The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

[SharkTums]

^The park was open and surprisingly busy. Several of the rides went down due to the heat and ash though.

[laqueefa]

 

I wonder if the park was open this weekend. These fires are really bad. I hope that nobody else dies from this.

 

Jebus, that picture looks gnarly.

I'll try and post a report after my trip to SFMM this coming Sunday, hopefully the blaze will be under control by then. I plan on taking some pictures of the hills surrounding the park from the tower.

[coasterdude28]

Yea, it almost looks like a painting. While the current situation is really terrible, the picture is really good.

[Mr.Six]

I think Viper is stopped at block brake in that picture. Like I explained a page back. Really was the day from hell.

-mike

[laqueefa]

There's a video on CNN.com's main page called, "Smoke clouds amusement park" with some shots of the smoke engulfing SFMM.

[sam06pr]

That Picture looks really cool and scary. I remember when Florida was completely on fire all the parks remained open and I was mad cause i wanted to be inside and instead I was working breathing smoke along with every weird person in the park that had nothing better to do but to harm themselves with smog and smoke

[Axman]

This is totally scary. If SFMM burns we must remeber it as it once was.

[Axman]

This is totally scary. If SFMM burns we must remeber it as it once was.

[mudvayneimn]

Wow, that video on CNN is creepy. There was one shot (I think about 17 sec in) where the smoke was drifting off to the left of the screen, and it really did remind me of a video of the WTC on Sept. 11th from across the river.

 

Wasn't there a fire last year that came pretty close to SFMM? If there was is it in the same location as last time?

[MagicMountainMan]

The fire is supposedly moving away from Magic Mountain... But it's moving towards Simi. (That's bad)

 

But the fire last year I think was just the hill behind Roaring Rapids. It was just because of the fireworks. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[lapseofreason]

This is totally scary. If SFMM burns we must remeber it as it once was.

 

Dude... SFMM is NOT going to burn down. Last I heard the fire was heading away from the park, and like 80% put out or something.

[verticalzero]

If MM does go up in flames, some people will be happy to see if get revamped. Steel track does not burn to well though.

[verticalzero]

Great action picture and nice backdrop, this shows how much of a mess MM has become.

 

If MM does go up in flames, some people will be happy to see if get revamped. Steel track does not burn to well though.

[verticalzero]

How often does "Tatsu" have downtime or get closed for a AM / PM, Are SFMM staff fast at reopening the ride..?

 

"Air" at Alton Towers has had various problems since it's been opened.

[Purplepills]

Great action picture and nice backdrop, this shows how much of a mess MM has become.

 

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How do you work out it looks like a 'mess' from that picture? All I can see are some coasters against a smoke background.

 

And although I have read the fires are moving away from it, if it DID ever actually have major fire problems, I wonder if it would be revamped or just get flattened and sold for real estate?

[AllenA07]

I doubt a fire would really flatten the park very easily. There are some areas that would burn, but remember much of the park in cement. If it burned I'd imagin Six Flags would wish to keep a presence in Los Angeles and it would be fixed.

 

I remember working at the park during the Simi Valley fire back in 2003 and being able to see flames clearly coming over the ridge off in the distance. When you have a park surrounded by bursh close calls will happen.

[aliston]

I was there on Sunday and it was nuts... aside from most of the rides being down, our one ride on Goliath was kinda miserable. I couldn't keep my eyes open because of the smoke/soot. It was like it was raining ash. Here are a couple pictures from the trip.

[sam06pr]

^wow...

[Loco]

^^OMG, that is extremely eerie..

[sfmmrules!]

SFMM is SAFE like Disneyland even though its surrounded by all the smoke. That would be hoorible if they burned down but I heard the fires are moving the opposite direction of the parks. Luckily they are out in flat ares with hardly any big trees around.

[Axman]

Good Lord!

 

SFMM orange Twilight Zone! I can't imagine a day in that weather could have been any fun. Did everyone at the park that day recieve compenstion for their bad day?

[arrowfanman]

^ Nope.

 

No different than us not getting compensation for the miserable first 8 hours at Cedar Point where nothing was open because of rain. Wildfire, like rain, is an act of nature out of the parks control.

 

-Jahan

[Axman]

That's such a chame. I really think amusemet parks should offer compensation for things like monsoons ore wildfires. I'd be so pissed at SF if I was there on sunday.

[arrowfanman]

^ I'm sorry you feel that way. If you were able to look at the attendance figures for last Sunday, you'd see that despite the ride closures and wild fires, the majority of guests chose to remain in the park and take advantage of the open rides and Fright Fest offerings. Obviously the majority of guests weren't too pissed.

 

 

-Jahan

[laqueefa]

^ I'm sorry you feel that way. If you were able to look at the attendance figures for last Sunday, you'd see that despite the ride closures and wild fires, the majority of guests chose to remain in the park and take advantage of the open rides and Fright Fest offerings. Obviously the majority of guests weren't too pissed.

 

 

-Jahan

 

I'm curious to know what rides are remaining open, and why certain rides are being closed. Can you shed any light?....campfire light is acceptable, just remember.....

 

 

Glad to hear the Alveys are safe n' sound.