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Rides: Colossus (Left)
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Park:   Six Flags Magic Mountain (travel info)
Ride Type:   Wooden Coaster
Status:   Operating since 6/29/1978
Category:   Twin
Builder:   International Amusement Devices, Inc.
Cost:   $3 million a side
Length:   4325'
Height:   125'
Drop Height:   115'
Max Speed:   62 mph
G Force:   3.2
Duration:   2:30
Capacity:   1300 pph
Arrangement:   Three 6-car Morgan trains that hold 24 riders/train.
Visits:   386
Rating:   This Ride's Rating Is: 4
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Ride Restrictions:
Minimum height restriction:   48 in.

Structure:
Spans more than 10 acres and is 1,608' long from end to end.

1.2 million board feet of pressure treated White Douglas Fir and Long Leaf Yellow Pine.

Features:
Second drop of 105'.

14 hills.

History:
First rollercoaster with two drops in excess of 100'.

During the park's annual Frightest Halloween event, trains from the Psyclone rollercoaster are moved to Colossus and are placed on the track backwards, so that visitors can experience the coaster in reverse.


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Reviews
SFOG Freak

Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2626

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I was surprised at how rough Colossus was. It really hurt.

7-13-04 11:26:26
DEJA-VU RULES

Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1989

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Colossus is too rough and I would only recommend riding it if you want to add it to your coaster count.

9-8-04 5:29:00
Codackussell

Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 25

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It's fun... It's good for the first time riders. I do agree, though, it could go through some repair. It's not REALLY rough. It has some rough parts, but it's fun, none-the-less!

3-4-05 19:06:47
xtreme

Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 199

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Colossus is a great ride, it's even better backwards.

9-18-05 5:38:44
mitchsb

Joined: May 2006
Posts: 22

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It's the best woody at SFMM but that isn't saying much considering the competition.

The trim brakes have worsened this once great coaster.

I still ride it though. The lines are not very long usually.

5-25-06 22:46:44
KingOfNynex2003

Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 92

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Pretty sweet ride. It's a little bit rough, but it's still a pretty sweet ride..

6-29-06 16:00:02
vedved82491

Joined: May 2006
Posts: 915

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Colossus backwards was amazing! Even though It's a bit bumpy, its an amazing ride when backwards.

10-16-06 18:46:52
Zingoman

Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 1307

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I think this ride is pretty tame for how impressive it looks. It is one of the most beautiful woodies out there. I really don't think it is all that rough, but the slow turns kind of dull the action and little bit, and I hate that stupid midcourse brake over the old double down. They should go back to having operators on the lift, and put the double down back, but of course that will never happen. I'm also not a big fan of the Morgan trains. They should get the three bench PTCs again.

12-2-06 22:02:20
verochter

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 242

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God bless this coaster. I'm sure it was great in its heyday, but it has fallen into disrepair and is intensely rough. Thunder Road at Carowinds is 5 years older and in infinitely better condition than this poor thing. Still a classic and still enjoyable.

6-9-07 2:47:44
tedfuzz

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 319

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This ride is fairly rough, and they weren't running both sides.

1-22-08 10:10:51
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