It was typically the first ride I used to visit first. If I could, I would ride it again before at dusk, when there was just enough sunlight left. It was a totally different feeling than riding it during the day or at night.
@Jennifer Yeah, it looks like one of the weaker RMC's. Only way I could see that not being true is if it's warmed up and actually synced and dueling properly.
That picture at 19:35 is of me! I didn't work on Psyclone though, that picture was taken in front of DejaVu at Great America, so I never had to wait around for people there was always a long line ;)
Sorry sir, the video indicates the park being Magic Mountain and the ride being Pscyclone. Please readjust your life experiences and memories to fit what the internet says. I’ll wait 🧐
The sailboat ride was also at one time the Storybook Sailboat. With giant replica books opened so you could read some as you passed. During Grad Night 1983 I remember it being very busy as a ride to make out in.
Oh man soo much nostalgia.😢 My aunt would force us to go on the rides as little kids and thanks to her we lost all fear. Now I get to take my niece and nephews and do the same lol. 😂Flashback and Freefall were def my top faves when I was young!! 🙌🏻🎢
I waited 6 hours in line for colossus to be there when it first opened my cousin and 12 other people ended up with whiplash. They closed for a week till they smoothed out the ride.
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0:28 - Part I (Opening) 4:00 - Part II (Six Flags Forgets) 7:20 - Part III (Oil Crisis vs Six Flags) 9:43 - Part IV (Six Rubik's Flags) 10:19 - Part V (Space Mountain vs Gold Rusher) 10:41 - Part VI (Star Wars in the Mountains) 11:09 - Part VII (Screemy Meemy in Beverly) 14:10 - Part VIII (Donkey Kong Barrels The Mountain) 15:30 - Part IX (Ride Rotation) 17:41 - Part X (Psychic Mountain) 20:45 - Part XI (Flashback Through Time and Place) 21:50 - Part XII (Deja Vu Thru The US) 23:30 - Part XIII (Thrill Shock in the Mountains) 24:02 - Part XIV (Closing)
I remember so many of these rides well, a few I don't remember at all (and probably never saw), and then quite a lot of these I remember now but I had forgotten until I watched this -- so for this last category thank you for this video! The only moment here that was a dagger in my heart was when you said "Thank God" after saying the Log Jammer was torn down! Yes, I love Full Throttle, but the Log Jammer was great! I had a tradition that it always had to be my first ride when I got to the park. Also, Mountain Express was a wildcat coaster that really packed a punch, actually, and I used to marathon it at night when the ride ops would allow repeat rides.
I started working at Magic Mountain in 1998. I started at Granny's Grand Prix/ Sierra twist. I was on Tidal Wave/spinout crew the last day it operated. A kid had cracked his head on the fire sprinkler feed pipe after he climbed the side wall. After he hit the operator hit the EStop trapping everyone inside. Far as I know aside from the times they had me come back to operate the ride for six flags laweres that was it for old spin out.
My friends and I used to go on Spin Out to "dry" our selves after riding and standing on the bridge on Tidal Wave. And I do emphasize the quotations around the word dry for a reason.
I was a loader on psyclone way back in the day. I remember one night we had some riders going on near closing. We nearly didn't get enough people to get on the ride. I had to go on the ride after checking each lap bar then my own to have the last riders have a go before closing.
I remember most of these rides. I first visited Magic Mountain when I was 9 years old in 1971 and went there probably every year through the 70's and a little less often through the 80's. I haven't been back since 1991. Thanks for taking the time to make this video, it was quite nostalgic for me.
Yeah we went back once since the 70s but it lost all its nostalgia. Did not enjoy it because it wasnt Magic Mountain anymore. Can go anywhere for a park full of roller coasters. Perhaps being from Anaheim had something to do with it, but in the 70s it was my favorite park!
I came in slightly later, but only slightly. It was my favorite park as an older kid & teenager in the 80's through to very early 90's. I went back once around 2001 or so, and again a couple of years ago around 2016 or 17. I really missed rides like Spinout (my friends and I would ride it on loop for HOURS till someone would throw up & they'd have to close temporarily). I remember riding most of the rides on this list at least once - I even got to experience Thrill Shot once. Psyclone was always awful. However, a lot of the rides from that era that are still there have really not aged well. Ninja and Viper are painful to ride now. But, there is also a newer ride called Tatsu that is wonderful & is now my favorite coaster ever. I agree with the nostalgia factor and this video. But, if you have a chance, do consider going back again.
Thank you for a great 'ride' down memory lane! Having grown up in Valencia, I started going to the park in it's first year, I plan on taking my grandkids like I took my kids. I absolutely love rollercoasters and really enjoyed 'dejavu', gonna miss that. The 'Colossus ', yet to try out the new version, but hope to soon. So many of the rides you named were such integral parts of my childhood, so much so that I have been bringing my family back for years. I really enjoyed the look back!!
I'm disappointed that Magic Pagoda is not on this list. I remember being a kid and being in awe of some of the effects in that attraction. It's frustrating that there is not much on the internet about it
Magic Pagoda is still in the park but only gets used during Fright Fest now as a maze. So it's not considered "gone" since the building is still there and it still does get some seasonal use. Head to SFMM during Fright Fest season and you can walk through it once more and experience nostalgia.
What do you remember most about it? And the effects? I've read about the Talking Buddha with the projected face at the front entrance, The dragon room, and the miniature oriental village. I would love to know more about the Magic Pagoda
How did I️ just now find this video?? I’m a huge fan of six flags and I totally appreciate your time and research for this video. Very educational and interesting for me. Thanks a lot!
being a kid in the area I used to go there in the late 70s through early 90s this brings back so many memories. It sucks they took out all the transportation rides as when I went back a few years ago I got worn out from all the walking
Thank you for this! I wasn’t born yet for a lot of these rides but for the longest I swore there was a log jammer and my family doesn’t remember! I always swore the station is still there next to the sports bar unused and this confirmed it for me
I LOVED the original Colossus and Deja Vu at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Flashback for me was notorious for giving me a sore neck and a headache (and I was in the prime of my early adulthood at the time). Not only was it jerky, it was LOUD.
I believe there was a period of time when one lane ran the coaster backwards and the other lane ran the coaster forwards; you got to choose which lane at the front of the line. Originally both lanes ran the coasters forward and at the same time, simulating a race.
Very interesting video. There were a lot of rides I'd never heard of, but it still brings back a lot of memories. My first time going to Magic Mountain was in 2002 for 8th grade grad night and we decided to run to the back of the park as soon as we got in to beat the lines. We ended running straight to Deja Vu for some reason, but it instantly became one of my favorite rides at the park. After that I started going to magic mountain 4-5 times a year, but I only managed to ride Deja Vu maybe 2 times a year, as it was closed down often for one problem or another. I really miss that ride... I never had any problems with it being too rough.
I liked Log Jammer for its length and how it went so high up the side of the mountain (oh, hi Gold Rusher!). At one time in the 70s they seemed to have a plan of placing similar rides at opposite sides of the park: Log Jammer/Jet Stream; Gold Rusher/Mountain Express; Swiss Twist/Himalaya; Spin Out/Electric Rainbow; Big Bloop Bounce/Teen Tank.
I miss Flashback! When I was there in the early 2000's, all the big coasters (Goliath, Superman ect..) had ridiculous lines. So we walked onto Flashback about 15 times. It was awesome!
Old schooler here-worked at MM during high school (83-85/ride ops)...Grand Centennial Excursion closed in 84...the clip you have is from the early years...I worked the last two years on GCE (83-84)...we drove an actual diesel switcher with a throttle and air brakes (it was dark green and the real deal)...we had these cool black conductors outfits, hats, and old style Col. Sanders bow ties...too cool...checked out all the hot babes (guests and employees)...then broomball in the valley after the park closed...people would freak out to know how many employees far from sober when working there...it was just one big party all summer...
They need to build a new log ride there. If I were in charge I would build it either in place of the never busy Whistlestop Park and make it part of a Bugs Bunny World extension or build it in place of or around the Golden Bear Theatre. Rumor has it that Tidal Wave could be on the chopping block for the next coaster project (I would not much miss Tidal Wave) and this park can use a good new water ride.
I think it’s safe to say most of the rides that have left the park have found homes in vacant lots, the park still needs to take that final step in deciding, are we a hill top carnival or coaster mountain of fun. I can’t imagine driving 2 hours to play a squirt gun game!
Brings back memories I was born in 65 but went to magic mountain when it opened and it had the trolls as characters so many good memories so many good rides
I remember the incident at Magic Mountain in the late 70's when one of the cabins of the Galaxy (or El Dorado) sky ride fell and killed the groom of a newlywed couple. I don't remember seeing either of the sky rides running after that.
I remember that as well, was really sad, that and some moron standing up on the Matterhorn ride at Disney Land when I was about four years old, 1964 I think.
There is more to that story. The couple were rocking the gondola car violently back and forth causing it to detach from the cable and fall 50 feet. The man died and the woman survived, but lost her legs.
I loved Deja Vu. Great design, simple but very thrilling especially the fun anticipation waiting for the carts to drop. Good to know that there are still others out there somewhere.
Mannnnnnnnn watchin this video brought back memories of riding Flashback, Free Fall, Deja Vu (I miss that fuckin ride) and Psyclone holy shit and even Log Jammer holy shit man
When Six Flags Over Texas received the bobsled ride it wasn't yet known as La Vibora… it was actually called The Avalanche Bobsled and was a white color scheme the same as it was in Magic Mountain. It wasn't changed to La Vibora until sometime in the 90s, when the area received a major theming overhaul and it was fully integrated to the Mexico country motif that the area was decorated in.
So, in a way... many were "spared" by DejaVu having operating issues / breakdowns because it had the potential to cause serious injuries? I was lucky enough to get a couple rides out of it.
I remember these rides! The Jolly Monster I called the Octopus. The Log Jammer used to be one of my favorites. The Spin Out was popular too. And of course, Colossus!
The original Colossus was my very first roller coaster. I was six years old and my aunt and two uncles took me on the ride. It only had a lap restraint, so I kept coming up off the seat and my aunt had to hold me down. I was so scared that I made them stop the kiddy coaster I rode later that day and let me off. I never rode another coaster again until I was a teenager and that was the viper. Eventually, the Ninja became my favorite coaster. I'm not as much into G-force as I am speed and maneuvers. Great Video!
I grew up in Sylmar. We'd all meet at Dennys every Saturday morning and head up to canyon country to the park every weekend..we rode the rides all day till the evening and than head to the concert venue. Some big stars appeared here..Boy did I love those year's. 75-82
I remember my first rollercoaster was Flashback. I only road it once and every time I would go back it was closed and now I know why. And cyclone how can I forget you, every time I would ride that roller coaster I would get a cramp on my leg lol
i surprisingly loved sierra twist. it was like spin out, great ride you could quickly hop on with no line for a quick filler ride when moving from zone to zone. i always rode it every time i went to 6 flags.
If you want to see what happened to many of the gondolas from the Galaxy, google “Eloy AZ Family World Adventures.” Basically it was a failed, never-completed park that had the gondolas as “giant birdcage” decorations on poles around the property, alongside the 10 freeway. There was going to be an animal safari park, a water park, and an amphitheater, but it fell through soon after construction started, but the Galaxy’s gondolas remained on the poles.
When i heard that LOG JAMMER was taken down made me feel sad ...this ride brought back so many memories...i loved how long that ride was it remind me when our school Lennox middle school 90304 for 8th grade we had our graduation night there i will never forget that night
I only recall a few of these former rides, but seriously, FreeFall should have stayed or at least something else other than that paralyzing Green Lantern ride -- never again. And although Cyclone was a rib and head bruising woodie, it still gave you a spook thinking you'd fly off the track. I'm just glad Six Flags never closed down the park back when it was a possibility. Can't wait for my next trip.
I worked ride ops in the late 90’s. Colossus had some of the strongest turnstile numbers in the park. The line was brisk on days with both tracks open running multiple trains.
It was cool to see what the rides were named at SF Magic Mountain - I could tell which ones we had in Georgia, but were painted differently and or had different names. Flashback was called Z-Force in Atlanta, the freefall ride you showed was called "FreeFall" here. lol. I worked at Six Flags two years in high school and I worked on that ride a few times. I didn't have any money to eat lunch one day and I probably wasn't supposed to, but I collected the change in the back of the seats and was able to buy a sandwich at the canteen!
Flashback was the most painful ride I have ever ridden. I was so pissed by the time I got off that thing!! I can laugh about it now, but that thing was painful!!
In regards to Deja Vu, I’m glad it’s gone, especially after what they just mentioned. Every time I rode this, it’s like it nearly takes me out to the point where I can barely manage to get on other rides. Also, my brother had a near medical catastrophe when the ride stalled on its initial descent, keeping him and his gf stuck there for a few hours in the summer (those that know are familiar with the weather in that area).
Incorrect on Psyclone. As a former operator of that ride, it ran two trains through most of the summer months and actually got some healthy lines at times... had a lot of fun running that ride, actually. Rode it well over 2,000 times and also held a record for most times in a row.
I remember in 2003-2005ish being at hurricane harbor often and seeing flashback sitting vacant for years wondering what it was and wondering why it was sitting there unused- made me sad as a kid
You missed the Magic Pagoda Ride and the funicular and a lot of others come to think of it. I.e. scrambler, bob sled ride, Enterprise and many many others that are long gone from the early 1970's.
Oh wow, this is obscure!!! All I remember about the Magic Pagoda was that it was kind of an interactive fun house? The funicular took you to it, if I remember correctly.
I rode the original Colossus. It was *not* helped being stuffed way way back in the corner because it was the only one in that direction. One summer, they ran one track forward, the other backwards
Psychlone was my first real roller coaster ride. Its lack of loops made it easy to coerce me to get on, but boy was it thrilling. But its what helped me get enough courage to ride some of the other roller coasters. Flashback, Colossus, Ninja, and then ultimately I had enough courage to ride Viper. All in the same night in 1996! Scarily enough, just a few days earlier, there was a death on Revolution, so that ride was closed and I never got to go on it.
We had passes from 2000 to 2003 back in my early teens, and Flashback was always one of our favorites. It was hardly ever open near the end of it's life, but they seemed to like to operate it at night, which was the most fun time to ride anyway.
Spin out definitely needs to come back, I remember the changes in safety. First came the "no upside down" then the whole bottom stopped dropping down, unless it was just half broken every time I went. I knew it was in trouble but it was seriously one of the best little things to do there. Especially because it was next to the goldminer... Or whatever the first coaster there was, which is also a great little ride.
the coaster across from it is called Gold Rusher. Also the plaform that Spinout stood on still remains, but it's covered in trees and bushes. The old lower Dragon station still sits abandoned as well.
@@neferazure the gold rusher!... That's right. I loved that little coaster too. I hope it's still there, And wasn't the dragon station used for the ninja ride? That one was cool too. I really miss that place, I live in the Bay Area but used to go there every year when I was a kid. I think I may have to go this summer.
I've heard firsthand from park staff (Former employee, 2007-2008), that the reason for Freefall's removal was due to metal fatigue along the bottom part of Freefall's rails where the track curved. It wasn't visible with the naked eye but when they scanned it with whatever it is they use to see inside metal beams apparently there were micro fractures and apparently it wasn't considered cost-effective to repair the damage. Fun fact though, the metal tower that Freefall's sign was mounted on (If anyone has a photo of the entrance sign for Freefall please share it, I can't find it anywhere on the internet), is still standing between the exit bridge for splashdown and the exit line for Riddlers.
They removed it simply because after Superman came out (which was an updated version of the same ride, and even by the same manufacturer, Intamin), there was no point having two rides so similar in the park. Superman pretty much made Freefall irrelevant. That was the reason it was removed. It actually sat abandoned for a small amount of time because people stopped riding it when Superman came out, and it became an eyesore sitting in the middle of Riddler's Revenge at the time. So ultimately it made no sense to keep both Superman and Freefall in the park at the same time, they got rid of the one with lower ridership.
Deja Vu was my favorite ride at the park. My friends and I had passed every year and it was a must. In 2011 when we heard it was closing we went just to ride it a couple last times. I miss it 😪
The Dragon lower station is still there but the Monorail station has finally been removed for a new ride opening in 2018. The Monorail's tunnel is used by Full Throttle.
Log Jammers was AWESOME. You could ride it at night enjoying the water theme while not getting that wet. Haha, I really miss it.
It was typically the first ride I used to visit first. If I could, I would ride it again before at dusk, when there was just enough sunlight left. It was a totally different feeling than riding it during the day or at night.
Kitsune91 I worked there and of all the rides I worked it was the best.
Twisted Colossus is literally the BEST ride in all of Magic Mountain, that's how good it is.
Agreed
x2 better
@Jennifer Yeah, it looks like one of the weaker RMC's. Only way I could see that not being true is if it's warmed up and actually synced and dueling properly.
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X2 And riddlers revenge want to chat
Magic mountain fans, if you want Dejavú, you can have it back. Sincerely, New England fan.
yeah and you can keep that green lantern piece of crap
We'll take it! That corner of the park has felt so lonely since it left. And having Dejavu right next to Boomerang in New England looks ridiculous.
sschaos8 Perfect! Pleasure doing business with you. We'll be shipping in Shipwreck falls back to its rightful place in a few weeks.
sschaos8 Have fun stuck on the lift tower!
benjaminrei13 egland is my city
That picture at 19:35 is of me! I didn't work on Psyclone though, that picture was taken in front of DejaVu at Great America, so I never had to wait around for people there was always a long line ;)
Cool!
I just saw this and was trying to figure out how to send it to you. haha
How cool is that?!
Sorry sir, the video indicates the park being Magic Mountain and the ride being Pscyclone. Please readjust your life experiences and memories to fit what the internet says.
I’ll wait 🧐
I’m glad Tatsu’s still there, it’s awesome!
Wow so many old rides I wasn't even around for, or too little for. Cool little bit of history
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I totally agree
i was lucky to ride just about everything on that list
The sailboat ride was also at one time the Storybook Sailboat. With giant replica books opened so you could read some as you passed.
During Grad Night 1983 I remember it being very busy as a ride to make out in.
Oh man soo much nostalgia.😢 My aunt would force us to go on the rides as little kids and thanks to her we lost all fear. Now I get to take my niece and nephews and do the same lol. 😂Flashback and Freefall were def my top faves when I was young!! 🙌🏻🎢
That’s awesome!
I waited 6 hours in line for colossus to be there when it first opened my cousin and 12 other people ended up with whiplash. They closed for a week till they smoothed out the ride.
0:28 - Part I (Opening)
4:00 - Part II (Six Flags Forgets)
7:20 - Part III (Oil Crisis vs Six Flags)
9:43 - Part IV (Six Rubik's Flags)
10:19 - Part V (Space Mountain vs Gold Rusher)
10:41 - Part VI (Star Wars in the Mountains)
11:09 - Part VII (Screemy Meemy in Beverly)
14:10 - Part VIII (Donkey Kong Barrels The Mountain)
15:30 - Part IX (Ride Rotation)
17:41 - Part X (Psychic Mountain)
20:45 - Part XI (Flashback Through Time and Place)
21:50 - Part XII (Deja Vu Thru The US)
23:30 - Part XIII (Thrill Shock in the Mountains)
24:02 - Part XIV (Closing)
Six flags magic mountain is one of my favorite places in the world
I remember so many of these rides well, a few I don't remember at all (and probably never saw), and then quite a lot of these I remember now but I had forgotten until I watched this -- so for this last category thank you for this video! The only moment here that was a dagger in my heart was when you said "Thank God" after saying the Log Jammer was torn down! Yes, I love Full Throttle, but the Log Jammer was great! I had a tradition that it always had to be my first ride when I got to the park. Also, Mountain Express was a wildcat coaster that really packed a punch, actually, and I used to marathon it at night when the ride ops would allow repeat rides.
I started working at Magic Mountain in 1998. I started at Granny's Grand Prix/ Sierra twist.
I was on Tidal Wave/spinout crew the last day it operated. A kid had cracked his head on the fire sprinkler feed pipe after he climbed the side wall. After he hit the operator hit the EStop trapping everyone inside. Far as I know aside from the times they had me come back to operate the ride for six flags laweres that was it for old spin out.
Yeah, I do remember a lot of people trying a lot of dumb ass moves on that ride, the most fun was people puking while on the ride.
Do you still work there?
I want to work at my home park Great America
My friends and I used to go on Spin Out to "dry" our selves after riding and standing on the bridge on Tidal Wave. And I do emphasize the quotations around the word dry for a reason.
I rode the Spin Out with some of the members of the 80's band Bow Wow Wow.
That Z-Force ride was awesome! Rode that in 1993. It was like Buccaneer on steroids.
Hey! Welcome to the channel.
@@MightyRideJunkies1 I think I commented on one of your older videos a year or so ago. Can't quite remember when. Nice channel, man!
I was a loader on psyclone way back in the day. I remember one night we had some riders going on near closing. We nearly didn't get enough people to get on the ride. I had to go on the ride after checking each lap bar then my own to have the last riders have a go before closing.
I remember most of these rides.
I first visited Magic Mountain when I was 9 years old in 1971 and went there probably every year through the 70's and a little less often through the 80's.
I haven't been back since 1991.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video, it was quite nostalgic for me.
Bruce You should come back soon, they added so much stuff
Yeah we went back once since the 70s but it lost all its nostalgia. Did not enjoy it because it wasnt Magic Mountain anymore. Can go anywhere for a park full of roller coasters. Perhaps being from Anaheim had something to do with it, but in the 70s it was my favorite park!
I came in slightly later, but only slightly. It was my favorite park as an older kid & teenager in the 80's through to very early 90's. I went back once around 2001 or so, and again a couple of years ago around 2016 or 17. I really missed rides like Spinout (my friends and I would ride it on loop for HOURS till someone would throw up & they'd have to close temporarily). I remember riding most of the rides on this list at least once - I even got to experience Thrill Shot once. Psyclone was always awful.
However, a lot of the rides from that era that are still there have really not aged well. Ninja and Viper are painful to ride now. But, there is also a newer ride called Tatsu that is wonderful & is now my favorite coaster ever.
I agree with the nostalgia factor and this video. But, if you have a chance, do consider going back again.
Bruce missing out go back
I have been going to Six Flags since the 90's, I have never seen that metro train; ever.
i was going in the 80s and i never saw it either
Thank you for a great 'ride' down memory lane! Having grown up in Valencia, I started going to the park in it's first year, I plan on taking my grandkids like I took my kids. I absolutely love rollercoasters and really enjoyed 'dejavu', gonna miss that. The 'Colossus ', yet to try out the new version, but hope to soon. So many of the rides you named were such integral parts of my childhood, so much so that I have been bringing my family back for years. I really enjoyed the look back!!
I'm disappointed that Magic Pagoda is not on this list. I remember being a kid and being in awe of some of the effects in that attraction. It's frustrating that there is not much on the internet about it
Magic Pagoda is still in the park but only gets used during Fright Fest now as a maze. So it's not considered "gone" since the building is still there and it still does get some seasonal use. Head to SFMM during Fright Fest season and you can walk through it once more and experience nostalgia.
What do you remember most about it? And the effects? I've read about the Talking Buddha with the projected face at the front entrance, The dragon room, and the miniature oriental village. I would love to know more about the Magic Pagoda
How did I️ just now find this video?? I’m a huge fan of six flags and I totally appreciate your time and research for this video. Very educational and interesting for me. Thanks a lot!
being a kid in the area I used to go there in the late 70s through early 90s this brings back so many memories. It sucks they took out all the transportation rides as when I went back a few years ago I got worn out from all the walking
Thank you for this! I wasn’t born yet for a lot of these rides but for the longest I swore there was a log jammer and my family doesn’t remember! I always swore the station is still there next to the sports bar unused and this confirmed it for me
Make sure to show ur family u were right!
I LOVED the original Colossus and Deja Vu at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Flashback for me was notorious for giving me a sore neck and a headache (and I was in the prime of my early adulthood at the time). Not only was it jerky, it was LOUD.
i remember that colossus goes backwards on month october on fright fest on halloween
Julian Saucedo well it used to.... that ride died 3 years ago and a beautiful RMC was born in its place
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Backwards Colossus was awesome!
It would be amazing if they did the same with Twisted on Fright Fest 2019
I believe there was a period of time when one lane ran the coaster backwards and the other lane ran the coaster forwards; you got to choose which lane at the front of the line. Originally both lanes ran the coasters forward and at the same time, simulating a race.
Very interesting video. There were a lot of rides I'd never heard of, but it still brings back a lot of memories. My first time going to Magic Mountain was in 2002 for 8th grade grad night and we decided to run to the back of the park as soon as we got in to beat the lines. We ended running straight to Deja Vu for some reason, but it instantly became one of my favorite rides at the park. After that I started going to magic mountain 4-5 times a year, but I only managed to ride Deja Vu maybe 2 times a year, as it was closed down often for one problem or another. I really miss that ride... I never had any problems with it being too rough.
I liked Log Jammer for its length and how it went so high up the side of the mountain (oh, hi Gold Rusher!). At one time in the 70s they seemed to have a plan of placing similar rides at opposite sides of the park: Log Jammer/Jet Stream; Gold Rusher/Mountain Express; Swiss Twist/Himalaya; Spin Out/Electric Rainbow; Big Bloop Bounce/Teen Tank.
I had my first kiss on the incline to log jammer in 2002 on a field trip in the 5th grade. Those 4 minutes will forever be one of my core memories.
Went to Magic Mountain on opening day with my brother and cousin. Had a frigging blast. Log Jammer was great.
It's a shame, Colossus is amazing. My daughter got to ride it once when Full Throttle was first out. She loved it.
In 2021 when Magic Mountain celebrates it’s 50th birthday the only rides that were open on opening day would be the Goldrusher and the Sky Tower.
i went to six flags in 2011 and remember Dejavu as the last ride i got to experience, the ride was fun at night gave it a better feel.
I miss Flashback! When I was there in the early 2000's, all the big coasters (Goliath, Superman ect..) had ridiculous lines. So we walked onto Flashback about 15 times. It was awesome!
Log Jammer was crazy popular. I remember it having 3-hour wait lines when the big coasters were one hour.
it was a classic. much preferred it over full throttle. that ride is a major disappointment
Living in Valencia with many frequent trips over to MM, a plugged toilet became a "log jammer".
I loved all those rides. I’m 61 though so I have fond memories.
The og colossus was a disaster. 8 hours in line on opening day just for my cousin and others to end up in ambulances with neck injuries
that thing must have been going real fast! after all the brakes they added on it over the years, it certainly lost its quickness
Old schooler here-worked at MM during high school (83-85/ride ops)...Grand Centennial Excursion closed in 84...the clip you have is from the early years...I worked the last two years on GCE (83-84)...we drove an actual diesel switcher with a throttle and air brakes (it was dark green and the real deal)...we had these cool black conductors outfits, hats, and old style Col. Sanders bow ties...too cool...checked out all the hot babes (guests and employees)...then broomball in the valley after the park closed...people would freak out to know how many employees far from sober when working there...it was just one big party all summer...
Log jammer used to be my favorite ride as a little kid
That's what I Was gonna say. It was very relaxing just going through the trees
Although I’m a rollercoaster junky now, it scared me shitless as a kid lol
Cotlynn K meee tooo!!!
I wasnt born...😑
They need to build a new log ride there. If I were in charge I would build it either in place of the never busy Whistlestop Park and make it part of a Bugs Bunny World extension or build it in place of or around the Golden Bear Theatre. Rumor has it that Tidal Wave could be on the chopping block for the next coaster project (I would not much miss Tidal Wave) and this park can use a good new water ride.
I think it’s safe to say most of the rides that have left the park have found homes in vacant lots, the park still needs to take that final step in deciding, are we a hill top carnival or coaster mountain of fun. I can’t imagine driving 2 hours to play a squirt gun game!
Brings back memories I was born in 65 but went to magic mountain when it opened and it had the trolls as characters so many good memories so many good rides
I remember the incident at Magic Mountain in the late 70's when one of the cabins of the Galaxy (or El Dorado) sky ride fell and killed the groom of a newlywed couple. I don't remember seeing either of the sky rides running after that.
I remember that as well, was really sad, that and some moron standing up on the Matterhorn ride at Disney Land when I was about four years old, 1964 I think.
There is more to that story. The couple were rocking the gondola car violently back and forth causing it to detach from the cable and fall 50 feet. The man died and the woman survived, but lost her legs.
I loved Deja Vu. Great design, simple but very thrilling especially the fun anticipation waiting for the carts to drop. Good to know that there are still others out there somewhere.
How how did you like that ride it was a headache machine with limited thrill
Colossus was my first big coaster. Changed my life forever 💞
I live nowhere near Magic Mountain but for some reason I found this highly entertaining.
Mannnnnnnnn watchin this video brought back memories of riding Flashback, Free Fall, Deja Vu (I miss that fuckin ride) and Psyclone holy shit and even Log Jammer holy shit man
When Six Flags Over Texas received the bobsled ride it wasn't yet known as La Vibora… it was actually called The Avalanche Bobsled and was a white color scheme the same as it was in Magic Mountain. It wasn't changed to La Vibora until sometime in the 90s, when the area received a major theming overhaul and it was fully integrated to the Mexico country motif that the area was decorated in.
spin out and log jammer were my favorite rides back then especially log hammer on a hot day at six flags you would get wet …
i rode dejavu at 6 flags.. was my favorite ride.. that first drop when they crank you up was awesome .. a great scare
It was a fun ride, but I totally forgot it was gone 🤕
Aftershock at silverwood isnt even rough or jarring. The whole boomerang is so smooth I was surprised!
Thank Rocky Mountain Construction for that
So, in a way... many were "spared" by DejaVu having operating issues / breakdowns because it had the potential to cause serious injuries? I was lucky enough to get a couple rides out of it.
I love how this guy sounds mad about these rides getting taken off and it makes me hyped up to be mad lmao
I remember these rides! The Jolly Monster I called the Octopus. The Log Jammer used to be one of my favorites. The Spin Out was popular too. And of course, Colossus!
I love taking log jammers in the toilet.
This is probably one of the best videos on all of TH-cam, hats off to you.
In-ta-min that's how you say it
Thank👏🏼You👏🏼
Lemme tell you I screamed and ran to the comments when he said that 🤣
Thank you! 🙌🙏
The Intamin brand name is a portmanteau for "INT-ernational AM-usement IN-stallations".
The original Colossus was my very first roller coaster. I was six years old and my aunt and two uncles took me on the ride. It only had a lap restraint, so I kept coming up off the seat and my aunt had to hold me down. I was so scared that I made them stop the kiddy coaster I rode later that day and let me off. I never rode another coaster again until I was a teenager and that was the viper. Eventually, the Ninja became my favorite coaster. I'm not as much into G-force as I am speed and maneuvers. Great Video!
I wish they’re bring back some transportation rides. Some of their hills are brutal to walk multiple times.
i have never heard of magic mountain before i grew up going to Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington
This ride is a mendela effect. I rode it in 2014 grad night it is so deep in my memory.
Excellent video. Well documented. Brought back so many memories too.
I remember when I first rode this I had to stuff socks in my shoes to make the height requirement I was 11 😂
I grew up in Sylmar. We'd all meet at Dennys every Saturday morning and head up to canyon country to the park every weekend..we rode the rides all day till the evening and than head to the concert venue. Some big stars appeared here..Boy did I love those year's. 75-82
I love gravity spin rides.... that pull feeling is too unique to replace
I remember my first rollercoaster was Flashback. I only road it once and every time I would go back it was closed and now I know why.
And cyclone how can I forget you, every time I would ride that roller coaster I would get a cramp on my leg lol
I love that photo of the "Eagle flight" no houses in the whole area, today it's all full of houses, hotels, restaurants and corporations.
i surprisingly loved sierra twist. it was like spin out, great ride you could quickly hop on with no line for a quick filler ride when moving from zone to zone. i always rode it every time i went to 6 flags.
I always wanted to ride shockwave simply because the commercials on TV at that time were super cool. I was too young and too short to ride.
If you want to see what happened to many of the gondolas from the Galaxy, google “Eloy AZ Family World Adventures.” Basically it was a failed, never-completed park that had the gondolas as “giant birdcage” decorations on poles around the property, alongside the 10 freeway. There was going to be an animal safari park, a water park, and an amphitheater, but it fell through soon after construction started, but the Galaxy’s gondolas remained on the poles.
When i heard that LOG JAMMER was taken down made me feel sad ...this ride brought back so many memories...i loved how long that ride was it remind me when our school Lennox middle school 90304 for 8th grade we had our graduation night there i will never forget that night
We had a Freefall at Six Flags Over Georgia. Only rode it once before they removed it for the Goliath. Was a good, quick ride.
Still miss deja vu
Please, take it back. We hate it.
-New England fan
Come to Silverwood in Idaho it’s now called Aftershock
@@philtru really? That ride was cool... i miss it.. almost lost my shoes 👞 a few times 😄
@@yahshuasservant5594 Its always broken, and when it isn't broken just wait a few hours and it will be
Excellent presentation!!
Thank you kindly!
I only recall a few of these former rides, but seriously, FreeFall should have stayed or at least something else other than that paralyzing Green Lantern ride -- never again. And although Cyclone was a rib and head bruising woodie, it still gave you a spook thinking you'd fly off the track. I'm just glad Six Flags never closed down the park back when it was a possibility. Can't wait for my next trip.
Ronny Franklin drop of doom is free fall on steroids
I worked ride ops in the late 90’s. Colossus had some of the strongest turnstile numbers in the park. The line was brisk on days with both tracks open running multiple trains.
Nice video. But I think you said “pension” instead of “petition”??
I know I'm not the only one that saw this it scared the shit out of me @6:11
Gary Lee lmao
Gary Lee BITCH THE FUCK IS THAT, OH SHIT
It was cool to see what the rides were named at SF Magic Mountain - I could tell which ones we had in Georgia, but were painted differently and or had different names. Flashback was called Z-Force in Atlanta, the freefall ride you showed was called "FreeFall" here. lol. I worked at Six Flags two years in high school and I worked on that ride a few times. I didn't have any money to eat lunch one day and I probably wasn't supposed to, but I collected the change in the back of the seats and was able to buy a sandwich at the canteen!
Flashback was the most painful ride I have ever ridden. I was so pissed by the time I got off that thing!! I can laugh about it now, but that thing was painful!!
BTW...Apocalypse is super underrated.
MAYhem 121 right!!
that thing HURTS. i couldnt walk straight for a week
In regards to Deja Vu, I’m glad it’s gone, especially after what they just mentioned. Every time I rode this, it’s like it nearly takes me out to the point where I can barely manage to get on other rides.
Also, my brother had a near medical catastrophe when the ride stalled on its initial descent, keeping him and his gf stuck there for a few hours in the summer (those that know are familiar with the weather in that area).
Incorrect on Psyclone. As a former operator of that ride, it ran two trains through most of the summer months and actually got some healthy lines at times... had a lot of fun running that ride, actually. Rode it well over 2,000 times and also held a record for most times in a row.
I remember in 2003-2005ish being at hurricane harbor often and seeing flashback sitting vacant for years wondering what it was and wondering why it was sitting there unused- made me sad as a kid
During Halloween season they would run one side of the original Colossus backwards using Psyclone cars and it was awesome
You missed the Magic Pagoda Ride and the funicular and a lot of others come to think of it. I.e. scrambler, bob sled ride, Enterprise and many many others that are long gone from the early 1970's.
Oh wow, this is obscure!!! All I remember about the Magic Pagoda was that it was kind of an interactive fun house? The funicular took you to it, if I remember correctly.
I rode the original Colossus. It was *not* helped being stuffed way way back in the corner because it was the only one in that direction. One summer, they ran one track forward, the other backwards
Psychlone was my first real roller coaster ride. Its lack of loops made it easy to coerce me to get on, but boy was it thrilling. But its what helped me get enough courage to ride some of the other roller coasters. Flashback, Colossus, Ninja, and then ultimately I had enough courage to ride Viper. All in the same night in 1996! Scarily enough, just a few days earlier, there was a death on Revolution, so that ride was closed and I never got to go on it.
You can see the cages from Galaxy (around the :48 mark) up on poles along I-10 between Tucson and Phoenix.
My 3rd favorite next to Tatsu and X2. I was so sad it was gone when I rode it once in my life! 😢😭
For whatever reason, I always loved flashback & wish MM would bring it back!
I rode that every time I went to park... front seat didn't beat you up so bad
We had passes from 2000 to 2003 back in my early teens, and Flashback was always one of our favorites. It was hardly ever open near the end of it's life, but they seemed to like to operate it at night, which was the most fun time to ride anyway.
Spin out definitely needs to come back, I remember the changes in safety. First came the "no upside down" then the whole bottom stopped dropping down, unless it was just half broken every time I went. I knew it was in trouble but it was seriously one of the best little things to do there. Especially because it was next to the goldminer... Or whatever the first coaster there was, which is also a great little ride.
the coaster across from it is called Gold Rusher. Also the plaform that Spinout stood on still remains, but it's covered in trees and bushes. The old lower Dragon station still sits abandoned as well.
@@neferazure the gold rusher!... That's right. I loved that little coaster too. I hope it's still there, And wasn't the dragon station used for the ninja ride? That one was cool too. I really miss that place, I live in the Bay Area but used to go there every year when I was a kid. I think I may have to go this summer.
I rode the Reactor once. It was absolutely insane.
I loved the Little Sailor Ride when I was little!
I've heard firsthand from park staff (Former employee, 2007-2008), that the reason for Freefall's removal was due to metal fatigue along the bottom part of Freefall's rails where the track curved. It wasn't visible with the naked eye but when they scanned it with whatever it is they use to see inside metal beams apparently there were micro fractures and apparently it wasn't considered cost-effective to repair the damage. Fun fact though, the metal tower that Freefall's sign was mounted on (If anyone has a photo of the entrance sign for Freefall please share it, I can't find it anywhere on the internet), is still standing between the exit bridge for splashdown and the exit line for Riddlers.
They removed it simply because after Superman came out (which was an updated version of the same ride, and even by the same manufacturer, Intamin), there was no point having two rides so similar in the park. Superman pretty much made Freefall irrelevant. That was the reason it was removed. It actually sat abandoned for a small amount of time because people stopped riding it when Superman came out, and it became an eyesore sitting in the middle of Riddler's Revenge at the time. So ultimately it made no sense to keep both Superman and Freefall in the park at the same time, they got rid of the one with lower ridership.
Deja Vu was my favorite ride at the park. My friends and I had passed every year and it was a must. In 2011 when we heard it was closing we went just to ride it a couple last times. I miss it 😪
The Dragon lower station is still there but the Monorail station has finally been removed for a new ride opening in 2018. The Monorail's tunnel is used by Full Throttle.
Those bobsled flat rides are fun! Love going on the one at Kennywood!
Phrase most said on all Eagle's Flight type rides, "Pilot to bombardier, pilot to bombardier... targets sighted.". 😆