“There’s gold in them thar hills!” Georgia’s gold rush in the 1880s brought prospectors from far and wide to extract the precious ore. One such miner was William “Willy” Gibson, a young, smart entrepreneur with a wily streak. With thoughts of “work smarter, not harder,” Gibson figured out a way to avoid the hard work of manual labor to mine gold. He used a steam-powered hydraulic excavator. The giant machine slugged forward and backward through a huge water reservoir, twisting and turning the dirt below with the hopes of loosening valuable gold from the soil. It worked beautifully—and offered folks a refreshing treat, too. Sometimes when townspeople needed a break from the hot Georgia sun, Gibson let them cool off with a thrilling spin on the machine. Riders enjoyed refreshing mist of water as the mining sled careened up and down the U-shaped track.
- Status
- In operation
- Category
- Flat ride
- Manufacturer
- Intamin Amusement Rides
- Length
- 180.00 m
- Height
- 44.00 m
- Top speed
- 97 km/h
Safety Regulation
from 132 cm
under 132 cm
Ride elements
- 1 LSM Launch (Multi-Pass)
Other data
- Restraint
- Lap bar