Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park in Valencia, California, north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 29, 1971 as Magic Mountain. It wasn't until 1979, when the park was purchased by Six Flags that the name was lengthened to include Six Flags. It is probably the most well-known park in the Six Flags amusement park chain, as it played the part of the fictional park "Walley World" in the 1983 movie National Lampoon's Vacation, was shown during the beginning credits to the sitcom 'Step by Step', was the fictional park shown in the movie Encino Man, played a pivotal role in the finale to the film Rollercoaster, and was the setting of the infamous made-for-TV movie KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. With the opening of Tatsu on May 13, 2006, Six Flags Magic Mountain broke the tie with Cedar Point for the title of "most roller coasters at one park" with seventeen.
On June 22, 2006 Six Flags, Inc. announced that it was exploring options for six of its parks, including Magic Mountain and its neighboring water park, Hurricane Harbor, that could involve selling the park with possibility of selling to real estate developers, with an intent to close the park and build housing developments in the area. Park officials cite dwindling attendance and rowdy behavior among park-goers (notably teenagers and young adults, who account for a large percentage of the parks attendace). Recent statistics say the park's attendance has declined by 19 percent from a year ago[[Citing sources citation needed]], despite the recent opening of Tatsu, a high-speed roller-coaster at the park.
In July 2006, a San Jose newspaper confirmed that Magic Mountain is for sale.
Ride/Attraction Timeline
- 2006: Tatsu ; Arrowhead Splashdown renamed back to Jet Stream; Chinese Acrobats of Hebei; Paintball Alley shooting gallery; Revolution reopens; Sky Tower reopens.
- 2005: Batman Begins stunt show; Freefall closes; Orient Express and Revolution close for Tatsu construction.
- 2004: Tornado (Hurricane Harbor)
- 2003: Scream!; Flashback closes.
- 2002: X; Scrambler is damaged, closed, and removed; Scrambler (formerly Missile Chaser at Six Flags Over Texas )
- 2001: Goliath Jr.; Déjà Vu; Thrill Shot; Jet Stream renamed Arrowhead Splashdown; The Metro closes; Sky Tower closes.
- 2000: Goliath.
- 1999: Canyon Blaster; Bugs Bunny World expansion; Sierra Falls renamed Yosemite Sam Sierra Falls; Jolly Roger moved to midway and renamed Circus Wheel.
- 1998: The Movie District themed area (retheme of Monterey Landing); Riddler's Revenge.
- 1997: ; Hurricane Harbor expansion.
- 1996: Dive Devil.
- 1995: Hurricane Harbor water park.
- 1994: ; Himilaya renamed ACME Atom Smasher; Eagles Flight closes.
- 1993: Sierra Falls; High Sierra Territory themed area; Swiss Twist renamed Sierra Twist; Z-Force removed; Reactor removed; Time Warner purchases Six Flags theme parks.
- 1992: Flashback; Cyclone 500.
- 1991: Cyclone Bay themed area (retheme of Spillikin Corners); Psyclone.
- 1990: Baja Ridge themed area; Viper.
- 1989: Tidal Wave; Condor removed; Shockwave removed.
- 1988: Ninja; Funicular renamed Orient Express; Condor; Baile de las Flores moved to Pirate's Cove and renamed Jolly Roger; La Revolucion renamed Revolution.
- 1987: Z-Force; Electric Rainbow renamed Turbo; Himilaya renamed Subway; Enterprise renamed Reactor.
- 1986: Shockwave; Grand Prix changes from gas to electric and renamed Granny Grand Prix; Sarajevo Bobsleds removed.
- 1985: Children's World renamed to be Bugs Bunny World and re-themed; Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad is removed.
- 1984: Sarajevo Bobsleds; Colossus changes the 2nd track to ride in reverse.
- 1983: Swashbuckler.
- 1982: Freefall; Sandblasters; Mountain Express removed.
- 1981: Roaring Rapids; Funicular; Baile de las Flores; Revolution renamed La Revolucion; midway added; Bottoms Up renamed Spin Out; Dragon removed; Jolly Monster removed.
- 1980: Buccaneer; Tumble Drum removed.
- 1979: Revamp of Colossus; El Bumpo closes.
- 1978: Colossus.
- 1977: Enterprise.
- 1976: The Great American Revolution
- 1975: Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad.
- 1974: Electric Rainbow; Himalaya; Dragon; Tumble Drum.
- 1973: Mountain Express; Swiss Twist; Scrambler; Jolly Monster; Billy the Squid removed.
- 1972: Jet Stream.
- 1971: Park opens. Goldrusher; Billy the Squid; Grand Carousel; Log Jammer; Steam Train; Sky Tower; Eagles Flight; Bottoms Up; Metro; Showcase Theatre (Later became The Golden Bear Theatre).
References
External links
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- *[Topographic map from Topozone]
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- *[Closeup aerial from Terraserver] or [Google]
| Roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain |
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-Canyon Blaster - Colossus - Déjà Vu - Flashback - Goldrusher - Goliath - Goliath Jr. - Ninja - Psyclone - Revolution - The Riddler's Revenge - Scream! - Superman The Escape - Tatsu - Viper - X |
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