Fun Spot America’s tiny park outside Atlanta took a big risk when it added a massive roller coaster three years ago — a risk which appears to have backfired, as the park announced Thursday that it will be closing at the beginning of August. 

Rumors began circulating earlier this week about an impending closure of the Fayetteville, Georgia, park. 15-year-old content creator “Roller Coaster Maniac” shared on Wednesday afternoon what appeared to be a document restructuring a $25 million loan to the park and said the park was likely closing.

Fun Spot America owner John Arie Jr. did not respond to Theme Park Tribune’s multiple requests for comment on the rumors. But just after 3 p.m. eastern on Thursday, roughly 48 minutes after Theme Park Tribune last reached out to Arie, Fun Spot posted a press release confirming the Atlanta park was shutting down.

As stated in the press release, the park will continue its normal operating hours through Aug. 2. Fun Spot parks in Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida will not be affected. 

What is not mentioned in the press release is the fate of Fun Spot Atlanta’s biggest investment: Arie Force One. 

The lift hill on Arie Force One (Theme Park Tribune)

Fun Spot sent shockwaves throughout the theme and amusement park industry when it announced in 2021 that it would build a 154-foot-tall, four-inversion coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction. Before that addition, Fun Spot sported only two small, relocated coasters. The finished Arie Force One coaster, with its purported $13 million cost, opened to rave reviews in 2023 and made the park a destination for coaster fans. 

However, anecdotal reports suggested the new addition did not result in bigger crowds at the Atlanta park. Coaster fans enthusiastically reported being able to ride Arie Force One dozens of times without getting off the ride — convenient for dedicated thrillseekers, but not indicative of thriving business. 

The Golden Ticket Award ranked Arie Force One as the 13th-best steel roller coaster in the world in 2025. Whether it will be sold, moved, or scrapped now that the park is closing has not been confirmed.