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Park:   Six Flags Magic Mountain (travel info)
Ride Type:   Steel Coaster
Status:   Operating since 5/13/2006
Category:   Flying
Builder:   Bolliger & Mabillard (B & M)
Cost:   $21,000,000
Length:   3602'
Height:   170'
Drop Height:   111'
Max Speed:   62 mph
Inversions:   4
Duration:   3:30
Capacity:   1600 pph
Arrangement:   Three 8-car trains that carry 32 riders/train.
Visits:   84
Rating:   This Ride's Rating Is: 5


More About This Ride
Ride Restrictions:
Minimum height restriction:   54 in.

Features:
Chronological Order of Major Elements:
[1] Flatspin (103' tall)
[1] Zero-Gravity Roll (96' tall)
[0] Horse-shoe Curve (80' tall)
[1] Pretzel Loop (124' tall)
[1] Inline Roll

Elevation change of 263'.

Dual loading platforms allows two trains to be loaded/unloaded simultaneously.

History:
"Tatsu" is the Japanese word for "Dragon," as well as it being the name of a particular dragon in Japanese mythology.

Located in the Samurai Summit themed area.

The very first test run was on 4/17/2006. Media Day was on 5/11/2006 and 2006 Xtreme Play Pass holders were allowed an exclusive preview ride session on 5/12/2006 from 8:00am to 1:00pm.

Tagline: "Fly at the Speed of Fear."


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Reviews
dale15dog

Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 159

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Wow. Best ride in the park. A must ride!

5-15-06 19:15:36
KingOfNynex2003

Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 91

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The best coaster in the park!!! If you go to Magic Mountain, go on Tatsu first.

There's two reasons why I suggest this:

1) It is the sweetest coaster in the world

2) If you try to get on it later in the day you'll be waiting at least 2 1/2 hours in line during a crowded day.

And If you want to experience some insane G-forces, ride in the back row.

6-29-06 16:14:41
vedved82491

Joined: May 2006
Posts: 905

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I swear, this ride was amazing. Trust me on this one. buy a damn flashpass and get yourself onto tatsu. so what, you have to sit in one of the back rows for flashpass. its great. i got two rides easily with two flashpasses. there was absolutely no line for the flashpass line, [i went on a tuesday fyi]. It's crazy and thrilling. The pretzel loop is the craziest. If you really want to ride the front, then run there immediately, because its gonna be a long line no matter how late you stay.

8-10-06 6:07:35
apsterling

Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 946

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If you can, hit it at sunset. It owned then, along with The Riddler's Revenge at night.

12-7-06 0:22:44
Wookiee

Joined: May 2006
Posts: 55

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This coaster looks amazing. I wish I lived in Cali... :(

3-5-07 19:06:31
sfmmfreak101

Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 183

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It is such an awesome ride, but be warned of the G-forces. When you go through the pretzel loop it feels as if an elephant is stepping on your head.

3-15-07 1:38:46
vedved82491

Joined: May 2006
Posts: 905

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HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY TATSU!

5-13-07 19:38:41
verochter

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 116

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Having been on BORG Assimilator at Paramount Carowind's, I found it to be not as thrilling as it could be. There was a lot of potential that it just never discovered, although that pretzel loop was pretty wicked.

Still a very good coaster, though.

6-3-07 23:33:44
tedfuzz

Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 300

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This is my favorite coaster at MM. Other parks should consider adding a B&M flyer!

9-8-07 22:38:11
wickedtwist2

Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 51

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Tatsu is just amazing. Go 100% limp on the rolls, and it feels AWESOME.

9-12-07 18:29:16
Yellowbird88

Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 163

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Excellent ride..I'm not a fan of Superman at SFGA....but this is amazing!

10-18-07 11:15:53
Chris L

Joined: May 2001
Posts: 7345

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Tatsu is truly a spectacular feat in roller coaster engineering.

How it was perfectly integrated onto the hillside in the park to take advantage of the soaring views is nothing short of amazing.

When you hear every single person screaming "OH MY GOD!" as the train hits the final brake section, you know it's a stunning coaster.

You will never hear a fellow rider on the same train say "That was it?" or "it was just okay" after getting off.

You really have to ride it for yourself to realize what the hype is all about...

2-25-08 21:19:54
Xpress

Joined: May 2008
Posts: 8

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Anyone who says this coaster is bad is insane.

I love it, and riding in the front row, and the back row are totally different.

5-13-08 21:02:16
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