Fun News for Six Flags Magic Mountain

CoasterMatt · 10-21-2008, 09:51 PM

The official announcement will be in the next week, but here's the concept art:

CoasterMatt · 10-21-2008, 09:55 PM

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Six Flags Magic Mountain will officially unveil plans this week for Terminator: The Coaster, a $10-million wooden roller coaster scheduled open Memorial Day weekend 2009.
The 2,850-foot-long coaster with Millennium Flyer trains will include a 100-foot lift, five hills, six banked turns as well as visual and audio effects and a loading station fly-through. The three-minute start-to-finish ride reaches a top speed of 55 mph.
The Great Coasters International woodie will be built next to the Déjà Vu looping steel coaster and in the same location as Psyclone, a reviled wooden coaster mercifully removed from the Valencia amusement park in 2006.

from Brady McDonald - L.A. Times

Cadaverous Pallor · 10-21-2008, 10:00 PM

Awesome!

But, how does a woodie fit into the Terminator concept?

CoasterMatt · 10-21-2008, 10:29 PM

I don't care - GCI makes some fun coasters, and the Millennium Flyer trains are wonderful.

Kevy Baby · 10-21-2008, 10:50 PM

That looks like a big-assed coaster

CoasterMatt · 10-21-2008, 11:05 PM

100 feet tall, 2850 ft. of track isn't that big - Ghostrider at Knott's is 118 ft. tall, and has 4533 ft. of track, for comparison.

BUT GCI is known for their twister coasters, which is a different style from anything else in SoCal, so I'm looking forward to it.

Kevy Baby · 10-21-2008, 11:11 PM

The picture makes it look like it is almost as tall as the tower. I was wishin', hopin' and dreamin'

lashbear · 10-22-2008, 12:51 AM

Dammit - Memorial Day is ALSO after April, innit?

Also Matt, Crystal Beach Cyclone Much ???

CoasterMatt · 10-22-2008, 05:56 AM

The ride it closest resembles is Renegade, at Valleyfair (same builder, same fun S curve first drop)

mousepod · 10-22-2008, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Awesome!

But, how does a woodie fit into the Terminator concept?

At the end of the ride, you're killed by a robot from the future.

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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	100 feet tall, 2850 ft. of track isn't that big - Ghostrider at Knott's is 118 ft. tall, and has 4533 ft. of track, for comparison. BUT GCI is known for their twister coasters, which is a different style from anything else in SoCal, so I'm looking forward to it. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	The ride it closest resembles is Renegade, at Valleyfair (same builder, same fun S curve first drop) __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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