Six Flags Over Georgia celebrates Independence Day with Salute 2 America

June 15, 2003

Atlanta, Ga. - Six Flags Over Georgia is the ideal place to celebrate Independence Day this year with a week full of patriotic music, displays, and events at the park. Salute 2 America, third begins June 28 and ends July 5.

To help kick off this weeklong celebration of our nation's 227th birthday, the Great American Scream Machine will celebrate its 30th birthday June 27-28 with a 30-hour coaster marathon. Guests are invited to take a lap with the marathon volunteers from the American Coaster Enthusiasts and earn their own "Red Badge of Courage". The park will also hold special showings of the Great American Scream Machine documentary which was filmed in 1973 when this enormous coaster was first introduced as the tallest and longest the world had ever seen.

During each day of Salute 2 America guests can find all sorts of special events, contests, and demonstrations going on at the Celebration Stage located in the USA section of the park. The park itself will be decked out on more red, white, and blue than ever and each evening will conclude with a fireworks display at dusk.

Of course, it would not be Independence Day be without the all-American sounds of Lee Greenwood. Six Flags Over Georgia is proud to present Lee Greenwood in concert July 5. The concert starts at 8:00 p.m. in the Six Flags Southern Star Amphitheater.

Six Flags Over Georgia is also preparing to make a special salute to our nation's armed forces with a week of deep discounts and free admission for active service members and their families.

From June 28 to July 5, active members and reservists of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard can receive almost half off one-day admission to the park. To redeem this discount, service members or spouse must show their military ID June 28 - July 5 at any Six Flags Over Georgia ticket booth to receive tickets for themselves and immediate family at a discounted rate of $22.95 plus tax.

In addition to this weeklong discount program, Six Flags Over Georgia will be holding select free admission days for each branch of service. During each service day, members of that particular branch of the armed forces may receive free admission for themselves and immediate family members (up to five tickets total).

Individual service days are:

Army Day June 30

Marine Corps Day July 1

Navy and Coast Guard Day July 2

Air Force Day July 3 Service members or spouse may show their active ID card at any Six Flags Over Georgia ticket booth to receive up to 5 free tickets total on their select service day.

Non-military guests can give their support too. From June 28 to July 5 The U.S. Marine Corps and Six Flags Over Georgia will be collecting toys for Toys For Tots at the park. Guests who bring an unwrapped toy to designated collection points at the park's front gate area can receive a coupon good for $15 off a one-day, full-price ticket good during Salute 2 America.

All guests will also have access to several military displays in and around the park throughout the week of Salute 2 America, including Cobra attack helicopters, Humvees, and more. Military flyovers are scheduled for Thursday July 3 and Saturday July 5. So come out and join Six Flags Over Georgia in thanking our nation's armed forces for all the hard work that they do.

Independence Week Celebration is part of the new "Celebration" event series at Six Flags Over Georgia. Other events in the series include Party Gras, Atlanta Fest, Country Star Jamboree, and Fright Fest. Each event in the series is now bigger and better than ever, with additional investment to provide guests with even better Streetmosphere, live music, park-wide games, prizes and giveaways, and much more.

Independence Week Celebration takes place each day June 28 - July 5. Hours of operation are Sunday to Thursday from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and Friday July 4 and Saturday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. General admission is $39.99 for adults and $24.99 for kids 48" and shorter.