Live Forever or Die Trying

Even though I knew it would be warmer on the mountain of six flags, I was not expecting the heat that it was! It was like being in Texas in August =)

We thought since it was Father’s Day, the park would be less busy than a normal Sunday, but it did not seem that way. We waited on average 45 minuets per ride, and got to ride only a few rides. We skipped all the other stuff associated with a day at an amusement park -shows, little rides, shopping, and the funnel cake- and focused on the large coasters.

I was expecting to be wowed since I have seen many coaster shows on TV where Magic Mountain was highlighted, but there was not anything special about the park’s rides, except the X2, which I will get to.

My second favorite ride was tweaked replica of the Titian we have at Six Flags in Arlington; giant climb followed by a long, steep drop and some sideways black-out loops. The called it the Goliath:

“Towering 255 feet above earth, this massive steel superstructure hits speeds of 85 mph, making it one of the fastest and tallest roller coasters around. Enjoy a 3-minute, high-speed adventure over 4,500 feet of steel track. ”

The best one there was also the fastest, and the shortest; the Superman. This was the only one we rode twice because the line was very short and I am a junkie for weightlessness!

“Your escape starts in Superman’s Fortress of Solitude, where a 15-passenger vehicle carries you through a special-effects tunnel, then accelerates to 100 mph in seven seconds before shooting straight up a 41-story tower.”

I have never really liked wooden coasters because they are always very jarring to ride. Think driving over a planked bridge at 70mph and you get the picture. However, I was pleasantly surprised by Magic Mountain’s Colossus:

“Spanning over 10 acres, Colossus is 1,608 feet from end to end. There are 14 hills, two gut-wrenching drops of more than 100 feet each, and a climactic triple jump.”

Our first ride was the Ninja. It is a hanging car coaster, so as you go around bends, the car is flung out by centrifugal force. It has a very calming effect on me, like a baby in a bassinet =)

I almost forgot about Riddler’s Revenge:

“The Riddler’s Revenge, of course. It’s a blazing-fast coaster with a twist: you’ll stand, not sit, as you race at 65 mph head-over-heels six times over nearly one mile of twisting, looping, inverted steel track—for nearly three minutes. ”

Okay I did not forget about the aforementioned X2. Watch the video first and then I will comment.

Go ahead, watch it before you read anymore. Seriously, you must watch.

Okay you can read now. That looks bad-ass, I will be the first to admit:

“X, the world’s first 4th dimension thrill ride, has once again pushed all limits and taken extreme to the next level. This $10 million investment features completely redesigned, sleeker trains and introduces all-new, innovative state-of-the-art visual, audio and sensory effects. X moves from the 4th dimension to the 5th becoming X2!

With its 360° rotating seats and head-first, face down drops, X has been one of the most popular thrill rides on the planet. With the redesign, X2 takes you on a journey to a unique and unchartered dimension of extreme only Six Flags Magic Mountain can deliver.

Unlike traditional coasters where trains only parallel the track, X2 sends riders screaming around its 3,600-foot maze of steel track aboard massive wing-shaped trains where the seats extend off of the track to the sides of the vehicle, allowing them to independently rotate you head over heels, forward and backward creating a one-of-a-kind “don’t know what to expect next” sensation. X2 launches the extreme thrills of X into a new dimension with the addition of a light experience that changes with every ride. ”

Here is what they don’t tell you: X2 is a recreation of the worst car accident one could possibly experience. The ride is not smooth at all, and the whole time you are being spun around and dropped from hills you head is smashing into all of the “padded” restraints around you. As soon as the first drop is over, one is jettisoned into hell. I was screaming, but not from joy. I am sure I received multiple concussions from the ride. Worst ride ever.

And that is so sad, because when I watched the video I posted here, it looked so awesome, that I forgot about getting hurt on it and wanted to ride again. I think the technology is just too new; they still have many bumps to iron out.

After we rode that, we had been at the park for 8 hours, and decided that it would be best to go home. If I do have a concussion, riding more coasters would have been a bad idea.

Besides the 100 plus degree heat, the long lines, walking up a MOUNTAIN, and getting hurt, we really did have fun. Overall though, I am happy with our Six Flags, but I am glad I got to experience another park!