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Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launch

Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

I have a feeling this may just be a larger version of Superman: Ultimate Flight, which would seem disappointing. I haven't been on it so perhaps that's no bad thing, but it just seems like a fad, which Magic Mountain has plenty of, when they really need a solid all round coaster.

Screamscape is now also suggesting that it would have double sided track and be a Moebius, ie. you would ride both sides; so invert and the loop and then not invert, which sounds pretty far fetched, but who knows?
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

I will be truly upset if it is something ridiculous like that. Green Lantern, S:EFK, and Lex Luthor are all gimmicks, they don't need another one, especially in that great location.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

Agreed, they haven't put in anything massively creative since Tatsu, so they're definitely due one for 2013
 
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Casio said:
Agreed, they haven't put in anything massively creative since Tatsu, so they're definitely due one for 2013
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They did do Terminator/Apocalypse in 2009.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

Yeah, while other SF parks are getting used Boomerangs and Sky Screamers, SFMM fans are going to look really stupid moaning about a unique Premier launch coaster. :roll:
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

Nemesis of oblivion said:
Casio said:
Agreed, they haven't put in anything massively creative since Tatsu, so they're definitely due one for 2013
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They did do Terminator/Apocalypse in 2009.
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I wouldn't say it's massively creative; Apocalypse is a decent ride, but like Green Lantern it's been slapped on a set footprint. Tatsu was the most recent ride to really interact with scenery/other rides and make a great visual impact on the park.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

Casio said:
Screamscape is now also suggesting that it would have double sided track and be a Moebius, ie. you would ride both sides; so invert and the loop and then not invert, which sounds pretty far fetched, but who knows?
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It would be great if running the two elements in the other way around; ie first non-inverting loop with some good air and then the loop. If it takes the loop first it either will be extremely powerful or the train will crawl through the non-inverting loop..

Either way here's a recreation from a TPR-member of how it could be done:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5EWWC1Ir88&feature=g-upl[/youtube]
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

^ looks cool, and not TOO farfetched. Maybe even plausible.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

Not really digging that. Would rather have something more like Maverick. But then again my parks are getting a Boomerang and an unknown ride that is not a coaster.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

From what I understand, it's going to be more like a loop inside a tophat, unless I'm reading what's been posted on Screamscape wrong...which is a possibility.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

I can kinda see how it would work...somewhat....ish
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

Six Flags officially wins the "weirdest idea of the year" award. I want to see that 160 foot top hat with a loop in the middle, it would make a really cool photo having two trains on pretty much the same piece of track.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

Most likely, if I am understanding this correctly, it will be a single train ride...which for the size of the park makes zero sense due to horrible capacity.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

Something tells me this announcement isn't going to be nearly as well received as Gate Keeper.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

I would be dissapointed if it wasn't something like the original rumor. Long multi-launch terrain coaster sounds real good to me.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

Yeah, I was looking forward to a terrain coaster. That element just didn't excite me. An slightly more intense version of Cheetah Hunt is what the park needs.
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzZcHQT_q58[/youtube]
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

That coaster looks absolutely awesome. Sadly the backwards launch will decrease its capacity by a lot.

PS: It appears to be a Premier
 
Re: Six Flags Magic Mountain | "Full Throttle" | multi launc

Did they seriously use YOLO? You've got to be kidding me...

Glad they have at least two trains, that will help capacity slightly.
 
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