The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

[Tmcdllr]

Yeah and it would look really cool. That thing angers me and it deserves to be blown up, nothing less.

[crazyrider06]

Well i guess that is two credits that i wont be able to get, damn....The monorail sounds cool though cant wait to see how it turns out

[UberBeavis]

Psyclone was great before the 94 earthquake - especially in the rain.

[Wes]

Using a wrecking ball on Psyclone would give SFMM a bad image. It's basically a stereotypical way to describe a bad coaster. Just because someone doesn't like it, they want it "torched" or destroyed "wrecking ball style"...if they actually did that, it would definetly scare people away thinking wtf? if it were your favorite coaster coming down, you'd be saying I hope they use plenty of comforters and gently take it apart for another to use. oh please.

 

 

ok, now that i got that out...

 

What the hell are you talking about?

[Xmeister]

In terms of Psyclone, I think they should implode it just like they do to old casinos in Vegas. If they did it like they did to the Dunes, that would be sweet.

 

Step 1. Place bags of Jet fuel in various places around the structure.

 

Step 2. Place Explosives Under the lift hill and various turn-arounds.

 

Step 3. Ignite all bags of Jet fuel at the same time.

 

Step 4. Press da big red button to set off ze explosives.

 

Step 5. Bye Bye Psyclone! Celebrate by roasting marshmallows in the resulting fire. Its a bonus if Deja Vu melts too. Just kidding.

 

Step 6. Take both trains up to the top of the tower, fill with more explosives, ignite and launch the now-missiles at Psyclone's station.

[vedved82491]

Using a wrecking ball on Psyclone would give SFMM a bad image. It's basically a stereotypical way to describe a bad coaster. Just because someone doesn't like it, they want it "torched" or destroyed "wrecking ball style"...if they actually did that, it would definetly scare people away thinking wtf? if it were your favorite coaster coming down, you'd be saying I hope they use plenty of comforters and gently take it apart for another to use. oh please.

 

 

ok, now that i got that out...

 

What the hell are you talking about?

 

I'm SAYING that if they blew it out, it would be a bad image for the park. Just because you hate the coaster doesn't mean they'll blow it up. People overreact. Would you blow up your tv because the outcomes of a tv show didn't go how you wanted it to?

[texasgiantrules]

^^uh yeah....ive done that twice in my driveway(seriously)

[olimonn]

^ Bad comparison there, the TV is not responsible for the TV shows it provides, but you can certainly hammer your telly if it gets all snowy and you can't even enjoy a TV Show because of the bad quality of your TV set.

[Tiburon503]

My take:

 

Whoever said GCI should retrack Psyclone (or any coaster) and put Millennium Flyers on it. Don't hold your breathe on it ever happening. At Rumblefest, the folks at GCI said Millennium Flyers will only go on GCI built coasters. PERIOD.

 

That someone was me. I personally feel GCI may not WANT to put Millennium Flyer Rolling Stock on anything but their stuff. However, if SFI offered to buy a coaster, and give them a couple restoration contracts coupled with the MFs; do you really see them turning it down? Money talks. Granted, the point is moot as SFI isn't buying coasters for the foreseeable future (i.e. RedZone sale or attendance tanking), but companies don't stay in business long turning down easy money. Even Honda sells V6s to GM (Saturn Vue). As long as money is green and stacks high enough; anything is possible.

[Wes]

I'm SAYING that if they blew it out, it would be a bad image for the park. Just because you hate the coaster doesn't mean they'll blow it up.

 

Not really. Old casinos in Vegas are blown up all the time to drum up publicity, and they always make the news. People LOVE seeing stuff destroyed in a spectacular fashion.

[Ryan King]

I'm SAYING that if they blew it out, it would be a bad image for the park. Just because you hate the coaster doesn't mean they'll blow it up.

 

Not really. Old casinos in Vegas are blown up all the time to drum up publicity, and they always make the news. People LOVE seeing stuff destroyed in a spectacular fashion.

 

FIRE FIRE FIRE

[arrowfanman]

Just got back from Magic Mountain.

 

.........Update tonight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok...I wont lie to you...there weren't any noteworthy signs of removal. But update tonight anyway.

 

-Jahan

[coasterjunkie91350]

wes thinks it would be bad id bring in some troops with a few of those new sniper rifles and take psyclone out one board at a time and the ride would clapse in on its self

[X-L-R-8]

i'm SO>>>>> glad about psyclone, it left me bruised, literally

[the sound]

^^ eh? Please use a spellchecker!

 

I'm surprised that they're actually going to remove Flashback at all! I thought it would just stay they're for another 7000 years, even staying there when the entire park has been demolished because of the "Santa Clarita Cookie Crisis" in the year 2891.

 

 

More wild allegations on the way soon!

[DATman]

I'm SAYING that if they blew it out, it would be a bad image for the park. Just because you hate the coaster doesn't mean they'll blow it up. People overreact. Would you blow up your tv because the outcomes of a tv show didn't go how you wanted it to?

 

This is America. People would love it even MORE if they blew it up. It would make for an awesome media event. I don't see how it is a bad image at all. I mean, if they are going to get rid of it, they might as well do it with some style.

 

Also, I doubt any of my favorite coasters will be taken apart at any point (maybe after like 50 years, but by then I won't care, as I'll have new favorite coasters).

[kraxleRIDAH]

^ How is blowing it up NOT a bad image for the park? It reflects irresponsibility and shows recklessness. First of all, it's a roller coaster. There's nothing to celebrate with arranging a special occasion just to wrap explosives around the thing and have people watch it blow up. Only 15 year old kids would think that's something worth watching. It would be very expensive to pull off with no real media gain and in addition, nobody cares about the ride enough to attend and watch- third, it's dangerous. The explosion would damage buildings and rides adjacent to Psyclone from flying debris and the power of the explosion itself --- and the possibility of a hillside fire, and lastly, it's environmentally unsound. And to top it off, who is going to have to pay for the countless individuals who then have to run around the back area of the park cleaning up large fragments of wood thrown in a million directions from the explosion?

 

The idea of blowing up Psyclone as a media event *MAY* sound cool right off the bat, but once you actually take the time to think about it and mull it over in your head, it's about as stupid and pointless as stupid and pointless can get.

 

I'm SAYING that if they blew it out, it would be a bad image for the park. Just because you hate the coaster doesn't mean they'll blow it up.

 

Not really. Old casinos in Vegas are blown up all the time to drum up publicity, and they always make the news. People LOVE seeing stuff destroyed in a spectacular fashion.

 

Are you honestly comparing a hotel implosion to a roller coaster's dismantling? Firstly, implosions are the only way to bring down giant hotel towers in Vegas in a timely and relatively inexpensive manner. It's not like implosions are done solely for the entertainment of the people down on the strip, although that IS a side-effect that hotel gurus take advantage of.

 

You're right. People LOVE seeing stuff destroyed in a spectacular fashion. But you can't justify Six Flags spending more money than they need to blow up a ride and clean up the resulting mess when they can take it down the traditional way, that is cheaper and more efficient. A Vegas hotel tower WILL be imploded, regardless of who's watching or not. That's the only way it's going to come down.

[Scaparri]

Guys, everybody is just joking about blowing it up. Sure it would be fun, but it's not like anybody really expects it to happen. There's no point in getting so defensive about what kind of image it would cast on the park.

[MattJackson]

Yeah, I agree, it was mentioned as an "I wonder if" sort of statement, and was taken a little too seriously and severley overanalyzed. Just cool-chill, guys.

[Ryan King]

wes thinks it would be bad id bring in some troops with a few of those new sniper rifles and take psyclone out one board at a time and the ride would clapse in on its self

 

What a waste of Ammo.

 

Anywho, no, blowing up Psyclone would be a waste. Now I would love to see them taking a huge wrecking ball to it, and even throw in some chainsaws! Hows that sound to you Robb? lol

I would really rather see it get dismantled in a more appropriate manner, a wrecking ball would totally do the trick. Not as much destruction, and it would have the same effect! Anywho, carry on!

 

-Ryan

[XtremeKing]

Burning it would work... now THAT would be cool!

[vedved82491]

hmm. some people are starting to think this whole psyclone/flashback thing is a scandelous hack and is false...i dont think it is, but a few people, who are pretty close to sfmm/sfi are stating they haven't heard any such rumor and that the website thing could and may be a hack. grr i hate this.

[TheArchfiend]

I think they should lift Flashback off the ground with several large helicopters and then drop it on Psyclone.

 

That would rule.

[disneyfan1313]

This is *awesome* news! I am really hoping that they realize they need to follow through with their plan to have a broader range of offerings at their park and not just "OMG WE HAVE A 1000000 COASTERS!!LOOLL!!!!".

 

They really need a dark ride at this park as well...hopefully the future will bring one - along with more improvements in capacity and service.

[Jew]

 

The idea of blowing up Psyclone as a media event *MAY* sound cool right off the bat, but once you actually take the time to think about it and mull it over in your head, it's about as stupid and pointless as stupid and pointless can get.

 

I'm SAYING that if they blew it out, it would be a bad image for the park. Just because you hate the coaster doesn't mean they'll blow it up.

 

Not really. Old casinos in Vegas are blown up all the time to drum up publicity, and they always make the news. People LOVE seeing stuff destroyed in a spectacular fashion.

 

Are you honestly comparing a hotel implosion to a roller coaster's dismantling? Firstly, implosions are the only way to bring down giant hotel towers in Vegas in a timely and relatively inexpensive manner. It's not like implosions are done solely for the entertainment of the people down on the strip, although that IS a side-effect that hotel gurus take advantage of.

 

You're right. People LOVE seeing stuff destroyed in a spectacular fashion. But you can't justify Six Flags spending more money than they need to blow up a ride and clean up the resulting mess when they can take it down the traditional way, that is cheaper and more efficient. A Vegas hotel tower WILL be imploded, regardless of who's watching or not. That's the only way it's going to come down.

 

For the record: implosions are hardly the only way to bring down hotel towers, nor are they timely. The Stardust closed on November 1st and won't be imploded until March. Every window has to be removed, the building cleared out, etc.

 

By comparison...if you take the 5 south down to Disneyland, you probably remember that hotel by the Commerce Casino that disappeared in about a month without having to be imploded. That building was roughly 10-15 stories, which is a little less than 1/2 the size of the building that have been imploded in Vegas so far (all the old casinos were somewhere betwen 20-40 stories). Doing the math, it would seem that using whatever method they used to get rid of the old commerce casino would actually save time. But I'm certainly no expert, so I could be wrong too.

 

In my head, I see a gimicky PR stunt (whether it be using explosives, a wrecking ball, etc.) being exactly what SFMM needs. What better way is there so say "we're done with this coaster BS and want families back!" then by getting on all the news outlets to carry your destruction of a sh*tty coaster and announcment of a new kids land (or whatever they want to announce)? Doesn't seem so far fetched to me.