Welcome to Six Flags Magic Mountain, it was "Bring a Friend Free" day which means it was busy, so bring your patience along with your buddy!! 

We randomly went into the far left line and they were trying out Scanners for bags. Which means this line went WAY faster than the others. Let's hope this test is successful and they implement these at all entrances. 

When I left the park, they had this open as well. Weird that there isn't a metal detector here though. If they are going to use this, they should at least have mobile ones they can use here. 

Hi Tatsu and Revolution. The better ride out of you two is sadly still closed. 

Full Throttle has a new sponsor ... because when I think extreme thrills I think Chicken I can't buy on Sunday's. 

A pretty decent way to wake up

Let's get on with the Boardwalk update. First we have a full video update of CraZanity and the Boardwalk

The Boardwalk is looking great!! It looked like most of the games were open as well

All of the walls are down around CraZanity 

LOTS of space here

Only thing left to do is some landscaping

Sadly we didn't see a full test while we were there, but they were testing when we were waiting to park. You can indeed see the ride from out there. It's really tall. 

Scrambler is also back open and looks GREAT!! 

Bumper Cars aren't quite ready for prime-time yet. I'd anticipate them opening with CraZanity. 

We also checked out the new bathrooms but didn't take pics because that's hella creepy. 

Moving on, is this our first construction update of the new for 2019 attraction? Maybe!!! 

The long-rumored re-do of Cyclone Bay (please change the name) looks like it may be happening next year. 

This area (and the area between Full Throttle and Goliath) is really the last of the area's to get a re-theme/re-do over the past 5 or 6 years. And it needs it badly. 

We obviously have no idea what's coming but we'll find out in about 2 months when Six Flags announces all of their 2019 attractions. 

Depending on what the theme is, we would fully anticipate Apocalypse getting another re-theme. Which would be totally fine with us. 

Would imagine this area may be closed off after Fright Fest is over and hopefully Apocalypse will get some more re-tracking done during that time. 

Lastly, some nice new shirts. Really am liking the merchandise the park is putting out recently. 

Alright, that's gonna wrap it up. As soon as we get an opening date for CraZanity we'll let you know!! 

This looks great, can't wait to ride! 

The ride vehicle is on and ready to go!! 

Work on the queue has begun

Scrambler is back open

Dart Game > Toilet Game

Thanks again Magic Alumni!! 

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First let's start off with some videos, the first being me making a fool out of myself on the Reverse POV. 

Note: We also took some Reverse POV in the back row but are having some issues (old SD card). Going to try and recover it but it's not looking good. Stay Tuned!! 

And of course, the actual RailBlazer POV!! 

Lastly, some of the most amazing B-Roll footage I've seen from any park on any ride. It's seriously amazing and you should all watch this. Like a lot. =) 

Let's get on with the Media Day Festivities!!

Good Morning CGA!! 

Why Hello There!! 

It was a perfect morning

Some pics of the ride in motion, be sure to click through the slide show

Test Seat!! I didn't have any issues with the leg room. The shoulders are a bit snug, but not too bad. 

More pics of the ride in motion. Honestly enjoyed taking pics of this ride so much!! 

As you can see, those in attendance were having a blast! 

It's just beautiful to look at 

Oh yeah, they fed us, and fed us well. Sausage Wrapped in Funnel Cake Batter was a favorite. 

The new stage looks great, food festivals in this area are going to be awesome. 

Berserker and Whitewater Falls also got some new signs and landscaping!! 

Merchandising, Merchandising, Merchandising!! 

RailBlazer the T-shirt. RailBlazer the Water Bottle. RailBlazer the Hat. RailBlazer the Teddy Bear. 

RailBlazer the Magnet. RailBlazer the Keychain. 

Quick shout out to Flight Deck. Happy 25th!! 

Now back to our regularly scheduled ride pics!! 

And of course, the opening ceremonies complete with fireworks!!! 

We had such a great time at the park, RailBlazer is amazing. I think we were all happy with it and almost kind of shocked at how much we totally loved the ride. It's probably in my top 20. It's THAT good. 

Hope you all enjoyed!! 

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First, let's check out some awesome video of the event! 

Welcome to Ghost Town

Happy Founder's Day!! 

The citizens of Calico are out and about 

Howdy ma'am 

Roger Rabbit Yell!!! 

Of course, we couldn't go to Knott's without spending some HangTime ... 

This years event is really amazing yet again, we really do need to just go down on a day we don't have to work the next day and take it all in. 

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We're all fans of things. If you're reading this you're probably a fan of Roller Coasters, Theme Parks, Disney, Universal, Von Roll Sky Rides. Maybe you've followed us since day 1, maybe you're relatively new to Park Journey. Maybe you found us through a park update, a YouTube video, coverage of Star Wars Celebration, Halloween stuff. Maybe we even tweeted from the wrong twitter account while at a Hockey game once (it's totally happened) and you thought, "hey, these guys seem cool".

​The point is, something you are a fan of brought you to this website, and that's pretty amazing. And we thank you for that. =) 

But what happens when your "fandom" takes a turn into "fanatic" and you end up taking it to a whole other level? That's the kind of thing that's brought us here today. 

Specifically, what's happening right now in Star Wars fandom. 

Let's take a journey back, the year is 1977, I'm only 2 years old, most of you reading this are probably not even born yet (although, we do have a pretty awesome old bear audience ... you know who you are). A new science fiction movie is taking the world by storm. 

But this wasn't just a sci-fi movie like 2001 or Flash Gordon, this one was different. And from this spawned an entire universe of toys, shows, movies, books, comics, conventions, theme park rides, theme park lands and millions (billions) of fans. 

So many fans that there is apparently a group of fans that feel they "own" Star Wars and if there is something they don't like they feel it is their mission to basically shit on the franchise, and on anybody who doesn't see things their way. 

Look, it's ok to be a fan. Even to be fanatic about something. But when your fanaticism begins to impact the enjoyment of others who enjoy the same thing, something is very, VERY wrong. 

And as we all know, this isn't just a problem in Star Wars fandom. We see it all the time with actual fights at sporting events. The DisneyTwitter hashtag isn't used as a term of endearment as it should be. There are factions of theme park fans. 

Why? Isn't this supposed to be fun? Isn't something that brings joy to billions of people whether it be a movie, a ride, a theme park or a sport be something we should all embrace? If you don't like it, fine. You are totally free to state your opinion. 

But sadly, sometimes not liking something turns ugly. As recently the amazing Kelly Marie Tran has had to delete her Instagram account. Not only was there a group of people who were so vitriolic about their hatred of The Last Jedi, it even went to the level of attacking Kelly's race and heritage. 

This is when I look at my own fandom of something and wonder how I can love something so much that people with such hate apparently "love" too? 

Personally, I'd love to sit down with Kelly Marie Tran, George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Ron Howard, Rian Johnson, JJ Abrams and tell them how much Star Wars means to me. How many rough times in my life the series got me through. How I put the movies on when I'm sick because I can close my eyes, listen to the movie and still see it as I'm watching. 

How when I have family tragedy and I need a break I can put on any one of 10 movies and be instantly transported to another galaxy and have a respite. 

How I wish I could sit with Jake Lloyd and Hayden Christensen and let them know that there were people who enjoyed the movies they were in. That the hatred that turned them both away from movies is not the way every fan feels. 

But sadly, often times the loudest voices are the most angry. 

In a world that's so filled with ugly politics and ugly war and ugliness in the way we treat each other, we should be looking to things like Star Wars, or Disney, or whatever makes you happy as our escape from these things. 

The things we love shouldn't be a part of the bad of this world, the things we love should a part of the good of this world. And we should all remember that the good in this world FAR outweighs the bad. 

Be good humans ... 

As part of its annual “Christmas in Spring” community outreach event, hundreds of Universal Studios Hollywood employee volunteers will come together in partnership with M.E.N.D. (Meet Each Need with Dignity) to bring goodwill to 1,000 guests, including families, in need.

​Celebrating its 27th year, “Christmas in Spring” has touched the lives of over 16,000 family members living in poverty in the San Fernando Valley, providing them with holiday cheer during a time of year when their needs are often overlooked.

It's SANTA!!! 

Awesome Minions 

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Hundreds of Universal Studios Hollywood employee volunteers came together in partnership with M.E.N.D. (Meet Each Need with Dignity) to bring merriment and joy to 1,000 family members living in poverty for it’s annual “Christmas in Spring” philanthropic event on Saturday, June 2, 2018.

​The “Christmas in Spring” is a charity event sponsored by Universal Studios Hollywood and it’s “Discover A Star” Foundation. The Foundation provides grants to deserving organizations whose initiatives help individuals and families to achieve more productive and fulfilling lives.

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