The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

[LaMapa]

Then I'm guessing they can send the side under maintenance up empty or they will be able to just leave one side on the ground. maybe it is When they are running two sides,they must go up together.

[bostonlva]

You guys do realize that in the new SFMM commercials it says its opening in June NOT april/may

[Manic Monte]

^ Tim did tell a group of us at WCB that the ride would most likely open late spring, which I took to mean early June. There's really no rush here IMO. Unlike most parks, SFMM seems to open up major new attractions almost every year.

[MrSum1_55]

I would just think of it like how every cabin-based Intamin drop tower works. All the cabins are controlled by one wench, but you can choose not to operate some of them

 

So this ride is only going to be operated by females?

 

Fixed .

[coasterfreak101]

I would just think of it like how every cabin-based Intamin drop tower works. All the cabins are controlled by one motor, but you can choose not to operate some of them.

 

Yeah, that was dumb on my part. For some reason I was thinking that the normal Intamin drop towers all ran separate, even though I have one at my home park and know that they are all lifted together. Total blank on my part!

[Tmcdllr]

^Yes, but that should have been done late 2011-January 2012. They need to get a move on it. Look at GL last year. Enough said. But I was amazed when they got Superman running a month early last year! That was amazing!

 

Are YOU building this ride...no? How do you know what's really going on? Maybe they are working on some part of it right now. It's not a huge ride, it's a drop tower mounted on an existing structure, not going to take long at all to build.

And, is it June yet....no? Oh, ok.

[LaMapa]

^Yes, I'm at Cyber Cafe at the park right now. Nothing on the tower! Just electrical! And you never know how long it will take.

[dylanreich]

^Not seeing anything on the tower doesn't mean they're not working on the ride in some capacity.

[Tmcdllr]

Maybe this will be completed ahead of schedule or maybe this will be riddled with delays...who knows....don't know-don't care, it will open when it opens, I'm in no rush.

[galindoverhere]

Sorry to throw you guys off topic, but rumor has it, SFMM won't be the Coaster Capital of the World in 2013.... according to Screamscape, CP may be adding TWO new coasters in 2013 (but Screamscape also said this: to take that "second" coaster rumor with a grain of salt) and you can read about it in the "Cedar Point Discussion Thread"....

 

Your thoughts?

[larrygator]

Sorry to throw you guys off topic, but rumor has it, SFMM won't be the Coaster Capital of the World in 2013.... according to Screamscape, CP may be adding TWO new coasters in 2013 (but Screamscape also said this: to take that "second" coaster rumor with a grain of salt) and you can read about it in the "Cedar Point Discussion Thread"....

 

Your thoughts?

 

I'll take it with a grain of salt.

[galindoverhere]

 

I'll take it with a grain of salt.

 

Same here Larry.... My thoughts are they will be tied for the Coaster Crown (P.S. I apologize for not showing a picture of how it looks like )

[Manic Monte]

I'm more interested in the quality of attractions going into both parks next year. Whether CP is ahead by one or they are tied, is really less interesting to me than it used to be. Besides as we all know by now, all it takes is one park taking a year off for the other the swoop in and take the title back. It's just kind of a boring thing to worry about.

[coasterking2981]

It doesn't really matter. People most of the people who go to Magic Mountain probably have never been to nor ever will go to Cedar Point. The two parks aren't even competitors, they've just been one uping each other for a record that any park could take. But in the event that such a rumor proves true, Six Flags could just market Magic Mountain has having the most coasters on the West Coast, and that would be enough of a 'record' to keep people coming.

 

Going back to the current discussion about Lex Luthor, why are people so up in arms about the apparent lack of construction? There's probably a lot going on that the park isn't divulging any information on. Maybe this will have some sort of pre-show and they're waiting for the final elements of it to be ready. Maybe not, who knows. Yeah, it'll suck for people decided to fly over on vacation, hoping that Lex and Superman would be open by May or earlier, but it is what it is. It'll open when they're ready to open it.

[LaMapa]

Yep. And the whole CP thing is getting old and predictable. Full Throttle (hopefully) will be really awesome!! I feel like LL:DOD was given to us as a holdover until next year when the park really does "GO BIG".

[mr. cockblock]

LL:DOD will open when it opens, arguing over the "lack" of construction is beyond stupid and will not make it open any sooner. At the end of the day IT IS A DROP TOWER, not some epic new airtime filled coaster. As far as I'm concerned, SFMM can take their sweet time with the construction. Although I'm kind of excited to ride this massive drop tower, I know I wont be planning a special trip to the park just to ride LL:DOD when it opens.

[Tmcdllr]

LL:DOD will open when it opens, arguing over the "lack" of construction is beyond stupid and will not make it open any sooner. At the end of the day IT IS A DROP TOWER, not some epic new airtime filled coaster. As far as I'm concerned, SFMM can take their sweet time with the construction. Although I'm kind of excited to ride this massive drop tower, I know I wont be planning a special trip to the park just to ride LL:DOD when it opens.

 

Can that be the post that ends the lack of noticeable construction complaining?

[Lucas The Drummer]

Which rides have single rider lines here

[LaMapa]

^Riddler's Revenge, Green Lantern, Revolution (probably won't need it though), and Viper (could never find the SR line).

And these are all signed. Just follow the signs. Go in the exit for GL, and Riddlers and follow signs from there.

[MrSum1_55]

^That is another thing I have been trying to figure out on Viper. Where the heck is the SR line? The signs for it literally lead you in circles. Is it up the exit? One of the arrows seems to point away from it, however.

 

I have attempted to find it three times, but have given up. One time, I even gave up and just decided to wait in the 30 minute wait it had. Is there something really obvious that I am missing? That sounds like something I would do.

[Tmcdllr]

Its been awhile but if I remember right it goes through the main que line as a separate line then you go up the stairs to the station and I think it leads you to the back or back three rows of the train...unless it has changed since the last time I was there a few years ago.

[MontagnaMagica]

I'm confused about Viper's Single Rider line too. I once asked about it, but was told they weren't doing that anymore... The signs don't make any sense!

[Lucas The Drummer]

Thanks, can someone please do a continuation (or correction) on this day plan? remember, don't make walk back and forth way across the park! Orient express, ninja, superman, tatsu, apoclypse...

[Reuschini]

I think we're all just used to DIsney's patented 'they announce it and immediately we see some progreess' way.

 

That might not be Magic Mountain's style.

[liftsifter]

I think it's important to note that the GP haven't been bothered at all by the lack of construction, seen anyone complaining on the facebook page that it "doesn't look like it will be done on time?" I have no idea exactly how long it takes to put up a drop ride of this kind, but I'm sure it's not too long..