Cornado at Copper Creek Farm in Calhoun, Georgia Continues the Trend of Rides at a Pumpkin Patch

Copper Creek Farm is a massive pumpkin patch experience located just outside Calhoun, Georgia. You’ll find all the regulars like a corn maze, hayride, great food and areas for kids to play, but you’ll also find unique items like pig races, a pumpkin cannon, pumpkin/chicken animatronics and a new great ride called Cornado! The lines between family entertainment and a theme park continue to be blurred as animatronic figuresand rides at a pumpkin patch were rare a decade ago, but now are becoming more common. New for Copper Creek Farms this year is a flat spinning ride called Cornado. The Cornado is manufactured by Amusement Devices & Manufacturing (ADM Rides) that is appropriately based in Schaller, Iowa. Cornado is part of its agritourism attractions line for venues such as pumpkin patches, apple orchards, and corn mazes. The ride really fits Copper Creek perfectly with a corn field as a backdrop.

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Fright Fest, Oktoberfest, Kids Boo Fest and New Heroes Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia this Fall

Hearse at Six Flags Over Georgia Fright Fest

It’s ‘fest” season and Six Flags Over Georgia and that means Fright Fest, Kids Boo Fest and Oktoberfest. Also, a new event called Heroes Fest will debut Nov. 9, celebrating both comic book icons and real-life community heroes. One can argue that fall is the best time to visit a theme park between the weather and the extra attractions available!

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