The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

[coasterfreak101Gimme Some Candy!]

I would imagine that it's probably a balance (pun not intended). Parks - also known as SFMM - can have their ops balance the cars as evenly as possible, making it much harder to flip. Ride a spinning coaster with balanced cars and see how much less-intense your ride is - the center of mass is right in the middle of the car, rather than pulling toward one side. But I imagine that Intamin might have designed the cars with whatever part that allows them to spin able to be tightened or loosened based on preference. But I'm not sure about that one!

[chadsterThe Pony Express can't find my teepee]

This park just keeps giving me reasons to not to ever want to go back. I honestly don't care for GL, it just doesn't do anything for me except smash my jewels, and that is something I don't care for either. Perhaps if it did something, like say spin, it would be more exciting. Hoping on day I can ride a real one.

[megalyteWhat would donkeys be like on the moon?]

To me, Green Lantern made Revolution seem like a top 5 coaster. No joke, it was THAT awful!

[LaMapa“Fear can make a donkey attack a lion”]

Also, does anyone know if the Fire effect on X2 is working?

It was yesterday. Only one flamethrower though.



Probably gonna head down to the park again tomorrow for another update and some more rides. Whoo!

[laqueefaDon't let this donkey melt you with its laser eyes!]

There isn't a "problem" with the ride. There isn't anything that Intamin can fix. When other parks are able to run this same coaster without issue, the problem isn't with the ride.

In your opinion, Robb, what is the problem? I'm very curious as to why they would tell the ops to "avoid" something the ride was designed to do. (less wear and tear on parts? more time spent putting people through the ride than waiting for final spin to end?)

[ChrisradJason X versus the Robot Space Donkey!]

^ It's SFMM. What other reasoning do you need?

[Manic MonteThe only thing better than a naked woman is a naked donkey!]

^ It's SFMM. What other reasoning do you need?

Your comment may sound flippant, but it's actually quite true. SFMM should have stuck with X2. A ride with "free spinning seats" should never have been added to a park that can't even figure out how to run a looping coaster the way it was designed to ride with comfortable lap bars, even though other parks with similar rides have done so for years. SFMM always makes excuses for their own inept decisions, and unfortunately we suffer for it.

But I'm sure they'll find a way to blame Intamin.

[ChrisradJason X versus the Robot Space Donkey!]

^ No, I was being serious - I firmly believe that it's simply because it's SFMM. Add to that the fact that it's a park in CA, and you have too much of a liability for them to run Green Lantern to its full potential.

I was at SFMM the other day when there weren't any lines, and I couldn't wait to leave. I used to really enjoy going there, but after going to so many east coast parks last year, my perception has changed.

[Angry_GumballIt's All About Quality!]

^ It's SFMM. What other reasoning do you need?

Just for kicks, I decided to post the question on SFMM's Facebook. I'm sure the answer will just be "42," the same answer Siri gives me when I ask her about the meaning of life. That's really a shame because to me, that would be the main draw to going on the ride. If I'm just going to be gently rocking as I travel forwards and backwards, then there is no real desire to ride it.

Also, is GL still being heavily trimmed as well?
Edit: According to a Youtube video I just looked at uploaded back in February and assuming it was shot pretty close to that time, it is still taking its infamous mid-course pause. Now to look up Insane and see how that one runs.

[Wes.]

SFMM should probably either start getting rid of older/maintenence hogging coasters or stop buying new ones that are going to be issues. This is just a wiiiild guess, but by having an ever-increasing number of complex rides compounded with a sorta year-round schedule, I can't imagine maintenance having time to truly fix-fix all these issues. Thus you get a bunch of temporary "solutions" like "Don't spin the coaster that's supposed to spin".