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Posted at 3:27 PM EST (2027 GMT)  Nov. 15th, 2007 -- Freefall, the 1982 Intamin 1st generation drop tower ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain will soon go the way many of it’s siblings have lately, namely to either be sold or scrapped.
Six Flags Magic Mountain will start the removal of the ride mid-December as part of the company’s plan to thin out its fleet of aging rides to make room for future expansions. Freefall will operate until December 9 or 15. Sue Carpenter with Magic Mountain was quoted though saying that Déjà vu, Colossus and Superman: The Escape are not on the list of rides up for removal. Other rides leaving in late 2007 or early 2008 are: - Sierra Twist (Schwarzkopf Bayern Kurve)
- Circus Wheel (Tilt-a-Whirl)
- Spin-out (Chance Rotor)
- Granny Grand Prix (Antique car ride)
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The Gent
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I suppose it is necessary....but they will be missed. Sometimes in our looking at major rides the little ones get lost. Oh, well....
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| 11/16/2007 5:41 AM |
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Wes
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I totally agree. But it seems these Intamin free falls have started to show their age a lot. The one at SFOG was very painful on the transfer section before they removed it.
Still, it had one of the best drops on any drop tower out there.
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| 11/16/2007 7:07 AM |
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Racer
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^SFOG's wasn't that rough. But still, there's not many Intamin Freefalls left. SFOG is running low on Intamin rides.
And the rides that were not on the list, why even mention that if they aren't leaving.
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| 11/16/2007 10:18 AM |
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ltngrcr9051
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Not having been to SFMM myself, I am not the best source. However, from what little I do know, they really need flat rides. They seriously need to dig out the Huss, Zamperla, or Chance-Morgan catalog, and get a package deal to try to fill in those empty holes along the midway. Same issue with SFGAdv. They keep removing flat rides, and show no intention of installing any other ride on that particular site.
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| 11/16/2007 2:17 PM |
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trackwalker
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I bet the insurance rates on those free fall rides have skyrocketed. Hmmmm. Could be one reason they are leaving the parks so soon.
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| 11/16/2007 9:49 PM |
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GaleRazorwind
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Well, I know they are selling at least one Dejavu:
http://www.italintl.com/detail_page....?record_id=1036
I think that is the one from SFOG, and they are also removing the one from SFGAm, too, right?
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| 11/17/2007 11:02 AM |
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Mohead
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GaleRazorwind you're right. We had an event at SFGAm the last operating night, and got to ride DejaVu three times after close. Cool armbands too. DEJAVU_ FINAL RIDES 2007 OR FOREVER. Cause it was still up in the arms at that time. But it has been confirmed since then.
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| 11/20/2007 3:03 PM |
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Jimmy B
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Wonder what might go in its place. I might be wrong, but isn't it located next to Riddler's Revenge?
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| 11/24/2007 7:51 PM |
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