The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

[Arkhamar]

Did anyone else get the survey that Magic Mountain sent out?

 

Yes, I got the Six Flags Loyalty Program Survey (in the words of Tmcdllr, a food survey ) ....darn, I was hoping something related to the 2013 coaster!

[Nicholas Loya]

Did anyone else get the survey that Magic Mountain sent out?

 

Yes, I got the Six Flags Loyalty Program Survey (in the words of Tmcdllr, a food survey ) ....darn, I was hoping something related to the 2013 coaster!

Me too! Did you get the survey about full throttle i didn't and nobody really posted what it said and its killing me!

[Arkhamar]

^

I didn't get the Full Throttle survey either...but something interesting was asked on this survey. They asked about an invitation to a '2013 Season Grand Opening Party'. Hmmm, I wonder what they meant by that?? I'm hoping 'Grand' has something to do with the record breaking coaster SFMM is getting...Aug. 30 is too far away, spill the beans already, SixFlags! lol!

[singemfrc]

Yeah they may be the same height...but I thought one had a steeper drop?

The numbers I quoted were specifically the drop not the height

[coasternut]

You can still obtain some airtime in the back of Goliath on the first drop.

 

The last car has great airtime on the first drop! With the lap bars and no stapling it's good. Also the hill after the picture (before the MCBR) has sustained airtime of nearly 6 seconds in the back! Maybe I'm giving away a secret, but I'm tried of all the whining about no airtime at the Mountain.

 

Also "Pocky" has airtime all over the ride. Again I like it in the back car. That's why I love GCII woodies.

[LaMapa]

I got the Full Throttle Survey, but I didn't get this one. The FT survey was interesting, but we agreed not to say anything about it.

[MontagnaMagica]

You can still obtain some airtime in the back of Goliath on the first drop.

 

The last car has great airtime on the first drop! With the lap bars and no stapling it's good. Also the hill after the picture (before the MCBR) has sustained airtime of nearly 6 seconds in the back! Maybe I'm giving away a secret, but I'm tried of all the whining about no airtime at the Mountain.

 

Also "Pocky" has airtime all over the ride. Again I like it in the back car. That's why I love GCII woodies.

 

There's also some floater air on Riddler's Revenge, the back car on Viper's first drop, and of course, Superman. Obviously, the park needs way more, but there certainly is airtime at the park.

[MrSum1_55]

No one is arguing against the fact that SFMM has no airtime (they just built the world's tallest drop tower), but no coaster on the mountain provides consistent airtime throughout the ride. I have never gotten any airtime on pocky beyond the first tunnel, aside from one small pop exiting the fly through. I would, as everyone else, like to see a coaster that provides airtime throughout the entire ride, and not a pop here and there.

 

I just wish the park would 'avoid inversions'.

[SoCalCoasters]

Manta has far more airtime than anything at Magic Mountain. Doesn't make it a bad park. I still don't understand why people obsess over the fact that the park doesn't meet their "airtime quota". So what? I'll take a pitch black night ride on Goldrusher over a day ride on Goliath.

 

Just because a ride lacks airtime doesn't mean it's not enjoyable. I don't get how people keep saying ride ABC or ride 123 isn't that great because there isn't airtime, or that the park isn't good because their coasters are inversion focused.

[TXman308]

^I think what they're trying to say is that every park should have at least one ride that delivers airtime throughout the course, whereas no ride at Magic Mountain (one of the biggest Six Flags parks), doesn't have that.

It's not going to happen, but think how awesome it would be if they got something similar to El Toro.

[AnonymousReed]

The Buccaneer gets more airtime than most of the rides in the park unfortunately.

[JJ728]

The Buccaneer gets more airtime than all of the rides in the park combined unfortunately.

FIXED!

[MontagnaMagica]

I just wish the park would 'avoid inversions'.

 

No need for that. It's possible to have inversions and airtime!

[LaMapa]

I just wish the park would 'avoid inversions'.

 

No need for that. It's possible to have inversions and airtime!

 

We all know what happens when this park tries to "avoid inversions". (Green Lantern issues)

 

Not a good idea.

[coasterking2981]

^Well, that's largely dependent on the exact design they choose. An inversion-less ZacSpin isn't the greatest idea, but an inversion-less launched coaster isn't such a bad idea.

 

Edit: Haha

Edited August 6, 2012 by coasterking2981

[LaMapa]

^It was a joke!

[Xceleratorfan96]

I have signed up for the SFMM surveys and newsletters serveral times and they never send them to me :/

[Andrewoplis]

The Buccaneer gets more airtime than most of the rides in the park unfortunately.

 

Its sad but true!

 

But look at the bright side, Knott's isn't to far away and Xcelorator has some insane airtime on the tophat!

[Xceleratorfan96]

But look at the bright side, Knott's isn't to far away and Xcelorator has some insane airtime on the tophat!

 

Awwwww yeahhhhh!

 

Has there been any progress on the slingshot? I am going this Thursday so I will take pics if there is any progress...

[SoCalCoasters]

How bad will the crowds be next weekend on average? I'm going to be taking a friend to the park for the first time, and she and I want to hit as many rides as possible. I was looking at the Gold Flash Pass, but is that even necessary? I haven't been to the park in August in seven years.

[Philrad71]

^Hmmm...

Great Karnak says crowds always bad second week of August when the 11th and 12th fall on this weekend...get Gold Flash Pass!

[LaMapa]

^^ Saturday or Sunday? Yesterday was dead for a Sunday. 20 minutes for X2 and 10 for Goliath all day. Saturday I recommend a Gold Flash Pass, Sunday you should be fine. Just follow this plan:

 

RUN to X2 (if it opens on time or within 2-3 minutes, ride it! If it isn't open during this time, continue to Tatsu.)

Tatsu

Superman

Apocalypse

Riddlers Revenge

Green Lantern Single Rider

Batman

Lex Luthor Single Rider

Colossus

Scream

Goliath

X2 (if you haven't already been on, or you want a second ride, go here around 4-4:30 and get in line).

Viper and anything else

[Wes]

You do have to factor the further into August you go, the busier it gets, as people rush to get in trips they put off the rest of the summer, before school gets back in.

[Tmcdllr]

I'm going next week.

[Xceleratorfan96]

Thursday I am going but I don't care to get on every ride. My group is running to Lex Luthor. The only rides I need to take my friend on are Green Lantern and Superman, those are the only two he hasn't done since he hasn't visited the park since 2009.