Wender·Vista
Six Flags Over Georgia
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
west of Atlanta, off I-20 in Cobb County

Six Flags Over Georgia

— the summer the line for the coaster is still worth it.

Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
a note from the studio

Six Flags Over Georgia opened the summer of 1967, a short drive west of downtown Atlanta. The park covers about 290 acres of red Georgia clay and second-growth pine. Coasters thread the trees: Mind Bender, Goliath, the wooden-steel Twisted Cyclone. On a July afternoon the asphalt holds the heat and the queues hold the patience of three generations of Atlanta kids.

from the studio
Six Flags Over Georgia
— bring it home

Six Flags Over Georgia, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

about Six Flags Over Georgia

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
the place

Six Flags Over Georgia opened on 16 June 1967 in Austell, Cobb County, about twelve miles west of downtown Atlanta. It was the second park in the Six Flags chain, following the original Six Flags Over Texas, and the name nods to the six national flags that have flown over the state across its history. The park sits on roughly 290 acres just off Interstate 20 and runs eleven roller coasters across themed sections, each tied to one of those six historical periods.

— informed by Wikipedia
the season

Summer at Six Flags is a Georgia summer first and an amusement park second. Daytime highs in July and August in Cobb County sit in the low nineties Fahrenheit, with afternoon humidity that brings thunderstorms by four most days. The park's covered queues, water rides, and the adjoining Hurricane Harbor were built around that pattern. October weekends draw a different crowd for Fright Fest, which began in 2005 and now runs through most of the month with later operating hours and themed mazes.

— informed by Wikipedia
the visit

The park runs daily from late May through early August, with weekend operation in the spring and fall and a Holiday in the Park run through November and December. A general admission ticket sells cheaper online than at the gate. Parking is on the east side off Riverside Parkway, with a shuttle to the main entrance. Hurricane Harbor, the attached water park, is included with most full-season admissions and combines with the main park on a single gate.

where
United States · Austell, Georgia
position
33.7706° N · 84.5510° W
the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
19 km E
Downtown Atlanta
city
18 km N
Marietta
city
8 km S
Sweetwater Creek State Park
state park
N
Six Flags Over Georgia
Downtown Atlanta
Marietta
Sweetwater Creek State Park
common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Six Flags Over Georgia — and about bringing the piece home.
about the place

The park opened on 16 June 1967 in Austell, west of Atlanta. It was the second Six Flags park in the chain, opening six years after the original Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington.

The name refers to the six sovereign flags that have flown over Georgia: British, Spanish, French, Confederate, Georgian state, and United States. The original Texas park used the same idea with its own six.

Eleven, as of the most recent season. Headline rides include the steel Goliath, the looping Mind Bender, the wooden-steel hybrid Twisted Cyclone, and the launched Dare Devil Dive in the front section.

The park sits at 275 Riverside Parkway in Austell, Georgia, just off Interstate 20 in western Cobb County, roughly twelve miles from downtown Atlanta and the same distance south of Marietta.

Yes. Hurricane Harbor, the water park next door, is bundled into every season pass and into single-day tickets at most price tiers. The two parks share a main gate and parking lot.

Fright Fest is the park's Halloween season, running most weekends through October with later hours, themed mazes, and roaming costumed performers. The event began in 2005 and now runs the full month.

about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for many of our customers with Atlanta roots. Six Flags is a shared summer memory for several generations of Cobb County families. A Small or Medium carries the moment.

The colours run warm: red clay, pine green, coaster steel under afternoon sun. The tile sits well in Maximalist, Mid-Century Modern, and game-room or rec-room interiors that already lean playful.

Yes. The current swing toward nostalgic Americana favours specific places over generic Route 66 imagery. A tile of an actual childhood park reads more personal than a vintage poster reproduction would.

A single Large reads well above a console or smaller sofa. For a wider sofa, a four-tile Mural carries the wall, and a nine-tile Mural is the right call for a feature wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and tolerate humidity well, so the tile installs cleanly as a backsplash, shower surround, or framed piece by a vanity.

A soft microfibre cloth and water are enough. For the glossy finish, a little mild dish soap lifts kitchen residue. Avoid abrasive sponges and any cleaner that contains ammonia or bleach.

Yes. Every WenderVista tile is original to the studio. Reid curates each place, and the visual language is the studio's alone: no licensing, no third-party imagery, one studio from start to finish.

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