The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

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^ I was out there today as well. Believe it or not, I actually almost forgot to ride Colossus backwards. When I realized I hadn't, I was right in front of Valencia Falls, so I went ahead and made the trek back there.

 

I rode on the orange train in the very front row (back if the train was moving forward). On our ride, we actually climbed the lift alongside a red forward train and raced it all the way to the second turnaround, where it pulled ahead.

 

Otherwise, I didn't stay for Fright Fest. I thought about it, but had some stuff to do at home. I did find out that Xtreme Play Pass holders get a Flash Pass good for all mazes when they purchase the $5 wristband. That's a good deal.

 

And I saw William (wrs28330) setting up the show by the Gotham City arch and stopped to say hi.

 

Eric

[cosmic hearse]

I was at the park this past Saturday and saw something rather funny in the parking lot. I know Magic Mountain has a reputation for having some ghetto clientele but isn't this taking it a bit to far?!

Really though, I wonder what this was doing there.

[Thelegendarymatthew]

I'm betting were going to here some news report about a criminal break in or something.

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^^ Maybe it was just San Diego County's Inmate Day at SFMM!

 

Eric

[Mr.Six]

Mobile Sheriff's substation. Haha. Honestly though , I use to see them all the time doing road work adjacent to the guest parking on lot Feedmill Rd. Why its stopped there...not sure.

[AllenA07]

There is a prison just a few miles from SFMM, so I know they travel that stretch of the old road and the 5 quite a bit, not sure why they are parked at SFMM, but I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with the park...

 

Unless of course it is a prison field trip.

[PeoplemoverMatt]

Temp workers maybe?

[Guest]

Im not seeing onboard audio on Millennium Flyer trains. Its possible just not likely. Remember when they "tested" onboard audio on Scream, id say thats more likely (even though I dont see that being very likely either). I dont trust what SF regarding these kinds of things anymore, we probably wont know exactly what it is until the ride is finished. For all we know these "effects" could be like X2's tunnels and never happen. Id say theres a good chance the visual effects will be the station flyby.

 

 

EDIT: Now that the video is released it confirmes no type of audio. It looks like its going to be a kick a** front row ride like Evel though!

[SharkTums]

Official thread is up:

 

http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47144

 

Please take all Terminator discussion in there!

 

Thanks!

[Crazy4Coasters!]

I WAS WONDERING IF SFMM EVER HAD ANY OTHER RIDE GOING BACKWARDS OTHER THAN COLOSSUS DURING FRIGHT FEST?

[TheBannedKid]

Are the all caps lock posts really necessary? I don't think any other ride has gone backwards.

[AllenA07]

Colossus is the only ride SFMM ever runs backwards (with the exception of Psyclone in 94) during Fright Fest. Though I've wondered about running Ninja backwards in the past. SFAW was able to do it with XLR-8 so I'm sure that it is possible Ninja could run backwards. I think the bigger question is, would Ninja be worth riding backwards.

[Crazy4Coasters!]

^ Thanks for clearing that up, I think I heard a rumor once that they had viper running backward which totally sounded farfetched

 

^^ So about the caps, am at work and we leave the caps lock on for our system. I'll try to remember next time.

[MagicMountainMan]

Colossus is the only ride SFMM ever runs backwards (with the exception of Psyclone in 94) during Fright Fest. Though I've wondered about running Ninja backwards in the past. SFAW was able to do it with XLR-8 so I'm sure that it is possible Ninja could run backwards. I think the bigger question is, would Ninja be worth riding backwards.

 

I heard a rumor somewhere that Viper was once ran backwards but I really have no proof. But if you think about it, how much worse could Viper be backwards?

[AllenA07]

Viper has never been run backwards. I'm not actually sure those Arrow trains would run backwards, but my inclination would be towards saying that the couldn't.

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I'm not actually sure those Arrow trains would run backwards, but my inclination would be towards saying that the couldn't." (AllenA07)

 

Remember that Vekoma Boomerang trains are basically an Arrow design, and as we all know, half of a ride on a boomerang is backwards. But I really doubt that any park would run a giant Arrow multi-element coaster like that.

 

Also, Ninja is a bit more extreme than XLR8 was, so I don't know if backwards operation would work there.

 

What about a backwards flume ride?

 

Eric

[downunder]

I think that Viper running backwards thing may have started from the movie Encino Man where they go to Magic Mountain, I think Pauly Shore say - I hear they are running the Vapor backwards at Mega Mountain.

 

I wish they had put in an Intamin megalite they look like a lot of fun, and might handle an earthquake better than a woodie.

[itnotfair]

^I think you're lost. Try the link below.

 

Complaint Department

[TheBannedKid]

Viper could be run backwards but the mechanics under the train and on the track would not align and this would not work.

[RIP Psyclone]

Yes, I think it would be cool if they ran Ninja backwards, whether it be an entire train or 3 or so cars of one train. As for Viper backwards...yes, Arrow/Vekoma trains and track are pretty much interchangable, and yes, technically Boomerang is a backwards looping coaster, but I think what it comes down to is the fact the train is always "forward" in the station. With Viper, it wouldn't be that way.

[iamscottevil]

Sounds painful.

 

Anyone know what kind of ride the HH expansion was going to be before it was axed?

[bflag]

Tatsu backwards would be a dream come true.

[sixflagsmagicmountain]

^That would be pretty awesome, too bad it won't happen. I'm not sure it'd be possible anyway, there's a lot more involved with Tatsu's trains compared to a lot of other coasters.

[socalMAN123]

Tatsu backwards would be a dream come true.

Ouch. Reminds me of a certain rumor that people were saying about WCB this past year. "I heard from this random garden gnome on the top of Samuri Summit in the third bush from the left of the right door entrance to Sky Tower said that they were gonna run Batman trains on Tatsu!"

---Brent

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^ It was a thought till they realized what would happen when the trains were upside down at the bottom of the pretzel loop.

 

The idea was nixed.

 

Eric