Dare Devil Dive facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dare Devil Dive |
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The attraction's main sign and 95° first drop.
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| Six Flags Over Georgia | |
| Location | Six Flags Over Georgia |
| Park section | USA Section |
| Coordinates | 33°46′13″N 84°32′53″W / 33.770261°N 84.547949°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 28, 2011 |
| Cost | $9,000,000 |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Model | Euro-Fighter (Custom) |
| Lift/launch system | Vertical chain lift hill |
| Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Length | 2,099 ft (640 m) |
| Speed | 52 mph (84 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 |
| Duration | 1:40 |
| Max vertical angle | 95° |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 4 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 6 riders per train. |
 Platinum Flash Pass available |
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| Dare Devil Dive at RCDB | |
Dare Devil Dive is an exciting steel roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. It was designed by a German company called Gerstlauer. This ride is based on their special Euro-Fighter model.
Dare Devil Dive has a 95-foot (29 m)-tall vertical lift hill. It also features a super steep 95-degree first drop. Riders go upside down three times and reach a top speed of 52 miles per hour (84 km/h). This roller coaster was the first Euro-Fighter to use a new lap-bar restraint system. This means it has a bar that goes over your lap, instead of the older shoulder harnesses.
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History of Dare Devil Dive
Dare Devil Dive was first announced on September 1, 2010. It was built in the USA section of Six Flags Over Georgia. This area also has the huge Goliath roller coaster. The park shared updates on its construction with a special blog. In December 2010, Six Flags Over Georgia even released a cool computer video. This video showed what the ride would look like and how it would twist and turn.
The roller coaster officially opened to the public on May 28, 2011. Before that, Season Passholders got a special chance to ride it a day early.
Virtual Reality Experience
On March 3, 2016, Six Flags announced an exciting upgrade for Dare Devil Dive. It would get a virtual reality (VR) experience! Riders aged 13 and older could choose to wear Samsung Gear VR headsets. These headsets, powered by Oculus, created a 360-degree, 3D world.
The VR experience made riders feel like they were flying a fighter jet. They would soar through a futuristic city. Their mission was to battle alien invaders. This new feature started when the park opened for the 2016 season on March 12, 2016. Kids aged 12 or younger could not use the headsets. They would ride Dare Devil Dive normally. The VR feature was removed the very next season.
Why the Name "Dare Devil Dive"?
This is actually the second ride at Six Flags Over Georgia to be called "Dare Devil Dive." In 1996, the park added a Skycoaster ride. It was named "Fearless Freep's Dare Devil Dive."
This name was inspired by a Bugs Bunny cartoon. The cartoon is called High Diving Hare. In the story, Yosemite Sam tries to make Bugs Bunny do a high-diving act. This happens because the show's star, Fearless Freep, isn't available. In recent years, the park has simply renamed the Skycoaster ride to "Sky Coaster."
Dare Devil Dive Track Layout
Like other Euro-Fighter models, Dare Devil Dive starts with a vertical lift hill. This lift hill takes you straight up 95 feet (29 m) into the sky. Once you reach the very top, the car slowly goes over the edge. Then, it drops at a "beyond-vertical" angle of 95 degrees! This means the track actually curls slightly back under itself.
Dare Devil Dive is special because it uses a new lap-bar restraint system. This was the first time this system was used on a Euro-Fighter model. The ride has 2,099 feet (640 m) of track. It also includes three exciting inversions, which means you go upside down!
The Ride Experience
Your adventure on Dare Devil Dive begins as the car leaves the station. It makes a right turn to reach the vertical lift hill. After slowly cresting the top, the car plunges towards the ground. You'll pass through "rings of fire" as you drop!
After the drop, the car levels out and climbs into the first inversion. This is called a dive loop. As you exit, you drop back down. Then, you climb upwards to the right and enter a banked turn on your side. You then dive down towards the right.
Next, you enter the second inversion, an Immelman. This brings you back to the ground. You then turn upwards to the left to enter the ride's mid-course brakes.
After the brakes, the train makes a U-turn to the left. It swings around a "control tower" and crosses over the first drop. Then, it makes another U-turn to the right through a tunnel. You exit the tunnel into the final inversion, a heartline roll. After one last right-hand turn, the car reaches the final brake run and returns to the station.
