At the time of opening, early riders were given a "Red Badge of Courage" button for riding the coaster.

Construction of Great American Scream Machine was subcontracted to Marvin M. Black & Sons.

They could be troublesome, sometimes requiring the operating crew to manually unlock the lap bar for a rider.

For the 2018 season, the former Georgia Cyclone trains were added, which allowed for more reliable and safe lap bars to be installed on this ride.

Note: Great American Scream Machine has not charted in the Golden Ticket Awards since 2013.