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    West Coast Racers

    3.7 (18 reviews)
    Open • 10:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Keven W.

    I rode this ride during the preview event which is going on right now as you need to have either membership or a season pass. They scan your pass before you wait in line to make sure you are not using your friends. We waited around 2 hours to ride the ride which is in the front of the entrance where they have the shaded part and you can read the history of the company. The line continues to inside the building where it wraps around. Inside the building you see a life sized model car and some tv screens of west coast racers. The theming is okay and then you climb up the stairs to go ride the ride. There is 1 line queue to line up when the car arrives and assigned seating so you do not get the choose. The line itself moves pretty fast, but cell service is not good while waiting in line so make sure you have some movies on the phone. Okay for the ride itself and only got to ride this just 1 time so maybe if I ride again my opinion will change. I felt it was just okay. The launch was okay, felt a little slow for me and then you move into the high five element and then another launch and then a side loop which was not my favorite element. Then after you are finished with the one ride, you get to ride it again, but need to wait 2 minutes for the next launch. So you are on the ride for at least 5 minutes or so. I feel the rollercoaster is good visually and did a great job fixing the area, but definitely not in my top 5 in the park. I prefer Full Throttle, Twisted Colousses, X2 and Superman. But that is my opinon. I will ride it again for sure the next time I am down there.

    Loooooonnnggg line!!!
    Tony G.

    Dang!!! First off, this roller coaster lives up to its hype! It's located in the FAR back of Six Flags Magic Mountain and it's pretty much based off the TV show West Coast Customs. Currently it is running through its "technical rehearsals" and is only open to platinum level membership and above. We got in line and it was a 90 minute wait. Longest line I've ever waited in without a Flash Pass (since this ride is so new, they aren't available for this ride). No worries, I'll just play Pokemon Go. I couldn't. Kind of a dead zone back there except for texting. Anyway back to the ride. We're are waiting outside snaking through this long line and we get inside the building for the queue. It looks cool in there. It's designed to resemble a garage and there is a spiral staircase at the far end. You go up and you wait for your car. Here's where it gets interesting. You only load up one car at a time, yet there are 2 cars racing. How can this be?! You ride the track TWICE!!! Yep! You start out on the gray track and somehow in the middle of the ride you end up on the yellow track. This puts you on the other side of the wall in the loading area and you wait to race the other car! It launches you via electromagnet so it's a really smooth ride. It's not jerky at all and it's a really intense ride. There are points on the ride to where you could almost hi five the opposing car. Well done, Six Flags!!!

    Ryan M.

    Yellow car really wins, man! Won both races on it. Which had no idea you race the other cars second race and then race new car as your second. I almost unbuckled. They really need to tell you. Or have a sign or someone on the other side to say. Anyways, very fun ride, moments of looking up, not just over, at those you're racing. Great fun. Girl next to me lost her phone. Felt bad for her. She was panicking. She shoved me out of the way trying to help her to find that phone. Haha! There's very few coasters where I'd keep things in my pocket. Honestly. Keep a backpack or something, place in bins. Though oddly, I'd say this is the one ride where I hated the bins. They're right up against the line of people that can look at your stuff, maybe reach. Really bad placement with this ride.

    I love this ride so much and I love the experience that you go twice like twisted Colossus but I really suggest you go on the ride but it's really fun.

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    This place made us wait 1 hour they keep letting the fast pass people get in first' never go on this ride

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    The ride broke down twice, but it was a good ride. Airtime, laterals, gs, the whole shabang.

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    Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - The boys

    Six Flags Hurricane Harbor

    2.2(596 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Place is decent. Better than the Atlanta Hurricane Harbor. The park is clean and the slides deliver…read moreonce you finally get to them. That's the catch. There is no Fast Lane here. At all. The lines crawl. You spend more time watching tubes float by than actually riding them. Kind of wild that a Season Fast Lane is basically on vacation the moment you walk through these gates. The staff is... interesting. Mostly younger employees. Nobody seemed in a hurry. Ride ops moved at the pace of a lazy river. You start wondering if they're getting paid by the hour. Oh wait. It's giving... Zootopia sloth scene but make it a water park.

    My partner and I attended Hurricane Harbor on Saturday, August 15th as Gold Pass Season Ticket…read moreholders. We arrived when the park was opening and everything moved smoothly entering the park. We tried to get a locker and the scanners on the lockers were broke. So everyone had to use the kiosk. Problem 1. We got on a slide that was awesome. Perfectly dark. Short line but should have just stayed in that area because we got lost trying to find the entrances for many rides. There were no entrance signs or directory signs besides the first crossroads sign. The raft rides had no rafts so we had no idea where to wait when there were no lines. We decided to go to guest services and asked for a map and the kid working looked at me like he had never heard of a map for a theme park before. We then asked how to get on the slides directly behind his kiosk and he actually said "I dont know the park." ?!? Lol Their main food building had the longest line of the entire park and no coverings for the line as well. Just the hot sun. All of this was minor compared to the fact we waited in a line for a single person raft ride for an hour while people with "blue rafts" continually went on the ride over and over because they get to skip the lines...no where in my purchase of season passes or upgrades was I offered this option but paying as much as we did and watching people who paid $18 skip us was the sign it was time to leave. So we left. Do not recommend

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    Six Flags Hurricane Harbor - Tornado repaint on the inside and outside.

    Tornado repaint on the inside and outside.

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    X2 - Photo from park website

    X2

    4.0(169 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    For today's review, we're going back to 2025 when I took my last ride on X2. And on the surface. It…read morelooks outstanding. I mean, just LOOK AT IT. A near-vertical drop, seat rotations, MASSIVE inversions, AND it's HUGE. This thing looks like it was not created by man. Unfortunately, we cannot ride it since it's currently Standing But Not Operating. Which is REALLY depressing because if you pay attention to the coaster community. X2 has a reputation, and it's a GOOD reputation. Not only is this coaster absolutely amazing, but it's one of the BEST coasters in the WORLD! I'm NOT kidding. Ever since it opened in 2001, X2 has always been widely considered one of the best coasters ever made. As well as a historic coaster, since this was the first 4D Coaster ever built and the last coaster Arrow Dynamics made. So we're riding history! And history is sure amazing!!!! So yeah, let's get into why this coaster is so good! After getting into the restraints and hearing "Is everybody in?" "The ceremony is about to begin" and "X2" from your speakers (warning, this may take a while). We leave the station and head to the lift hill. While on the pre-lift, we listen to Frank Sinatra's "It Had to Be You." We then flip upside down from the seat rotations (YES! THIS RIDE GOES UPSIDE DOWN BEFORE YOU EVEN HIT THE LIFT HILL.) You then begin to rise as you're now facing the WHOLE park. During this time, you listen to "Enter Sandman" from Metallica (Awesome song btw) as well as some quotes from The Matrix. The anticipation continues to build up as you're now in your seats getting nervous since you have NO idea when the drop is gonna hit. We then flip once again at the top before hearing Aerosmith's "Love in an Elevator" before hitting the first drop. And this has got to be the best drop EVER made. I'm not kidding. Not only is it near vertical, but your seat does a FLIP while you drop! All you can think is "HOLY CRAP. THAT WAS NUTS" Seriously, the drop alone makes this a top 10 coaster. But don't worry, the fun isn't over! We then hit the first raven turn, this is awesome since we fly and FLIP right through it which provides ALOT of sick forces. We then drop down and head into an inverse airtime hill (and flip through that) before turning right over the station. This gives us a breather to recall what just happened. But don't worry, we gain all of our speed as we drop down into a corkscrew-like turn (I say like since it's it's not actually one). We also flip during this so that's awesome :). Anyways, we the drop down next to a pair of flamethrowers (Which may or may not work) as we then head into another raven turn which is just flat out INCREDIBLE! At this point we are screaming "OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" We then get one last flip before rising into the brake run where we cannot help but take a deep breath and start clapping as.... well... that was truly insane. Unfortunately, there have been some serious injuries on the ride recently. Involving a death in 2022 and two women requiring medical attention this year. Absolutely horrific incidents that should not have happened at all. And my thoughts and prayers are with the victims. Now, Six Flags hasn't confirmed if X2 is gonna die or if it's gonna reopen. But I'm hearing A TON of rumors that X2 will close and never reopen again. Which will be really f*cking depressing. I get the reasons, and I won't fault Six Flags at all. Safety is the #1 priority here. But I want to say this. Six Flags, if you absolutely cannot reopen X2 as is. I URGE you to spend the money needed to fix X2. This isn't just another coaster; this is one of the most insane rides in the world. There's NOTHING like it in America. X2 is worth saving. Both the enthusiasts and the GP love it. And if you do kill X2, replace it with something just as insane. Like a MACK X-Treme spinner or a S&S 4D Coaster. It would suck, but at least we'd get a worthy successor. Just, super sad and tragic that one of the best coasters ever made might be going out like this. I get why, but that doesn't make it any less sad or depressing. Especially given that it's injured and killed people. )= Final Score: 100/100 Opened: January 12, 2002 as X Refurbished into X2 on May 24, 2008 SBNO since July 2026 Manufacturer: Arrow Dynamics Last Ridden: May 20th 2025

    Absolutely not! I rode this ride several times in the 2000s and loved it. I recently rode November…read moreof 2026 and ended up with a pretty bad concision for several months. Towards the end of the ride, my head was slammed against the headrest multiple times very quickly. After I went to the doctor, I emailed the park to let them know. They thanked me for my feedback and said they would let the appropriate department know.

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    X2 - Short line when I got here - not soo much now ...

    Short line when I got here - not soo much now ...

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    Holiday In The Park - End of the reindeer tree lighting

    Holiday In The Park

    3.1(27 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Magic Mountain has really stepped up their entertainment in the last few years. We've gone to…read moreHoliday in the park for the last two years and we have been blown away by how they have created such a fun and family friendly environment here at the park. There's plenty of entertainment, fun foods to eat, and characters walking around and interacting. I had a chance to speak with Mike Ostrom, the head of entertainment at the park. And he let me know that the reindeer came up with their own choreography for the slider show. I love that they let the cast be part of the creation. I will be coming to Holiday in the park every year, my children and I have an amazing time every time we go.

    I have mixed feelings on the park, but I visited this park two times this year. One on Black…read moreFriday and the next Friday. On Black Friday, the park was really busy and we arrived an hour before park opens. They were consistent on opening times. I would recommend just going to the park attendant to scan the pass as the "scan license" plate only takes one car at a time and the line looks like it is running slow. If you have Diamond or the Prestige All Park Pass, make sure you ask for the preferred parking. For preferred parking, just follow the cones and once you reach the attendant, they will take the slip away and they will guide you on where to park. One thing that change is there is covered parking with solar panels. I guess Six Flags wanted to take advantage of the solar credits. Once you make it to the gate, there is a line specifically for diamond/prestige pass members on the left hand side. This will allow you inside the park first at 9:45am. Once inside, you will need to wait behind a line and at around 10:15am, they will let you inside the park where you can line up. We usually head to Full Throttle as they only run 1 train and operations can be slow. They usually open the ride before 10:30am. After our first ride, we usually get a 2nd one. The rides opening at open are usually at hit or miss. On black Friday, the rides opened at around 11:30am and there are some rides that were closed this trip 1. Goliath - doing a paint job 2. Apocalypse - doing a refurbishment - they need to retrack the sucker 3. Superman - not so sure if this ride will ever open During the first Friday we went these were closed, but opened on the following Friday: X2, Ninja, Justice League and Riddler. For the Black Friday, you would think they would have most of the rides open as then lines ended up being 90 minutes or longer and the food lines were longer. On the next Friday, it was not so busy as the longest line was around 20 minutes which was awesome and got to ride a lot of rides. For Holiday at the Park, it is cool to walk the park at night. But dress up accordingly as it will get very cold. I highly recommend not riding roaring rapids at night as I got my pants and shoes soaked. The Jet Stream, not too bad, but I recommend riding Lex Luthor at night on both sides as the lights are awesome to see. The ride up is cold, but highly recommend. But yeah I would highly recommend taking an hour to do a full walk around the park at night time to take a look at the lights. Also, the DC characters do come out randomly and the looney toon characters come out near the front of the park. We did see Christmas characters come out and they do performances as well. They sometimes have a rock concert near Full Throttle. Food wise, I would recommend getting the Dole Whip. The ice cream is not icey and creamy now. This compares to the Disney one and I will always get one if I get to visit now. Food has been the same as last year though, hopefully with new leadership they will have better food. Here are the rides and my quick assessment as I rode most of them this time around 1. Full Throttle - this line is slow and long due to only 1 train only running. If you have a skip a line, use it on this one 2. Twisted Colossus - must ride, they were running 3 trains. Lines do move fast 3. Goliath - closed when I went, but I usually ride this one when I go 4. Batman - they maintained the ride well on this one. This one ran smooth 5. Wonder Woman - definitely a ride. They have free lockers and if there is no one in line easy to reride again. This is good when the park is dead. Can easily reride many times. Crew is nice 6. Riddler - this one got rough and lots of head banging. I got a headache 7. Gold Rusher - kids ride, but really rough 8. Crazanity - I skip this one as you can ride this at other Six Flags parks as this one gets a crazy line 9. West Coast Racers - line moves slow due to how the process is, but this ride has grown on me. Get rid of the comfort collars 10. Lex Luthor - must ride, it is one of the easier rides at the park 11. Jet Stream - they need to put more water as the boats rattle a lot and ride is rough 12. Roaring Rapids - fun ride, but your legs do get wet. I rode this 2 times and my feet and legs got wet 13. Tatsu - this line moves slow and has long lines. I usually skip this ride as this one gives me a head ache 14. Viper - skip this one for me as it is rough 15. X2 - used to be my favorite ride, but this one gotton a lot rougher that I need a breather after 1 ride 16. Revolution - this one is not too bad. The new trains make the ride smooth. I did not ride it this time around. 17. Ninja - not too bad I like to ride this once Overall an okay experience. Lots of what they can do better. At least they had rides open during the 2nd visit. Hopefully next year will be better.

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    Holiday In The Park
    Holiday In The Park
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    Lex Luthor's Drop of Doom - Lex Luthor's Power armor

    Lex Luthor's Drop of Doom

    4.4(32 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Unfortunately this ride is closed for the foreseeable future. I'm not sure if it will be opening…read moreback up. But it's such great ride if you like drop towers. This is one of the tallest drop towers in the world.

    Today we're here to ride Lex Luthor at Six Flags Magic Mountain! The World's Tallest Drop Tower!!!…read more(Since Orlando Free Fall killed someone and Zumanjaro was closed without warning, which I cannot express just how pissed off I am at that). Once you pull down the OTSR's, you notice something interesting about them. And that's because they feel just like a lapbar. They aren't bulky, they give a ton of room, it feels just like a lapbar! And honestly. I like it! It gives so much room. So yeah, SWEET! We then start to ascend the Superman tower. If you're facing right, you get a good view of DC Universe as well as a good view of Batman, Riddler's Revenge, Twisted Colossus, Scream and Wonder Woman: Flight of Courage. However, if you're facing the other side, you get a good view of Twisted Colossus, Goliath, Full Throttle, Revolution, Tatsu, Viper, and X2. But either way, you're getting a GREAT view. Now, back when Superman was open, a Superman car will dispatch and it will cause the tower to shake a little bit. No this does NOT mean the ride is unsafe, you're gonna be fine. This is a structural thing that is done with 90% of coasters. But yeah, it scares the crap out of the GP. And I'm sorry to be mean, but I find that to be HILARIOUS! However, Superman is now dead so you can no longer experience this feeling, which is a bummer! =( We eventually hit the top where Lex Luthor says some dialogue before laughing. We are then waiting in suspense for a few seconds before we eventually plummet 85 MPH straight down from 400 ft in the air. And yeah, this is awesome on its own. But if you do what I do and close your eyes and look straight down. It becomes INSANE! Almost gives you the feeling of the first drop on X2. Well... not quite.... but it's sort of similar. Eventually, we slow down to a crawl right as we hit the bottom, where we can't help but clap. So yeah, that's Lex Luthor. And yeah this is a GREAT drop tower! I definitely prefer it to Superman as it's currently one of the best drop towers that I've ridden. So STRONGLY recommend trying this out as it's a great ride and a must do for all drop tower enthusiasts! Just be careful because Six Flags could tear this ride out without any warning, especially now that Superman Escape From Krypton is closed forever! Seriously Six Flags, KEEP YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM LEX LUTHOR!!! Final Score: 95/100 Opened July 7, 2012 Manufacturer: Intamin Last Ridden: May 4, 2018

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    Lex Luthor's Drop of Doom
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