That last drop into the mine shaft at the end is more intense than it seems.

@entrapta8049

6 ай бұрын

The screaming from the passengers and the roaring from the coaster echoes really loudly and it has a nice bit of g-force to it as well

@truelife974

2 ай бұрын

Once upon a time it was total darkness. It left you completely disoriented!

@EllaTheTroubleClef

Ай бұрын

Real, here they made it look so slow and happy. When in reality it’s like out of your seat a little if you don’t brace yourself it’s so fast.

@tootums

Ай бұрын

RIGHT

@Yourdarlingal-

Ай бұрын

It’s not too bad for me lol

The great thing about a coaster like this is that you can ride it again and again, because there is no one else in line.

@greenbrown7776

Жыл бұрын

I remember when it commanded LONG lines!

@ljeans531

11 ай бұрын

​@@greenbrown7776it did

@jessebrantley8851

10 ай бұрын

Remember this was the first coaster at six flags.

@hannahroberts673

9 ай бұрын

My friend and I did this back when we were in 9th grade and we went on a school trip to Six Flags over GA. I was a wimp (still am; I only really ride roller coasters at Disney World lol) and too afraid to ride the big coasters. I did try Georgia Cyclone (this was back before it was turned into "Twisted Cyclone" so it didn't go upside down or anything, but on the other hand, it was quite a rough ride then). I was super proud of myself for doing a "real" coaster, but I wasn't too wild about doing it again or trying any of the other big ones. So we pretty much spent the day riding Mine Train over and over again. 😂 I also remember riding one of those scrambler rides but it was indoors and they played rock n' roll music on it. That one was fun. But I don't think it exists anymore and I don't remember what the name of it was.

@GearGuardianGaming

3 ай бұрын

@@hannahroberts673 sounds like the other ride was Shake, Rattle and Roll

I rememeber back in the early 2000s my mom used to always take me on this ride when I was a kid. I was too scared of rides back then, this was the only ride id ride. She passed away in 05 and I tear up everytime I watch a pov or get in line to ride it. I miss her and I'm glad they are taking care of this ride so I can share the same memories with my kids!

@johnfoltz8183

Жыл бұрын

I am sorry about your mom. 😢

@hello5513

Жыл бұрын

❤ I'm so sorry for your loss

@patrickvanrinsvelt4466

10 ай бұрын

Yep. We did the same with our kids. Graduate then up little by little. They are all 3 thrill ride seekers now, like their parents

@entrapta8049

6 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry about that 😢

I rode this rollercoaster for the first time ever in 1986 at the age of 4. I am 41 now and have made sure to ride this every time I’ve gone to Six Flags Over Georgia.

@greenbrown7776

Жыл бұрын

I think 1986 was the last time I rode, a few years after college!

@mike2865

Жыл бұрын

Me too but I was 13 in 86 when I went on it

@billkeithchannel

11 ай бұрын

My sister was age 2 when she rode _The Blue Streak_ at *Conneaut Lake Park* in 1966. What a different time America was back then.

@giamiramontes5639

11 ай бұрын

I'm like that with gold rush at my six flags

@culcune

11 ай бұрын

@@giamiramontes5639 Yessss! Magic Mountain? My first roller-coaster in 1980 when I was 10--I was too scared to go on the Revolution or Colossus that day, so it remained my first coaster until I was 11 and went on the Colossus. I was still too scared of Revolution because of the loop, lol. It intertwined with the Log-Jammer water ride. Gold Rush is still there, or at least was when I last went to MM right before New Year's Eve 2019, but the Log-Jammer had been long removed, I found out. Unplanned, Gold Rush became my 9 year old son's first roller-coaster that day, but since the line was so short for Revolution, his second roller-coaster ride became that one. He was far braver than me at his age, and just for good measure, wanted to go on the Revolution right after, so we did it again.

That’s quite the bizarre and slow layout. I’d still ride it!

@demetriawright1528

Жыл бұрын

For us that grew up going to SFOG, it’s a classic and we love it to death! Its not that fast and definitely not tall but jerks you around quite hard and that catches some ppl off guard. And everybody is tough until that last drop! 😂

@HijoGris

Жыл бұрын

Goliath has nothing on that last drop 😂

@ThrasheReyes

Жыл бұрын

Ong man that last drop is legitimately scary even if I’ve been on this ride a thousand times it still gets me. Honestly it hurts my spine worse.

@jonny-b4954

Жыл бұрын

It's fun. It's slow but a little faster than it looks in the video. It's got some jank to it. Especially in the finale tunnel, that' part is REALLY rough. Teeth cracker kind of rough haha. But it's fun

@brayg488

Жыл бұрын

nah bro that last drop feels faster than goliath i swear

Ride opened June 16, 1967. I don't know how many times I have ridden it, must be in the 100s. I got muscle memory watching the video. I love it. The creosote smell, the jerkiness, the hat graveyard, the jerk at the top of the hills as the chain catches, the heavy lurching, my favorite ride ever. You have to be a bit tough to ride it, not for the dainty.

@sonjarhea9131

10 ай бұрын

💗

@entrapta8049

6 ай бұрын

I love it even though it hurts my back and midsection 😂

@Yourdarlingal-

Ай бұрын

It’s not a bad coster at all, it was my first. I went from this to the Riddlers MindBender to the Batman. Great one to start with for me.

Clearly it's not for extreme thrills, but it seems charming and sort of relaxing! I love that it intertwines with the landscape and other park elements and kind of meanders through nature.

@ChrisHodge

11 ай бұрын

It’s too rough of a ride to relax! 😬😬

@smiley800

11 ай бұрын

Even when I was in high school, I thought it was a rough ride. Not sure if they have changed it since that time.

@entrapta8049

11 ай бұрын

It's a lot rougher than it looks lol

@smiley800

11 ай бұрын

@@entrapta8049 ; My back would probably hurt for a week if I tried to ride that again.

@robertdawson291

11 ай бұрын

Just kick back relax and enjoy the breeze for a short little ride.👍😁😎

Three lift hills!? Craziness! You go, ol' mine train!

That last tunnel is awesome

@brucegibson1813

5 ай бұрын

Woah didn’t expect to see you here

Like so many others who grew up in Georgia this was my introduction to the world of roller coasters and I still make a point of riding it every time I go to Six Flags

When you design a coaster on planet coaster without testing it as you go;

@nathanwilliams6359

Жыл бұрын

That's me all the time lol then i gotta go back and fix it all lol

@chriskleps7253

Жыл бұрын

This is more like when you use the free metal hangers from the dry cleaners to design your coasters.

@MaximusHandimus

Жыл бұрын

well yeah this coaster is way older than simulation technology

@billkeithchannel

11 ай бұрын

The 3 lift hills that barely raises the coaster gives me that RCT2 vibe.

@ThirdEyePerspective1111

11 ай бұрын

​@@billkeithchanneland the people scream on the way down the 5 foot drop 😂

Ground level roller coasters are rare it gives a different sense of speed being at ground level, even if this one is slow it’s a really cool cruiser coaster hugging the ground which is unique

@billkeithchannel

11 ай бұрын

The coaster experience for people afraid of heights.

I'm 61, and this coaster was around when I was a kid. It was the best ride at Six Flags, then. It was thrilling for a little kid, but not too scary. Later, the Scream Machine came along and this ride was relegated to second tier, but I still love it. As an adult, it's not thrilling, but it's still fun.

Best part was the end, looking at those gates. Rode it during the late 60s and early 70s. How many memories back then of standing in line for half-an-hour, waiting for the mine train.

This was my first roller coaster, so no matter how tame it seems now, it will always hold a special place in my heart

@K-E2019

2 ай бұрын

Same ! I was so scared to ride it 😂

Such an underrated ride! I make sure to get on it every visit. Its just fun and chill, then it goes turbo mode at the end. That drop feels so fast after the previous slow and meandering pace of the ride.

Just now read your description and noticed you asked about the name "Dahlonega". I believe it's in reference to the Georgia Gold Rush which started near or in the town of Dahlonega, Georgia in the early 1800's. Correct me if I'm wrong.

@demetriawright1528

Жыл бұрын

You’re right!

@bake4795

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was the greatest field trip ever

@michaeltaylor1603

Жыл бұрын

Yep! You're right.

The first coaster at six flags over Georgia. I still enjoy riding it when i go to that park. brings back so many memories. I hope they will always keep it and not tear it down to put something bigger and faster.

I like how close these vintage Arrows get to the ground, you just don't see that in modern designs.

Dahlonega is where Georgia had its first gold rush I've lived here all my life and its a pretty big part of Georgia culture

@HDTbassboost

Жыл бұрын

Yeah it is nice and quiet for the most part, besides maybe ung

@OldsVistaCruiser

11 ай бұрын

In fact, Dahlonega was the site of the first U.S. Mint outside Philadelphia. They minted only gold coins from 1838-1861.

Very nice smooth ride for getting your kids to the next level after the dragon coaster. We had our kids on something like this when they were very young. They are now big ride lovers.

@Yourdarlingal-

Ай бұрын

Yes! Happened to me too! I went from this (my first ever Rollercoaster) to The Riddlers MindBender to the Batman. For me the one that cracked me into loving big coasters was the MindBender.

my all time favorite roller coaster... because it was my very first. may it live forever~

Going back to the 80's this was one of the best!

This ride will forever be classic because as a first time rider you will never be able to predict the ending.

One of the best rides in 6 flags! Can't believe it's still there.

This is the very first roller coaster I rode. I think I was 5 or 6 so 54-55 years ago. It’s still the only roller coaster I don’t have a panic attack on. I love this coaster.

I love this ride! Not too boring , not too intense, it’s perfect! I will say though, it’s a little rough.

This ride is one of the most memorable coasters ive ever been on. Not because its the fastest, the most unique track layout or the smoothest ride ive been on (its definitely a little jerky lol), but i love this ride because of the memories i have with it. i grew up in georgia, still live here even to this day and when i was a kid i was absolutely terrified to ride rollercoasters. I used to get free tickets from the reading program my elementary school did, so we would get to go to the park every summer. My dad used to take me starting in 1st grade probably when i was around 7 years old and he suggested riding something new. I was always curious about rollercoasters i was just too scared to ride them especially with all the loops and stuff, so i asked him if there was anything smaller in the park that we could try out before riding bigger rollercoasters. He told me theres two rides we could try, wild e coyote cannon blaster which is the smallest and the Dahlonega mine train was a little bigger, but there wasnt any loops and still wasnt too tall. we road the wild e coyote cannon blaster coaster which is now renamed the joker funhouse coaster and i ended up loving it, we road it 2 more times immediately after and then i decided i wanted to try the other one he mentioned. we went to that section of the park and idk how it is today, but back then there was always a long wait for this one. we got on pretty quickly tho still despite that bc they were running pretty efficiently. i got on the ride and it was literally one of my best memories from this time in my life, we road this ride over and over all day. i didnt try any bigger coasters, not even mindbender because i didnt like the idea of going upside down back then, however riding the mine train is what got me into coasters initially and as i got older i finally tried a bigger ride called wild eagle at dollywood, after that i road everything else in dollywood, came home and went to six flags and road everything in the park except dare devil dive and the pendulum rides bc i honestly hate those. Even to this day however.. everytime i go to this park, even though i like the bigger rides there a little more, i still have to ride this one several times throughout the day because of how nostalgic it is to me. if you're a kid looking for a ride to help you branch out into other rollercoasters and six flags over georgia is your home park, than this is the ride for you :)

It’s very janky, but the last drop diving into the tunnel is great! Good airtime in the back rows and an out of control feeling flying through the tunnel.

I like the part of the ride when it climbs that last big hill before going through that building sort of thing and really fast down into that tunnel! It gives an awesome pump of adrenaline :D

@davidwalker7945

Жыл бұрын

If in the back car, it also snatches you over the hill down into the tunnel.

@entrapta8049

Жыл бұрын

Oooh yeah I think I've only rode closer up front but that sounds fun

Riding this in the 70's and 80's was more fun because there were so many trees, bushes and vines. Every corner turn was blind and that gave it a feeling of faster speeds. They had major repairs and some track replacements done in the 90's and that's when they removed everything around the tracks.

Now this is my type of coaster. I’m getting too old for these 90mph crazy ones. Sign me up.

When I was little and the Scream Machine was still too scary, this was a thrill ride. Honest!

This the perfect roller coaster for the first time for kids. Has motion and speed but not too fast and a few tunnels to make it fun. I'd love to ride this. 😊😊😊😊😊

Looks like a calmer version of the one at Six Flags over Texas :P

Just rode this last week and it was quite slow and rough. Still glad I got a ride in!

cute layout, i like the drop at the end

@fgzero331

Жыл бұрын

You won’t like it when you go on it and get bashed around on that drop

That's a pleasant coaster but all I could think of was how awesome it would be during a frightfest around Halloween.

maybe it’s the nostalgia trip bc i’m not far from six flags over georgia, but i always loved how chill this coaster was. a great first coaster for kiddos too.

Still have a soft spot for this one + that "classic" Arrow lift/ anti-roll back sound. definitely love the original @ Six Flags Over Texas. Met Ed Morgan years ago at IAAPA Expo.

Brings back great memories of 6 Flags and riding that coaster as a kid ! Thanx for posting

I have fond memories of this awesome roller coaster! I rode that coaster more at Six Flags than anyone in my family when I was a kid.

Who remembers the original version with the diving curve right after the dark mine section that avoided the infamous pole at the bottom of the dive. The feeling of being secluded from the rest of the park due the high level of forestry. When the tracks were actually black and not a hint of rust. All you could smell was lift chain grease.

They must have some serious shock absorbers on that camera! 🤣 This was the first real roller coaster I ever rode...probably around 1978 and I still get to ride it once a year or so...and that's enough. But it will always have a place in my heart.

That looks like fun!

Seeing abandoned splash water falls makes me sad!

Such a great classic coaster. great video😃

Another one I miss from my days in Atlanta. Rode this one all the time, too. It would remind me of Runaway Mine Train at 6 Flags over Texas. Rode that a lot growing up in Texas.

One of my favorite roller coasters. Had season pass rode the mine train a lot. Really fun

A coaster fit for grandpa and grandma. Grandma's hair won't even get messed up!

With all the Six Flags Over Georgia coaster videos I was wondering if you were going to cover the Dahlonega Mine Train. Glad you did! Thanks!

That is the first coaster I rode in my lifetime back in the 70's. It has been there since the park opened. Part of me hopes they never removed it. You certainly has a steady cam there, as it is nowhere near that smooth! LOL Back in the day, during busy days, they would operate that ride with 4 trains. Of course then the only restraint was a T-bar and loading was incredibly fast. There was also a barn/tunnel you rolled through after the 2nd lift.

Huh, strange little guy. I'm glad simple coasters like this are still operating.

That's a good vid. You really feel the swoops and negative air (if you've ridden it enough IRL).

I rode this with my dad when i was like 5 and now watching this makes me wonder what made me so scared. I could've sworn it was way more intense than what it shows here. By the end of the ride i was crying and i didn't even realize it. Maybe when i go to six flags, I'll get on this ride, just to get over my fear of getting on this ride that i had for so long

This looks like a very good kiddie coaster!

Man that first drop looks intense!!!😮

Nice love that coaster

That looks like a fun ride!

This simple coaster is indeed fun... Of course, like most coasters, it's more fun at night... I have always adored this ride for its simplicity...

In the early 90's I had two friends go to SFoG for a couple days on a whim road trip (from Lake Erie area). On the big wooden coaster they had the lap bar was broken and not secured and kept flopping up. They wrapped their arms around it and hung on for dear life. The most fun they had in a long time and a great story to tell.

I just rode this for the first time last Wednesday! Fun ride and my First mine train coaster since I grew up with The Whizzer at SFGAm instead.

Bet there are thousands of adults who enjoyed their first real coaster thrill as little kids on this ride.

If you ever go to this park , be sure to check out the Georgia scorcher!

Fun little coaster...good ride length

This roller coaster is perfect for people that's scared of heights.... Like me 😂

This was the only coaster I rode when I went to Six Flags.😂😂

Last drop surprises me every time

That’s a personal favorite of mine. First went on it in 1977ish

When I rode this it hard sharp turns it went fast in this video you see none of that! I love this coaster it is so underrated!❤

*salutes to CoasterForce*

As an Atlanta native, this was my first roller coaster ride❤

So amazing ride.

I know arrow has bad track work but I just love them so much. I always get sad when one gets removed.

Impressive ❤

I love me some classic Arrow jank.

Slow and chill at the beginning but then at the end, pretty quick and ending with a bang. Pretty rough looking turns tho but typical Arrow thing 😅

This ride looks pretty fun actually. Not super intense, but makes up for it in duration.

I honestly can imagine how massive the Ultra Surf will be when passing by the view of it

Literally a classic, but we ride it almost every time we go. I'm kinda disappointed they removed some of the landscaping in the back section between the second and third lift hills: it added a fun visual element to that section. I think It's nice to have a ride that's a little more sedate to slot in between Goliath, Twisted Cyclone, and the others. I feel like I enjoy my visit more when I've ridden the Mine Train than when I skip it. I hope SFOG continues to keep this one around.

Favorite old school Arrow Mine Coasters from smallest to biggest. Dahlonega Mine Train (Back when it first open in 1967) Runaway Mine Train El Diablo Big Bad John/Thunder Express Three River Mine Coaster Thunderation Gold Rusher

I get motion sick fairly easily, and heights are not my thing, so I love all these arrow mine trains, they are so dope.

This looks like a coaster design from the days when most were drawn on a napkin from a meeting of ARROW DESIGNERS and KINGS ISLAND EXECUTIVE AT THE LOCAL STRIP CLUB .

Thrill, as we approach speeds of 3 mph!

Cool starter coaster for the kiddies.

Rode this one with my family back in August 1993. My parents rode it, although my dad gets motion sick and height and speed don't agree with my mom. The last drop...I was sitting next to Mom and she was holding a cherry slushy. Some of it got on my shirt and her purse.

This has to be the oldest coaster in America. Very cool.

Front seat shot always the best

What a nice beginners coaster to get the elementary age children hooked on them. Those small lift hills has that RCT2 feeling.

That upper portion used to be a walk through the woods - it's so weird to see it almost devoid of trees.

First element: Check out our cool storage and maintenance area!!

I’ve loved this ride since 92

Real OGs ride this over Goliath. ⛏️👷‍♂️MINE TRAIN GANG⛏️👷‍♂️

wow what a long ride

My 1st roller Coaster when I was like 12 I'm 51 now!

This was my favorite ride as a kid because of its slowness lol

First coaster I ever rode some 40+ years ago.

This is one of my favorite rides I'm going her tomorrow im gonna try out Goliath for the first time 😊

You would never believe this thing could be both boring AND uncomfortably bumpy but it is. I rode it one time 30 years ago and never stepped foot on it again.

I rode this back around '69/'70 it was called the runaway mine train then.