Two members of the Coaster101 team recently visited Six Flags Magic Mountain. For John, it was his first visit, while I (Eric) am a somewhat regular visitor (usually a few times a year). Together we’ve decided to rate every full-size...
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Our Favorite Moments from 2015, Part One
It’s that time of year again — 2015 is coming to a close and 2016 is just around the corner. Every year we take a look back and reflect on the past year. In this two-part series, each member of...
Continue reading...Six Flags Magic Mountain Holiday in the Park 2015
Last week I was down in Southern California to take in Holiday In the Park at Six Flags Magic Mountain (as well as Knott’s Merry Farm, which you can read about here). This is only the second year of Holiday in...
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Gone is the wooden track on the historic Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The talented team at Rocky Mountain Construction has breathed new life into the aging racing wooden roller coaster, converting it into a steel-tracked, hybrid, high-octane thrill...
Continue reading...Six Flags Twisted Colossus, Wicked Cyclone Testing
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...
Continue reading...Guest Photo Update: Twisted Colossus Construction
One of our readers, Keith, was at Six Flags Magic Mountain over the weekend, and took a bunch of photos of the Rocky Mountain conversion of Colossus to Twisted Colossus. Some Comments From Keith: -Clearly the issues associated...
Continue reading...Twisted Colossus construction photos from RMC
Rocky Mountain Construction, the coaster company famous for it’s re-works of classic wooden coasters into awesome hybrids, posted an album early this morning with some construction photos from their work on Twisted Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain. There are...
Continue reading...Portion of Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Colossus Catches Fire, Collapses
Firefighters were called to Six Flags Magic Mountain about 1:30 PM Pacific Time as Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Iconic “Colossus” Roller Coaster caught on fire, resulting in a collapse of the track at the crest of one of the coaster’s...
Continue reading...Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces Twisted Colossus
It didn’t take long to find out what will happen to the recently closed Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Just 11 days after closing the 36 year old wooden racing/dueling coaster, Magic Mountain announced today that they will be...
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