I think Coaster Matt kinda likes this coaster

Last night, while in line for the matterhorn, we met a girl who works at Magic Mountain, she said that people are waiting in line for 6 hours to ride. Is this true?

We rode 3 times on Sunday, with the longest wait being an hour (which included about 10 minutes of downtime due to a minor code blue in station 2).
3 trains holding 32 passengers each dispatching every 20-50 seconds speeds things up nicely.

What makes Tatsu stand out compared to all the other coasters?
(I'm just looking for info, not meaning to sound skeptical. I'm really a coaster wuss. But I have been on Viper, Superman, Ninja, Colossus...)
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Which Superman? ;)

(I'll just assume that you've been on Superman: The Escape at SFMM)

Tatsu is closer to Batman: The Ride - same manufacturer, with a great emphasis on flying.
The coaster sits high on the hill, and the seats fold up against the track, putting riders in prone position - it feels like being Superman.

Tatsu has excellent pacing, the biggest element of the ride isn't until just before the end. Depending on your position on the train, it has a very different "feel" - the back row is almost too intense for marathon riding, while the front row is swoopy and more visually amazing.

Tatsu is the best steel coaster in California, imho (we don't have that great of a choice, in the grand scheme of things), and an excellent addition to SFMM's coaster collection.

Oh, something that just came to mind - my FAVORITE steel coaster in the entire USA is Superman: Ride of Steel at Six Flags New England, not too far from Boston (Agawam, to be precise).

Yes, Superman the Escape.
Thanks for the info. Sounds cool.
Agawam, eh...?
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I'm actually excited to try this out. Although, Ken refuses to go. :(

My favorite part of rollercoasters is the very front seat, because I love the "flying" sensation. I'm betting I'll absolutely LOVE this ride!!!!

I'd love to ride it in the first row.

That's the only way I would ride it.

I love Batman, but once I rode it in a middle row, it scared the bejeezus outta me, and I was miserable the entire ride.