The Six Flags Magic Mountain (SFMM) Discussion Thread

^ Maybe someone stole the computer that displays the current temp.

-Mike

^ I blame you Mike.

---Brent

If the biggest problem that SFMM has is that their temperature gauge is wrong, the park is doing just fine. Really I think this is a bit nitpicky (is that a even word?) even for TPR!

Moving on towards other things, has there been any mention of Fright Fest activities for this year yet?

Fright Fest will have a few BRAND NEW offerings this year! Give me about another week to get a full Fright Fest update up.

^ Awesome! Thanks William!

---Brent

^ I'm sorry I cant agree with that. If you have a temperature clearly displayed to inform your public, it should be working. They should either reprogram it to take off the temperature or just turn the whole thing off. Those things are not that difficult to reprogram.

I just said that because I don't want this to turn into another locker disscussion! But yeah sure re-program it fix it just make it tell the right temp!

I wish I could go to FF this year. I've always wanted to try Colossus backwards. I've been to FF at SFDK and it was pretty cool but I can only imagine how much better it is at SFMM.

I wish I could go to FF this year. I've always wanted to try Colossus backwards. I've been to FF at SFDK and it was pretty cool but I can only imagine how much better it is at SFMM.

You really should go sometime. It's nowhere near as elaborate as what Knotts or USH does, but it's quite fun. Colossus backwards is great, however a bit too rough occasionally.

I never stayed long enough to see what FF is like, and this year will be no exception. I might go in the day to ride Colosus backward. I'd like to pay my respects to the Great Late Psyclone.

Colossus Backwards would be an awesome ride! But the forward ride is rough enough!

^ It's usually not TOO bad backwards. It's just that every now and then, you'll take a ride on it that really bashes you around pretty bad. Although on the flip side, I've had rides on it backwards that were actually smoother and more enjoyable than going forward.

Thanx I've never been on it backwards so I plan on hitting FF to ride colossus backwards! Does anyone know if they are gonna do anything to the other rides this year?

I've ridden it backwards, and I've actually found it smoother than forwards. It's more fun backwards anyways. And thanks Colin.

---Brent

^^ Well they usually turn Log Jammer into Blood Falls. It's pretty fun I guess. They have scare actors working along the length of the ride that try to pop up and scare you. The only other thing I can remember them doing to rides during FF is turning the lights off for certain coasters (i.e. Goliath, Riddler, Batman, etc.) and claiming to let you ride them "In the dark" which I always thought was kinda funny because there's enough ambient light from other areas that it doesn't make THAT big of a difference. Only thing I ever really notice while riding "in the dark" is that the lift hill lights are off.

Yeah well this year I'm hoping they will do something to Tatsu and X2! Then again the key word there it HOPING!

I agree that Colossus backwards seems smoother than forward; Im not a mechanic but I think the heavier trains actually relieve some of the bumping. The only part that can throw you off guard is that little turn before the mid-course. I slammed my elbow into my friends head the first time I rode it backwards. AND, one time, they raced the trains. The Psyclone train took forever to get up the lift, but after that, it hauled ass and beat the forward train by around 2 train lengths.

I also think SFMM's fright fest is cool because you can still show up at 10am and stay till night. Its usually DEAD in the park until night falls. Season Pass holders get in free, another plus.

chris.

They should race the Colossus trains backwards! Thats something worth heading out to Six Flags to do!

One time I did ride Colossus (forwards) and they were racing it with the other train going backwards. It was one of the few times I've ever seen them making an effort to race the ride. It was fun, though kind of weird because you were looking right at the people on the other side of the track.

I have done that only I was the one in the train going forwards! It seams as though they make an effort to race them during FF only! It's like Superman, only one side is ever open not both at the same time!

I would love to see blood falls come back this year since it wasn't present last year at FF, and I really would like to see the two mazes that didn't return last year return this year.

The only maze I want to see back from previous years is Jokesters. That is the only reedeeming maze. Everything else should be new mazes.

---Brent

I would love to see blood falls come back this year since it wasn't present last year at FF, and I really would like to see the two mazes that didn't return last year return this year.

Blood falls wasn't there last year? Hmmm...I didn't know that. Last year was the first time in years that I've missed FF. I'll make it this year though.

I didn't go last year either so I want to definetly check it out! I hope they put Blood Falls back!

No blood Falls this year. The End.

FF update on Monday or Tuesday.

Dude that really sucks!