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Six Flags Magic Mountain (travel info) |
| Ride Type: |
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Steel Coaster |
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Operating since 3/15/1997 |
| Category: |
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Reverse Freefall (LIM/LSM) |
| Builder: |
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Intamin AG |
| Cost: |
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$20,000,000 |
| Length: |
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1315' |
| Height: |
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415' |
| Drop Angle: |
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90° |
| Max Speed: |
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100 mph |
| G Force: |
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4.5 |
| Duration: |
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0:28 |
| Capacity: |
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1050 pph |
| Arrangement: |
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Single-car train, seating a maximum of 15 riders each cycle |
| Restraints: |
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Individual ratcheting lap-bars |
| Visits: |
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301 |
| Rating: |
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| More About This Ride |
Ride Restrictions:
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48 in. |
Structure:
415' tall open-ended tower with vertical ascent (forward) and descent (reverse).
Features:
Riders are accelerated from 0 to 100 MPH in 7 seconds.
Riders experience 6.5 consecutive seconds of weightlessness.
History:
First rollercoaster in the world to utilize Linear Synchronous Motors (LSM's).
Problems delayed ride's opening until March of 1997. It was scheduled to open in 1996.
It operated fine since 3/15/1997, but during the 2004 season, it was closed due to apparent mechanical problems.
That same season, CAL-OSHA then required certain Intamin AG designed rides that utilized the "t-bar" restraint to be closed and that the parks perform modifications. These orders were made when a series of fatalities that occured on Intamin AG rides with similar restraints around the globe in a short period of time. Superman The Escape was one of two rides effected by the state-mandated closure.
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| Relocations |
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This ride has not been relocated
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| Reviews |
DEJA-VU RULES
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1989
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It's fun ride and everyone that goes to SFMM should ride it.
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| 9-8-04 5:30:56 |
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Codackussell
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 25
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The launch-off, alone, is worth the wait...
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| 3-4-05 19:21:00 |
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mitchsb
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 22
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When this was built, it was great. It still is very good and worth wait if you have never ridden it. The best side is the right. It goes up farther. The launch is the best part without a doubt.
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| 5-22-06 1:52:38 |
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vedved82491
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 915
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I was there on the 25th. I thought I was crazy, but I actually saw the left track launch the car up the tower. But it was only once, I thought they had opened the side. Unfortunately, i guess they just tested it or something. I got two rides on the right side tho
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| 7-29-06 20:14:43 |
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sfmmfreak101
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 186
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The sides switch off, sometimes it's the right side and sometimes left. Like Colussus
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| 3-20-07 20:06:25 |
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tedfuzz
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 319
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I got like 10 rerides on this! Very fun launch.
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| 1-22-08 10:18:44 |
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