Six Flags Magic Mountain's Colossus closing

[TheBEASTunchained]

One of the most historic operating wooden roller coasters in the country, Colossus, of Six Flags Magic Mountain will be permanently closing on August 16, 2014.

Banners / flags / signs about the closure of the ride have now been posted around the park that look like the one shown below.

Photo : ThemeParkReview via Twitter

[BB1]

Great Scott....

Never been, didn't know of its existence until now.

[silver2005]

The rumor is it will be the next coaster up for a RMC re-tracking.

[GamesAndRides]

There saying last chance to ride Colossus, So maybe a Re-Name AND RMC Re-Tracking?

[The Interpreter]

What happened to Rolling Thunder?

Terp, just pointin' out stuff.

[TheBEASTunchained]

With the demise of so many of Six Flags' wooden coasters in the last few years, it's beginning to make me wonder how many wooden coasters that the chain will have left in the next 5-10 years....

Just something to think about....

[Fire-Beast-OF FEAR]

The recent removals and renovations of wooden coaster at Six Flags reminds me of another string of ride removals at a certain other Amusement Park. Say most every addition at Cedar Point from 1994-2007. While expensive and large additions may add new guests in the short term, alienating loyal fans and customers has never worked for anyone.

[Banshee Back VII]

Let's go! RMC time!

[TombRaiderFTW]

Combine these signs with Screamscape's rumored markers at Six Flags over Georgia, and suddenly I'm very nervous about the future of one of my favorite wooden coasters.

[The Interpreter]

Let's go! RMC time!

John Miller is turning over in his grave. Or jealous.

[PyroKinesis]

Wow. This is shocking, to say the least. How will people be able to recreate that scene from National Lampoon's Vacation now?

[Ride On_17]

This is very surprising. I hope that it will get work done by RMC. Even though I've never been on it, I'd hate to see another classic wooden coaster like this get removed completely.

[KI Guy]

One would think that a park would want to keep "The King of Wooden Coasters." Why are woodies being seen as anachronisms?

[TheBEASTunchained]

Take notice to the SIX trend....... But wait! The FUN hasn't even started!......Yet.

[Spectrum91]

I recall hearing two rumors on another website about the future of these coasters.

1. Rocky Mountain will come in and link the two tracks, creating the world's longest roller coaster (~8,600 feet)

2. Rocky Mountain will come in and redo both rides, making one a more "traditional" wooden roller coaster (airtime hill after airtime hill), the other more "twisted", similar to RMC's other attractions. Having two separate, very different tracks would allow the park to count the attraction as two separate coasters, boosting their coaster count even higher.

Of course, it could be neither of the above, and both coasters may be biting the dust for all we know.

[exscream team]

What is the world coming to it just gets worse everyday

[markr]

They're tearing down Screamy Meany? ( Or is it Screamy Meamy? See National Lampoon's Vacation)

[DJSkyFoxx]

Either way it won't be the same coaster...whether it be a RMC make-over or a pile of rubble and memories.

[upstop]

OH NO ...they're dismantling the Screaming Mimi?

http://www.thefifiorganization.net/history/paulsbasement/california-part-2/

...Although a racing RMC coaster would be a first.

[Ride On_17]

A rumor I've heard (taken with a tiny grain of salt) is that RMC will combine both current coaster tracks into one long coaster track, which would result in the world's longest roller coaster (sorry Beat.) Again, I doubt this will happen but knowing Magic Mountain I really wouldn't be surprised.

[GerstlauerGuy]

I almost think... 36 years... The Beast is 35 this year... Cedar Fair has not worked with RMC... Would the retract The Beast for year 36? Hopfully not

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[Tr0y]

RMC don't make wooden coasters, they make steel coasters that are dressed up as if it were a woodie. Both their Topper track and I-Box is considered steel track. A true wooden coaster does not use steel track, real woodies use laminated wood with mounted flattened steel strips. Unlike Topper track that eliminates the steel strips and laminated layers of wood resulting in a smoother ride, now it may provide somewhat of a wooden coaster feel, but that is due to the steel wheels on the train, replace those with ploys and it will be smooth as glass. Its surprising that they consider such a fraud a wooden coaster..

[GamesAndRides]

Well, Another Rumor I've Heard is that The Cyclone at SFNE Will be getting an RMC re-tracking in August. Could this be happning to all of SF Wooden Coasters?

[The Interpreter]

Could it? Yes. Is that likely? No.

What happened to Rolling Thunder?

[thedevariouseffect]

I'll as Lemon Chill on Friday

[The Interpreter]

I'll as Lemon Chill on Friday

Huh?

Confusigated Terpster

[dragsterguy21]

The Beast is a low to ground custom coaster with a ton of room. If Kings Island wanted to keep the record for longest woodie, they could simply add a couple more turns because of all the room they have to work with

[calakapepe]

Let's hope they don't try that.

[thedevariouseffect]

Sorry, typo, I'll ask Lemon Chill on Friday...

Dunno if you know that reference or not

[medford]

adding "several turns" would not be all that simple. Should Roller Coaster Tycoon come to a theme park near you, and adding a couple of turns proved to "simple", lenth alone does not make a great coaster.