The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

[EJ]

^^You're right! OMG!!

 

Even more reason that this has to be a mistake.

 

^I don't really want to get into all of that now. Let's wait and see how this height restriction thing plays out first.

 

Fair enough. Interested to find out.

[robbalvey]

I mean a boycott of Magic Mountain?

No one suggested a boybott of Magic Mountain. I asked that none of the "families" of Theme Park Review support this ride, and instead bring their kids to Disneyland to ride their version of it.

 

We have a lot of families here with kids that are 35" - 41" who would probably LOVE to ride this roller coaster.

 

And they can.

 

At Disneyland.

 

--Robb "That's all that was being suggested....and hopefully Magic Mountain tells us the 42" restriction was an error." Alvey

[Shavethewhales]

How about we have somebody contact the park and ask about this rather than go on complaining here? I'm fairly certain this is a mistake. I know the kind of people that update the site probably aren't the kind that pay attention to details like height restrictions. That has been my experience with a lot of data entry workers I've managed.

 

Otherwise, there's probably a good reason for this restriction that goes beyond the park. I know vague federal laws have been slashing at the industry for ages now.

[ArizonaGuy]

^^ Typical Six Flags mentality. "Hey.....let's take one step forward and two steps back when we try to improve our parks"

[BarryH]

In the end, we all know Jeff Johnson would ride it.

[AWill961]

What a waste of money and efforts if this stands. They should have used these funds and efforts to go toward a Kingda Ka clone for 2011.

 

Not only do we get a "family" roller coaster that nullifies the family aspect of it all, which makes the ride practically useless.

[ArizonaGuy]

Heck...I would have been happy if they would have just used the money to place in landfill around Scream or at least have them paint in the lines under it. LOL

[larrygator]

What's a non-rude way to offer a SFMM ride op $20 to let a toddler ride a Vekoma roller skater?

 

Hey funnyman! You forget to ask what the height requirement would be for a roller skater on the moon?

 

Just kidding Joe!

[robbalvey]

Interesting....when the ride operated at Six Flags New Orleans it was 36"...

 

http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:pLzW3aB4cXoJ:www.acesouthcentral.org/Lost/SFNO/railrunner.htm+Rex%27s+Rail+Runner+36%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

 

Road Runner Express

Six Flags New Orleans

Length (feet): 679'

Height (feet): 28'

Manufacturer: Vekoma

Height restriction: 36"

Date Opened 2000

[ArizonaGuy]

Parents and kids alike will love our newest ride, Mr. Six's DanceCoaster, named after our iconic mascot of fun. Opening May 29, this family-friendly ride will be Six Flags

Magic Mountain's 17th coaster.

 

Located near last season’s newest innovative thrill ride, Terminator® Salvation™: The Ride, Mr. Six's DanceCoaster is 679 feet long with a 28-foot lift hill, reaching up to 21 mph — the perfect speed for young thrillseekers in training.

 

Too funny......the perfect speed for young thrillseekers in training??? I guess kids in California "train" slower than those in Texas and New Orleans as Robb pointed out. Good way to show consistency Six Flags!

 

Road Runner Express (Six Flags Fiesta Texas) by the numbers

Height Restrictions min. 42"

Ride Category Thrill (More like this)

Flash Pass Yes

Elevation Nearly 8 stories

Length 2,400 feet

Duration 2 minutes, 24 seconds

Introduced Spring 1997

Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics

[cooksta77]

^^You gotta be kidding me? I read this and I thought this would be the first time me and my little brother would ride a roller coaster in my favorite park, I forgot it was Magic Mountain. This is just stupid and I think it's just logical to think it's a mistake but then again it is Magic Mountain.

Andrew "Are they trying to turn into a horrible park?" Iorio

[Sir Clinksalot]

Wow, I'm totally shocked at this height requirement, and I REALLY hope it's some kind of error on the website.

 

I know we all have been generally excited about what the park has been doing the past few years even though some things we want them to do (Parking lot under Scream, lower height requirement on Gold Rusher, more flats) are slow in coming. I think we were ALL willing to give them some time.

 

But ... seeing that this is a new coaster to the park, with an already existing 36" height requirement, it seems absurd to raise it to 42".

[robbalvey]

Here is a list of all the Vekoma Roller Skaters currently operating in North America and their height restrictions:

 

Ant Farm Express - Wild Adventures - 36"

Gadet's Go Coaster - Disneyland - 35"

Barnstormer - Magic Kingdom - 35"

Merlin's Revenge - Castle Park - 40"

Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom - 36" w/ Adult

Six Flags Mexico - 35"

Spacely Sproket Rockets - Six Flags Great America - 36"

Woody Woodpecker - Universal Studios Florida - 36"

Romp Bomp A Stomp - Six Flags Fiesta Texas - 36"

Flying Unicorn - Islands of Adventure - 36"

Okeechobee Rampage - Cypress Gardens - 36" w/ Adult

Woodstock Express - Cedar Point - 36"

Hang Ten - Freestyle Music Park - 36" w/ Adult

Vapor Trail - Sesame Place - NO HEIGHT RESTRICTION (rider must be 3 years old)

Mr. Six's DanceCoaster - Six Flags Magic Mountain - 42"

 

Yeah, this HAS to be a mistake. I'll make a call to the park tomorrow to find out for sure. It just can't be right.

 

--Robb

[cooksta77]

Thank you Robb. I mean I don't want to see the look on the face of my brother when the ride I said he'd love is now the ride he'd have to watch.

Andrew " I love SFMM but come on this is common sense" Iorio

[ArizonaGuy]

Yeh it does have to be a mistake however...this is Six Flags we're dealing with here. They're still touting Boomerang at SFFT as "nearly 20 stories" but another Boomerang at a different SF Park is only 12 stories.

 

Boomerang

At nearly 20 stories high, the Boomerang super-coaster sends riders through multiple loops and a corkscrew — and then does it all again, backwards.

 

*

Ascend 20 stories, then plunge into coaster insanity

*

Fly through two inverted loops and a corkscrew

*

Rocket through the whole harrowing ride a second time — backwards

 

Boomerang by the numbers

Height Restrictions min. 48"

Ride Category Thrill (More like this)

Flash Pass Yes

Length 938 feet

Elevation 125 feet

Top speed 60 mph

Duration 1 minute, 44 seconds

Capacity 750 passengers per hour

Introduced Spring 1999

Designer/Manufacturer Vekoma

 

And the same Boomerang at SFDK has somewhat of a different description.

 

 

Boomerang Coast to Coaster by the numbers

Height Restrictions min. 48"

Flash Pass Yes

Top speed 48 mph

Elevation 12 stories

Length 935 feet

Duration 1 minute, 48 seconds

Capacity 28

Introduced March 1998

Manufacturer Vekoma, International

[SharkTums]

^I think that's a very good point. The reason this debate is going so strong is that so many of us wouldn't actually be *that* shocked to see the park do something this dumb and annoying!!!!

[sccoasterfan]

That's okay Robb, we'll go to Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, or Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom and KT can ride their Roller Skaters at 36''. Or heck, maybe Six Flags Mexico with a 35.4'' restriction!

 

Or you know, any other good park on Earth that has a roller skater.

 

EDIT!! OMG!!! Even Cedar Point "Capital of no kids rides" roller skater has a 36'' height restriction!!!!

 

Dont forget about Freestyle Music Parks roller skater

[SharkTums]

^Ahhh, how could I forget the Roller Skater with a 10 person crew!?!?!

[Goliath513]

^I think that's a very good point. The reason this debate is going so strong is that so many of us wouldn't actually be *that* shocked to see the park do something this dumb and annoying!!!!

This is what has me worried the most about the situation.

 

But then again, this could be a mistake of some sort. Why would a roller skater have the same height requirement as Ninja?

[Sir Clinksalot]

^ Why would a mine-train have the same height restriction as X2?

[SharkTums]

^LOL, awesome.

[disney4me2001]

I mean a boycott of Magic Mountain?

No one suggested a boybott of Magic Mountain. I asked that none of the "families" of Theme Park Review support this ride, and instead bring their kids to Disneyland to ride their version of it.

 

We have a lot of families here with kids that are 35" - 41" who would probably LOVE to ride this roller coaster.

 

And they can.

 

At Disneyland.

 

--Robb "That's all that was being suggested....and hopefully Magic Mountain tells us the 42" restriction was an error." Alvey

 

Okay, good! I was going to say- PLEASE DON'T CANCEL WCB! But I agree here- the height requirement makes no sense at all. Is there anything that anyone knows of that might make this roller-skater different from the others (such as restraints, the train itself, etc.)?

[Brandon4579]

^^^ epic

 

edit:^^^

[atem122]

^^The ride is themed to a pedophile. Maybe they're afraid that it'll scare very young children. That's about as plausible of a response anyone can give.

[gameplayer951]

^^The ride is themed to a pedophile. Maybe they're afraid that it'll scare very young children. That's about as plausible of a response anyone can give.