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[MontagnaMagica]

I Just got back, recently, from an awesome day at the park! Here is a little picture update for you; complete with construction of Lex Luthor, construction of Log Jammer's replacement (more on that later), some cool-looking shots, and some other random things worth sharing.

I went with a small group of 11, so I didn't take too many pictures this time, since I didn't want to hold anyone up.

I didn't get any entrance photos, or anything that would show the crowd size, but it was relatively light that day. Everything was practically walk-on all day long!

Apparently, today was also "Rollercoaster [sic] Day 2012". If you remember this video from last year, it's a fairly big event for a pretty popular YouTube channel. I'm pretty sure I'm in a number of shots they took throughout the day, so I eagerly await the video!

The captions are located beneath the photos. Enjoy!



First off, here are some Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom construction photos.



Another view of the construction.



Here's a shot of workers working high up on the tower.



Work being done on the ground. Not too much to see yet.



Goliath was running two trains, and had no line. I actually blacked out every time I rode this thing! Each time, it was earlier in the spiral. By the third ride, I blacked out less than halfway through the spiral. Wow... I knew I had low blood pressure, but this was ridiculous!

I figured it was best to not tempt fate by riding that again, so I moved on to the next ride.



I can never get this one timed quite right! Even with multiple-exposures. >:-(



Great ride! Smooth, fast, and an amazing rapid succession of inversions. No, I'm not going to complain about that asphalt beneath the ride...



Forget lunch! Ride coasters! Yes, while the rest of my group went out for lunch, I went to get some rides in on Green Lantern as a single rider (the actual line was probably the longest in the park).



I was a bit disappointed when I saw this sign. Regardless, I got two of the best rides I've ever had on this thing!

The first ride was terribly unbalanced and got three inversions (awesome!). On my second ride, I ended up riding with one of those guys there for Roller Coaster Day. We chatted a bit about coaster geeky stuff, and lamented the amazingly balanced car we got. Lucky for us though, the car just so happened to get slightly off-balance during the first couple of drops. With perfect timing, we hit the third drop at a very unusual angle and landed the drop upside-down! It was absolutely insane! After a couple more flips into the station, we both just looked at each other in disbelief and with the hugest smiles. "So much for a balanced ride!". That was awesome!



Nice flip! Too bad the camera didn't focus...



This picture was taken while I was waiting for my second ride. I don't know what went wrong, but the mechanics ran a couple of test trains, and had it back up again in about ten minutes. Good job crew!



Here's an artsy shot of Riddler's Revenge. I'm not sure if I like it or not... My sister likes it a lot. What do you think?



Now this is something I really appreciate about the park. Its natural landscaping. Trees everywhere! Isn't this beautiful?



Want to be a Ninja ride op? Go for it; live your dream!



Magic Mountain's new 2013 attraction! "Desert: The Experience". Awww yeah!



I think our predictions about this ride might actually pretty far off-base. I was told by a park employee, who was handing out surveys, that the ride would be "like Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure". She mentioned that it would break a height record, and make use of Metro's old tunnel for a launch. I know I'm not the first guy to hear stuff like this from park employees who hand out surveys.



I decided to push my luck and ask her if she knew the manufacturer. She didn't, but now we know it will be a launched coaster (rules out the giga possibility).



Whatever this is, it should be opening next summer!



One last construction picture, just for kicks!



X2 has a long line? Viper photoshoot!



Just a bit off with the timing! :/



Does anyone know why one timer counts down from about 100, while the other counts up as the train leaves (resetting who knows how often)?



One last cool shot before leaving the park. I can't wait to revisit in a few months!

Edited by MontagnaMagica, 16 May 2012 - 11:51 PM.

[Ryan Shrout]

Great PTR! I'm really excited for MM to finally get a major drop tower, and boy they're not kidding around with it. I can't even imagine what it will feel like falling for that long. I've also gotta think that S-EfK has to rock that tower a bit which would also add a cool dimension to a tower drop ride.

Now on to your other construction update. I'm sorry, but I just don't care what any park employee says - if they tell you anything that hasn't already been announced, you can pretty much write it off as a guarantee that that is NOT what the park is getting. I've talked with lots of people at lots of different levels of theme park management and no one is allowed to leak details about upcoming rides unless it is a "publicity leak." So basically if she was actually telling you the truth, I'll be she has now been fired. Also, I just really can't see MM putting in a strata coaster. A launch coaster yes, they could use a good launch coaster, but not a strata coaster. It'd be pointless with S-EfK already in the park, and by building Lex Luthor on the tower complex, they've basically guaranteed that Superman isn't going anywhere.

As for the rest of the update, looks like a great day in the park. I'm glad you got some insane rides on Green Lantern. I haven't had the privilege of riding a ZacSpin yet but they look fun. I am a bit curious as to how Terminator (sorry, Apocalypse) and Tatsu are running, as both are rather intense for their respective manufacturer. How are they holding up? Any noticeable shimmying or roughness?

[MontagnaMagica]

Now on to your other construction update. I'm sorry, but I just don't care what any park employee says - if they tell you anything that hasn't already been announced, you can pretty much write it off as a guarantee that that is NOT what the park is getting.

Believe me, this is not the first time a park employee has leaked details about the ride. I'm sure it's a publicity stunt because this has happened several times with different employees in the past few weeks. It's very possible that the "height record" could be for the tallest inversion, so it isn't necessarily a strata coaster. I agree with you, a strata is not what the park needs right now, and it's very possible that a terrain multi-launcher is what this is!

I am a bit curious as to how Terminator (sorry, Apocalypse) and Tatsu are running, as both are rather intense for their respective manufacturer. How are they holding up? Any noticeable shimmying or roughness?

Apocalypse is running great! Butter-smooth, and filled with pops of airtime throughout the ride! As for Tatsu, that is also running really well. No noticeable roughness at all.

Edited by MontagnaMagica, 17 May 2012 - 11:36 AM.