Sky Tower Will Reopen!! | New Coaster Delayed? |
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- Finally, the iconic Sky Tower is set to reopen! The new coaster project appears to be on hold. And groundwork has started for a new Fright Fest maze!
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Great video, and great news about Sky Tower! 😃 I never got to experience it myself and it's such an icon of the park. I really hope "New Six Flags" prioritizes just cleaning and restoration of the parks first and foremost 🤞
Thanks! I hope so too! Six Flags Magic Mountain could easily be a top park in the country beyond its coaster collection. I have great confidence that they'll eventually get there!
I remember going to Magic Mountain in August. Never again. Easily 100 degrees and going up the hill is brutal. Cant believe you made it without water.
Im glad there taking there time to on there new ride and not rushing
Wow a perfect duel. Even rarer!
A good thrilling flat ride or two can fit over in that old bunjee spot.......horray for Sky Tower!!!
A flat ride over there would be great! The area needs more than just coasters.
@@AmericasCoasterNetworkikr.....and since Vekoma has improved in a major way as far as coasters, it'll be a great idea to get on the drawing board and design a new generation inverted boomerang: The New Deja Vu...put it back in the old spot...cover all dead areas of the park, ya know?
I was there with my son today and we had a blast! 😁 Definitely saw quite a few park improvements overall, even if they were minor. I hear they have a new maintenance director and their goal is better operations with multiple trains on rides and reliability; which is very exciting. Happy to see that the majority of the coasters today had great wait times and they were operating efficiently. Made our visit today way more pleasant than it has been int he past.
So happy to hear that! It was most definitely a day to ride! But, with the heat, I just wasn't feeling it. I can't wait for operations to improve even more. A new park president with a new maintenance director sounds very promising. It really is the little things that add up and count in the long run. The park has been so heavily neglected (aside from coasters) for the longest time. It's going to take a lot of time and money to make things right again. But they'll get there!
The roller coaster delay makes total sense if you consider what it will take for removal of all that amphitheater concrete - massive demolition plus a huge lineup of dump trucks to remove the broken concrete. Because it's in the center of the park, it can't be done while the park is open because the trucks will need to line up on the walkways, so it'll have to wait until winter when the park is closed weekdays. So everything has to wait until then because that huge demo work would likely damage any roller coaster built above or beside it, so it's smarter to just not start yet.
I keep hearing that the amphitheater concrete is going to stay. Which seems odd. Perhaps it's holding up the hillside? But there's already signs that it isn't going anywhere. When they removed the queue rails along the walkway to the amphitheater, they carefully grinded them off flush to the concrete. You'd think that if the concrete was being removed, they wouldn't care about small nubs sticking out.
I think they're keeping it. Something screampunk themed
Would be nice if MM (meaning Six Flags/Cedar) ever has the budget & talent to really spiff up the park. MM is showing its age, even without Universal's Epic Universe in Orlando about ready to set another benchmark. But MM would need to attract way more visitors per year to justify the investment. However, the park's location & Valencia's weather doesn't make that easier. Still, something has to be done. For one thing, a lot of the park's concrete or asphalt, such as around the parking lot, should be ripped out for landscaping. But, yep, that costs $$ & requires more maintenance.
Six Flags/Cedar Fair would never be able to compete with Universal in that regard. But they don't have to. I don't think Six Flags Magic Mountain is necessary in a bad location either. The majority of regional parks are outside major cities a bit. Sandusky for example. And even though Valencia gets hot, it's in a nicer and more populated area than Sandusky will ever be. And Valencia is only going to get more populated. Which is a good thing. If the new Six Flags cleans the park up, it could pull even better numbers.
@@AmericasCoasterNetwork The original Six Flags outside Dallas, built in 1961, may be both better themed & maintained than MM is. If so, that's in spite of annual attendance being not too different for the park in TX compared with MM's. But I don't believe SF has invested as much $$ into coasters for its older park vs the one in Valencia. If so, that shows SF allows for either better theming & maintenance or more steel, but not both.
I will never forget it being almost 90 in Feb and the Jet stream was the only open water ride. And as someone who went as a little kid in the 70s I want to go back into the tower (and I so miss the long gone transportation rides to cut down on walking)
It's a shame they removed all but one transportation ride. A monorail would be so nice to have still.
Coming soon .Upcharge shuttle bus or tram to the entrance! 😅😂
🤣 Don't give them any ideas! They would!
I was really hoping that the area in between riddler and Wonder Woman would be some kind of aqua man water coaster like over Georgia or even a kid area. Hopefully with the merger something with snoopy.
Yeah, I'd love an Aquaman type ride! The one at SFoG looks great!
I was thinking an Aquaman/Atlantis-themed splash pad in that area would be cool. Kills two birds with one stone. Kid's area and another place to cool off. A water coaster would be nice too though.
@10:02 That's me and my family coming down jet stream .
Thank u ❤
Love your vids.
Oh that's so awesome! Makes me happy that I happened to capture people who watch my videos. What a small world! Great reaction btw with your hands up!
@@AmericasCoasterNetwork Thank u 💓
It's Magic Mountain, so delays are...part of this park.
Maybe the merger had a part on this.
I'm guessing that the merger possibly put a hold on the new coaster? Maybe now that it's officially completed, they can get back to work.
Excellent as always
Thanks!
I was there the day after, I’m from Vegas and go to the park often, too bad I missed you
Ah, bummer!
i thought the sky tower would be removed, yay!!!
I have been going to Magic Mountain since the 70s. I rember riding The Dragon (Peoplemover) which is now Ninja's load station, & the lower gazebo which was the Dragon's lower load station. The lower gazebo is used to access Ninja's train srorage area. I would love a tour of the lower gazebo & see what exists from the Dragon ride that was closed in 1981. I still miss Freefall also.
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Hello there! I wish I was old enough to remember The Dragon. I'd love to your that lower gazebo too!
@pinball541 Did you ever experience The Magic Pagoda? By the way, I'm also from Phoenix! Hello!
@@daniellanglois89 - Yes! I remember a Big Budda statue that welcomed you in & had face projections like the Haunted Mansion. You had a dark room that was a mirror maze, & a flying dragon with strobe effects at the end. It was like a fun house type of attraction.
@@AmericasCoasterNetwork - I tried to put a link to FM7 Studios latest video but UA-cam removed the comment. FM7 Studios did a short video a few days ago detailing the history of The Dragon ride.
@@pinball541 Wow!! I've found very little information online about the Magic Pagoda, and it seems like a very interesting piece of Magic Mountain's Attraction History! One thing I do remember reading a long time ago, was that at the very end of the attraction, there was a magic trick that guests would step into, where they'd appear to de-materialize/disappear with some type of illusion effect? That sounded neat. I really wish I could've experienced the old days of Magic Mountain!
I was there last year for the first time, it's nicer than I expected. I was hoping the park would expand into the giant parking lot someday, but the solar panels seem to indicate they don't plan to. It seems rare for a California park to have spare land available. When I arrived, I assumed the sky tower wasn't running as that is pretty common for those. The one at Seaworld Orlando is unavailable often, Hopefully when this reopens, it won't be a separate charge. I hope to return in 2026, was already planning to, but I'll be surprised if it actually opens by Fright Fest. Projects like this often get delayed. I can imagine that there will be a lot of work needed after sitting at the top for so many years.
Happy that the park was nicer than expected. It's always different for fresh eyes. And, believe it or not, a lot of the parking lot was already expanded into over the years. Everyone knows about Scream. Which is super obvious. But Colossus was also built in the parking lot. There used to be parking on both sides of it! Followed by Mystic Lake (which became Hurricane Harbor). And lastly Goliath. I don't think the Sky Tower will ever be an upcharge like at SeaWorld. It's never been a thing Six Flags does. Plus, even when it was free, it didn't get a large about of visitors. If they charged, it would be even fewer.
A tree line leading to the front gate is essential for shade. Magic Mountain is so ghetto. What day did you go? I cannot believe how empty it is!
I was there yesterday. I was a bit surprised too. Then again, a lot of people avoid the park when it gets this hot.
Will be visiting here on a Friday in mid October for the very first time! Is it typical for a few rides to be closed? I cannot wait!!!
In October you might find some rides closed. But generally, because of Fright Fest, they keep as much open as possible.
That's amazing news that it's reopening! It looks like it would be a similar to better view from the eiffel towers of the Kings parks! Sucks that it's gonna reopen the year after I plan on going though.
The views up there are incredible! It's nearly 400 feet tall and at the highest point of the park.
When will Sky Tower reopen?
They are aiming for 2026. It's gonna be a lot of work.
2026!
It was cool meeting you today in line at jet stream. the ride operators for twisted colossus have been really amazing with dispatches 3 of my 5 rides today were duels!
Great meeting you too! And that's so awesome to hear about Twisted Colossus! 3 out of 5 is unheard of! I wish I had the time to ride! But the heat was draining me. And I wasn't sure if I could handle any coasters. Jet Stream was good though. Nice breeze and got a little wet.
@@AmericasCoasterNetworkdid they run three trains
@@notfbg no but they were stacking the 2 trains in the station so as long as the purple train boarded fast enough it would duel the green every time!
@@oriond7699 thats nice but i wish they could start running three soon so the line could move a lot faster
maybe they first completing the parking before they keep gooing working on working on the new coaster
Magic Mountain really is an ugly park, but they do have some of the best rides on the planet.
Side note, that area behind Venny the Viper is where Condor once soared.
Thank you very much for the update.
Magic Mountain has some really beautiful areas and some really ugly areas. There's really no in between. The nice areas being the areas they haven't touched recently! Oh and I remember Condor from when I was a kid. Too bad it isn't still there. Every themed area should have its own flat ride.
Wow that is totally unacceptable they make park guests walk that far to the entrance from the parking lot! Especially in the heat! Shame on you SF!!
At least most of the walk is in the shade now if you stay under the canopies. But still.
Question! Do they have letter/number locators in the parking structure? They should ABSOLUTELY plant more trees around the perimeter of the park and within the park! Scream needs plants (or cactus) underneath it. They also need those benches and umbrellas for that really long walk to and from the entrance. Leaving that haunted house out in July is just plan lazy… 🤦🏼♂️
They don't! Very needed! They also need better signs on how to get out of the parking lot. It's always been a mess. But even worse now. There's an arrow to turn left. But then the exit to blocked. But if you go straight for too long, it's also blocked. I had to kinda guess whento turn left. And it's always different!
@@AmericasCoasterNetworkWow! Yeah, I want all the park improvements to happen faster and I am not patient! Everything takes forever here and progress seems so slow. For example, the little park inside looks nice but what about all the large, hot dead spaces with nowhere to sit. I have not much incentive to go back immediately. Parking structure looks good though!
I have never gotten a dual on TC. But regardless it is an RMC. It is good no matter what
It's great when it doesn't. It's elite when it does.
. As of July 1st, The park is "Cedar Fair Magic Mountain". Six Flags sold the company for 8 billion dollars . There is no "Six Flags" anymore. It's now "Cedar Fair Over Texas". etc. etc.. The rumor is they are selling this Valencia land to real estate developers. Condos. Apartments. Houses. Hotels.
Huh? It was a merger.
0:12 - Me watching this at work in Phoenix where it's 100 at 8AM. 🥵
Yuck! I went to Castles N' Coasters one time in August. Was fun and miserable at the same time.
Hopefully the lack of paint means Goliath is getting replaced. Even if replacement takes time, hoping its a good sign!
Goliath is fun! They just need to turn down that midcourse brake.
@@AmericasCoasterNetworksame with Titan at SFOT. That mid course brake run is a buzz kill. The section after is still cool; I still grey out on the helix after a long day at the park.
Which park do you like or think is better?! This park or cedar point?!😎 in my opinion I think cedar point but then again this park has an advantage because they have land to build more & cedar point is basically maxed out when it comes to space. They have to remove stuff in order to put new coasters if they wanted too.
Cedar Point, as a whole, is a much better park than Magic Mountain. But Magic Mountain has the better coaster collection.
I have a feeling the coaster has been delayed to 2026 since that’s when Universal is opening their Fast and Furious coaster.
Yeah, perhaps. But I'd think it would be easier to drop a new coaster in a year where they don't have to compete with another.
@@AmericasCoasterNetwork true true, my thought is since people, probably more so coaster enthusiasts will come out when universal opens their coaster. Magic mountain may want to try and capitalize on that since a lot of people may go to both. Reminds me of when WCR opened around the exact same time as Rise of the Resistance opened
I wonder why Wonder Woman, Viper, and Superman are closed. Hopefully they're open when I go tomorrow.
Sometime wonder woman open up later in the day when it said temporary close. That's what happened when I was there a week ago.
@@Acehitman369 Yup. That's what wound up happening yesterday. Superman still closed tho.
@@SuperMovieLvr933 I don't know why they're doing that because the last couple of times I've been there they did the same thing Wonder Woman opened up later in the day after they test it in the morning with the test dummies
@@Acehitman369 I don't know. All my friends loved the ride. Me included. Such a great addition to the park. They had never been to Magic Mountain before and thought it was the best ride in the park or second best.
@SuperMovieLvr933 I agree with that. Hopefully, in the future, they will have it back running back to normal
12:04 😂
The guy in the background?
Why is everything in Magic Mountain Sun-bleached.?
Is this really a question?
I'm assuming you're talking about the coaster track? There are quite a few that could used a new paint job. The sun is brutal.
The area where it's located is extremely hot. Valencia, CA.
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Maybe the merger delayed the coaster build
Also this park desperately needs more water rides, the summer time is brutal. We shouldn't have to pay extra entry just to cool down at the waterpark
@@SkateClipsAndTips A BigWaveZ would be an awesome water ride addition as would a water coaster. And DC Universe and The Underground both need more shade too. They are just wide open spaces.
@@psychopompinc.646 The whole park needs a revamp, it's mainly concrete, imo some of the concrete should be destroyed to make room for landscaping. Putting more trees down to create more shade and seating areas
@@SkateClipsAndTips I agree. There is definitely a fair amount of wasted space that can be beautified.At least they seem to be doing that a little bit at a time. Hopefully it continues and the entire park gets an overhaul. There's so much potential there.
More paint, paint, paint...too much wear or neglect.
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