Six Flags Magic Mountain

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Six Flags Magic Mountain
Magic Mountain as seen from Interstate 5 Highway
Location	Santa Clarita
Website	www.sixflags.com /parks/magicmountain/
Owner	Six Flags
Opened	May 29, 1971
Previous names	Magic Mountain - 1971 to 1979
Operating season	Year-round
Area	260 acres (1.0 km²)
Rides	51 total 15 roller coasters 5 water rides
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Six Flags Magic Mountain is an amusement park located just west of the Valencia neighborhood of Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 29, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company,^[1] the development company behind the district of Valencia. It wasn't until 1979, when the park was purchased by Six Flags, that the name was lengthened to include Six Flags. It is one the most well-known parks in the Six Flags amusement park chain, and is the only park in the chain to be open year-round.

Contents 1 History 1.1 The Early Years (1969-1975) 1.2 Rollercoaster Revolution (1976-1987) 1.3 Of Ninjas, Wavepools, and Yosemite Sam (1988-1996) 1.4 Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger (1996-Present) 2 Up For Sale but Then Withdrawn 3 Six Flags Magic Mountain Today 4 Wildfire 5 Present roller coasters 6 Past roller coasters 7 Present Rides 8 Past Rides 9 Ride/attraction timeline 10 References 11 See also 12 External links

History

The Early Years (1969-1975)

In 1969, the Newhall Land and Farm Company formulated the idea to create a more thrilling alternative to the Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm amusement parks. The company selected Valencia as its location, and construction began that year. The park was a combined effort of Sea World and NLFC and cost approximately 20 million dollars to build. When the park opened on May 29th, 1971, there were 500 employees and 33 attractions. The admission price in 1971 was $5 for adults, and $3.50 for children between the ages of 3 and 12.

At its 1971 opening, the rides included Goldrusher, a steel coaster, the Log Jammer log flume, the Sky Tower observation tower, El Bumpo, The Skyride, a Carousel, and other smaller rides. The Showcase Theater (now known as the Golden Bear Theater), was also part of the original park. In the 1971 season, Magic Mountain obtained permission from Warner Bros. to use the Looney Tunes cartoon characters. However, the park did not begin using these characters for nearly ten years. Instead, in 1972, they began using their then-famous trolls as the park mascots. The trolls Bleep, Bloop, and King Troll, and the Wizard became a recognizable symbol of Magic Mountain. These characters were used until 1985. Also in this year, another log flume named Jet Stream was added. In 1973, the park added its second roller coaster, the Mountain Express, a compact steel coaster in the "wild mouse" style. It had small cars and several tight, fast turns. In 1974 the park also installed a new complex of spinning Tilt-A-Whirl rides in what would later be known as Back Street. The new additions consisted of the Himalaya, Electric Rainbow, and Tumble Drum. In 1975, the Grand Centennial Railway opened in the Back Street. It took riders on a train journey to Spillikin Corners and back.

Rollercoaster Revolution (1976-1987)

Magic Mountain became one of the first parks with a looping rollercoaster in 1976 with the opening of the Great American Revolution. It was the world's first successful 360-degree steel looping coaster. When it was built, there was very little in the way of surrounding brush. Now, the tracks are surrounded by trees and bushes, which prevents the riders from knowing the track layout beforehand. Universal then filmed a major movie at Magic Mountain with the Revolution as its centerpiece called Rollercoaster in 1977. The next year saw no big changes. In 1978, Colossus, at the time the fastest, largest dual-tracked wooden coaster, had opened. After its first season, it was closed and extensively redone. When it reopened, it was a much smoother ride. In 1991, the camel hump before the last, or 3rd, turn was replaced by a block brake. Though it decreased the speed of the ride after this particular brake, it did allow 3 trains to run per side at a time, greatly increasing capacity. One of the trains sometimes ran backwards for a few years in the mid-80s. However, until the late 1990s this kind of ride was no longer possible due to the newer ride system in place, as well as different trains. In 1979, the park was sold to Six Flags and became known as Six Flags Magic Mountain in 1980. A few flat rides were added. In 1981, Six Flags Magic Mountain introduced a ride that was on the West coast for the first time called Roaring Rapids. It was developed by Intamin AG in conjunction with Six Flags AstroWorld. AstroWorld's version opened in 1979. Along with Rapids came the completion of the midway near Spillikin Corners to link with the Revolution area. Finally a complete circuit could be made around the park. As for Rapids, it still stands as a very impressive ride. It was originally designed as a dual-sided station, but only one was fully developed. All that exists of the possible second side is a few supports and some imagination. Rapids uses some huge pumps to circulate water. Each pump (there are 2) can circulate 88,500 gallons per minute. The Rapids reservoir can hold 1.5 million gallons of water. One of the least impressive things about Roaring Rapids was the introduction of guide boards to help eliminate jam ups. In 1982, Freefall was added. At the time, it was certainly cutting edge, if not strictly a "roller coaster." The ride simply ascends up the tower and then drops fast at about 45 degrees. Others were built for other parks (some of which are Six Flags). Today, most of these rides are obsolete and have been removed. Some flat rides were added and others removed the next year. Also National Lampoon's Vacation was filmed at the park. The park was known as "Walley World" in the movie. Coasters like Revolution, Colossus, and Gold Rusher were ridden. In 1984, the Sarajevo Bobsleds was erected. The coaster was basically a bobsled without ice and snow. The coaster was built in honor of the 1984 Olympics. Six Flags Great Adventure had a similar ride that same year. In 1986, the bobsled was removed and now operates at Six Flags Over Texas.The other bobsled was moved to Six Flags Great America and later to Great Escape in Lake George, New York, where it still operates. In 1985, Children's World was re-themed as Bugs Bunny World, as Magic Mountain had abandoned the Trolls in favor of the Warner Brothers' characters. In 1986, the park added a steel standup looping rollercoaster called Shockwave designed by Intamin AG. This coaster was located in the back of the park replacing Sarajevo Bobsleds. The coaster suffered moderate amounts of downtime but was still very popular. At the end of 1988, the coaster was removed as part of a ride rotation program and went to Six Flags Great Adventure in 1990. It was removed from there in 1992 and was repainted white and rethemed upon its removal to Six Flags Astroworld. There it was known as Batman The Escape. When Astroworld closed in 2005, the ride was put in storage at Darien Lake, now no longer a Six Flags park. Six Flags Magic Mountain installed Z-Force in 1987. It was removed in 1994 for Batman The Ride. Along with Z-Force came Back Street, a re-theming of the area surrounding Z-Force. Spinning flat rides were renamed Turbo (Electric Rainbow), Subway (Himalaya), and Reactor (Enterprise). The dance club was re-themed as well, and located near Reactor. After Hours, as it was now called (formerly Decibels), for one summer stayed open later than the rest of the park. It, along with Back Street, would stay open an additional 2 hours as a place for locals to hang out. It didn't last long.

Of Ninjas, Wavepools, and Yosemite Sam (1988-1996)

In 1988, Ninja, "The Black Belt of Roller Coasters", opened. It was the first suspended coaster on the West coast but had no loops. Ninja has also gone through very few changes since it was opened in 1988; evidently only the wheels have been upgraded. Tidal Wave opened in 1989 to rather large crowds. It is a short but very wet ride. A large boat goes up a low angled incline to a level water trough. The trough, in the shape of a semicircle, ends in a steep drop that leads to a very large splashpool. When the car hits the pool, it displaces huge amounts of water on its riders. The ride's exit ramp crosses over the splashpool, causing unwary patrons leaving the ride to get soaked yet again. In the summer, the exit ramp is a popular place to cool down from the (frequently) 100-degree heat. In 1990, Viper, a multiple looping coaster designed by Arrow opened. It features a 188 foot drop, speeds up to 70 MPH , 3 "teardrop loops", a boomerang turn that puts riders upside down twice, and a double corkscrew. In 1991, Magic Mountain decided to add another roller coaster to complement the recent Viper. It was a wood twister coaster, or more specifically a Coney Island Cyclone replica called Psyclone. The Spillikin Corners area of the park was re-themed as Cyclone Bay to suit the new coaster, drawing guests into this area. The change was largely cosmetic, as the earlier theme relied on retail establishments that had been removed previously. The Glass Blower had been replaced by the Shooting Gallery, and the Candy Kitchen viewing area was redesigned. In between the removal of Shockwave and the addition of Psyclone this corner of the park could have been called Ghost Town. With Psyclone, the crowds returned. Still, the ride itself was very rough. (The coaster would be removed in 2007.) After adding Ninja, Viper, and Psyclone within 4 years, the park was getting a large repertoire of big rollercoasters. The next year, 1992, a coaster built by Intamin AG called Flashback was added. This ride had already been at Six Flags Great America and then Six Flags Over Georgia prior to its arrival. Very steep, short drops were designed to make riders feel like they are "diving" down in a plane, and it ends in a 540 upward spiral. But because of the shoulder harnesses, riders are subjected to a lot of head banging. This coaster rarely ran by 1996 and on January 23, 2007, it was announced by the park that Flashback would be removed along with Psyclone, however, the park also stated that Flashback may be re-built within the park for 2008. In 1993, Six Flags Magic Mountain entered the Time Warner era. The new ride for the year was Yosemite Sam Sierra Falls. It is a water park water ride that has 2 twisting tubes that you slide down in using a raft. Also that year there was re-theming and High Sierra Territory was born. The Showcase Theatre became Golden Bear Theater, the Animal Star Theatre was created in Bugs Bunny World, and a large, fake, wooden tree was built. In 1994 Magic Mountain added what two other Six Flags parks already had, a Bolliger & Mabillard inverted looping rollercoaster called Batman The Ride (which other Six Flags parks also added in the coming years). Batman the Ride (BTR) is an inverted coaster, meaning the usual coaster protocol is reversed. The track is overhead, and the cars are below it. The trains travel on the outside of the loops, and people have their legs sticking out, as on a ski lift. In 1995, no new rides were opened. Instead, a separately gated waterpark called Hurricane Harbor opened in June of '95. That park included a bunch of typical body slides, tube slides, a kiddie water play area, lazy river, and a wavepool.

Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger (1996-Present)

In 1996, Superman was built, but the fickle new technology they were using didn't cooperate fully, and continued tweaking led to numerous delays. It opened on March 15th, 1997. Its a 30 second ride going from 0 to 100 miles an hour on a track up a 41 story tower. It was designed by Intamin. Also opening in 1996 was Dive Devil. It is a skycoaster by SkyFun1. It is an extra charge to ride it.

In 1998, a new B & M Stand-Up coaster called The Riddler's Revenge would be added. It was multiple looping and far smoother than Shockwave. That year, Six Flags was sold to Premiere Parks. The next year saw no dramatic changes. In 2000, a steel hypercoaster of over 200 feet was added. It was built by Giovanola and known as Goliath. 2001 was to be the year of three new rollercoasters. But only one ended up opening called Goliath Jr., a steel kiddie coaster; the other two, Déjà Vu and X, had mechanical problems. Déjà Vu opened late in 2001 and X opened early in 2002. Déjà Vu was designed by Vekoma. It's an inverted floorless coaster with coaches suspended beneath an overhead track that traverses an open-circuit track forward and in reverse and features two completely vertical drops and three inversions. It opened late in 2001, but suffers a lot of downtime. X was designed by Arrow Dynamics It's the worlds first (and today one of only three in the world) Four Dimensional roller coaster. It's the only one in North America where riders pitch forwards and backwards in seats that lie on a separate axis from the track. This coaster managed to open briefly in early 2002 only to close due to more technical problems. It reopened late in August of that year. The ride itself is rough, but new trains were added in 2007. In 2003, Scream!, designed by B & M was added. At this point, Six Flags Magic Mountain tied with Cedar Point for the park with the most rollercoasters in the United States. Scream is similar in concept with Medusa at Six Flags Great Adventure and at Six Flags Marine World. It's a floorless coaster with trains riding above the rails traverse seven inversions on 3,985-feet of track. Six Flags Magic Mountain made few changes in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, a B & M Flying Coaster was added. It was much larger that the three B & M fliers at the other Six Flags parks. It's called Tatsu. The coaster has a suspended-track orientation featuring vehicles that recline passengers with their backs against the track and facing the ground. This brought the park up to 17 rollercoasters and Six Flags Magic Mountain continued to tie Cedar Point for the largest amount of rollercoasters.

Up For Sale but Then Withdrawn

On June 22, 2006 Six Flags, Inc. announced that it was exploring options for six of its parks, including Magic Mountain and its neighboring water park, Hurricane Harbor. Rumors began that the park could be sold to real estate developers, with an intent to close the park and build housing developments in the area.^[2] Park officials cited dwindling attendance and rowdy behavior among some of the park-goers (notably teenagers and young adults, who account for a large percentage of the park's attendance).

Recent statistics say the park's attendance has declined by 12 percent from a year ago, despite the recent opening of Tatsu, a high-speed roller coaster at the park. The decrease in attendance may be due in part to the fact that the park raised its ticket prices by $10 to $60 for the 2006 season, as well as increasing the price of parking to $15. [1] The increase in ticket prices alone suggest that even with diminished attendance, the park's revenues should have risen. Throughout the Six Flags chain, attendance in the second quarter of 2006 was 14 percent lower than it was in the second quarter of 2005. [2]

There were reports that all items that say "Six Flags Magic Mountain" were 50% off, while all "Six Flags" items were still full price. By the Fall of 2006, Six Flags announced that Magic Mountain was still up for sale. But they also stated that it would be sold to a company that would continue to run it as a park and that closing of Magic Mountain is not a possibility. Cedar Fair, Hershey, and several others considered buying the park but none of the offers came close to the asking price. When Six Flags announced which parks it was selling in January 2007, Magic Mountain was no longer one of them. The company decided not to sell Magic Mountain and its adjacent water park. Spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg said that upon further evaluation, the company decided that the Los Angeles parks remained too valuable to let go as season passes and sales were up. Other parks were sold as a single unit and remained open.

Six Flags Magic Mountain Today

In 2007, Psyclone was removed and demolished. Nothing has yet replaced the coaster. Flashback was fully demolished in early 2008. It is obvious the coaster has no future as it was cut into scrap metal pieces. As a result, Six Flags Magic Mountain no longer has the record for the largest number of rollercoasters in an American park. Cedar Point now holds the record. The park itself has begun to focus more on the family crowd as a new children's theme area was added. Freefall is also being removed. In 2008, Thomas Town is being added as another area for children. Furthermore, X will be closed down in late 2007 until the spring of 2008 to be transformed into X²: Xtreme to the Second Power. Costing $10 million dollars, X will receive new, second-generation trains, be repainted, and add a tunnel as well as some lighting and audio effects.

Wildfire

Magic Mountain was in the path of the California wildfires of October 2007 but the fire moved around the park and went through Westridge then Stevenson Ranch. The fire has since been contained.^[3]

Present roller coasters

Ride	Year Opened	Manufacturer	Description
Goldrusher	1971	Arrow Dynamics	A steel "mine train" roller coaster that utilizes the park's unique terrain to its design advantage.
Goliath Jr. (Formerly known as the Clown Coaster. Renamed Wile E. Coyote Coaster in 1985 and Goliath Jr in 2001)	1971	Bradley & Kaye	Small steel coaster designed specifically for young children.
Revolution	1976	Intamin AG	First roller coaster of modern day to feature a 360-degree loop.
Colossus	1978	International Amusement Devices	Massive dual-tracked wooden roller coaster was the tallest in the world upon debut.
Ninja	1988	Arrow Dynamics	The world's fastest suspended roller coaster. Swinging coaches suspended from an overhead track whip around steeply banked turns and curves in and out of the treetops.
Viper	1990	Arrow Dynamics	Giant seven-inversion steel roller coaster featuring the world's highest 360-degree loop.
Batman: The Ride	1994	B&M	Floorless coaches suspended beneath an overhead track whip around steeply banked turns and five inversions.
Superman: The Escape	1997	Intamin AG	First amusement park attraction to attain speeds of 100 mph.
The Riddler's Revenge	1998	B&M	World's tallest, fastest and longest stand-up roller coaster takes riders upside-down six times on 4,370-feet of steel track.
Canyon Blaster	1999	Miler Coaster Company	Small junior roller coaster for children and pre-teens.
Goliath	2000	Giovanola	Steel hypercoaster featuring an opening drop of 255-feet into a subterranean tunnel.
Déjà Vu	2001	Vekoma	Inverted floorless coaches suspended beneath an overhead track traverse an open-circuit track forward and in reverse -- featuring two completely vertical drops and three inversions.
X	2002	Arrow Dynamics	The worlds first and the only Four Dimensional roller coaster in North America where riders pitch forwards and backwards in seats that lie on a separate axis from the track.
Scream!	2003	B&M	Floorless coaches riding above the rails traverse seven inversions on 3,985-feet of track.
Tatsu	2006	B&M	The world's tallest, fastest and longest flying roller coaster, with a suspended-track orientation featuring vehicles that recline passengers with their backs against the track.

Past roller coasters

Shockwave (IN STORAGE)

• 1986 - 1989 - Intamin AG
• A Steel Standup looping roller coaster. It was removed in 1989 and relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure due to the ride rotation program.

Psyclone (DEMOLISHED)

• 1991 - 2006 Dinn Corporation
• A wood tracked roller coaster patterned after the Cyclone at Astroland park in Brooklyn, New York. It was removed for the 2007 season. The attraction was torn down, and piles of wood remained at the site for many days after the destruction.

Flashback (DEMOLISHED)

• 1992 - 2003 - Intamin AG
• One-of-a-kind roller coaster featuring a stacked design and numerous steep rolling track dives. It was SBNO since 2003, but was removed early in the 2008 season. It is believed the coaster has no future homes due to the way its disassembly was handled.

Mountain Express (RELOCATED)

• 1973 - 1982 - Schwarzkopf

65m Wildcat coaster located near where Flashback is now. Relocated to Magic Landing as Wildcat then to Bosque Mágico as Montaña Rusa and according to the Roller Coaster Database. Sarajevo Bobsleds (RELOCATED)

• 1984 - 1986 - Intamin AG

Bobsled coaster named after the 1984 Olympics. Removed due to the Six Flags ride rotation program and replaced with Shockwave. It was moved to Six Flags Over Texas and opened as Avalanche, but was later renamed and rethemed as La Vibora to better match the Spain section of the park.

Present Rides

Ride	Year Opened	Manufacturer	Description
Atom Smasher	1974	Mack	A Mack Musik Express ride known in the past as Himalaya from 1974-1986; Subway from 1987-1993, and ACME Atom Smasher from 1994-2004
Buccaneer	1980	Intamin AG	This Intamin Bounty swinging pirate ship ride opened in 1980 and was built on the Galaxy's old site.
Cyclone 500	1992	J & J	A Go-Kart track near where Psyclone once stood.
Dive Devil	1996	Skycoaster, Inc.	This freefall swing ride requires an extra charge.
Grand Carrousel	1971	Philadelphia Toboggan Inc.	This grand old 1960's merry-go-round is located near Revolution.
Grinder Gearworks	1974	Hrubetz	Round Up ride; known in the past as: Electric Rainbow from 1974-1986, Turbo from 1987-1993 and Gordon Gearworks from1994-1998
Jet Stream	1973	Arrow Dynamics	A log flume ride located under the Ninja roller coaster. Known from 2001-2006 as Arrowhead Splashdown.
Log Jammer	1971	Arrow Dynamics	This classic log flume has two lifts and three drops.
Metro	1971	unknown	This monorail ride has been standing but not operating since 2004, but is planned for reopening in 2008. The trains are located in the Former Flashback station (next to the ride)
Orient Express	1971	unknown	This cable car ride was known from 1971-1988 as Funicular.
Roaring Rapids	1981	Intamin AG	An Intamin oval river rafting rapids ride.
Sandblasters	1971	Reverchon	Classic bumper cars in an enclosed building.
Sky Tower	1971	Intamin AG	A 220-foot observation tower overlooking the entire park.
Scrambler	2003	Big Eli Bridge, Co	The park's former old scrambler was damaged from an uprooted tree. This scrambler was relocated from Six Flags Over Texas.
Swashbuckler	1983	Chance	This Chance Yo-Yo was opened in 1983. It stands on the Galaxy's former site.
Thrill Shot	2001	S & S Power	A Sky Slingshot with two towers. The ride requires an extra fee.
Tidal Wave	1989	Intamin AG	This Shoot-the-Chutes ride was built on the Grand Prix's old site.
Yosemite Sam Sierra Falls	1993	Intamin AG	A twin waterslide with tubes; known from 1993-1999 as Sierra Falls.

Past Rides

Ride	Year Opened	Year Closed	Manufacturer	Description
99 Steam Train	1971	1981	unknown	The Train ride to the troll country.
Billy the Squid	1971	1973	unknown	Polyp Ride.
Circus Wheel	1971	1999	Chance	Chance Trabant with Roman theming. It spun in a clockwise direction and tilted at the same time. The ride was removed and Jolly Roger (Tilt-A-Whirl) was moved onto its site.
Circus Wheel	1981	2008	Sellner Manufacturing	This Sellner Tilt-A-Whirl was known in the past under the names Fiesta Dance 1981-1981; Baile de las Flores 1982-1988 and Jolly Roger 1988-1999
Condor	1988	1989	Huss	This Huss Condor was open for two years before being removed. It was removed to make room for Viper.
Crazy Barrels	1971	1989	Intamin AG	This Intamin Drunken Barrels was formerly located at a county fair. The Barrels are removed, but the platforms are still there behind the basketball game near the Metro station.
Dragon	1974	1981	unknown the dragon cable car.	This transportion cable car from the upper level and ride goes down to the lower level of the mountain. The ride was removed and Ninja was built in 1988. The Dragon's track, wall, and station are still visible under Ninja.
Eagle's Flight El Dorado Side	1971	1981	Von Roll	This Von Roll aerial sky-way ride took passengers from the upper part of the mountain to the lower land on the north of the mountain. The station was next to El Bumpo's area.
Eagle's Flight Galaxy Side	1971	1994	Von Roll	A second aerial sky-way ride from the top of the mountain to the lower land in the County Fair area.
El-Bumpo	1971	1979	unknown	Gas-powered bumper boats located on the pond.
Freefall	1982	2008	Intamin AG	An Intamin 1st-generation Freefall. The ride was standing but not operating from 2005 to 2006; however, it will be scrapped for the upcoming 2008 season.
Galaxy	1971	1979	Intamin AG	A beloved Intamin Double Ferris Wheel with cable pulley that looked like a V-shaped beam. The ride was removed and was located where Buccaneer and Swashbuckler are now sitting.
Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad	1975	1985	unknown	A big steam train that took passengers around. Located north of the main mountain.
Granny Gran Prix	1971	2007	Arrow Dynamics	This track-guided car ride was known as Chevron Gran Prix (Gas Powered) from 1971-1986. A new turnpike (electric-powered) was opened for three years before being moved in 1988 to Bugs Bunny World. The old guided track was demolished to make room for Tidal Wave.
Jolly Monster	1973	1981	Eyerly	A standard Eyerly Monster, this thrill ride was at the Pirate's Cove near Colossus, Buccaneer, and Swashbuckler. The ride was removed and its site sat empty for 7 years before the Tilt-A-Whirl was moved there.
Reactor	1977	1993	Schwarzkopf	A Schwarzkopf Enterprise, this thrill ride was removed at the end of the 1993 season to make room for Batman: The Ride.
Scrambler	1973	2003	Big Eli Bridge, Co	This scrambler had a lot of damage from an uprooted tree and was scrapped; however, Six Flags Magic Mountain received another scrambler from Six Flags Over Texas.
Sierra Twist	1973	2008	Schwarzkopf	A Schwarzkopf Bayern Kurve ride. It was a high-speed bobsled ride with a circular track. The ride is being removed to make room for Thomas Town's opening in 2008.
Spin Out	1971	2008	Chance	A Chance Rotor known in the past under the name Bottoms Up from 1971-1982.
Tumble Drum	1974	1980	unknown	This walk-through barrel roll was located near the Electric Rainbow (now Grinder Gearworks).
Z-Force	1987	1993	Intamin AG	An Intamin Looping Starship/Space Shuttle themed as an Air Force fighter plane. The ride was removed at the end of the season in 1993 to make room for Batman: The Ride.

Ride/attraction timeline

• 2008: Flashback removed and demolished; Thomas Town; X transformed into X2; Freefall removed; Circus Wheel removed; Sierra Twist removed; Spin Out removed; Viper repainted.
• 2007: X reopens; Psyclone removed; Coldstone Limited; Johnny Rockets Express; Justice League Feast; Wii Experience; Cyclone 500 Go-Karts are rehabbed and converted to a new control system designed by the parks maintenance crew.; Ninja repainted; Granny Gran Prix removed in 12/2007; Goliath Jr. closes due to construction.
• 2006: Tatsu ; Arrowhead Splashdown renamed back to Jet Stream; Chinese Acrobats of Hebei show; Paintball Alley shooting gallery; Revolution reopens; Sky Tower reopens; Orient Express reopens; Circus Wheel reopens; Freefall reopens, X becomes SBNO; Psyclone closes; Papa John's Pizza.
• 2005: Batman Begins stunt show; Circus Wheel closes; Freefall closes; Orient Express and Revolution close for Tatsu construction.
• 2004: Tornado (Hurricane Harbor);
• 2003: Scream!. Flashback closes; Scrambler removed due to damage; New Scrambler added.
• 2002: X
• 2001: Speedy Gonzales Mouse Racers removed; Goliath Jr. formerly Wile E. Coyote Coaster; Déjà Vu; Thrill Shot; Jet Stream renamed Arrowhead Splashdown; The Metro closes; Sky Tower closes; Panda Express.
• 2000: Goliath.
• 1999: Canyon Blaster; Bugs Bunny World expansion; Sierra Falls renamed Yosemite Sam Sierra Falls; Wile E, Coyote Coaster storage; Circus Wheel (Trabant) removed; Jolly Roger moved to midway and renamed Circus Wheel.
• 1998: The Movie District themed area (retheme of Monterey Landing); The Riddler's Revenge; Gordon Gearworks renamed Grinder Gearworks.
• 1997: Superman: The Escape; Hurricane Harbor expansion.
• 1996: Dive Devil.
• 1995: Hurricane Harbor water park.
• 1994: Gotham City Backlot themed area (retheme of Backstreet); Batman: The Ride; Subway renamed ACME Atom Smasher; Turbo renamed Gordon Gearworks; Eagles Flight-Galaxy Side removed.
• 1993: Sierra Falls; High Sierra Territory themed area; Swiss Twist renamed Sierra Twist; Z-Force removed; Reactor removed; Time Warner purchases Six Flags theme parks.
• 1992: Flashback (formerly Z-Force at Six Flags Over Georgia); Cyclone 500.
• 1991: Psyclone; Cyclone Bay themed area (retheme of Spillikin Corners).
• 1990: Baja Ridge themed area; Viper.
• 1989: Tidal Wave; Condor removed; Crazy Barrels removed.
• 1988: Ninja; Condor; Funicular renamed Orient Express; Gran Prix moved to Bug Bunny World and renamed Granny Gran Prix; Baile de las Flores moved to Pirate's Cove and renamed Jolly Roger; La Revolucion renamed Revolution; Shockwave removed.
• 1987: Z-Force; Electric Rainbow renamed Turbo; Himalaya renamed Subway; Enterprise renamed Reactor.
• 1986: Shockwave; Grand Prix changes from old car with gas powered to new turnpike with electric powered; Sarajevo Bobsleds removed.
• 1985: Children's World renamed to be Bugs Bunny World and re-themed; Clown Coaster renamed Wile E. Coyote Coaster; Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad is removed.
• 1984: Sarajevo Bobsleds; Colossus changes the 2nd track to ride in reverse.
• 1983: Swashbuckler.
• 1982: Freefall.
• 1981: Roaring Rapids; Baile de las Flores; The Great American Revolution renamed La Revolucion; midway added; Dragon removed; Mountain Express removed; Jolly Monster removed; 99 Steam Train removed.
• 1980: Buccaneer; Tumble Drum removed; Eagles Flight-El Dorado Side removed.
• 1979: Revamp of Colossus; El Bumpo removed; Galaxy removed.
• 1978: Colossus.
• 1977: Enterprise.
• 1976: The Great American Revolution.
• 1975: Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad.
• 1974: Electric Rainbow; Himalaya; Dragon; Tumble Drum.
• 1973: Mountain Express; Swiss Twist; Jolly Monster; Scrambler; Billy the Squid removed.
• 1972: Jet Stream; Bottoms Up renamed Spin Out.
• 1971: Park opens. Gold Rusher; Billy the Squid; Grand Carousel; Log Jammer; 99 Steam Train; Sky Tower; Eagles Flight-Galaxy Side; Eagles Flight-El Dorado Side; Bottoms Up; Metro; Sandblasters; Circus wheel; Crazy Barrels; Clown Coaster; Funicular; El Bumpo; Galaxy; Grand Prix; Showcase Theatre (Later became The Golden Bear Theatre).

References

See also

• Incidents at Six Flags parks

External links

• Official website
• Six Flags Magic Mountain Visitor Guide
• Six Flags Magic Mountain Photos and Information
• Six Flags Magic Mountain is at coordinates 34°25′28″N 118°35′50″W / 34.424500, -118.597262Coordinates: 34°25′28″N 118°35′50″W / 34.424500, -118.597262

•  • e Roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Operating:	Batman: The Ride  · Canyon Blaster  · Colossus  · Déjà Vu  · Goldrusher  · Goliath  · Goliath Jr.  · Ninja  · Revolution  · The Riddler's Revenge  · Scream!  · Superman: The Escape  · Tatsu  · Viper  · X²
Defunct:	Flashback  · Psyclone