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1/23/2023

First Six Flags Magic Mountain Update of 2023

Over the weekend we headed up to Six Flags Magic Mountain for our first update from the park in quite awhile. Since Fright Fest actually. 

Our visit was actually quite pleasant, it was a beautiful day, crowds were very low and everything we wanted to ride was open. That's not to say that there aren't a lot of offseason refurbishments going on, because there are. In addition, it does seem they're still having a few issues with Wonder Woman. It's been opening later in the day and has had a lot of downtime. We have every confidence they'll figure out these issues and the ride will be ready to go full time for Spring Break. 

Let's head into the park and see what's new! 

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Still one of the most amazing park entrances.
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I'm going to reach out to the park to see what all is a part of Tailgate Weekends. Stay tuned!
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Still some Holiday in the Park lights and decor sprinkled throughout the park.
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Goliath is closed for a refurbishment and rumored repaint. Nothing evident yet.
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DC Universe continues to add little touches which is nice.
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Some new hoodies in the store!
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Lots of tables and shade have been added. The land really does need a food location, restroom and another flat ride. Hopefully that is coming.
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The new facades have been completed and look great!
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Definitely more "Metropolis" than Gotham or even basic DC Universe. Will be interesting to see if there is further integration with the other Metropolis area.
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Teen Titans Turbo Spin is looking great! Maybe the 6th name for this attraction will stick. =)
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Jet stream is also closed for refurbishment. No visible work going on but we'd LOVE to see some work on the flume and either new boats or a complete refurb of the fleet.
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Something is going on behind the go-karts. I don't know if this is for the park or for the houses/shops behind the park.
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Could possibly be a sound wall of some kind.
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After suggesting this for years, they've finally moved the Six Flags bus to the "Bus Stop" in The Underground. It is perfect here!
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Another look at Jet Stream, no visible work going on here.
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Those who have followed our site know that I had a lot of issues with this advertisement in particular.
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I'm proud to say it's finally gone!! I don't mind ads for the most part, but that one just rubbed me the wrong way. Glad to see this back to normal. And yes, the cracks and stuff are part of what we call "themeing". =)
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X2 is also closed for a refurb. When I rode Viper I did see a train outside of the station, not sure if the other one was in the station, but there was some activity going on.
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Chop Six (which I actually liked) has been converted to Primo's Pizzeria.
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Some new Goliath and West Coast Racers shirts. I love both of these designs and the WCR in particular is much better than the "West Coast Customs" font shirts.
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A couple of additional Goliath shirts to wrap up this update.

Related Videos

Related Updates
  • Holiday In The Park 2022 at Six Flags Over Georgia - November 24, 2022
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2022 - September 20, 2022
  • Wonder Woman Flight of Courage Media Day at Six Flags Magic Mountain - July 15, 2022
  • Wonder Woman Flight of Courage Update #13 - June 25, 2022
  • Sidewinder Safari Media Day Update from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - June 1, 2022


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4/2/2021

Six Flags Magic Mountain Opening Day 2021

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Yesterday I headed up to Six Flags Magic Mountain for their first day of daily operations in over a year. It was great to be back in the park, I saw some very encouraging things and overall had a really fun visit. 

In this update I'll share some of my thoughts on the park, covid protocols and what you can expect if you'll be visiting the park in the near future. 

Written by Gregg Condon
I arrived about 10:10 for my 10:30 reservation. I wasn't hopeful when I saw this, but they opened parking about 10:15 and I was in the park by 10:30. 
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I did a full walk around of the park and commentary on my day. Be sure to check it out on our YouTube channel. 
The queue for the temperature check and security. They ARE checking reservations. I saw somebody with a reservation for Sunday get turned away. So please, make sure you show up at your reserved time. 
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Lots of signs around the park and even outside the park. I found the completely touch-less temperature check and security to be a breath of fresh air and I hope all of the parks go this route. Not only does it give people a great first impression, but it's so fast and easy. 
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They currently have only 2 of the new security check devices, but you literally just walk through it. There was zero wait. 
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We missed you too!! 
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Lets head into the park
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Absolutely zero wait at the gate. If you have a new pass they'll give you your pass card here. 
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It felt great to walk through these gates. 
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Lots of "rest" and food area's where you normally wouldn't see them. 
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I headed for Revolution first, figured I needed to start on something "easy" after a year of no riding, plus I absolutely LOVE Revolution 
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Social Distancing, cleaning and loading every-other row! 
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About to ride my first coaster in over a year. Tell me you can't see a smile through a mask! 
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It was a beautiful (and slightly warm) day
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Heading over to Full Throttle. This was pretty much as empty as I saw the walkways all day. 
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20 minutes after park opening, lots of cleaning already going on! 
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A reminder, the stickers on the ground are there for a reason. Use them! 
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Not even exaggerating, I must have seen 100 sanitizer bottles throughout the day. It's amazing to see. 
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Social distancing FTW! 
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After a nice back-seat ride on Full Throttle it was time to grab a bite to eat. 
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I tried to do the mobile ordering at Wascals, but they were having some issues. No biggie, these are the kinds of things to expect after a year of the park not being open. 
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I had to ride Road Runner Express because I was wearing a Vekoma hat. And it's the only Vekoma in the park. 
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More seating locations where there aren't normally seating locations! 
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DO THE SIX!! 
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Batman was closed, it is apparently getting some new paint. 
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All of the Green Lantern stuff is still here, will be shocked if the new coaster doesn't use this as the entry/station/queue. 
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Don't see any panting yet 
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Social distancing markers in the games area too! 
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I know I sound like a broken record with all the dining area's, but seriously, it's impressive how prepared the park is. 
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If rumors are true, Tidal Wave isn't going to be around much longer. 

I do think the park needs more than 2 water rides, so hopefully they'll get some kind of splash battle or something in the next couple of years. 
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Some pics of Riddler's in action, because why not. Click to see larger views of each. 
Justice League was closed when I walked by, but apparently opened later in the day. 
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More seating! 
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Gold Rusher was also closed when I went by, but did open later. 
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The Underground was definitely the most popular area when I was at the park. 
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After a quick water/mask break I had to take a ride on West Coast Racers
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From this angle I didn't think people were social distancing, but they actually were. So yay! 
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The park has gone to 100% mobile/card payments, but you can actually convert cash to a card at kiosks around the park. Really great idea!! 
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So overall I had a really great day at the park. There were some technical issues, but it's to be expected after the park has been closed over a year. I mean, you wouldn't try to start your car after a year and expect there to be no issues. Right? 

So just be prepared for ride down time and slower loading times due to cleaning and distancing. 

All that said, there are a few things I would like to see changed. Namely, more drink locations. Again, they are still re-staffing, but with the heat and masks it would have been nice to have more places to just get a drink vs having to wait in line. 

But that's small compared to all the good at the park. 

Kudos to Six Flags and the park staff for taking all the precautions they did. It's so great to have the park open and I can't wait to go back soon. 

Related Videos

Related Updates
  • Cruis'n The Park Car Show at Six Flags Magic Mountain - February 28, 2021
  • Holiday In The Park Drive-Thru Experience at Six Flags Magic Mountain - November 25, 2020
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain Project 2021 Update - February 21, 2020
  • West Coast Racers Media Day Update - January 7, 2020
  • Six Flags Great America Maxx Force Media Day - July 3, 2019


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4/12/2015

Twisted Colossus Update #20

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It's time for another Twisted Colossus update. Today we had kind of a last minute trip to the park but we figured we'd better do an update this week since it might be awhile until our next one (more on that below). 
We'll also take a look around the park and at a great new program that aims to recognize great employees at the park. 

* Pictures and Words by Gregg Condon
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The Top Gun Stall on the green track has been completed as well as the airtime hill on the blue, which almost could be another kind of high-five moment, just from a totally different perspective. =)
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They've wasted absolutely no time on moving into the next set of elements on the ride. 
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This is where the blue track will come out of it's zero-g roll. 
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The start of the zero-g roll. 
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Just like with the top-gun stall, the side of track on the bottom (in this case green) is being installed first. 
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Where the green track currently ends. 
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Under the zero-g
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The lowest part of the ride
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A rare piece of straight track. =)
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They were working on the final turnaround today. I think it's safe to say the ride is about 80%-85% completed. But this is only the track work, there's still a lot of support work going on. 
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Looks like they'll be completing the circuit somewhere around the end of the zero-g roll as they are working from both sides now. 
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An overview of the work that's been done in the last month or so. 
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Our first look at the twisty final turnaround. 
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Inside the park, REALLY liking the look of the theater. 
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Elsewhere, the park has introduced a nice new program for employee recognition. From what we were told, random guests will be given these when they enter the park and they can give them directly to an employee who has gone above and beyond to offer great service. 
The employee will then give them to their manager so they can keep track of their performance. 

It's a nice "instant recognition" thing that employees and HR love. =)
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Goliath is closed while they replace the lift chain. Unsure of how long it will be down. 
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Noticed that the gates have some kind of extender on Full Throttle now, anybody know how long these have been there? Were they having issues with people sticking their hands through the gap? 
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I know this has been here for awhile, but this was the first time I'd seen it. Maybe I need to do a loop around the opposite direction next time I'm at the park. Who knows what else I've been missing. =)
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As more schools are opting to have their Grad Nights at Magic Mountain instead of Disneyland due to increasing costs/decreasing value, the park looks like they are stepping it up a bit. Nice to see. 
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Work is still being done on Lost Temple Rapids in advance of Hurricane Harbor opening next month
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Speaking of Hurricane harbor, they did a nice power wash on Tornado. Looks like it was just freshly painted. Glad to see SFHH getting some more offseason love. 
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Alright, that's going to wrap it up for this update. 

We will NOT have a park update next week as we'll be at Star Wars Celebration all weekend (Thursday through Sunday) but be sure to follow along all weekend for that fun. We'll have more details on where you can find that coverage on Wednesday. 

Have a great week everybody!! 


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