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News: Six Flags Magic Mountain to dismantle two roller coasters

Posted at 3:02 PM EST (2002 GMT)

Jan. 23rd, 2007 -- Six Flags Magic Mountain, known for its hair-raising lineup of thrill rides is pending the dismantling of two roller coaster attractions -- Flashback and Psyclone.

Flashback, a steel coaster featuring multiple steep roll-over dives, has carried over 8.9 million guests since it opened in April 1992.

Psyclone, a wooden coaster replica of the famous Coney Island Cyclone in New York, has carried over 17.1 million guests since its inception in March 1991.

"They're both being taken off the park map this year, and it's for future park expansion. We're always looking to add areas of the park that appeal to a wide audience," said Sue Carpenter, a spokeswoman for Six Flags Magic Mountain.

After it's dismantled, Flashback may be re-assembled somewhere else at Magic Mountain, but it won't be operating this year, Carpenter said. Psyclone will be smashed and scrapped within four weeks, she said.

But at a park known for the latest and greatest in thrillride technology, the aged Flashback and Psyclone coasters won't be missed much by thrill addicts.

X, a coaster that pitches its riders backward and forward in their seats even as it completes chilling drops, is also currently closed. However, the ride is undergoing routine maintenance and is set to re-open February 3, Carpenter said.

Visit the LA Daily News for the original article.

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mikey53 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 243 View Park/Ride Count	Wow, Smashed and scrapped! That sounds so harsh.
1/23/2007 3:08 PM
coolstarwasim Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1165 View Park/Ride Count	Wonder what the expansions will be. :)
1/23/2007 3:57 PM
ImmelMatt Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 106 View Park/Ride Count	Two words: Wiggles World.
1/23/2007 4:26 PM
Chris L Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7345 View Park/Ride Count	The other two words: Thomas & Friends.
1/23/2007 4:31 PM
Zingoman Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1294 View Park/Ride Count	Are you kidding me? Here are two words for you. What the..? Are they really considering restoring Flashback and moving it to another location in the park? That's incredible. I'm not againsts that at all, but that is just shocking to me. Sounds like Psyclone will meet a very harsh end. I want to see pics of that! I never ever thought I would be ok with seeing a woodie demolished, but I never had any attachemtn to this ride, and it will open up a whole area for expansion. I would have to actually say that that is ok with me. I think I need to go get my head checked now.
1/23/2007 6:26 PM
vedved82491 Joined: May 2006 Posts: 905 View Park/Ride Count	Yes actually ^^^. I heard a rumor like that some time last year. I think it was Mark Shapiro during the opening of Tatsu. I didn't believe it, but I don't see why it wouldn't happen. I bet if they did relocate it, it would obviously have a new paint job, possibly a new name, and possibly refitted and more comfortable OTSR's. People need to remember that they can NOT get rid of the OTSR. The clearance between the car and the beams of the coaster are very close. People would raise their hands, get hurt, and then sue the park and company. I really wonder what will happen to Flashback, or Trashback. Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing its somewhere...It really doesn't take up that much space...and i still need the credit :D. but Psyclone can rest in piece...or pieces...whichever you like better.
1/23/2007 8:02 PM
I love DW Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 1914 View Park/Ride Count	Wow wouldn't that be interesting for Six Flags get rid of a roller coaster and add the Wiggles World in it's place. But then again maybe they will put several flat ride in, some for the older and some for the younger crowd instead of the Wiggles World.
1/23/2007 8:48 PM
rlrcstrfreak Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1333 View Park/Ride Count	I hope they don't try and turn the park into a more family friendly park. Maybe they will expand the water park? I don't understand why they want to scrap cyclone though...? as long as they put a tight ride in its place.
1/23/2007 10:45 PM
Chris L Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7345 View Park/Ride Count	"I hope they don't try and turn the park into a more family friendly park." Unfortunately for you, that's exactly what they're trying to do.
1/23/2007 11:24 PM
trinculo73 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2 View Park/Ride Count	Honestly, I've never liked Psyclone so no great loss. I've been bummed about Flashback, because it's a fun ride and usually didn't have much of a line - because of it's location in the park, especially it's proximity to the kiddie area, I'm gonna guess they'll put in more kids' rides. I've got a three year old that loves the park already though, so I'm perfectly okay with it! As long as they reopen Flashback elsewhere, anyway! As a coaster junkie myself, and someone who lives five minutes down the street from Magic Mountain, I hope they do make it a bit more family friendly because I can't stand half the crowd at that park. I guess I'm getting too old already! lol...
1/24/2007 2:24 AM
cannonballer Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1276 View Park/Ride Count	YAY! Bring Flashback cough cough I mean Z-Force back to SFOG!!!!!!!
1/24/2007 5:44 AM
cplover34 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 119 View Park/Ride Count	Hey, hey, hey.... guess who has the Coaster Crown now? ;)
1/24/2007 10:02 AM
SFGAFan4 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 929 View Park/Ride Count	I would rather have 8 great rides than 17 that aren't all that great. Quality > Quantity
1/24/2007 3:06 PM
Aaron Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 4401 View Park/Ride Count	Flashback....good riddance. Psyclone was decent, I thought. Ideally I'd like to see them tear it out and build a top-notch wooden coaster, but it seems more and more likely that it'll be replaced by a kiddie zone. Personally, though, I don't know how well it's going to work. MM has the reputation as SoCal's thrill destination, Disney has the family-friendly market, and then Knott's is in between. MM certainly can't compete with Disney, even with significantly lower prices, and I think it'll take a lot for them to draw away Knott's market.
1/24/2007 3:19 PM
Mrceagle Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1909 View Park/Ride Count	I'm not surprised at all. I have heard nothing but bad things from these coasters. Though reinstalling Flashback makes no sense. even if it's in good enough shape to be used Flashback would be a better addition for another park.
1/24/2007 6:26 PM
vedved82491 Joined: May 2006 Posts: 905 View Park/Ride Count	In response to rlrcstrfreak's comment: I don't know where to start...where have you been? Six Flag's whole goal is to turn SFMM into a family friendly theme park so it attracts guests of all ages. That way they get more customers..
1/25/2007 1:32 AM
The Gent Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 93 View Park/Ride Count	Psyclone - a mediocre coaster, although it was fun when the trains were turned around for Halloween. Flashback - a coaster made of the material found at the northern end of a southbound horse. This was a prototype and there is a reason there was only one made. No Loss.
1/25/2007 3:53 PM
mikey53 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 243 View Park/Ride Count	I haven't ridden it in such a long time, that I thought it used to have 5 seats. But anyway if they put better 4 seat cars on it, maybe those clearance issues could be solved and it would make for a better ride all together if the trains were changed from the awful style they have now. I remember it was like a grown man packed into a shopping cart rolling on a roller coasters track, doing hairpin dives.
1/25/2007 6:23 PM
Chris L Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7345 View Park/Ride Count	^ Flashback has four-across seating, not five. I don't know where you got that from.
1/25/2007 8:49 PM
Sanchez360 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 14 View Park/Ride Count	I think they should scrap Freefall too.Everytime I went to SFMM,it's always closed.I'm gonna' miss Psyclone...=(
1/28/2007 3:07 AM

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