Mr Stratosphere Posted May 25, 2008 Posted May 25, 2008 Hey everyone! I just finally got settled in back at home after an amazing weekend at Six Flags Magic Mountain! Anyways, onto the trip report. Ever since SFMM had announced X2 I had already planned to head out to the park once it reopened. But when the X2 camp out was announced there was no question that I wanted to attend. My friend Joe and I left Las Vegas on Friday the 23rd of May at 6:30AM. I kept checking the weather reports in Valencia and everything was saying a 20% chance of showers. I really didn't think much of it at first. But in the long run I'm really glad I decided to pack long pants!! Now onto the photos!! I received my X2 camp out ticket two days after I ordered it. I was really impressed by this! So nice to be on the road again! Desperado, talk about a ride that needs a makeover. Hey, I have an Idea! How about Desperado 2 or D2 and then theme it to the Mighty Ducks! Unfortunately, Desperado hasn't been aging too well. I wonder how many people have also taken a picture of this sign? I don't know if many of you remember this random water park in the middle of no where, which was Lake Dolores, Rock-A-Hoola, and The Discovery Water Park. This park was located just north of Barstow on I-15 and clearly visible. As you can see the slides are no more. All that is left is this Coca-Cola Tank. A whole lotta nothing going on here.. Now it's time to get excited! Notice the rain drops on the windshield? I wouldn't let it ruin my day! Where are we again?? Ah! Thanks for the quick response! Man that sign looks great!! What is that I see in the distance? A little closer!! Ah we have arrived!! And man does X2 look great or what!? I plan on making it a great day! We noticed that Tatsu had a bit of a wait and opted to head to the back of the park, since crowds tend to take some time getting back there. Our first ride of the day was Riddler's Revenge, but for some reason I didn't take any pictures over there. The ride was a two train wait for the front row, so I was like why not!? Riddler's still gives an amazing ride! Is that a new Batman Train I see?? Batman was a walk on, it was great hearing the automated spiels and music in the station again! We were able to stay on the train for 4 rides before anyone lined up in our row. They were running 2 trains. I think everyone has this picture, oh well! Next up was Colossus. Hey I see the old Psyclone Trains! They were running only one train on Friday but the wait still wasn't bad at all. The ride was running pretty well. Scream was a walk on as well, a one train wait and we opted for the back of the train. I was really impressed with the Scream! crew. They were dispatching the train in the station right after the train out on the course was in the cobra roll or right before the MCBR. Man I was amazed with this crew! Viper was next and was also a walk on, a one train wait for the front row. This was my first ride on Viper since it was painted and had some work done to it. All I can say is WOW it was the best ride I have ever had on Viper! My friend and I decided to ride a few times in different places on the train, and I was just amazed on how smooth the ride was running! Ninja doing its thing! Next up was Déjà Vu. It had about a 30 minute wait. The crew was doing an amazing job dispatching the ride. While waiting in line it was nice to see Security keeping an eye out for line jumpers. I for one really love Déjà Vu, I have yet to have a bad ride on it. Some vertical loop goodness! Up next was Gold Rusher, this classic is a ride that is a great family ride. Don't the falls look great? A bit tired but it's all worth it!! I can't believe Tatsu is already 2 years old! Part 2 and the Camp Out will be posted soon! I hope you are enjoying the TR so far!
Mr Stratosphere Posted May 25, 2008 Author Posted May 25, 2008 I decided to put my camera in a locker while we went to eat dinner and catch a few rides before getting everything out of the car before the camp out. Once we settled in at the camp out Neal Thurman and Jay Thomas announced they had a surprise for us and we would get 90 minutes ERT on X2!! How awesome is this!? A peek inside the station of X2 The patented "X2" hand sign I loved the banners in the station! X2 is Robb Approved! I have a strange feeling that this won't look like this tomorrow morning after the park opens! One of the X2 Signs in the Station Do I still have my eyebrows!?!? Neal Thurman and myself. Thanks so much for your hospitality! Off to Cyber Cafe to post about our experiences on X2!! Group Photo!! Jay Thomas and myself. Thanks for the great surprise tonight!! After some posting, coffee and donuts, it was time to head back to Camp and try and get some sleep. I opted to throw my sleeping bag on top of a picnic table, once i got comfortable I fell right asleep. I awoke the next morning to it raining! I loved it, it doesn't rain much in Vegas so its cool to wake up to the rain. Welcome to Camp!! Some planed ahead more than we did, we just has sleeping bags while others had tents! What a great backdrop to wake up to!! How cool is it to be in the park behind closed gates!? Off to the Mooseburger Lodge for Breakfast! The park had a great spread set up for all of us! Breakfast was great!! After breakfast we packed up all of our gear at the camp site and went to get ready for some ERT! When is the last time you saw this!? On our way to X2 we saw the people waiting for the park's gates to open. On our way to X2 The old X sign. Viper's paint job looks great! (Random Viper Shot) Testing 1..2..3 Just by looking at the employee on the stairs, you can see how massive X2 is! Ohhhh the Lift Motor! FIRE! The old 1st gen X train still sits on the transfer track. And the new X train sits right next to the old one. Another group of happy riders are returning to the station after an amazing ride on X2 Shortly after the park's opening the queue for X2 completely filled up! The monitors in the queue are very entertaining and it was great hearing people's reactions to what was being shown on the screens. Random skyline shot. The queue never ends! See!? The new X2 Sign! By this time the line was almost back to the entrance to Revolution! After some souvenir shopping we went back to the car to drop everything off. Everything was open! What to choose?? The great new Cyber Cafe! It is worth every penny! Yay! The Sky Tower was open and I finally get to check out the Magic Moments Museum!! Random Tatsu Shot! I loved this picture for some reason. The view from up here is great! Wow what a view! I finally had the chance to ride it on its last year of operation! The old Control Panel from Psyclone I really love the idea for the museum inside the Sky Tower. Every time I passed the 3 Point Challenge there was always a line, this is sure a hit! Goliath was running 3 trains Saturday!! They were doing an amazing job checking and dispatching trains! The Camp Site! Before we left the park I decided to get a shot of X2 in action! Then my camera battery died lol. First of all I would like to thank Six Flags Magic Mountain Management and all of the employees who stayed late and opened early for us! The food was great and all of the surprises totally caught me off guard. Six Flags Magic Mountain may be a couple hundred miles from Las Vegas but I consider SFMM my home park! I have a season pass and I intend on coming to the park many, many times this year! X2 is an amazing upgrade to and already amazing ride! You gotta get out there and ride it! You don't know what you are missing out on! For everyone that I met out at the event it was a pleasure meeting all of you! This has been one of the best visits I have ever had to SFMM and one that will never be forgotten! Again the biggest Thank You to everyone!! John P.S. sorry we missed out on the new Batman Stunt Show. Had quite a bit of a drive back home to Las Vegas! But we will be sure to check it out later this year!
SharkTums Posted May 25, 2008 Posted May 25, 2008 That is perhaps the sign that really says it all about the SFMM Transformation! Wow...crazy.
Shockwave Posted May 25, 2008 Posted May 25, 2008 That is perhaps the sign that really says it all about the SFMM Transformation! Wow...crazy. That's really great to see. That list was pretty full when I visited 18 months ago, so to see such a change is credit to the people who are doing their bit to make it a great park once again, from the ground up. And for a very different reason this one makes me smile as well.
Mr Stratosphere Posted May 25, 2008 Author Posted May 25, 2008 That is perhaps the sign that really says it all about the SFMM Transformation! Wow...crazy. ^Much agreed! Even from my visits from last year to this trip, I have noticed a huge difference! The employees even had smiles on their faces and they were easy to find in the park. John
wrs28330 Posted May 25, 2008 Posted May 25, 2008 Great Photos John! It was nice to meet you, and it sure was a blast!
Mr Stratosphere Posted May 25, 2008 Author Posted May 25, 2008 ^ Thanks man! It was great meeting you too! I can't wait to get back out there, probably planning a trip out there again in mid July. Again this trip will be something that will never be forgotten!
RIP Psyclone Posted May 25, 2008 Posted May 25, 2008 You made it out from my 2nd home, Las Vegas, so I guess there's no excuse for me not going. Oh, other than thinking I wouldn't have a car! But I did get it back from the shop in time, and I wish I had gone. I can tell from your report I really missed out! BTW, I still think Desperado is fun!
Mr Stratosphere Posted May 26, 2008 Author Posted May 26, 2008 I wish I had gone. I can tell from your report I really missed out! BTW, I still think Desperado is fun! Desperado can be fun, but the last time I rode it was last year and it was really rough and I wasn't even in a wheel seat. John
ebl Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 Great report! Sounds like all you campers had a memorable time. Anyway... Every time I see this sign, for some reason I read it as "X22." Just me, I guess. Eric
dino Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 Wow, it looks like you had a great time. I am so regretting not going now, guess I missed out . My brother's mad at me now cause he said it's my fault we didn't do the campout . Well, hopefully there's a next time. BTW, everyone else was thinking this when they saw this picture right...? Hidden Mickey...?
Mr Stratosphere Posted May 26, 2008 Author Posted May 26, 2008 ^ lol, I wonder.. I'm interested, did anyone go to the park yesterday? I wonder how the crowds were yesterday. John
trcg721 Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 ^ lol, I wonder.. I'm interested, did anyone go to the park yesterday? I wonder how the crowds were yesterday. John BUSY!!!! It was more Busy then Saturday.
SharkTums Posted May 26, 2008 Posted May 26, 2008 ^Do you post anything worthwhile anymore? Seriously...you only post random useless info about Magic. And you've posted about the crowds yesterday twice now!?!?
Mr Stratosphere Posted May 26, 2008 Author Posted May 26, 2008 Here's a couple more photos I'd like to share. This was my ride on X2 back row outside Seat on Train 1. It didn't run bad at all sitting here, and I love being yanked down the first drop!! I also really like the decals on the seats! My wristbands, I didn't know that when you buy a souvenir cup that they give you a wristband for free refills that day! I think that is a great deal!! I collect all of my souvenir cups and I didn't mind buying another one this season, like I said it's a great deal! John
astroworldfan1 Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 This has been buging me. What is this coaster car from? This is what the sign should look like everyday! I really enjoyed your Photo T:R! Thanks for the pics! I wish I was there! -Tatum
JimBeach Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 Great photos and report. I'll see it all myself in a week.
JimBeach Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 ^Do you post anything worthwhile anymore? Seriously...you only post random useless info about Magic. And you've posted about the crowds yesterday twice now!?!? Isn't your reply a bit harsh, to call it lightly. I haven't seen these posts before since this site is so large. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Blazen_AZN Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 I'm not trying to put down X2 here... because i'm admittedly going out to go ride it next weekend but... You got to hand it to Magic Mountain. They managed to market what is basically a paint job and the addition of new trains amazingly.... Look at those lines. Oh well, they managed to suck me into driving up to ride it, too. haha.
SharkTums Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 ^^Hi there, I'm the co-owner of the site. You just started posting here, you don't know the history, I doubt you even know who that poster is. I do, I've met him. His posting quality has gone way down hill. One of the things that probably keeps people here, and like you said yourself you like the site is trying to keep a somewhat decent quality of posts.
JimBeach Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 True, I don't know the history of this site except for what Robb has said and I do not know the poster in question. I just found it nice to read/see. I love your site and don't mean any upset feelings. We're all here to have a good fun experience and I thank you for this site.
dunkfan9 Posted May 27, 2008 Posted May 27, 2008 WoW look at that line! you can see it wrapping alllll the way down i cant wait to ride X2!!!!!!!!!!!![/img]
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