The Interpreter Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Six Flags Magic Mountain now boasts only of 15 (not 17) coasters on their website. Also, neither Psyclone nor Flashback appears on the list of thrill or family rides. http://www.sixflags.com/parks/magicmountain/Rides/index.html Supposedly, the area is now being cleared for a new family attraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRider Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Wondered how long it would take to remove FlashBack. That thing is maybe running 10 days out of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I wonder will these coasters have any chance of being relocated? It doesnt seem likely at all, I've heard of wooden rollercoasters being relocated before but from what I've heard psyclone is not a good coaster at all and flashback never operates. I remember the movie rollercoaster, when they went to magic mountain and how beautiful the place looks in that film. Even back in the 90's you couldnt put in a warner brothers vhs tape without seeing a magic mountain advertisement. Its sad to see that park has little hope left. Oh well....SFGADV seems like a darn good replacement for a flagship park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 But why is the ride "Freefall" still listed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Bombay Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 ^Yeah, stuntmans freefall at great adventure is still up for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortex Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 The rumor is that a kiddie land will be in place of one of those coasters and a ice cream place in another. I am not to sure about this rumor, but it would also free up a lot of room for the train that SFMM is getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickelodeon Universe Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 This is a little of topic but I've never been to SFMM and I saw Deja Vu on RCDB. Does anyone know, does it have a lift system like Face/Off or some kind of propulsion system like Wicked Twister? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discodude3737 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 It's a regular lift system like on Face Off. I tried to figure out the system while I stood in line for it last summer (capacity was probably around 200 pep/hour the day I was there), and it's kind of hard to tell. I believe it uses a giant cable of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenban Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I know its a cable lift. I think this is how it works but I might have something wrong. If you look at the pictures on RCDB you will see what looks like drums on the back of the tower track. Thats where the lift motors are. Then a cable runs up the tower to a large pulley at the top then down the track to catch on a train. Has Vekoma fixed the problems in these rides yet? I know all 3 were down almost the entire first 3 or 4 years they were open but you would think they would work by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 The one at Six Flags Over Georgia now operates more days than not during season. That's a drastic improvement over past years. Somehow, I have managed to ride all three US installations....and I'm telling you that's more luck than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortexlover2 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Jan. 23rd, 2007 -- Six Flags Magic Mountain, known for its hair-raising lineup of thrill rides is pending the dismantling of two roller coaster attractions -- Flashback and Psyclone. Flashback, a steel coaster featuring multiple steep roll-over dives, has carried over 8.9 million guests since it opened in April 1992. Psyclone, a wooden coaster replica of the famous Coney Island Cyclone in New York, has carried over 17.1 million guests since its inception in March 1991. "They're both being taken off the park map this year, and it's for future park expansion. We're always looking to add areas of the park that appeal to a wide audience," said Sue Carpenter, a spokeswoman for Six Flags Magic Mountain. After it's dismantled, Flashback may be re-assembled somewhere else at Magic Mountain, but it won't be operating this year, Carpenter said. Psyclone will be smashed and scrapped within four weeks, she said. But at a park known for the latest and greatest in thrillride technology, the aged Flashback and Psyclone coasters won't be missed much by thrill addicts. X, a coaster that pitches its riders backward and forward in their seats even as it completes chilling drops, is also currently closed. However, the ride is undergoing routine maintenance and is set to re-open February 3, Carpenter said. this is from thrill network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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