The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

[DoubleDown]

Hello everyone,

I'm planning on visiting SFMM coming up on Jan. 3. Does anyone have any advice or tips? Should I buy a flash pass?

 

Pro Tip: Expect to be disappointed.

[agerikson]

The wife and I are making it to the park on Monday, the 26th. Are there any coasters we should expect to be closed? Also, forecast is calling for showers. I know not to plan for rain this far in advance but just in case, what is the rain policy for the park/individual coasters?

 

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If there is a drop of rain, Superman will be closed for the rest of the day. YOLOcoaster closes during rain but will reopen once the rain stops. Lex Luther Drop of Doom is also currently closed for scheduled maintenance. Other than that, all attractions (outside of Roaring Rapids and Tidal Wave) should be operating. If it's windy, X2 will be closed.

 

Thanks a ton guys. My "bucket list" coasters are Tatsu, X2, and Twisted Colossus so knowing that they have a decent chance of all being open makes me happy. I've done Zumanjaro enough to be A-ok with missing out on Luthor.

[coasterbill]

It's way too early to look at the weather, now it's calling for sun. Stop looking at it, all it will do is stress you out.

[coasternut]

I'm heading back to the mountain after Christmas. Anyone know when Lex will be back in business??? I really enjoy the drop.

[SFMMGeek27]

I'm heading back to the mountain after Christmas. Anyone know when Lex will be back in business??? I really enjoy the drop.

 

I'm not sure, but as of Sunday, the cars weren't even on the track. Only the catch car was there.

[SFMMGeek27]

Great news! They are removing VR from TNR temporarily starting January 2nd! So I'd recommend heading up soon for some faster dispatches.

[Mater]

How are crowds today? I'm planning on swinging by tomorrow and was hoping post-Christmas crowds wouldn't be too awful.

[JeromyL]

Great news! They are removing VR from TNR temporarily starting January 2nd! So I'd recommend heading up soon for some faster dispatches.

 

Did they happen to say for how long?

 

 

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[MagicMountainMan]

The entire parking lot is full today, they might even be going into overflow. Definitely the most crowded Holiday In The Park day so far.

 

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[thrillseeker4552]

The entire parking lot is full today, they might even be going into overflow. Definitely the most crowded Holiday In The Park day so far.

 

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Darn. I'm heading up to the park tomorrow. Hopefully it's a little better than what you just described.

[Arthur_Seaton]

Great news! They are removing VR from TNR temporarily starting January 2nd! So I'd recommend heading up soon for some faster dispatches.

That is fantastic news! While I'd like to think they've come to their senses, I suspect it's maintenance related. They probably need time to scoop out all the bacteria and chisel the encrusted mucus out of the masks

[VTown661]

How are crowds today? I'm planning on swinging by tomorrow and was hoping post-Christmas crowds wouldn't be too awful.

 

Busier then a witches booty today (12/26)!!!

 

15 rows into the gravel overflow lot!!!

 

Guess being a federal holiday and banks also closed and just lots of out of towners.

 

It was cold as flying fig also!!!

 

Busiest H.I.P. day by far!!!

[E. Robert Pugh]

I went on Christmas Eve and it was absolutely dead. Glad I didn't go today!

 

Also there's still not much to see in terms of Justice League.

[Arthur_Seaton]

Isn't this week supposed to be one of the busiest times of the year for SoCal theme parks in general? A friend wanted to go to Knotts today, but a quick peek at previous years' "Is It Packed?" data suggests it would be an absolute zoo. The fam and I went to Disneyland a couple of years back in the week following xmas, and the park completely sold out around 12pm. You couldn't move at all in Main St. Grim.

[coasternut]

Very very busy day today at the park. They were only expecting 15,000 so I was told. Yes, the parking was well into the gravel / overflow lot. Not a good visit for me at all.

[MagicAngel94]

New google maps

New 2017

[Cj1990]

Hey that's looking pretty promising!

[JGuy]

Great news! They are removing VR from TNR temporarily starting January 2nd! So I'd recommend heading up soon for some faster dispatches.

 

Dang. I'm going to be there on January 1st.

[PeoplemoverMatt]

^^^ Maybe I'm the only one, but I'm a little sad that Waterfront's not being torn down and rebuilt in the process. I still pity anyone who has to work in those dreadfully old kitchens.

[coasternut]

Lex Luthor is still closed. It didn't appear like anyone was working on it today either.

[SFMMGeek27]

Lex Luthor is still closed. It didn't appear like anyone was working on it today either.

 

The cars and catch cars are all off the track. So most of the work is probably happening in the cycle shop.

[coasternut]

Lex Luthor is still closed. It didn't appear like anyone was working on it today either.

 

The cars and catch cars are all off the track. So most of the work is probably happening in the cycle shop.

 

I didn't look that closely - thanks.

[coasternut]

Another busy day at the Mountain. Parking into the overflow lot again.

Yes, the trains and catch cars are missing from Lex. I think I see the trains in the back lot near where they've stored the old Psyclone trains.

[Jew]

^^^ Maybe I'm the only one, but I'm a little sad that Waterfront's not being torn down and rebuilt in the process. I still pity anyone who has to work in those dreadfully old kitchens.

 

They were somewhat vague about "new food and beverage options" so perhaps those will be demoed later on once the park enters the off season.

[dannyboy13]

Random question with all the talk of how busy it is... Does Magic Mountain have an official capacity? Is there a point where they stop letting people in? And if you know, how does that cutoff point compare to other California parks?