Bryoux Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Baahhh so I am planning on heading over to Magic Mountain tomorrow 3/30 and I am worried about how crowded it will be. Since it's Spring Break for some, do you think it will be pretty crowded or some light crowds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 ^ As I said, today was actually pretty dead. But tomorrow is a Friday so it will likely be a bit busier. Â The LA Area schools don't start getting out on Spring Break until next week so my guess is you'll be better off tomorrow than next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freestyle23 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Hey everyone. Going to the park today. Haven't been since June 2008 so it should be fun! I'm buying a pass. In the past few weeks i've read this thread as much as I can to catch up on what's been going on. Let me know if any of you are going to be there and want to meet up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie zueck Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 ^ Have fun!!!! Is X2s onboard soundtrack working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMapa Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 How do you guys think the crowds will be this Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas The Drummer Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Im going to magic mountain for the first time on april 11th, which is the wednesday during spring break for most schools, and i have a few questions for those who are experienced: 1. I am planning to get a gold flash pass. will that actually be necessary or beneficial on that day? i dont want to spend all that money for it, and then not need it. but i also dont want to not get it, then end up needing it. 2. With or without the flash pass, i would love for someone to type out a good "day plan" so i will be able to ride the rides. BUT KEEP THIS IN MIND: i do not want to do x2, tatsu, or anything really huge first. this is my first time being on coasters this huge and intimidating, so i want to kind of build my way up from ninja, which i plan to do first. 3. How early should i get there to GUARANTEE that i will be able to get a GOLD flash pass before they run out. 4. How does the system work for reserving a seat on X2. i want to do it last, but when and how do you "reserve" it. Can you choose your time? Seat? 5. How rough is Colossus and Apocalypse (A.K.A. Terminator) compared to either Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz, ROAR! at Discovery Kingdom, or Grizzly at Great America? I want to know partly because ROAR almost killed my back, and partly for my dad. 6. Finally, My dad has never Ever been on a coaster that goes upside down, or anything really huge, and i want to bring him on something big. He has back problems, so anything rough is out of the question, and he gets sick on some coasters, so i want something fun, smooth, and without too much sharp turns or loops. I was thinking Scream or Batman, are these good ideas? Â My sincere thanks -Lucas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousReed Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 5. How rough is Colossus and Apocalypse (A.K.A. Terminator) compared to either Giant Dipper at Santa Cruz, ROAR! at Discovery Kingdom, or Grizzly at Great America? I want to know partly because ROAR almost killed my back, and partly for my dad.6. Finally, My dad has never Ever been on a coaster that goes upside down, or anything really huge, and i want to bring him on something big. He has back problems, so anything rough is out of the question, and he gets sick on some coasters, so i want something fun, smooth, and without too much sharp turns or loops. I was thinking Scream or Batman, are these good ideas? Â My sincere thanks -Lucas Apocalypse is very smooth, Colossus is starting to get rough again though. For your dad, Revolution would be a great ride if it didn't have the OSTR. The restraints ruin the ride. Batman may be a bit too forceful for him but isn't a back breaker. Scream may be too much for him, It has quite a few inversions though. Ninja would be a good ride for him though. Superman would be a good ride but it isn't for beginners. Goldrush is a good ride to relax on..at least in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas The Drummer Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 What exactly makes the restraints hurt, does your head bounce? I thought the problem with that ride was that it is rough/ the loop hurt your neck. And what about Goliath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyteowl Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 What exactly makes the restraints hurt, does your head bounce? I thought the problem with that ride was that it is rough/ the loop hurt your neck. And what about Goliath? The restraints give a little bit of head bounce and feel just awkward overall in combination with the lapbar. Goliath is very smooth and a great ride. However, the helix at the end is quite forceful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas The Drummer Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Ok Thanks Guys, Thats 4 and 5 answered, but what about 1, 2, and 3? It is kind of urgent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSum1_55 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 ^Without a Flashpass, you could probably get in a lap on all the coasters, even by the crowds of the day you are going. However, Flashpasses do not sell out as quickly as you may think. Even on the most crowded days, you are probably fine if you are in line before noon, possibly even later; it is actually fairly uncommon on most days for the park to run out of Flashpasses before sunset. My strategy with FP days is to arrive at the park early, and RUN to X2. The crowds on the way back to the FP building should give a good idea as to if it is a good FP day. (If Viper has a long line, you should probably get one; usually, this ride has short lines, so the length of Viper's line at 30-1 hour minutes past opening is the best scale) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas The Drummer Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Thanks to everyone who responded, and i have another question: With the flashpass, do you just get the machine, or do you get the machine and a wristband or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMapa Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 ^Regular and Gold FP: Red Q-bot and that's it Platinum FP: Silver Q-bot and wristband so you can ride twice. Â If you want to ride X2 and Green Lantern using FP, then you must have a at LEAST a GOLD FP and you must pay $15 per person per ride on each. If you ride X2 in the morning, then you won't need to use this for X2, but for Green Lantern, it's really your choice if you want to wait in line or not. That line moves REALLY SLOW because the ride has terrible capacity and only gets about 480 people per hour on a good day (taking into consideration SFMM ops). Â Â Also, how do you think crowds will be this Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyteowl Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 ^Regular and Gold FP: Red Q-bot and that's itPlatinum FP: Silver Q-bot and wristband so you can ride twice. Â If you want to ride X2 and Green Lantern using FP, then you must have a at LEAST a GOLD FP and you must pay $15 per person per ride on each. If you ride X2 in the morning, then you won't need to use this for X2, but for Green Lantern, it's really your choice if you want to wait in line or not. That line moves REALLY SLOW because the ride has terrible capacity and only gets about 480 people per hour on a good day (taking into consideration SFMM ops). Â Â Also, how do you think crowds will be this Sunday? Considering alot of schools including mine are starting spring break next week I would expect a decent crowd. Nothing close to a saturday in summer, but I wouldn't expect the park to be dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Monte Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I can't wait until we can actually start talking about new rides again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spideyfreak Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Have they even started on the drop tower? Have parts even arrived? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schotcher Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Wait, X2 for Flash Pass costs $15 per person PER RIDE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSum1_55 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 ^Yes. That's why I suggest bolting to it, then returning to get a flashpass. This way, you won't miss anything. And, if you choose to do the add-on anyway, you can have two rides on it. Â Also, X2 can only be added to Gold or Platinum. If you want to Flashpass Green Lantern, you can add it on to platinum only for $15 per person. However Green Lantern has a single rider line with waits that are usually shorter than 30 minutes. I recomend using this instead of puchasing the add-on. However, X2 has no lines other than regular and Flashpass, so there really isn't much of a choice there. If you are using regular or Gold, reserve a ride while waiting in the single rider lines at GL and Revenge, allowing the most to be made out of your day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I wonder if it would look good if the Lex Luthor peices were green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 ^It would probably clash with the color scheme of the tower. If the tower were still that gray color, then I think that Luthor would look good in green, but now that the tower is so colorful, I think it will look ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMapa Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I've NEVER needed a Flash Pass whenever I visit the park. If you have a good strategy, then you can get done fast. Also, where is the single rider line for GL? Which side? And is it still the exit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolercstrluvr Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I've NEVER needed a Flash Pass whenever I visit the park. If you have a good strategy, then you can get done fast. Also, where is the single rider line for GL? Which side? And is it still the exit? Â The single rider line for GL is still the exit on the far side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas The Drummer Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 So if i get a gold flash pass, it dosent come with a wristband, so i can give it to my friend if he wants to do a ride quick, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMapa Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 ^Yes. Â So can someone explain how bad the average Summer Saturday is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCoasters Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 So if i get a gold flash pass, it dosent come with a wristband, so i can give it to my friend if he wants to do a ride quick, right? ^Yes. So can someone explain how bad the average Summer Saturday is?  Pardon?  Flash Passes are available for purchase so that they can be used by the specified amount of individuals that you pay for, not buy it for one, use it for many... Why you are suggesting is that he use it illegally?  From SFMM FP Page:  Prices for The Flash Pass vary, depending on level of service, number of riders and day of the week. Regular The Flash Passes are priced from $45.00 for the first person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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