The History of Six Flags Magic Mountain - Episode 1: The 1970s - Origins
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Welcome to part 1 of my 5 part documentary celebrating the history of Six Flags Magic Mountain on its 50th anniversary!
I will fill in the other episodes here once they are available:
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Well now I am stuck imagining how awesome it would’ve been if Magic Mountain had ended up being a Busch park.
I know right,
Not as many coasters.
How on earth is this free content?! This is incredible!!!
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I have a feeling the slogan "get high on fun" would not fly today. It's too honest
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Had no clue that SeaWorld was involved with Magic Mountain in the beginning, and it’s really interesting to see how the park started and was before Six Flags came in.
Amazing first episode and I can’t wait to see the rest of this series!
“Sea World does not want to become involved in a controversial issue”
I’ve got bad news for you guys...
Hahaa oh man
Looks like someone's missing Valencia with all these magic mountain videos flooding my youtube.
Other than a video where i compare the park from 2011 to 2021 this series will be the last of the MM content for a while
Sureeeeeeeee
@@AirtimeThrills until they announce the worlds first 500ft RMC T-Rex for next year you mean haha
@@KuroshiKun If they do that I'll start camping out for opening day now
@@KuroshiKun what about that new record breaking Gerstlauer which is surely going to Magic Mountain? 😋
I already know this is gonna win an oscar next year ngl
No not an Oscar because that is only for movies but it should get the whatever the tv show version of the Oscars is
@@joshuagibson6531 This is practically a movie lmao
Possibly a silver ticket award
Watching this is like watching a TV documentary! Easily your best video without a doubt
Wow, Airtime Thrills turned into Defunctland!
Airtime Thrills 5 part documentary was inspired by Defunctland
I grew up on magic mountain, and was obsessed with it as a child well into my early 20’s. This is an amazing video, looking forward to part 2. Thanks for the extensive research.
What is it with six flags having parks next to or buying sea world parks hahaha! This was a really good video
Let’s gooo!! I was super excited for this!!! Thx Airtime Thrills for your hard work in this video!! That’s why your one of my favorite coaster channels😄😄😄
This is a tell-tale sign that this documentary will be a banger
This series is gonna become my new gaming podcast
Nope.... Airtime Thrills was no longer a gaming podcast, Leave me alone Annoying Person
Been waiting for someone to do a history of SFMM, my home park. Hope you do one of Knott’s too.
Great video. Would love more theme park documentaries when this over with!
It’s crazy how much Magic Mountain has developed in the past 50 years.
Whenever Airtime Thrills posts a vid, I’m over here faster than the flash!
Same!
Interesting that Himalaya turned into Subway, & then with the Gotham City Backlot the ride was turned into the Flash! Electric Rainbow would turn into Wonder Woman's Lasso of Truth!
Hello from Phoenix Arizona!👍
Before Wonder Woman Lasso of Truth, it was called Turbo. Then Grinder Gearworks when the area was known as Gotham City Backlot.
The Flash was also called Acme Atom Smasher, then just Atom Smasher
@@joemarquez9789- I have been going to SFMM since almost the start, I was having trouble thing of all of the names these rides were called. I was there on opening days for all of the heavy hitter rides. I moved to AZ in 1997, so Goliath was my last opening Day ride. Ironic enough The Corkscrew at Knott's was my first coaster I ever rode at 5 years old in 1981. MEMORIES!👍
I love how you just jump into the info. No time for an intro.
It was originally called Magic Mountain when the park opened on May 29, 1971 until 1979 when it was sold to Six Flags now known as Six Flags Magic Mountain
Glad Cedar Faire didn't buy back then because I don't think they would of invested in to this park as much as Six Flags did. We wouldn't have X2 that's for sure. But I think we would have a Giga.
I’m four minutes in and I’ve already learned so many things I didn’t know that my head is spinning. And one of the considered sites for Magic Mountain was Chatsworth? That’s where I went to high school!
Leave it to Magic Mountain and UA-cam to reunite classmates 30 and 40 years on. Chatsworth High class of 88. Magic Mountain class of the 1970s.
@@kerry7932 Hey! Chatsworth class of ‘85, and same Magic Mountain class!
I’m going to magic mountain next week so I decided to watch the series because my enthusiast self wants to talk about coasters with gp and see what gp things they say
Sea World, Magic Mountain, Valencia California
Unreal how great this is, Need to get you more views.
Love these documentary videos you should keep making them these are informal and fun to listen to Congrats on 50k you deserve it 😎🥳
I might get to go to Magic Mountain in 2022, Can’t wait to see this amazing looking park in person!
I go there a lot and it’s not very amazing
I feel like you missed a marketing opportunity here. Celebrating 50k subscribers, you look at 50 years of Magic Mountain. Great video though!! I'm looking forward to the rest of the episodes.
True, that was a nice coincidence
I love that there are others that love this park as much as I do. Yes Disneyland will ways be Disneyland and Knotts is great but this park will always have my heart!
what willwe see in the 2don part any videos tapes
I saw "Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park" when it originally aired. Even as a kid, I remember thinking it was...odd.
It is a ludicrous movie, but it definitely qualifies today in the “so bad it’s good” category. Even more so that the members of Kiss were so hyper-sensitive in thinking it made them look bad.
You should do something like this for kings dominion
I like 👍 the history of the theme park and how it evolved and changed when the park was renamed to Six Flags Magic Mountain in 1979
I didn't realize SeaWorld was involved with this park. Great job!
This is awesome thanks for making this. MM in the 70s was the best. As a kid back then, Revolution and Colossus were a HUGE deal! I remember going shortly after Colossus opened and the people wearing pins that they'd rode Colossus. I was too little/scared to ride either when they opened (born in 71) but just being there and the buzz around these coasters was pretty insane! The vibe of the park changed when they ditched the Wizard and Trolls for the Looney Toons (Tunes?) characters. And that place was sketchy as hell in the late 80s/early 90s haha, total gangland. I think it's settled down now, haven't been there in close to 20 yrs though.
Yes its definitely cleaned up over the last 20 years or so
You're editing is getting alot better
I don't mean to jinx anything, but I think I've just seen the birth of a brand new game-changing UA-cam coaster series. A series on par with Problematic Roller Coasters and Expedition Extinct that intrigues the GP and creates new coaster enthusiasts from UA-cam consumers who enjoy documentaries, but aren't yet well acquainted with our hobby. Imagine Chris doing this kind of investigative research to share with us "A Complete History" of other theme parks? Sounds like a UA-cam algorithm jackpot to me.
I hope you're right. This video is actually doing horrendously in its first hour 😅 maybe itll catch on
@@AirtimeThrills
As someone who understands the struggle against the algorithm gods, I'd probably wait for a sample size of four or five of these videos to see for sure if it's a successful idea.
Thankfully, that's how many parts this Magic Mountain series has! Also, the 22-minute mark is a perfect length for this style of content, I dig it!
@@FunboxKaraoke thanks! They should all be in this time range. Ep2 is done and is 24 minutes
@@AirtimeThrills
I couldn't be more excited to watch it!
You probably don't get many compliments on this topic, but you do an excellent job at producing content that stands out vividly against content from other content creators. You have an extremely unique brand/style and I appreciate the hell out of it.
@@FunboxKaraoke 🙏🙏🙌🙌
I miss the old sign, the trolls, and the Magic Pagoda! Magic Mountain in the 70s and 80s was without question the greatest amusement park in the world.
Loved the Magic Pagoda! These old clips are bringing back a lot of great memories.
Memories. I too was there when it was still called "The Great American Revolution". It certainly felt like a big magical mountain to a child wandering from one delight or thrill to the next on those long summer days and nights.
@@kerry7932 Exactly right!
The. Best. Series. I. Have. Ever. Seen.
Wow, this makes me really want to go to Magic Mountain.
Oh wait... the border
The Magic Pagoda was AMAZING! I hope that someday someone has the time and resources to explore this in great depth. The Neon and water in the central hall was a sight to behold.
Magic Mountain was new when I was a kid (wasn't impressed by what was conventional amusement park) in the early 1970's; the heyday was just beginning.
I never heard about how Magic Mountain got its start. Thanks for making an engaging documentary that I didn’t know I needed!
Thank you for this... soda king much!!! Perfect, except slow down just a tiny bit in narraration speed. Otherwise, perfect, and I'm ready for more.
The theme park of my childhood and adolescence. Just recently visited there again after 15 years. So many changes but so many memories. All of them good! There was a time that getting a job at Magic Mountain was coveted! If you could work there over the summer you were awesomely popular.
What sucks is that Six Flags isn’t acknowledging Magic Mountain’s 50th anniversary. One of my old managers/friend who has worked at the park since it opened has told me that he’s upset that they’re not doing anything to celebrate it, not even 50th anniversary merch of any kind.
Omg I been saying this the whole time they didn’t even acknowledge their 40th when is management gonna take notice and take tips from parks like knotts and Disney they can make so much money off of anniversary merchandise or a anniversary treat
@@themeparklunatic1996 they’re acknowledging Over Texas 60th anniversary but not any other of their parks when they hit an anniversary milestone. It gives me a they don’t care attitude.
Congragulations. I resubscribed. It's videos like this that I enjoy a lot.
Damn that was good
I have never heard of “Doc” Lemmon but if he were still here today, I would give him the biggest bear hug imaginable. What an amazing person! I could cry
Valencia resident since 1968. Worked at Magic Mountain from 1978-1980.
Nice video! I really find this similar to Mighty Ride Junkies video about the history of SFMM. At least this is updated because he is now not making SFMM content, at the moment.
Revolution was the first coaster I rode post-quarantine. And it was absolutely glorious.
Wow, this was actually so cool. Never seen someone do something like this on yt before. Great stuff man!
I remember those early years of Magic Mountain. I was just a little kid then, and loved the World War I themed rotating airplane ride. I also remember the Trolls. On my most recent trip (about three years ago), I kept the park as it is now sort of overlayed on how it is now.
I think my family only went once during these early years, but I remember doing once shortly after the Six Flags acquisition. I'll comment about that in part two.
Unrelated but still a cool fact: The duo band called Sparks played as the band performing in the film, Rollercoaster.
Just scan down this huge comment section: this may be the most overwhelming praise I’ve ever seen a coaster video get on UA-cam. And well deserved.
I'm glad everyone likes it, hopefully the other episodes live up to this one
@@AirtimeThrills Lol. You’ve set a high bar for yourself.
Man sky rides were a big deal back in the 70's. Many parks had two. I know this because I was visiting a lot of parks in the 70's as a kid.
I can already see this doc will be great. Please do Six Flags Great Adventure and Georgia and Opryland as well.
The summer of 1976 our family spent most of the summer at a campground, Travel Village, which is near Magic Mountain. We got to see fireworks every night from the park and were some of the first to ride The Revolution and Colossus. I'll always love that place.
My family visited Magic Mountain several times in the 70s. Mountain express was the first roller coaster I ever rode😺 I loved the trolls and wizard, the Magic Pagoda, and Spillikin Corner. I started taking my son there in the late 90s when he was tall enough to ride some of the rides. I have so many fond memories from that park💞
Part 1 of 5? Alright alright alright
My first visit was in 1991, prettttty sure I rode the monorail. It was so crowded that day, we had to have. And Colossus scared the crap out of me. Biggest coaster I had been on. 7 years old and at least 10 credits!
You should do a park parody on magic mountain
But Airtime Thrills said, No I don't like about the parody of Magic Mountain, Get outta here
This park has a really cool history. My mom used to work there back in the 70s on the Dragon Ride. We went there all the time growing up and it has a special place in my heart.
I always made a point of riding the Dragon every time I went, so your mother was probably a ride op for me.
Something you might wanna know...as of this post, I'm watching the playlist right now, and I noticed that parts 2 and 3 are in the wrong order.
The wizards village play area is still at the park in the back of bugs bunny world. When I worked there I would walk pass there to get through the park it’s pretty cool
I already know I'm seeing bloop, bleep, king troll, and the wizard in my nightmares!
This is gonna be an amazing series
Incredible documentary!!! Thank you so much!!!!
Amazing video super interesting Cant wait for episode two Maybe you could do this type of video with other parks because it is soo good nice job man :)
This Theme park like Great Adventure, Cedar Point, Disneyland, and others is legendary. Great Video.
Wow, thank you so much for creating this documentary, I was about 6 when Magic Mountain was finally completed and it's been a great part of my life for 5 decades now.
They weren’t wrong when they said Colossus was the “World’s Greatest Roller Coaster”
It definitely was!
Watch this become something similar to Keys to the Kingdom and Coaster Studios
This documentary is making me cry, it's so beautiful.
They used this theme park to film the Kidsongs ride the roller coaster video.
thanks for the dinner reminder
I had no idea that Sea World was involved in starting Magic Mountain! If it weren't for this video I would have never known about it.
Homer
I'd say the music selection could be better. The opening instrumental piece sounded too much like Hans Zimmer and it sort of distracts from what is going on screen. If I would have taken up the job of composing original music for your videos, I would write a soft string theme that evolves into a brass fanfare that ends in a soft, four-note glockenspiel bar. And during the scene where you talk about Colossus, the HORN OF DOOM (or the BRAAAM) appears. This is not an action blockbuster but your music selection makes it sound like a generic modern action blockbuster. I say that I would compose a theme beginning on French horns that starts out softly, with the rest of the orchestra joining in except for the percussion, and starts to get loud on Colossus's reveal in an euphoric sense.
They hid gems in the "African Veldt" part of the park?? What was that? 11:43
If Magic Mountain was built in Chatsworth it would have been gone decades ago.
Funkiest song ever... Great White Knucklers! 12:05
okaycoasters moment
The park isn't that great. Just visited and half the stuff was broken
2:44 In the words of JonTron:
"That one didn't age very well."
Eatin chicken minis from the chick- fil-a 5 minutes away from magic mountain rn
Great doc. Im glad you will feature one every week because I cant wait.
Feels bad when you could have had six flags at your doorstep :(
Don't forget that revolution and the park was featured in a wonder woman final episode in 2 parts in 1978 or 79!
who else lives in Valencia/ santa clarita , and just has season passes and goes to magic mountain 1-3 times a week
Very well done!! I went to MM 3x in ‘71. As a 9 year-old, this was as good as Disney, just a farther drive for my parents. I was there for the 3rd day of Revolution, and opening day for Colossus! I love the inclusion of all the old ads, and references to the old areas/attractions (Spillikin’ Corners, Magic Pagoda, etc...) Looking forward to the rest of the series!!
The park was so amazing back then. Remember the chicken exit? And even as a kid I said that the Magic Pagoda was too wild and anarchic to last.
@@StamfordBridge I have a picture of that “chicken exit” (somewhere)!! When I find it, I’ll have Sean fwd it to you!! As for the MP - the thing I remember the most (after the first couple of years) - was the heavy smell of dope. You’d get high just walking in there!!
@@jjmailman Yeah, I don’t know if Magic Pagoda had CCTV, but it felt totally unsupervised, and kids went crazy in there, especially in the strobe light area at the end.
I would LOVE a copy of that photo! I could even see making a tshirt out of it 😂.
colossus was my favorite ride there till i moved to missouri in 1996
I forgot I was watching a youtube video and thought I was a watching a movie! The amount of work you put into this can't be given enough likes. Well done!
WOW what an amazing video!! i cant wait for the next episodes, i literally got chills watching this XD
I was always told a lady fell out on colossus but i honestly just thought it was a lie my mom would tell me to scare me before i got on the ride
I need to go to Six Flags more. The one time I went I really enjoyed it. But I underestimated the walking and wore the wrong shoes. I know this series is gonna be great!
Log jammer without the trees isn't really log jammer 😆
SFMM should put this on their website
I know what you mean, but the doc mentions accidents, deaths, troubled financial years, and dodgy decisions, and no park will promote those things.
I wanted to make a video about six flags parks before six flags took over
Guess i have to scrap that now
Can you pls do one on Six Flags Great America!