Things Go Better with Coke

Things Go Better with Coke

For Coca-Cola drinkers, history buffs and collectors, this is the place to be. I visited the museum years ago when a special machine caused the product to spiral up, arc and land in your cup from a distance. It s no longer part of the show but the rest of the museum is fun and informative.
The stop here was part of the birthday two-week road trip with my nine-year-old grandson. He learned the background of a product that has been a part of his life unbeknownst to him.
Information is now presented not only in film, but through interactives, seek and find ventures. You can view the vault that holds the best kept secret in the world at this museum but don't touch unless you want to wind up on the NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.
My grandson s favorite area, Pop Culture Gallery, allowed him to design his own bottle through My Coke Art. Once he completed it, the finished product was displayed on a large monitor for others to see.
I enjoyed the Coca-Cola bottling room, to learn the details behind the final product seen on store shelves. It brought back memories of a grade school field trip to a local Coke bottling plant when they were allowed to do cool things like that.
The highlight of the trip for most people is the Taste It room. You can try flavors from all over the world of various Coke standards and new products at the tasting bar. It was interesting to find some flavors that were too sweet or bland for me that are popular in taste for people in a particular country.
A trip to the World of Coca-Cola is not complete without a stop at the gift shop. When the clerk found out that my grandson was celebrating his birthday, they called everyone at attention and did a shout out in the store. Everybody say Hey!
Overall: Great way to start your introduction to Atlanta. Go early in the morning. We beat out the crowd that arrived as we were walking away.