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[Coasteridiot]

I took my every-other-month-ly SFMM visit last weekend and am finally getting around to posting my PTR...

...but the TR comes first.

I got there at about 11:00ish and went to get my season pass. The line looked pretty long and miserable, but I was out of there in less than 10 minutes. They were pretty fast, with a printer right next to them, and 3 picture booths running. I don't know if this is really good, good, just average, or even bad, but it was by far better than Knott's with 1 photo booth running, and a slow printer across the room.

Once I was out of there, I headed to X2. I figured its line would already be huge by now, but I went for it anyway, wanting to get a ride on it before sudden wind would come and it break down. (Luckily that never happened today).

X2's whole line was filled, and it spilled out of the entrance a few feet back. I got on in a little less than 90 minutes. Pretty fast moving line, and quick operations from what I saw.

I got 2nd row, inside seat. A great ride on X2. I could keep waiting in that 80ish minute line. It's definitely worth it.

Quick stop to Viper next, and I have one word for my ride: rough! I'm the guy that laughs at everyone for calling Viper rough. I'm the guy that doesn't mind Boomerang's and SLC (s). But on my Viper ride last week, my head would not stop banging back and fourth! (I was in the 1st car, 2nd seat, btw). Viper had its usual great elements and ride parts. I love the speed and intense inversions, but it just wasn't as enjoyable this ride.

Looking for a more...mild ride, I went to Revolution next.

I sat in the back and had a fun first-half on Revolution. It's been really smooth lately, IMO, just with a few shakes coming up on hills. You can tell that this ride would be butter smooth without the OTSR's. The second half? Horrible as always. Nearly everytime I've been on Revolution, during the loop, my restraint tightens one lock tighter. It's to the point where I can't even breathe! I don't know what to do about this...it constantly happens, and it makes my ride miserable.

I walked by Tatsu. The line was pretty long. definitely "waitable" but I really didn't want to wait at all for it (not worth it, plus I know that it gets down to a walk on later in the evening). I went to Deja Vu and the line spilled out of the Queue (spelling?). So where do you go when lines are long?

Gold Rusher! Walk-on, but I waited for the front. About 5 minutes. A fun ride on Gold Rusher. And if anyone has a problem with Gold Rusher's roughness, the front is definitely a lot smoother.

Walked over to Riddler's, walked away from Riddler's. I'm not a big fan and the line was a good...while.

My friend and I were getting hungry so we went to Jonny Rockets. Twas good. Jonny Rockets is starting to become an Amusement Park tradition at Knott's and SFMM for me. I seem to always eat there at some part of the day .

So...we're pretty close to Riddler's. Should I check the line again? Nah. Head over to Scream...nah...Colossus...nah...Goliath...nah...back around the park to X2...oh yeah.

I get in the line and it breaks down. After waiting about 10 minutes, I figured I would just catch it later. Tatsu? Still pretty long. Deja Vu? Even longer.

So I just went for Jet Stream. When you see Jet Stream, you're like "Log Ride on a hot day, sweet!", "No line, even sweeter!". No. Jet Stream is just really bad. The boat can't even stay still on a piece of straight track! Roughest log ride...boat ride...evah.

Over to the side of the park I hadn't done yet...

Colossus was first. Colossus is really just an okay ride. It's not really rough, but its layout just sucks. The first couple hills are nice, and surprisingly pretty big (I can imagine this ride being terrifying when it opened) and the headchopper is fun too, but it just gets boring.

I passed Scream, not feeling the best. (I don't know, just not in a vibrating 7 inversion mood, Viper was enough), and went to Goliath.

Goliath, the only ride I saw running 3 trains that day and also the 2nd best ride at Magic Mountain, IMO. I got a ton of air-time, and rode twice in a row. I could have gone for a 3rd time, but was in the mood for...

...Yosemite Sam! Waited about 15 minutes. It was fun as usual but it seemed a lot slower than the last time I had ridden it.

While in line for YSSF, I saw X2 running, so I went over there after.

This time, the whole first set of switchbacks was empty, and the 2nd set was closed off, so it was just a big straight line...and yet I still waited about an hour or a little less. The operation's seemed a lot slower this time, and unfortunately my ride sucked.

First worst ride on X2. I was hoping I would never feel the roughness that some had complained on it, but I got it. And...it was because this was my first ride sitting on the outside seat. Front row too! Oh well...at least my friend got a good ride on the inside seat.

Finally, it was that time of day when Tatsu is a walk-on, but so was Roaring Rapids. I really wanted to finally ride it, since its line is always huge and I've still never ridden it, and well...I wish I went to Tatsu instead.

Worst Rapids evah. It was:
A) Short.
Slow.
C) Unexciting.
D) Completely miserable-ishly-tizing.
No drop, no. Just endless water pouring into your raft, soaking you, your phone, your money, your shoes, and your socks. And I stayed soaked the rest of the day, along with my phone, my money, my shoes, and my socks.

:|

At least I finally rode it, and I don't have to ever ride it again, and everyone can be warned to not ride Roaring Rapids at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California.

Trying to keep my mind off of the fact that my shirt is now a new, drenched color, it was time for Tatsu.

About a 15 minute wait. Good, fun, dizzying ride. A lot better than at WCB.

Now it was about 7:00, and you know what that means.

Cram in as many rides as possible before closing because everyone is leaving now and everything is a walk-on!

I was able to get in Deja Vu, Batman (back row, awesome), and Goliath. Sadly, no Riddler's or Scream, but at least...no, not but at least. Just didn't get those rides in. Oh well. I've ridden each one multiple times anyway.

My rides on Deja Vu, Batman, and Goliath were all good. Batman being the best. The back is so intense. You just got flung and yanked over each element. So much fun.

And then everything started to close and people started to leave, so I figured "The park is closing, maybe I should leave" and left.

Pictures:




Six Flags California?

SFGAdv?

SFoT?

A freshly painted Colossus or my awesome camera?

Okay nevermind, we're at SFMM.

Just a pretzel loop. What? What's so weird?



This is why some people don't like Goliath.

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Oooh turn.
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009011.jpg[/img]
The worst but also the best part of Viper.
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A fence. X2's theming.
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009013.jpg[/img]
I think Viper is also supposed to be part of X2's theming.
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009014.jpg[/img]
Put Viper
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009026.jpg[/img]
An awesome first drop
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009017.jpg[/img]
And a fence together
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009028.jpg[/img]
And you get X2!
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009015.jpg[/img]
Time for some Batwing action.
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009016.jpg[/img]
A pretty cool element overall (And Viper's drop inside of it).
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009018.jpg[/img]
"OMG shot".
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You can run,
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009020.jpg[/img]
But you can't hide.
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009021.jpg[/img]
It awakens.
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009029.jpg[/img]
It flies.
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009025.jpg[/img]
It turns.
[img]http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/creditcrazy/MagicMountainMay32009027.jpg[/img]
It inverts.
[img]http://i657.photobuc...May32009031.jpg
It is X2. Wait...Viper.

[Coasteridiot]

Gold Rusher.

A Rip Roarin' Rolle... :oops: sorry I can't say that with a straight face.

Our Roller Coaster Train Mining Car awaits.

Ahh, you got the vertical loop.

Ahh, you got the first dive loop.

Ahh, back to that vertical loop...

Some more elements that I took pictures of but they came out bad, then a forceful turn.

And then an air-time hill...on a Stand -Up...WTF, I know.

Best clone evah.

Got Deja Vu?

On Deja Vu you hear:

"%#%@#**&$#@#*&*&*$#$@#&&#@$#%$#****".

Got Deja Vu?

Got Deja Vu?

Got Tatsu?

"Wait, so you're like, flying?"


"Well...

...Yeah pretty much, basically".

"Oh".

Better than X2 and Goliath? Nah...

Goliath! It heard me!

Brakes...brakes...everyone, get in position.

Viper overview.

And X2 overview. Together, they make red Arrowland!

With Ninja just a little bit too far away.

Tight turns

And swinging. What I like in a coaster.

[Coasteridiot]

Hello?

I love you, but not your evil stalker trash-can sent here from Cedar Fair.

SFMM Update time Part 1: Ben & Jerry's!

SFMM Update time Part 2: Metro!

SFMM Update time Part 3: Terminator! Terminator Salvation: The Ride: The Sign.

It's the "New ride".

And it smells good.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Fun Job?

Station

And The Ride.

The End.

[Tyler M]

Great PTR! Good photos. I like Viper's first loop in one of the pics because it makes it look like it's dominating over everything else. Unfortunately, that's not true. Terminator looks pretty good and I love the sight of fresh wood waiting to be ridden!

[Coasteridiot]

Great PTR! Good photos. I like Viper's first loop in one of the pics because it makes it look like it's dominating over everything else. Unfortunately, that's not true. Terminator looks pretty good and I love the sight of fresh wood waiting to be ridden!

Thanks! Terminator really looks great in person. It's also fun to actually watch the worker's working on it! It fits great in the area (except for the name) and it's great to see SFMM getting a good wooden coaster.

[Ryan Shrout]

Great PTR . Really making me look forward to hitting this park in a few weeks. well, more so than I already was. Just thught I'd point out that your pic of Riddler's "Dive Loop #2" is actually another picture of the vertical loop. Other than that, love the pictures. And the captions.

[Tyler M]

I don't understand why that turn starts to go sideways, then goes straight again, then sideways again. Why not keep it all sideways? Unless I'm viewing it from a different angle and it's really a longer straight part then I'm seeing.

[Coasteridiot]

Great PTR . Really making me look forward to hitting this park in a few weeks. well, more so than I already was. Just thught I'd point out that your pic of Riddler's "Dive Loop #2" is actually another picture of the vertical loop. Other than that, love the pictures. And the captions.

Oh wow, thanks. I can't believe I missed that.

[Calicoasters]

Awsome! You didn't tell me you were going to Six Flags California - aka Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Ithink it says California at the main gate too, I would check my photos, but my laptop is broken Great trip report! Makes me miss the place I haven't been on a coaster in almost a month! I due for one soon. This is only a guess, but your Metro train shot and X2 layout shot are from Sierra Falls? Let me know if I'm right and what nothing I win for guessing it.

[Coasteridiot]

Yes, that is correct! You win a lovely fruit basket,

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

Nice PTR. SFMM is definitely one park I have always wanted to get to.

That turn does look strange but I think GCI knows what there doing. Depending on the sped and the angle the forces might of been uncomfortable if it did not go straight.

[Coasteridiot]

Nice PTR. SFMM is definitely one park I have always wanted to get to.

That turn does look strange but I think GCI knows what there doing. Depending on the sped and the angle the forces might of been uncomfortable if it did not go straight.

Thanks, that turn does look like one of the "rougher" parts of the ride, but hopefully the MF's will make everything better .

[Ryan Shrout]

I say we trust that GCI knows what they are doing. That "warped" turn was designed intentionally and I imagine it will actually feel kinda cool.

[Calicoasters]

This isn't the first time this section of track has gotten attention, but the most talked about track section is this!



@CoasterCrazy - I wish you luck with your SFMM trip! The park has been extremely busy since April! Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't you going to be there on a Monday? Monday should be a good day with mutiple rides on plenty of highly rated coasters, Especially Goliath running 3 trains. Even though it is not the best, you obsolutely can't miss X2! California is getting hot as summer approaches. Roaring Rapids is the number one ride to get you completely soaked! 2. Sierra Falls will get you super wet if you ride with someone 3. Tidal Wave 4. Log Jammer 5. Jet Stream. Tatsu's line is shorter at night and the ride is better I liike to start on the ride side of the park with Goliath first... X2, Deja Vu, Tatsu, and Terminator are all on the right and most 99% of the early crowd head there first! If you start to the right 1. Goliath 2. Batman 3. Riddler's Revenge. 4. Deja Vu. 5. Ninja 6. Superman 7. Colossus 8. Scream! should all have little to no lines in the morning. Viper and Revolution can have lines in the morning if the park is busy, but are usually dead the rest of the day.

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[Ryan Shrout]

It depends on what time I get to the park. If I am there before the gates open, I'm running straight to X2 and the Terminator before the lines get rediculous. And I can't wait to ride Deja Vu again. I've missed it so much since it left SFoG. Huh, I will have actually ridden all 3 Super Inverted Boomerangs after this trip.

As for that "rough" transition, Thunderhead has one similar to that. Its actually a great moment on the ride and gives a nice shot of air.