The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

[Jew]

^^Gronaland probably had far less regulatory stuff to worry about too. I'm thinking you're right about missing Memorial Day!

[TheCoasterGuy]

A comment was left on my blog by someone who says his dad is on the construction management team and that July 27th is the target opening day for Green Lantern, however SFMM would like to open sooner if at all possible. He also mentioned that they just found out that a piece of the ride is missing, possibly creating a delay.

[SaweetDude04]

I remember seeing in the video in the KBF thread that their Windseeker wasn't opening until summer because they needed to do structural analysis for earthquakes due to the disaster in Japan. Maybe they are doing the same for GL?

[Andrewoplis]

GL don;t really seem that hard to put together, and to me it seems that they could do that pretty fast!

[gforce532]

Well on the park's facebook page, someone posted a photo of Road Runner Express's supports starting to go up. So it looks like one of the coasters might still be ready for memorial day.

[coasternut]

Well on the park's facebook page, someone posted a photo of Road Runner Express's supports starting to go up. So it looks like one of the coasters might still be ready for memorial day.

 

Yes, I was at the Mountain again today - Sunday. The black and white supports for Road Runner Express are going up. That just happened since Saturday afternoon. I'm guessing today.

 

I did go to JB's BBQ and was very unimpressed. I said yesterday that it didn't smell as good outside at the actual BBQ. The food wasn't good either. You get kettle chips with your meal and already, mine were stale! They just opened yesterday, how can that be? My pulled pork was marginal at best, but even that can be made much better by some GOOD BBQ SAUCE. No on that one too. I can say I enjoyed my Diet Coke. I won't be back that those 6 Flags prices.

[Tmcdllr]

A comment was left on my blog by someone who says his dad is on the construction management team and that July 27th is the target opening day for Green Lantern, however SFMM would like to open sooner if at all possible. He also mentioned that they just found out that a piece of the ride is missing, possibly creating a delay.

 

Well that can be frustrating. I wonder what piece is missing?

[SharkTums]

^You really can't trust random posts on blogs from people who have friends' relatives' working on a ride who heard from someone else!

[PeoplemoverMatt]

Dippin Dots guy's dad is "in the know" you know.

[Tmcdllr]

Dippin Dots guy's dad is "in the know" you know.

 

 

Lol, Dippin' Dots guy knows all!

[metrock]

I have to say that I love how the 'dippin' dots guy' joke is still going strong 11+ years later.

[braztaz]

^I honestly don't even know the story behind how that joke got started...

[SFMM fanboy]

At the park right now. Some interesting things happening.

1) Some weird looking black poles are going up at the GL site. NOT SUPPORTS!

2) RRE track is starting to be placed.

[mike932]

Any rides closed today? I am going tomorrow

[Sir Clinksalot]

Cool, hopefully there will be lots of changes by the time we go next Monday.

 

We were going to go this week, but wanted to avoid LAUSD spring break. For some reason Josh has Monday off, so we are going to go then. Hopefully it will be pretty dead.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

At the park right now. Some interesting things happening.

1) Some weird looking black poles are going up at the GL site. NOT SUPPORTS!

2) RRE track is starting to be placed.

 

Take some pics if you can

[gforce532]

1) Some weird looking black poles are going up at the GL site. NOT SUPPORTS!

 

Could they possibly be framwork for the station or roof for the queue.

[SFMM fanboy]

Any rides closed today? I am going tomorrow

Nope. See you tommorow.

At the park right now. Some interesting things happening.

1) Some weird looking black poles are going up at the GL site. NOT SUPPORTS!

2) RRE track is starting to be placed.

 

Take some pics if you can

I am! Sorry if I don't have them at the moment.

1) Some weird looking black poles are going up at the GL site. NOT SUPPORTS!

 

Could they possibly be framwork for the station or roof for the queue.

Thats what I'm starting to think.

[mike932]

Thanks Fanboy! I am at Valencia Best Western right now watching the rides across the highway. Can't wait to use a gold flashpass for the first time ever tomorrow! Woohoo!

[SharkTums]

Hope everyone got there early and got a Flashpass! I passed the park at 11am this morning and the freeway was backed up to the previous exit! At 11:30 it was better but still backed up.

[chadster]

^ Sounds like a platinum day no less. Honestly, how could one have a good time at a park that crowded without a flashpass?

[JJ728]

^ Sounds like a platinum day no less. Honestly, how could one have a good time at a park that crowded without a flashpass?

One of my friends is heading to the park this Saturday. I told her good luck...

[mike932]

Just got home after my first day with a gold pass. It was amazing. I am spoiled now. I will never accept waiting 2 hours for a ride anymore. Next goal is a VIP pass at Cedar Point.

 

Anyone here ever get a VIP pass at Magic Mountain?

[WFChris]

Just out of curiosity, are we getting ahead of ourselves on the park index? From the 'Park Guide' section:

In 2011 SFMM regained the title including the addition of America's first Intamin Zac Spin, The Green Lantern. A recent refurb also has turned Superman The Escape into Superman: Krypton Coaster providing the option of being launched forwards or backwards.

[MillenniumCP]

Just got home after my first day with a gold pass. It was amazing. I am spoiled now. I will never accept waiting 2 hours for a ride anymore. Next goal is a VIP pass at Cedar Point.

 

Anyone here ever get a VIP pass at Magic Mountain?

 

How much is a gold pass? I am going May 5th. It's my first time and I am driving from Vegas