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Park News - (2/5/10) Here’s a funny article about how SFMM GM, Jay Thomas, was “roasted” by the local Elk’s Lodge as part of a fund raiser. They included a few jokes about attractions Jay hasn’t been able to get approved at The Mountain yet: E. coli: The Experience, “The Old Glory Sitting Tree and the Jay Thomas Hugging Booth.
    Tim Burkhart, general manager of Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor, and a direct reporter to Thomas, pulled no punches at the roast.  “I’m not saying that Jay doesn’t work hard at the park. In fact he does the work of three men,” said Burkhart. “Larry, Curly and Moe.”
    (2/1/10) The latest weekend report from SFMM lists Scream, Ninja and Déjà Vu down for rehab. All other coasters were up and running, though Superman is still missing from the top of his tower.
    (1/25/10) It could have been partially to blame on the torrential rains SoCal experienced this past week, but according to one reader, this just was not a good weekend to visit The Mountain. During their visit five major coasters were down: X2, Superman, Ninja, Tatsu and Batman. Hopefully things will be improved by this weekend.
    (1/21/10) A guest who had the misfortune to visit The Mountain over this past weekend and experienced the unexpected closure of X2 first hand tells us that they were told that something “broke” during testing during the week. The park is now awaiting the new part to arrive and will reopen the popular coaster as soon as possible, perhaps even as early as this weekend if they get it back up and running in time.
    (1/20/10) According to the official SFMM website, X2 is now currently listed as being closed. I’m assuming this is for seasonal maintenance, but does anyone know how long it is expected to be down?
    (1/7/10) According to a reader, potential guests to Magic Mountain may want to be warned ahead of time that several popular rides are now closed including: Goliath, Déjà Vu, Ninja and Thrill Shot.
    (1/6/10) Six Flags Magic Mountain announced via their Twitter account that Ninja is “temporarily closed”. Sounds unexpected… anyone know more?
    (1/4/10) Photos and some video footage of the Rock ‘n Ride New Year’s Eve Party at Magic Mountain have been posted to Theme Park Review.
    (12/22/09) Batman: The Ride however is now closed for it’s own repaint… and this is a doozy. According to a picture sent in by a reader, Batman’s grey track is now being repainted a deep blue color, which actually is kind of striking when compared to the nearby green/black Riddler’s Revenge. On another note… I was also told that apparently, after all these years… Superman finally did Escape.  Yes, the figure of Superman that has forever defied gravity and logic by standing sideways at the top of the ride tower looking down upon the guests has strangely… vanished.
    (12/11/09) ThemeParkReview has announced some early details for West Coast Bash 2010… which will be double the fun this year as it will take place over two days at two parks: Six Flags Magic Mountain and Knott’s Berry Farm.  The event will go down on March 20 (Magic Mountain) and March 21 (Knott’s) and will feature ERT, Q&A Sessions, Backstage Tours and more. You can read more here.

2010 - Mr. Six’s DanceCoaster - Confirmed - (1/31/10) Six Flags Magic Mountain invited the wrath of local coaster fans on Friday when it was noticed that they had posted the height limit for the new Mr. Six’s DanceCoaster as being 42 inches”. Now normally safety is safety and I’m all for that but this is just silly as virtually every other identical Vekoma Roller Skater coaster has a height limit of 36” and this one is a clone of the Gadget Go-Coaster at Disneyland which actually has been thrilling guests with a 35” height limit for the past decade.
    Upon questioning Six Flags about it was told that was the posted height limit as they understood it, but were going to check into the concerns about the matter and look into it more to see about lowering it.  After all… 42” is a bit crazy for a kiddie coaster when all of the big coasters at Disneyland are only 40”. More when we find out.
    (1/29/10)  According to the LA Times, Six Flags Magic Mountain announced the name and theme for their new Vekoma kiddie coaster… Mr. Six’s DanceCoaster. Of course most of SFMM’s guests have already ridden the exact copy of this ride… over at Disneyland where it is known as the Gadget Go-Coaster. This particular version is coming to the park from the former Six Flags New Orleans property. Once up and running The Mountain will feature 17 roller coasters.
    (12/1/09) A photo report from The Mountain posted on Theme Park Review did manage to get a picture through the construction walls showing off the cleared site for the new kiddie coaster near Terminator.
    (11/19/09) According to UltimateRollercoaster the new coaster coming to The Mountain will actually be a used one from the former Six Flags New Orleans where it was called Roadrunner Express. This is a Vekoma kiddie coaster (aka: Roller Skater) with a layout that should be very familiar to the SoCal market, as it is an exact copy of the Gadget Go-Coaster that has been thrilling kids at Disneyland’s Toontown since 1993.
    (11/13/09) I’ve been sent an interesting rumor claiming that the kiddie coaster going into The Mountain will have a Mr. Six theme. Kind of creepy if you ask me. The one and only ride to ever be themed to the dancing senior citizen was Mr. Six’s Pandemonium at Six Flags New England, a spinning coaster. Somehow I don’t think SFMM will be lucky enough to get the same style coaster. Anyone know more?
    (3/17/09) In an interview with the LA Times, Shapiro confirmed plans to add a new roller coaster to the park for the 2010 season as well as a new waterslide into Hurricane Harbor that same year.

2010/2011 - Bizarro / Superman - Rumor - (2/8/10) A reader was kind enough to point out a major flaw in the concept of transforming Superman: The Escape into having a backwards running “Bizarro” side. While I believe that the force of the launch could be handled in reverse, even with the addition of a new Over The Shoulder (OTS) restraint system if deemed necessary, the true problem lies with Superman’s emergency brake run behind the station.
    Most people have not experienced this system in action, and even fewer have witnessed it from the outside since the station is clear of all guests until the train returns to the loading station, but in the rare case that Superman’s LSM powered braking system fails to stop a car that is rushing backwards into the station, the car will pass through a hanging barrier and into a section of track lined with natural earth magnets that will stop it in it’s tracks very quickly. You can see this short section of outdoor track behind the station in this aerial photo of the ride posted to Joyrides.
    If a “Bizarro” car, running backwards, were to ever blast through into this emergency brake run, the riders would likely be thrown forward into their restraints (lap bars or even OTS if added) with such extreme force, that it would not only hurt, but also possibly cause serious injury.
    (2/5/10) According to a post on Coasterdom, based on an interesting Tweet by Six Flags, it seems that some new changes are in the works for Superman: The Escape.  While this could have something to do with why the Superman figure has been missing from the top of the tower for so long, they believe that last years rumors of a conversion of Superman into a Bizarro themed ride are also very possibly coming to pass.
    I heard this rumor myself from my own sources and as I understood it the idea from last year was that one side of Superman would be altered to feature a new Bizarro themed car that may run backwards. Then they would finally get both sides of the ride able to launch simultaneously once again, as this has been a major headache for the ride from Day 1. Anyone know more?

2011 - New Coaster - Rumor - (10/16/09) I’ve heard that a fairly unique and impressive new coaster may be planned for 2011, possibly located near the top of the Mountain itself. Anyone know more?

2011 - Wiggle World - Planned - (11/6/09) A Screamscape source tells us that the once planned Wiggles World addition to the park may have been canned due to the fact Thomas Town’s failed to get a rise in attendance figures.
    (3/17/09) Shapiro confirmed once again that a Wiggles World is on deck to be added to Magic Mountain for the 2011 season as part of the chain’s 50th Anniversary.
    (12/5/08) As part of the interview on the LA Times with Mark Shapiro, he mentioned that Six Flags Magic Mountain would be adding another roller coaster in 2010 and is on deck to get a Wiggles World shortly after that (2011/2012?).