The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

[socalMAN123]

So if you wanna ride kiddie rides, you should go to Disneyland and Knotts.

Six Flags Magic Mountain needs a real intense coaster this time.

This is the exact stereotype that management is trying to defy. It's been said countless times that they are going to fix the park up and make it a more family friendly destanation instead of the thrill haven it once was. You know what happened when Time Warner just built thrill rides? Six Flags went bankrupt and it had to be bought out. It just feels like so many people are saying that Magic Mountain needs a new thrilling coaster. Well, if you take a good look around, there are 12 extremely thrilling coasters. Magic Mountain already has the best lineup of coasters in Southern California, they don't need to take the route that Knott's is currently taking. I'm with management on this issue, they have enough thrill rides, they need to make SFMM a more all-around park.

---Brent

[SharkTums]

As much as I know the norm is that a 48'' ride is a "family" ride, I'd rather see a lower height restriction 48'' ride. I'd like to see Magic get another 42'' ride similar to Ninja. A real roller coaster, but with a lower height restriction.

[Guest]

I dont buy a ride like this being billed as a family coaster. Thunder Mountain and Gold Rusher are family coasters, Terminator would be the best thrill coaster at most parks.

[ebl]

I agree with Elissa about building a coaster with a 42" height limit. If I'm not mistaken, don't some Arrow mine trains have a 42" limit? Big Thunder at Disneyland is 40" and Revolution was 42" when it opened (upped to its current 48" when the OTSRs were installed).

 

A junior woodie would be a good choice. I haven't ridden any small wooden coasters, but don't some of them have 42" limits?

 

Eric

[Bolliger&Mabillard]

I can't always agree with the height requirement statement. Sure the norm may be 48'', but one has to remember that both X and Goliath have 48'' height requirements. Not that I am trying to make a case with just these two rides, you very often have exceptions. I think that what the park needs most is more family interactive rides. I think (meaning it's in my opinion) that one of the reasons Disney parks do so well is that they cater to a wide range of groups not just in rides, but also rider experience. Now I know most people just write it off by saying "You can't compare Disney to [insert lesser park franchise here], they're on two different levels. But I think that's the problem. Very few parks are willing to go the extra mile and theme a little bit more than say a Disney, Universal, or Busch park. Dark rides, a splash battle, a hands-on attraction of sorts, there are more effective alternative to lure and please families than just tamer coasters. Not that I'm complaining that we're getting a coaster next year with a likely one in '10, but I just want to see this park blossom to it's fullest potential, and surpass competitors in it's market.

[Goliath513]

^ With the splash battle coming to SFGAm next year, I could see SFMM on the list to get one too sometime soon. Possibly as a Tidal Wave replacement for 2010/2011, since the idea of an Aquaman re-theme seems to have died. And let's not forget the need for new flats.

[rba13]

How about a ride where you enter a round room. The room starts to spin and the force keeps you against the wall. You could even have the floor drop. Wouldn't that be neat? Call it Spin In or something like that.

[mertz19]

^They have a ride like that. I'ts called the gravitron you can find it at most traveling fairs and carnivals.

[socalMAN123]

We used to have a gravitron. It was located at the bottom of the Samuri Summit hill next to Goldrusher. It's name was Spin Out. It was removed earlier this year because it was SBNO most of the time.

---Brent

[gotdane]

^SFMM had a Chance Rotor...no Gravitron. Similar though.

[USCoaster]

How about a ride where you enter a round room. The room starts to spin and the force keeps you against the wall. You could even have the floor drop. Wouldn't that be neat? Call it Spin In or something like that.

 

I have been enjoying your comments the last couple pages. Thank you for adding a bit of sarcasm to the typical SFMM needs more extreme coasters thread.

 

As for my wishes for SFMM. Lots of flat rides, both modern and vintage if possible just to keep the variety there. After riding Survivor at CGA, a Disko Coaster would be a great addition.

 

As for coasters, while I think a Dive Coaster could be a good fit (especially if they can fit it onto the mountain somehow) I think I would prefer a custom Gerstlauer spinning coaster or toboggan coaster. (If they need to increase the capacity, make it a dual track racing/dueling coaster but keep the tracks similar enough to not have one be much better than the other.)

[rba13]

Seems like all my ideas have been done before, but this one seems like a winner.

 

How about a walk though maze with a Magical Japanese theme. You walk through a series of rooms that have clever video projections finally ending in a disco like room that is pitch dark and all of a sudden the lights come on and off making it seem like everyone is moving crazy freaking everyone out. Call it the Magic Buddha.

[socalMAN123]

You mean Magic Pagoda? That sounds quite similar to what that was.

---Brent

[WFChris]

^ How are those drugs treatin ya?

 

 

Chris.

[rba13]

What MM needs is more family shows. How about they put in a man-made lake and put on a water ski show?

[WFChris]

^ I dont know if you knew this or remember, but they actually used to have a lake. It was where HH sits today.

 

Chris.

[Bolliger&Mabillard]

It wouldn't look too bad if they put some water back in the resevior behind the Waterfront Commisary. I mean at least it'd look better than what it does now.

[ebl]

"How about they put in a man-made lake and put on a water ski show?" (rba13)

 

Good idea, but it'd get old and they'll just buldoze it and put in a water park or something.

 

Eric

[rba13]

Bobsleds?

[Wes]

^ I dunno, but I definitely think they should get away from the corporate mascots like Bugs Bunny and Batman, maybe do something unique like goblins or gnomes or something.

[socalMAN123]

^ How are those drugs treatin ya?

Oh man, you have no idea.

---Brent

[rba13]

How about a folksy craft type area? A little theme area where you go back in time and you can make crafts, etc. Have leather crafts and blacksmith works, wooden crafts, handmade brooms and baskets, blown glass making, clay baking and other crafts.

 

Call it Fallican Crossroads.

 

Now, where to put it?

[itnotfair]

^ Just what SFMM needs, a permanent Renaissance Faire. I can almost smell the patchouli.

[Mr.Six]

rba13 ,

 

Please stop posting the same joke over and over again for the sake of posting.

Thank you.

[Bolliger&Mabillard]

I really hope we see a total makeover of the Cyclone Bay area with the addition of "you-know-what". As most of us can agree that section of the park is a little dead and it would be nice to see that section get a breath of fresh air. Repaint some of the fading facades, maybe open up the Surfside Grill. I mean the possibilities are literally endless.