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  Caption Colossus, Superman: The Escape, and Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain
  Location Valencia, California
  Season Year-round
  Opening Date May 29 , 1971
  Previous Names ''Magic Mountain''
  Area 260 acres <span style="white-space: ">(10 sq km)</span>
  Rides 50
  Coasters 16
  Water Rides 4
  Owner Six Flags
  Homepage wwwsixflagscom<br/>/parks/magicmountain/


Six Flags Magic Mountain is a Theme Park in Valencia, California , north of Los Angeles . It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 29 , 1971 as '''Magic Mountain'''. It wasn't until 1979 , when the park was purchased by Six Flags that the name was lengthened to include '''Six Flags'''. It is probably the most well-known park in the Six Flags Amusement Park chain, as it played the part of the fictional park "Wally World" in the 1983 movie '' National Lampoon's Vacation '', was shown during the beginning credits to the sitcom ' Step By Step ', was the fictional park shown in the movies '' Encino Man '', played a pivotal role in the finale to the film ' Rollercoaster ', and was the setting of the infamous made-for-TV movie KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park . With the completion of ''Tatsu'' in 2006 , Six Flags Magic Mountain will break the tie with Cedar Point for the title of "most roller coasters at one park" with seventeen, though the park is known for not operating all of its roller coasters on any given day .


RIDE/ATTRACTION TIMELINE

  • 2006 : Tatsu (''opening on May 13th, 2006''); Arrowhead Splashdown renamed back to Jet Stream; Paintball Alley shooting gallery; Orient Express reopens; Revolution reopens; Sky Tower reopens; Freefall reopens.

  • 2005 : Batman Begins stunt show; Freefall closes; Orient Express and Revolution close for Tatsu construction.

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  • 2003 : Scream!; Flashback closes.

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  • 2001 : Goliath Jr.; Deja Vu; Thrill Shot; Jet Stream renamed Arrowhead Splashdown; The Metro closes; Sky Tower closes.

  • 2000 : Goliath.

  • 1999 : Canyon Blaster; Bugs Bunny World expansion; Sierra Falls renamed Yosemite Sam Sierra Falls; Jolly Roger moved to midway and renamed Circus Wheel.

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  • 1997 : Superman: The Escape; Hurricane Harbor expansion.

  • 1996 : Dive Devil.

  • 1995 : Hurricane Harbor water park.

  • ; Himilaya renamed ACME Atom Smasher; Eagle's Flight closes.

  • 1993 : Sierra Falls; High Sierra Territory themed area; Swiss Twist renamed Sierra Twist; Z-Force removed; Reactor removed; Time Warner purchases Six Flags theme parks.

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  • 1991 : Cyclone Bay themed area (retheme of Spillikin Corners); Psyclone.

  • 1990 : Baja Ridge themed area; Viper.

  • 1989 : Tidal Wave; Condor removed; Shockwave removed.

  • 1988 : Ninja; Funicular renamed Orient Express; Condor; Baile de las Flores moved to Pirate's Cove and renamed Jolly Roger; La Revolucion renamed back to Revolution.

  • 1987 : Z-Force; Electric Rainbow renamed Turbo; Himilaya renamed Subway; Enterprise renamed Reactor.

  • 1986 : Shockwave; Grand Prix changes from gas to electric and renamed Granny Grand Prix; Sarajevo Bobsleds removed.

  • 1985 : Children's World renamed to be Bugs Bunny World and re-themed; Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad is removed.

  • 1984 : Sarajevo Bobsleds; Colossus changes the 2nd track to ride in reverse.

  • 1983 : Swashbuckler.

  • 1982 : Freefall; Sandblasters; Mountain Express removed.

  • 1981 : Roaring Rapids; Funicular; Baile de las Flores; Revolution renamed La Revolucion; midway added; Bottom's Up renamed Spin-Out; Dragon removed; Jolly Monster removed.

  • 1980 : Buccaneer; Tumble Drum removed.

  • 1979 : Revamp of Colossus; El Bumpo closes.

  • 1978 : Colossus.

  • 1977 : Enterprise.

  • 1976 : Revolution (Opened as The Great American Revolution).

  • 1975 : Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad.

  • 1974 : Electric Rainbow; Himalaya; Dragon; Tumble Drum.

  • 1973 : Mountain Express; Swiss Twist; Scrambler; Jolly Monster; Billy the Squid removed.

  • 1972 : Jet Stream.

  • 1971 : Park opens. Gold Rusher; Grand Carousel; Log Jammer; The Sky Tower; Eagle's Flight; Bottom's Up; The Metro; Showcase Theatre (Later became The Golden Bear Theatre).



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