lapseofreason Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Since our passes expire in a week and a half, my husband and I decided to go to Magic Mountain today and make it an overly sweet 17 visits this year! Arrived in Valencia about 9:15, parked about a mile away in a shopping center. (Hey, there weren't any weird time limit signs, and the car was still there when we got back!) Anyways... walked to the park and it was about 9:45. The lines didn't seem too bad, the usual sheep lining up behind 2 turnstiles, backed up to the detectors. Got in the park and headed over to X (we had skipped it the past few visits, mainly due to the stupid wind closing it in the morning). Surprise -- X was actually up and running when the park opened! Got on about the 4th car, where I learned that the outside is WAY rougher than the inside seat. My husband loved it (no wonder he didn't really like the previous 4 or 5 rides). By the time we got off X it looked like the line was already about 3 or 4 hours long (it was up to the soda machines under that mist awning). Tried to go on Viper but IT was crowded due to a) the people who didn't want to wait for X and b) clueless people trying to walk thru Rapids Camp and getting shut down, then deciding to just go on Viper. Headed over to Goliath. Station was virtually empty and we rode 3 times in a row, 1 from the front row. Question: Is there always a train sitting in the station of Flashback? For some reason, I just noticed it this morning. Got a $1 soda refill (man, I love those souvenir cups from 2 years ago) and went on Scream. It seemed smoother to me, but my husband said he got whacked around a lot, especially on that first inversion after the loop. Decided to pass on Colossus since we'd been on it before this year and it wasn't that great (I still wish they'd race it). Batman wasn't that crowded, only about a 2 train wait (and 1 train operating). We got up to the station and voila, someone had hurled during the ride. They sent the train thru, hosed it off, etc. I would hate to be the person who sat in that seat afterwards! I love Batman, it's tight and really fast. The station now reeked of hurl whiff; I was glad to get out of there. Headed over to Riddler.... wow. The station was COMPLETELY FREAKING EMPTY... at somewhere around 12 noon (I didn't have a watch on)! Seriously, they were running 2 trains and there were 2 people waiting near the back and 2 train wait in the front row. Naturally, we waited for the front since we hadn't ridden before. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! It was way smoother than the rest of the train and I could entirely feel the airtime that was spoken of in another thread. Rode twice and decided to go get lunch (off-site of course). Another question: What's that orange/brown building hiding/fenced off behind the basketball game thing, near the climbing wall? Anyone? Came back into the park about 1:15 (I think the first lot still wasn't even full) and decided to try and hit Viper again. Stupid mistake. It was still filled with X/Rapids Camp rejects. Waited anyways, and magically, there was an obnoxious group of people spanning about 4 gates that kept switching places with each other in order to ride together, thus prolonging our wait. 30 minutes. For Viper. Ouch. Yep, it was painful (except from the front row). Now it was about 1:45 and getting kinda late. Wandered back to Goliath, waited about 10-15 minutes for the middle. Decent ride, but kinda monotonous as we realized from the brake run at the end that this was probably our 60th ride on Goliath this year (sheesh). After that, we decided to leave as we were kinda worried about the situation of the car (I swear, next time we're getting the pass that has free parking). That and we didn't really feel like walking up Samurai Summit, and then all the way back around. (There wasn't really that much new construction going on from yesterday's update anyways, not that I could see. The lift hill did look awesome in person though !) On the way out, I decided I couldn't leave a near 80-degree day without a ride on Log Jammer. Not too bad of a wait and we didn't get too soaked. (I love log flumes). -Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollerholden Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Glad you had fun, I love SFMM. I find it weird though that there is always such a long line for X, when most people find it uncomfortable (I agree). That sounded like an awesome day, good thing Goliath had a short line, that's such a great ride in the back row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Six Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Wow, glad to see that you guys had fun and hit a lot of the big rides! Yes, Flashback did always have a train in the station. I know that for a fact but I also think that it has all 3 trains still on location. One in the station, one on the brake run, and one in a service area below the station. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. _six Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGreek1562 Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Good TR! Sound like you guys had a lot of fun! I would love to get to SFMM one day! Road Trip with my friends from the East coast? Ehhh too long we'll take a plane lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanskyline1235 Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I don't care what people say.. I always have a blast when I go to SFMM! Sure, it may not be the best park around, but I can honestly say, that there hasn't been a single time I didnt enjoy my trip there. --Cody W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 ^^^The 3rd train has been retired for parts...but I guess technically it is still on site (in pieces, never to be put back together). Behind the basketball game in Colossus County Fair? That was the location for the Crazy Barrel ride (the platform and ride operator booth are still there!) and all that I remember being there was a shipping crate used to store game prizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelizeIt Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Nice Trip Report! But I want photos!!! Without photos this report becomes boring! Sorry, but its true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapseofreason Posted December 24, 2005 Author Share Posted December 24, 2005 Nice Trip Report! But I want photos!!!Without photos this report becomes boring! Sorry, but its true! Well, my digital camera has decided to not install on my new computer, so no new pictures until this spring, hopefully! -Amanda "I'm so sorry I can't take new Tatsu construction pictures" Vincelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Got a $1 soda refill (man, I love those souvenir cups from 2 years ago) and went on Scream. So is it obviously an old cup? I have a Mr. Six-topped cup I picked up at SFGAdv last year (literally - it was lying on the ground beside the Nitro queue) and there's no way it's not going to look out of date next season... And geez, it's finally losing that weird plastic smell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougr Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Got a $1 soda refill (man, I love those souvenir cups from 2 years ago) and went on Scream. So is it obviously an old cup? I have a Mr. Six-topped cup I picked up at SFGAdv last year (literally - it was lying on the ground beside the Nitro queue) and there's no way it's not going to look out of date next season... And geez, it's finally losing that weird plastic smell... Ewww... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfan625 Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 ^ What is that stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfmmFREAK Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 ^ What is that stuff? BRAINS!!!! . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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