Blue Hawk is a steel looping roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Mableton, Georgia, tucked into the park’s Lickskillet section. Built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma, the coaster reaches 122 feet, hits speeds of 52 mph, and sends riders through five inversions along 2,742 feet of twisting steel track.
The ride’s history stretches back further than most guests realize. Originally built in 1989 as Kamikaze at Hunt’s Pier in Wildwood, New Jersey, the coaster was relocated to Six Flags Over Georgia and reopened as Ninja on March 1, 1992. After a major 2016 refurbishment that included new trains, soft-vest restraints, and smoother track, the park renamed it Blue Hawk, giving the park’s veteran looper a military-themed second life.
Stats at a Glance
- Park: Six Flags Over Georgia
- Manufacturer: Vekoma
- Opened: March 1, 1992 (as Ninja); renamed Blue Hawk June 9, 2016
- Height: 122 ft
- Top Speed: 52 mph
- Length: 2,742 ft
- Inversions: 5
The Ride Experience
Riders climb a chain lift before dropping 109 feet into a twister-style layout packed with five inversions and a maximum vertical angle of 48 degrees. Each of the two trains seats 28 riders across seven cars, and the full circuit lasts about 1 minute and 20 seconds, delivering forces up to 4.0 Gs along the way.
The 2016 renovation refreshed more than just the name. Six Flags Over Georgia repainted the track a bright blue with silver supports, retracked 2,800 feet of rail for a smoother ride, and installed new trains fitted with soft-vest restraints in place of the older over-the-shoulder harnesses.
From Kamikaze to Blue Hawk
Before it ever ran in Georgia, the coaster operated as Kamikaze at Hunt’s Pier on the Wildwood boardwalk in New Jersey starting in 1989. After relocating to Six Flags Over Georgia, it spent 24 years as Ninja, becoming one of the park’s signature steel coasters.
In 2016, Six Flags let fans vote on the ride’s new identity, and Blue Hawk won with more than half the vote, giving the attraction a military-honoring theme that still greets riders in the queue today.
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Blue Hawk FAQs
Who manufactured Blue Hawk?
Blue Hawk was built by Vekoma, the Dutch roller coaster manufacturer, as an MK-1200 custom model.
How tall is Blue Hawk and how many inversions does it have?
Blue Hawk stands 122 feet tall with a 109-foot first drop, and it features 5 inversions across its 2,742-foot layout.
Was Blue Hawk always called that?
No. The coaster debuted in 1989 as Kamikaze in New Jersey, became Ninja at Six Flags Over Georgia in 1992, and was renamed Blue Hawk in 2016 after a park-wide fan vote and renovation.
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