The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

[moviemansig]

I purchased the season pass during the Flash Sale and apparently to get the Gold upgrade you have to process by 10/30. The day you go to process, do you have to pay for parking? (By the way, I'm a first time pass holder of any kind.) Also, is there a special entrance if you have a Gold pass, like with Discover Card? If so, how many minutes usually will they let you into the park before the main gates even open? Thanks.

[Freestyle23]

I purchased the season pass during the Flash Sale and apparently to get the Gold upgrade you have to process by 10/30. The day you go to process, do you have to pay for parking? (By the way, I'm a first time pass holder of any kind.) Also, is there a special entrance if you have a Gold pass, like with Discover Card? If so, how many minutes usually will they let you into the park before the main gates even open? Thanks.

 

When you get to the parking gate tell them you are there to process your Gold upgrade with free parking and you won't have to pay. The far right line is the early entry line, usually 10 minutes early.

[jray21]

Only a few more days until WCB! I haven't been since Green Lantern was new, so we've got a few new things to ride. I'm excited to catch up with people as well. Can't wait!

[singemfrc]

A Frightening New Twist: Ride Coasters in the Dark

Exclusively for Fright Fest, you can experience your favorite coasters like never before – in pitch darkness. The zombies have taken over and turned off all the track lights. The ride will feel faster, more mysterious, and more terrifying as you race around dark drops and looming loops without being able to see them.

 

No matter how many times you've ridden Twisted Colossus, Viper, Goliath, Tatsu, Full Throttle, BATMAN The Ride, THE RIDDLER's Revenge, Scream, or Apocalypse, they will all feel like a completely different experience in the dark.

Hmm, does that mean Gold Rusher no longer participates in coasters in the dark, or maybe they just forgot to list it? That would be a shame, because in my opinion that is the coaster that by far benefits the most from turning the lights off at night. It's a whole different ride.

[laqueefa]

A Frightening New Twist: Ride Coasters in the Dark

Exclusively for Fright Fest, you can experience your favorite coasters like never before – in pitch darkness. The zombies have taken over and turned off all the track lights. The ride will feel faster, more mysterious, and more terrifying as you race around dark drops and looming loops without being able to see them.

 

No matter how many times you've ridden Twisted Colossus, Viper, Goliath, Tatsu, YOLOcoaster, BATMAN The Ride, THE RIDDLER's Revenge, Scream, or Apocalypse, they will all feel like a completely different experience in the dark.

Hmm, does that mean Gold Rusher no longer participates in coasters in the dark, or maybe they just forgot to list it? That would be a shame, because in my opinion that is the coaster that by far benefits the most from turning the lights off at night. It's a whole different ride.

 

That sucks to hear. Riding Gold Rusher at night during WCB is one of the best GR rides I've ever had. All the turns are unexpected, and that pop at the end!

[Jew]

It's still gold rusher...no big deal....

[laqueefa]

One man's Gold Rusher, is another man's Gold Rusher.

[schoup]

Looking to plan a trip to MM, my home park is GAm. What are the general wait times like on weekdays during early/mid june? Is it worth it to go 1st week of June when they are open till 8pm instead of 9pm later in the year, b/c while open till 8pm the crowds are smaller? My home park has l small crowds all of June, but IL schools school year ends later than CA. Any insight on MM would be appreciated. Is there some CA ordinance that makes the park only stay open till 9pm even in the main season? DK is only open till 8pm in main season

Edited September 8, 2016 by schoup

[SFMMGeek27]

^ the pask wasn't very crowded during the week in June this year, or really any weekday during the summer. I went a few Fridays even in the middle of June and was walking on coasters left and right. If it's anything like this year then you have nothing to worry about.

[schoup]

^ the pask wasn't very crowded during the week in June this year, or really any weekday during the summer. I went a few Fridays even in the middle of June and was walking on coasters left and right. If it's anything like this year then you have nothing to worry about.

 

 

Thanks for the insight. Sounds like MM is like GAm. I visited GAdv late August and I was surprised by the short wait times. Of course I never go to any SF on weekend and it seems weekdays everywhere are pretty great. Of course there is a slight spike on the bring a friend free days, but that's not even that bad.

[singemfrc]

^ the pask wasn't very crowded during the week in June this year, or really any weekday during the summer. I went a few Fridays even in the middle of June and was walking on coasters left and right. If it's anything like this year then you have nothing to worry about.

 

 

Thanks for the insight. Sounds like MM is like GAm. I visited GAdv late August and I was surprised by the short wait times. Of course I never go to any SF on weekend and it seems weekdays everywhere are pretty great. Of course there is a slight spike on the bring a friend free days, but that's not even that bad.

I'll tell you when the shortest wait times are - 9/10/2016 from 8:30-10:30am and from 8pm-Midnight!

[CaptainCrush]

Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces World’s Most Innovative Motion-Based Gaming Attraction

JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis — The Next Generation State-of-the-Art Video Game You Can Ride — Now Featuring Spectacular New Finale and Popular DC Super-Villain, Harley Quinn

 

VALENCIA, Calif. — September 1, 2016 — Six Flags Magic Mountain — in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products on behalf of DC Entertainment — today announced the newest innovation in immersive thrills, JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis — Ride. Play. Triumph. The next generation of the award-winning Six Flags ride will now feature a spectacular new finale, new game targets and the introduction of one of DC’s hottest Super- Villains, Harley Quinn. This cutting-edge attraction brings riders into the DC Universe featuring interactive content in one of the first-ever virtual 360-degree loops on an attraction, and interactive 180-degree toroidal screens that allow riders to experience state-of-the-art gaming while riding in six-passenger pitch and roll motion-based vehicles synced to custom action- packed scenes featuring the most iconic DC characters.

 

Slated to open at the Valencia theme park spring 2017, riders will become members of the JUSTICE LEAGUE Reserve Team in a multi-sensory four minute game experience with wind, fire, fog and special effects as they battle alongside the iconic Super Heroes, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Cyborg and Green Lantern to save the city of Metropolis from Lex Luthor, The Joker and his henchmen. Also wreaking havoc will be Harley Quinn, The Joker’s favorite sidekick.

 

Designed and built by Sally Corporation, the Jacksonville, Florida-based dark ride specialists, and Alterface Projects, the video interactive systems experts, the climactic interactive battle scenes between the Super Heroes and Super Villains include a multitude of special effects and thrilling ride experiences as guests shoot targets and score points against their friends and family while traveling on a high speed chase through the streets of Metropolis. Falling from a bridge, looping through Green Lantern’s construct and battling the Lex Bots in an underground subway station are all part of the interactive content action.

 

“Six Flags Magic Mountain is thrilled to once again ‘up the ante’ in Southern California’s theme park mecca and introduce one of the most state-of-the-art, innovative motion-based attraction in the world – the next generation of Six Flags award-winning JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis,” said Bonnie Sherman Weber, Six Flags Magic Mountain park president. “There is nothing like this anywhere in the world where riders are actually playing an interactive game while riding an action-packed high-intensity attraction. Leveraging the greatest Super Hero brands of all time, Batman and Superman, JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis is like a video game come to life – an immersive, multi-sensory experience with the most sophisticated technology available that is sure to deliver an unprecedented experience to thrill seekers of all ages.”

 

JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis — Ride. Play. Triumph. will feature:

- A 23,624 square foot HALL OF JUSTICE to house the full-sensory thrill ride;

- A 4D ride experience with wind, fire, mist, fog and special effects;

- Life-like animatronic characters including Harley Quinn, Cyborg, The Joker and his

Henchmen, and Lex Bots;

- A dramatic fight as the JUSTICE LEAGUE Reserve Team travels through laughing gas

and flames in 10 high intensity scenes;

- One of the first-ever virtual loops, giving riders the feeling of going head over heels;

- High-definition 3D animation shown on the first-ever, 180-degree interactive toroidal

screens that fully immerses riders into the city of Metropolis;

- State-of-the-art Gaming elements that put the riders into the interactive content where

they compete with friends and family;

- 6-passenger pitch and roll motion-based vehicles with multi-degrees-of-freedom to

transport riders through all the exciting twists and turns without limitations, and

- Two pre-show rooms featuring larger-than-life interactive characters.

 

Located in the newly-themed Metropolis area of the park, JUSTICE LEAGUE: Battle for Metropolis — Ride. Play. Triumph. will be part of an entire area remodel of surrounding attractions, food and retail locations as well as added entertainment. For more information about Six Flags Magic Mountain’s new 2017 attraction, including a video, visit https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/newfor2017

 

 

 

It's about time that this California theme park got a high-tech dark ride! Universal has Transformers and DL has Mania, this seems like a great clash of both types!

[coasterbill]

Thanks for this amazing breaking news. So you're saying only WE can save Metropolis? Why me? I'm only one man. I don't know if I can handle this kind of responsibility.

[Kyle Coleman]

It is a lot to ask of one man.

[CaptainCrush]

It is a lot to ask of one man.

 

If we can help Autobots beat Decepticons, Spiderman defeat the Sinister 6, and Dr. Seeker rescue a Dinosaur, then saving the city should be a piece of cake!

 

Also, any updates on the Suicide Squad scarezone? I reaaaaallly want a picture with Harley

[ytterbiumanalyst]

Saving the city's easy; keeping it safe is the hard part. I save it every time I ride Justice League. But then the next time I get in line, it's in trouble again!

[SixFlagsAstroworld]

Saving the city's easy; keeping it safe is the hard part. I save it every time I ride Justice League. But then the next time I get in line, it's in trouble again!

 

[SFMMGeek27]

I'm surprised this thread has been so quiet. Usually there are a ton of TRs right after WCB. How was it everybody?

[jray21]

I think it's because we're all extremely exhausted and just trying to recover! It was a really fun event!

[coasterbill]

It's probably because nobody went to the event since they were all waiting for their tickets to show up in their email.

[SharkTums]

^We went to Japan instead.

[JordyC]

It's probably because nobody went to the event since they were all waiting for their tickets to show up in their email.

 

[ytterbiumanalyst]

I'm surprised this thread has been so quiet. Usually there are a ton of TRs right after WCB. How was it everybody?

Fear not! Full trip report coming up when I get back home. Pacific Park, Magic Mountain, Knott's, Disneyland, DCA, and USH!

[SFMMGeek27]

I'm surprised this thread has been so quiet. Usually there are a ton of TRs right after WCB. How was it everybody?

Fear not! Full trip report coming up when I get back home. Pacific Park, Magic Mountain, Knott's, Disneyland, DCA, and USH!

 

Yay!! Awesome!!

 

 

Also, one of my friends works at the FT Sports Bar and said that the TPR members she encountered there were super kind and appreciative, which she said isn't too common. She said it was nice to have a group as caring and respectful of the park and its rules for once. So great job everyone!

[VCXfreak]

Hello my fellow TPR's. If you are interested, this Friday 9/16/2016 is Out On The Mountain. Magic Mountains gay nite party.

 

Took some of my cousin's last year and they were scared because they were stepping into my world and didn't know know expect.They ended up having a great time, shoot they had a better time then I did.

 

Tickets are $45.00 and VIP tickets are $150.00. Come and enjoy music, rides, beer, wine and make some new friends.