone was announced to be closing. I was the one guy that was actually sad about losing Georgia Cyclone, yet all of us coaster enthusiasts knew what was coming. We knew there was going to be some big changes to the Georgia Cyclone, in the form of... this. Twisted Cyclone is a short yet fast-paced thrill ride. It performs a range of dynamic elements, a lot like an RMC sampler platter (for the other enthusiasts reading this).

Twisted Cyclone kicks things off with a bang on its tilted 75° drop, swooping riders up into two head-over-heels inversions (a “reverse cobra roll”) and back down to Earth. Then the riders navigate something rarely before seen on a roller coaster; a sideways airtime hill. This sensation is quite strange, but oddly intriguing. On both rides I was kicked out of my seat, and into the air with floater airtime. A near headchopper ensues, followed by a tiny ejector hill up into a snappy overbanked turn. Now comes the best moment on the ride; a ballistic bunny hop that dives into the wooden Twisted Cyclone structure. I was thrown out my seat with such force that it felt surreal. Before I had time to process this a zero-g roll flipped me upside down for a third time, and then two bunny hops ejected me twice more. The train swooped under the structure in a low to the ground overbank, and with one more hill of ejection the brakes came all too soon.

I prefer the nearby Goliath a bit more, but Twisted Cyclone is still a close second best coaster at Over Georgia. It gets long lines all throughout the day that don’t let up, just like this aggressive ride. Twisted Cyclone is a small but mighty ride that should be rated better than the worst...

Twisted Cyclone is a coaster with a kind of intensity unique from the others in the park. Though the ride isn't particularly long or tall, it makes up for it in its content.

The first drop is the best in the park, which is very sharp and just long enough for it to last while twisting to the left on the way down. It's a unique and intense sensation. The reverse cobra roll is a smooth and unique double inversion, and is somehow one of the less intense moments of the ride. The wave turn immediately after is an airtime hill taken sideways, and sideways often isn't too common, so it's a unique sensation.

The rest of the ride is standard elements but still rather fun. There are about four straight airtime hills, which have sharp ejector air that's even stronger than that of Goliath. There's also a smooth and floaty zero-g roll and some overbanked turns that are fun to sway your hands too.

The ride is short, but it's very well paced without a dull moment. Plus the ride is gorgeous with nice hot rod trains and electric blue track. The only downside is that the seats are somewhat uncomfortable. The lap bar is nice, but it's a tight and cramped fit as the cars are boxy and don't have much room to move your arms. If you're a bigger person, don't count on being able to fit on...

This coaster was running extremely fast on my first visit to the park in 5 years as I got 2 rides on it both day and night. The drop felt intense when I boarded on the third row into the back in order to feel the floater and ejector airtime this ride packs in. I didn't wait long as it was mostly a station wait with decent operations I encountered. I wish the ride has more theming added because I really liked that it's theamed to storms, but I do appreciate that there are speakers that play a sound effect of what sounds like a hurricane when going up the lift hill and returning to the station. This will forever be 5 stars as it is one of the best coasters this Six Flags...