It’s a West Coast versus East Coast as two Six Flags parks prepare to open their respective Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid coasters. Magic Mountain is testing Twisted Colossus while New England readies Wicked Cyclone. And fortunately for us, videos of both...
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Ninja Derails at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Ninja coaster derailed Monday evening after striking a fallen tree branch, according to a statement by the park. Four riders received minor injuries, and up to 30 riders in total were stranded following the derailment. The...
Continue reading...Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces 19th Coaster
Six Flags Magic Mountain, which is home to more roller coasters than any other park in the world, announced today details about its 19th coaster. Yes, 19th. The coaster, named Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers, will anchor the revitalized Bugs...
Continue reading...Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces Full Throttle
Six Flags Magic Mountain will open Full Throttle in 2013, a multi-launch coaster featuring a 160-foot-tall loop. Six Flags Magic Mountain today announced another world-record addition to their coaster dynasty with Full Throttle, the world’s tallest and fastest looping coaster...
Continue reading...Mystery Supports at Six Flags Magic Mountain
I’m not so sure what to think of this one. A video recently posted on YouTube shows some colorful pieces of steel near Apocalypse at Six Flags Magic Mountain. UPDATE: Some are saying these could be for a slingshot-style ride as...
Continue reading...Magic Mountain expected to build record setting coaster
The LA Times is reporting that a Six Flags Magic Mountain employee inadvertently spilled the beans on a record breaking roller coaster set to open in 2013. Full Throttle will be a terrain hugging coaster with multiple launches and will feature the world’s tallest...
Continue reading...Poll: Where would you rather see SFMM’s Deja Vu?
Multiple sources are reporting that Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Deja Vu is leaving and heading across the country to Six Flags New England. At the surface, this doesn’t sound like the worst idea. However, seeing that the Giant Inverted Boomerang will...
Continue reading...SFMM’s Green Lantern topped off
It didn’t take long for workers at Six Flags Magic Mountain to finish construction of the Green Lantern coaster. The coaster was topped off today and the park posted pictures of the moment on Facebook: Once vertical construction began, it was only...
Continue reading...The reviews are in: Escape from Krypton
Superman: Escape from Krypton at Six Flags Magic Mountain isn’t scheduled to reopen until March 19, but a select number of lucky individuals have already ridden the recently-modified coaster. Brady MacDonald of the Los Angeles Times got the chance to...
Continue reading...Superman: Escape from Krypton POV
Six Flags Magic Mountain posted an on-ride video of Superman: Escape from Kryptron (formerly Superman: The Escape). The coaster’s reversed trains give an entirely different experience. It looks even more exciting backwards!
Continue reading...We’re looking for California and Florida correspondents!
Do you live in southern California or central Florida? We are looking for for correspondents from these two areas who can contribute construction updates, trip reports, etc. from parks within each of these areas. The southern California correspondent would contribute...
Continue reading...Superman: The Escape sporting new colors
As part of Six Flags Magic Mountain’s huge 2011 capital expansion, Superman: The Escape will become Superman: Escape from Krypton and will sport reversed cars and a new color scheme. GLund over at Theme Park Review shared with us some photos...
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