Lately you might have heard that several of the rides at Magic Springs are not operating. X-Coaster has remained closed all season and will not reopen until 2009. The park has issued reasons as to why the rides are not operating, but many believe that the park’s new managers, PARC Management, has taken too big of a bite so-to-speak. This park has had such a rebound since its “hiatus” in the mid-nineties, I’d hate to see it slow down now. I thought I would show you some photos of Magic Springs from 2006 to 2007 of when most of the rides were operating.
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- Arkansas Twister is the park’s only wooden coaster. It was moved to the park from Boardwalk & Baseball in Florida.
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- It’s not a bad ride, but it could use a new track.
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- The park’s kiddy coaster is very well-themed.
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- Gauntlet is a Vekoma SLC.
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- It’s a whole bunch of twisted goodness.
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- It’s not too rough either!
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- A train on Gauntlet can be seen in the distance.
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- The park’s new for 2007 slide complex.
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- Ticket prices… ouch!
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- The park is well-shaded.
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- Magic Swings… these guys are great namers!
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- X-Coaster can be seen from almost anywhere in the park.
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- Plummet Summit… or Summit Plummet… I can never remember.
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- Wild Thang… You can tell we’re in the south.
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- I see you X-Coaster!
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- It looks like a noodle. Or DNA.
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- You can’t tell by this picture, but the train’s going really fast right now.
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- X-Coaster
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- The train begins the steep climb!
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- X-Coaster’s signs is one of my favorites.
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- The track is very photogenic.
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- Big Bad John… I like to think they named it after me.
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- It’s hard to get a good shot of this ride.
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- One of Big Bad John’s lifthills.
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- Twist n’ Shout… or Twist n’ Hurt as I like to call it!
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- You wouldn’t think this little thing would be so painful…
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- Most of the park is situated around this lake.
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- Blast off!
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- Arkansas Twister’s final hill.
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- Now comes the painful brake run!
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- The entrance sign.
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- Twist n’ Shout.
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- The cars are like toys… I want one!
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