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6/15/2016

Mountain Madness 2.0 at Six Flags Magic Mountain (trip report)

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Below is our collection of Mountain Madness 2.0 pictures. We apologize in advance for the delay in these, so we hope you enjoy them. 

Before we get to the pictures we want to send a huge heartfelt thank you to everybody who attended. The day started out kind of rough (more on that below) but I think by the end of the day everybody had an amazing time and for that we are thankful. 

So quick story about the morning. We had set up reverse POV's on Revolution which actually turned out AWESOME (you can look at an example of that here) and then were starting our morning ERT. 

Everybody had the option of using the VR or going without it. Those of us on the first train went out and had an amazing ride. Once the 2nd train left we pulled into the station and promptly got stopped half way through the station. And anybody who knows Revolution knows what that means. 

Safe to say we weren't very happy as we pride ourselves on giving an amazing event and we were a bit disappointed that the ride went down. Luckily everybody in attendance took it in stride and ended up having a great time. Hopefully we were able to hide our disappoint. 

The park did great and offered us all one front of the line pass for The New Revolution and one other front of the line pass for any other ride in the park. Luckily it wasn't a very busy day so we're pretty sure everybody got to ride everything they wanted. 

Thanks again to everybody who showed up. ​
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Below we're just going to share some pictures from the day, click on any of the pictures to see a larger version.  

First set is from "The Coaster Whisperer 
The rest are of course from our own awesome CoasterMatt 
Thanks again to all who attended. We've already been asked about future events and right now we don't have anything in the works, that could change but there likely won't be anything for the remainder of 2016. 

Next week we'll have an all new feature video "Coaster Reviews with Gregg" where we'll be talking about Twisted Colossus at Magic Mountain and The Joker at Discovery Kingdom and why it's not so easy to compare them. Stay tuned for that. =) 

Related Updates: 
  • "The Ninja Blues" - Blue Hawk Media Day at Six Flags Over Georgia
  • The Joker Debut's at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
  • The New Revolution opens at Magic Mountain​
  • The New Revolution Update and 2017 Project Speculation


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5/17/2016

May 17, 2016 - Six Flags Magic Mountain Update

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We decided to head up to Six Flags Magic Mountain the other day to take advantage of the offseason weekday crowds, and as you'll see below, this is the absolute best time of year to go to the park. 
But before that, let's take a look at Project 2017 and see what's doing. 

Written by Gregg Condon
Before we get started, your reminder to get your tickets for Mountain Madness 2.0 that's coming up on June 5. 

JUST ADDED!!! Get a FREE reverse POV on The New Revolution during morning ERT. 

Click the picture below to view all of the information. 
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We're going to start off with Tidal Wave, which is still not open. Sadly the more we look at this ride the more we fear for it's fate. 
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For a park that consistently sees many 100 degree days during the summer the more water rides the better. Two water rides is simply not enough for this park. 
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Looking inside the station, it kind of appears that the queue line has been taken out, let's hope not though. 
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Moving over to where we assume the new ride(s) are going you can see a lot of space here, more than what they need for what is rumored to go here. Which could make for a very interesting 2017. 
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As you can see, large green fences now surround the entire area. 
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But if you know where to go you can still see in. 
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Once construction starts it's going to be pretty obvious what's coming. 
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The only question is, will it be obvious before the new ride announcements are made in late August/early September. 

Moving on, it appears a couple of the Jet Stream boats got some TLC. Unfortunately we didn't get to ride as the ride is STILL opening up at least an hour after the park on a daily basis. Along with Roaring Rapids. 
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But as you can see, the "refurb" appears to be entirely cosmetic. 
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Moving over to Ninja, more trees have been trimmed. Not sure if this is because they were going bad or for something else, but it's very open back here now. 
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She does look beautiful. 
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If you were following along on our social media during our visit you'll know we were posting pictures about a nearly empty park.
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Every ride was pretty much a walk-on. 
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You know the park isn't very busy when even Tatsu's line is this short. 
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One ride that didn't have a short line was The New Revolution. 

From what we could tell this wasn't just an issue of the VR, although it didn't help. Because people are concentrating so much on the VR and getting their headsets done they are forgetting the most basic of amusement park rules regarding loose articles. etc. So it's kind of a perfect storm of crap. 

It's going to be interesting to see if the slower operations impact the life of the VR portion of the ride. 
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Tip: But ... if you want to use the Single Rider line and be split up, it's still available. 

Also, if you don't care about doing the VR remember that the front row is a non-VR row so by using the single rider line you will pretty much be instantly placed in the front row of the ride. 

Also also, remember, during ERT of Mountain Madness 2.0 you won't have any of these line issues. =) 
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If you can get up to the park during the week over the next couple of weeks you're pretty much guaranteed to have light crowds ... but don't blame us if some random school group shows up. ;) 

Grad Night's are coming ... 
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Allegra isn't my allergy medicine, but I'd probably switch after seeing these ad's. 
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Lastly, the new slides for Hurricane Harbor are still sitting in front of Colossus. 
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Considering the waterpark opens next week not sure if these new slides will be open with the park. But they shouldn't take long to install. 
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Alright, that's going to wrap it up for this update. Our next SFMM update is probably going to be for Mountain Madness with all of the awesome fun, tours and more. So be sure you are there so you can see it in person!!! 

Related Updates: 
  • Tickets for Mountain Madness 2.0 on June 5 are now on sale! 
  • The New Revolution opens at Magic Mountain​
  • The New Revolution Update and 2017 Project Speculation
  • Six Flags Great Adventure The Joker Update


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5/12/2016

Mountain Madness 2.0 is coming to SFMM on June 5!

The Coaster Guy and Park Journey are pleased to announce our second event
Event Schedule: 
8:30am - Parking Opens (parking is free until 9:00am)
9:15am - 10:15am - ERT on The New Revolution (including FREE Reverse POV)
10:15am - SFMM Opens for Gold Passholders and us!! 
12:00 - 3:00pm - Pick up your night ERT Wristband from the Skippy PB Booth. You can find the info for the ERT here. (we will be printing vouchers for all)
2:30pm - 4:30pm - Picnic Lunch at West Picnic Pavilion (located next to lockers and Flash Pass office)
9:00pm - 9:30pm - Park Closes and night ERT Begins on Goliath and Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom (MUST get wristband during the day with Skippy PB Voucher)

* Note: We are still working out the tour with the park and will update as soon as we have that info

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Where: Six Flags Magic Mountain

When: Sunday - June 5, 2016

Time: 8:30am to  10:00pm

Cost: $55

Tickets : 
https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/store/tickets
Click on "Online Tickets" and then "Promo" and enter code "mountainmadness". 
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Click Online Tickets
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Click Promo
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What’s Included:

ERT on THE NEW REVOLUTION!! 


An all day and night event including Morning ERT on The New Revolution, FREE Reverse POV on The New Revolution during ERT, backstage Tour, Group lunch, free parking and other surprises throughout the day.

Look for more surprises announced as the event gets closer. 

If you have any questions feel free to post them below and we'll answer them. 

We will be posting and emailing out a full schedule as the event gets closer. 

FAQ's: 
  • Does the ticket include park admission or is that separate - Park Admission is included in the $55 price. 
  • Is there a "Season Passholder" price for this event - No, $55 was the price we were given. This is actually $10 lower than the Season Passholder price from our event last year. 
  • How long will tickets be on sale - As of right now tickets will be on sale until the day of the event. However, if we start to sell a lot of tickets we will cap the event as we want everybody to get as many rides in during ERT as they want. We will let everybody know prior to halting sales if we have to. 
  • Is there Free Parking - Yes. Parking is free until 9:00am, after that time parking will be $20 or you can use your Season Pass Parking if you have it. 
  • If I have a season pass can I still attend the event - The park is open that day so you are of course welcome to come out. But all ERT, Tours and Picnic Area Lunch are reserved for those with tickets to the event. 
  • Will Breakfast be served - No. There are plenty of local eateries and Starbucks in the area. But remember, no outside food or beverage is allowed in the park. 
  • What will the tour be - We are still working that out with the park and that will be announced prior to the event. 
  • Will the VR Headsets be available for ERT - We just confirmed with the park that the VR headsets will indeed be available during our ERT session. Of course, these are completely optional. 
  • Will doing the reverse POV during ERT slow down operations - No. We are simply going to mount GoPro's to a specific row in each train and let them roll. We will then edit the videos after the event and send them out. 


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