TyRush Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Maybe they'll buy Hershey's water coaster. It probably has higher capacity than Lex Luthor or Green Lantern! --Robb "It's funny because it's TRUE!" Alvey Haha, No way they are lower in capacity than Roller Soaker. I grew a beard standing in that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonlva Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) For the second year in a row, the Magic Mountain park set a new record for their business performance and was also the top performer out of all the Six Flags parks. The even bigger news is that for the very first time ever, Magic Mountain broke the all-time company earnings record that has been held by Six Flags Great America for many years. So now, not only is Six Flags Magic Mountain the Thrill Capital of the World with more roller coasters than any park on the planet, they are also the top performing Six Flags park out of the entire chain. Additionally, Magic Mountain also leads the company in overall Guest Satisfaction. Here are some highlights of Magic Mountain’s financial performance for 2012: Highest profits in the company – ever! Highest total guest spending in the company – ever! Highest single revenue month Highest single day revenue Highest catered ticket and meal revenue in the company In addition to their financial performance, here are some ride statistics: Ride down time came in at 1.9% (under their 3% threshold) A total of 22.5 million rides delivered Eight attractions delivered over 1 million rides each Edited January 20, 2013 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronWolfman Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Down time lowered 1.1% because Deja Vu isn't there anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Additionally, Magic Mountain also leads the company in overall Guest Satisfaction. I'm calling bull on this. If it is true, I blame the "YOLO" crowd and their love of "XTREME!!!!!!" coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSum1_55 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 So, SFMM has the highest revenue of any Six Flags park, but they cannot afford extra trains, large enough maintenance crews, a sufficient number of staff, or high capacity rides? Maybe that's exactly why they are the top grossing Six Flags park. Sadly, it proves that their business tactic is working. MrSum1"Seaworld can get more people through in an hour on Manta than two or three SFMM coasters combined"_55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanreich Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 So, SFMM has the highest revenue of any Six Flags park, but they cannot afford extra trains, large enough maintenance crews, a sufficient number of staff, or high capacity rides? Maybe that's exactly why they are the top grossing Six Flags park. Sadly, it proves that their business tactic is working. MrSum1"Seaworld can get more people through in an hour on Manta than two or three SFMM coasters combined"_55 Revenue is not the same as profit, and the lack of any mentioning of profit in the report leads me to believe the park isn't hugely profitable compared to some of the other parks in the chain, including smaller ones. I bet SFMM also has some of the highest total operating costs in the chain as well. I do wish the park would invent more in higher capacity rides though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSum1_55 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 ^The report does say that the park has the highest profit in the chain as well. That being said, I will applaud them for reducing their down time, even if the removal of Deja Vu helped significantly. In fact, this is another reason I strongly dislike FT. To me, it would be a perfectly acceptable addition if it were at a smaller park with a very limited budget, and, this proves that SFMM is not a small or low profit park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanreich Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 ^The report does say that the park has the highest profit in the chain as well. Good for the park then, hopefully they don't go back to wasting it all on huge coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ728 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Getting rid of their water rides should help with lowering the downtime statistic, considering they're all closed through the winters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Getting rid of their water rides should help with lowering the downtime statistic, considering they're all closed through the winters. I don't think that is really considered downtime since the ride is closed due to the weather not a problem with the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrad Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCF Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 ^The report does say that the park has the highest profit in the chain as well. Good for the park then, hopefully they don't go back to wasting it all on huge coasters. I was about to say they already did with Full Throttle, but then I realized it is small for them being a 3-second WEEEE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 So now, not only is Six Flags Magic Mountain the Thrill Capital of the World with more roller coasters than any park on the planet, they are also the top performing Six Flags park out of the entire chain. Additionally, Magic Mountain also leads the company in overall Guest Satisfaction. Also in 2012, I was the most awesome person on the planet.* * Based on an independent study. Statistical data and compilation methods are not available to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 ^Too bad the polls closed after the revelation about you liking Maroon 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 ^ A couple of their songs being a "guilty pleasure" just added to the awesomeness. I'll show you the statistics one day....if I don't "un-friend" you first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Getting rid of their water rides should help with lowering the downtime statistic, considering they're all closed through the winters. I'm pretty sure the report is referring to "unscheduled" downtime. For example, if you "plan" on not having Jet Stream open until 11:30 on a 100 degree day (yes, I was there when this happened) it doesn't count as downtime, it's just part of the operating schedule. As others have said, all this report proves is their plan of catering to the YOLO crowd is actually working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFMMGeek27 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Jet Stream opened at 11:30 every day this summer. At least that I saw. I'm gonna head down to the park around noon today to try and get some rides in. Hope it isn't too crowded. I rode eye rethink but Tatsu and Colossus on Monday and I was only there for 4 hours. Hoping for a day just as good if not better than Monday today. I was the last one on Apocalypse in 2012. Just to prove that the world didn't end, and if it did, I would be the last one to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 We are looking for people who go to SFMM on a regular basis and would be willing to do photo trip reports of YOLOcoaster construction. Please email me at robbalvey@themeparkreview.com if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The49er Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Has anyone heard recently about the X2 audio glitch from a while back? Is it fixed or still pending rehab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFMMGeek27 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 ^Audio glitch? Which one!? It's hit or miss with different problems every day! It was off on both trains on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJeXeL Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 When the audio does work, it shuts off 1/2 way up the lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ728 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Getting rid of their water rides should help with lowering the downtime statistic, considering they're all closed through the winters. I'm pretty sure the report is referring to "unscheduled" downtime. For example, if you "plan" on not having Jet Stream open until 11:30 on a 100 degree day (yes, I was there when this happened) it doesn't count as downtime, it's just part of the operating schedule. As others have said, all this report proves is their plan of catering to the YOLO crowd is actually working. I figured as much after I posted that, but decided just to leave it because of my serious personal problem of being forever bitter at everything SFMM does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark549 Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Another sad YOLO story: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/19/aspiring-rapper-drunk-tweets-yolo-just-before-fatal-car-crash/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) ^The report does say that the park has the highest profit in the chain as well. Good for the park then, hopefully they don't go back to wasting it all on huge coasters. I believe the highest profit in the chain is attributable to the park having more operating days. Based on the high prices for SFGAdv season passes I would not be surprised if different metrics show SFGAdv to be the most profitable park in the chain. Edited January 3, 2013 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 ^Exactly. All of those claims reported are dubious without the proper context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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