Six Flags Magic Mountain

[Magic-Man]

Not gonna lie, I don't understand why thoosies are so insistent on a B&M giga coming to Magic Mountain. It kinda feels like the boring safe option to me compared to something like an Axis, a Vekoma Tilt, or anything from Intamin/Mack (imagine California Hyperia or Voltron).

 

[Southerncoasterer]

The giga is down the line, that's not what's planned for the Golden Bear theater. I thought that was well established lol

 

[BillM]

The giga is down the line, that's not what's planned for the Golden Bear theater. I thought that was well established lol

No, that is what everyone keeps talking about. That it is a giga. That is why I keep saying it is not yet I get trashed on for saying it. Anyways, moving on.....

 

[Southerncoasterer]

I'm just trying to get some confirmation on what's going on with SFMM and Mexico. I'm assuming they are now 2026 projects, but I also have a hard time believing the company has decided to sit out next year in the West, especially with the aggressive SP drive coming up. Hopefully we'll get some confirmation in the next few days. There are no leaks around the park at all. Even the managers are in the dark ; )

 

[AlexanderMBush]

For what it's worth--I never said the Golden Bear project was a giga.

I'm just trying to get some confirmation on what's going on with SFMM and Mexico. I'm assuming they are now 2026 projects, but I also have a hard time believing the company has decided to sit out next year in the West, especially with the aggressive SP drive coming up. Hopefully we'll get some confirmation in the next few days. There are no leaks around the park at all. Even the managers are in the dark ; )

Only thing I am wondering about (Talked with someone on it), I wonder if Mexico might be delayed as they may of had their Tilt project intended for a place that will now be environmentally safe from deforestation.

Weird element I know, but it could explain why we might not be hearing elements for that until they get a new location settled. Also, via @ethanuniversal the Geotechnical Study will be on September 6th for the sake of SFMM.

 

[ethanuniversal]

And also on the grading permit it says the review of the grading plan will begin on 9/18

 

[Southerncoasterer]

So...

2025 will see lots of park improvements.

Hurricane Harbor is getting beautified. Lots of paint, shading, new theming and food. When the Cedar Fair exects visited the park last month, they were most impressed by the potential of HH. Lots of money will be thrown here.

The dry park is focusing on major changes to capacity and appearance. Maximum trains, better uptime, more transparency when an attraction is down. New signage everywhere and shading to help with summer heat.

Focus will be on presentation and cleanliness. No more dirty park!

 

[ethanuniversal]

So...

2025 will see lots of park improvements.

Hurricane Harbor is getting beautified. Lots of paint, shading, new theming and food. When the Cedar Fair exects visited the park last month, they were most impressed by the potential of HH. Lots of money will be thrown here.

The dry park is focusing on major changes to capacity and appearance. Maximum trains, better uptime, more transparency when an attraction is down. New signage everywhere and shading to help with summer heat.

Focus will be on presentation and cleanliness. No more dirty park!

That right there is better than any new coaster imo

 

[Freak]

So...

2025 will see lots of park improvements.

Hurricane Harbor is getting beautified. Lots of paint, shading, new theming and food. When the Cedar Fair exects visited the park last month, they were most impressed by the potential of HH. Lots of money will be thrown here.

The dry park is focusing on major changes to capacity and appearance. Maximum trains, better uptime, more transparency when an attraction is down. New signage everywhere and shading to help with summer heat.

Focus will be on presentation and cleanliness. No more dirty park!

Sounds like the merger is only going to do wonders for SFMM.

 

[Magic-Man]

So...

2025 will see lots of park improvements.

Hurricane Harbor is getting beautified. Lots of paint, shading, new theming and food. When the Cedar Fair exects visited the park last month, they were most impressed by the potential of HH. Lots of money will be thrown here.

The dry park is focusing on major changes to capacity and appearance. Maximum trains, better uptime, more transparency when an attraction is down. New signage everywhere and shading to help with summer heat.

Focus will be on presentation and cleanliness. No more dirty park!

Okay this is a massive W. SFMM has a great coaster lineup but the worst operations I've ever seen in an amusement park. Half the park was closed when I visited with no heads up or reason why, including major attractions like Twisted Colossus, Tatsu, West Coast Racers, and Superman. I legit felt cheated by the park and left early lol

 

[Freak]

Okay this is a massive W. SFMM has a great coaster lineup but the worst operations I've ever seen in an amusement park. Half the park was closed when I visited with no heads up or reason why, including major attractions like Twisted Colossus, Tatsu, West Coast Racers, and Superman. I legit felt cheated by the park and left early lol

Operations are generally bad at SFMM but I don’t recall visiting when THAT many rides were down. Last time that happened to me was years ago during a heatwave the rides shut down because they were overheated.

I am truly sorry.

 

[Magic-Man]

Operations are generally bad at SFMM but I don’t recall visiting when THAT many rides were down. Last time that happened to me was years ago during a heatwave the rides shut down because they were overheated.

I am truly sorry.

This was a weekday in March back in 2022. I wouldn't blame them for having rides closed on a weekday, that's standard. But that much was ridiculous. There wasn't any signage either.

The rides that were closed off the top of my head were Superman, Tatsu, West Coast Racers, Twisted Colossus, Scream, Batman (understandable because of Wonder Woman construction), Viper, and maybe Goliath because I never saw it running but I didn't walk by the entrance. I got on Full Throttle, X2, Revolution, and Riddlers Revenge and that was it.

 

[Rideguy70]

Yeah, around 2022 was probably some of the absolute worst operations they ever had. I also had experienced days where over 1/2 the park was closed.

Strangely, some of the best ops they had was when they decided to operate 365 days a year (2018). Everyone was cynical and sure half the rides would be down, and/or single train ops. I went a number of very "off" weekdays, and was pleasantly surprised to see that for the most part, the opposite was true. I think the pandemic really screwed them over is more ways than we realized.

While the park is still not perfect, I do feel it's definitely improved from 2022. Now, if any rides are down, it's usually just a small handful (Superman continues to be a wild card--hard to say how much the brush fire had anything to do with it's recent closure).

My pet peeve now is many, many rides don't open until 30-60+ minutes after the park opens. But it, and the customer service, has been improving. I'm definitely okay with no major new rides if it means improvements in ops.

 

[coaster31]

 

[Jerroddragon]

I hope so, I mainly go to the park just to walk around and events because...I rarely go on rides

I mean the fact that JC can take 15-20 mins when it really has no line tells you where the park is with OPs and its just really bad.

Too bad they can't fix the fright event that is about to happen and make most doubt they have any control over park operations

 

[Rideguy70]

While at the park yesterday, I saw Revolution is now in 2-train ops again! It's been over a year, hasn't it? Never thought I'd see the day.

Superman was also open, backwards side only.

Aside from the Scrambler, every ride in the park is currently open! Just remember that many have delayed openings (Wonder Woman and X2 took nearly an hour after park opening to get going).

 

[coaster31]

While at the park yesterday, I saw Revolution is now in 2-train ops again! It's been over a year, hasn't it? Never thought I'd see the day.

Superman was also open, backwards side only.

Aside from the Scrambler, every ride in the park is currently open! Just remember that many have delayed openings (Wonder Woman and X2 took nearly an hour after park opening to get going).

 

[AlexanderMBush]

From @ethanuniversal, seems there is pushback with the grading plan review not being passed as of August 28th.

 

[Jamesh22]

Visited SFMM for the first time in ages this past Monday. Have to say that given the general concensous about park operations over the past few years I had very low expectations. That said every single staff member I came in contact with was good and some were fantastic (better than some shocking CMs at DLR recently)

Maybe it's the recent management change and the fact the park wasn't too busy but just about everything was open apart from Apocolypse and Superman. Coaster despatches were pretty smooth and I forgot how much I love Twisted Collossus, that thing hauls ass.

Ate at the FT Sports Bar which was a very welcome air con break during a very hot day. Was pricey but pretty good!

 

[Rideguy70]

I've noticed that the staff members have generally been more friendly as well! And op are improving... though not always across the board. You'll still hit a few klunker ops. But at least most rides are now open, and most are finally back to multi-train