is an Amusement Park located just west of the Valencia neighborhood of Santa Clarita , north of Los Angeles . It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 29 , 1971 as '''Magic Mountain''', by the Newhall Land And Farming Company ,1 the development company behind the district of Valencia. 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, and is the only park in the chain to be open year-round.
On June 22 , 2006 Six Flags, Inc. announced that it was exploring options for six of its parks, including Magic Mountain and its neighboring water park, Hurricane Harbor , that could involve selling the park with possibility of selling to real estate developers, with an intent to close the park and build housing developments in the area.2 Park officials cite dwindling attendance and rowdy behavior among some of the park-goers (notably teenagers and young adults, who account for a large percentage of the park's attendance). ]] Recent statistics say the park's attendance has declined by 12 percent from a year ago, despite the recent opening of Tatsu , a high-speed roller coaster at the park. The decrease in attendance may be due in part to the fact that the park raised its ticket prices by $ 10 to $60 for the 2006 season, as well as increasing the price of parking to $15. The increase in ticket prices alone suggest that even with diminished attendance, the park's revenues should have risen. Throughout the Six Flags chain, attendance in the second quarter of 2006 was 14 percent lower than it was in the second quarter of 2005. [http://www.the-signal.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=31912&format=html
There were reports that all items that say "Six Flags Magic Mountain" were 50% off, while all "Six Flags" items were still full price.
When the Six Flags announced which parks it was selling in January 2007, Magic Mountain was not one of them. The company decided not to sell Magic Mountain and its adjacent water park. Spokeswoman Wendy Goldberg said that upon further evaluation, the company decided that the Los Angeles parks remained too valuable to let go as season passes and sales were up.
- 1986-1989 -Intamin
- Steel Standup looping roller coaster. Removed in 1989 and relocated at Six Flags Great Adventure. Moved from there at the end of 1992 and reloccated at the former Six Flags Astroworld where it was painted white and known as Batman The Escape. Put in storage at (formerly "Six Flags") Darien Lake when Astroworld closed in 2005
- 1991 - 2006 Dinn Corporation
- Wood tracked roller coaster patterned after the Cyclone at Astroland park in Brooklyn, New York. Removed for the 2007 season.
- 1992 - 2003 - Intamin AG
- One-of-a-kind roller coaster featuring a stacked design and numerous steep rolling track dives. SBNO since 2003, but will be removed in the 2007 season. Coaster may return in 2008 however details are unknown and unconfirmed.
- 2007 : X reopens; Psyclone is removed; Coldstone Limited; Johnny Rockets Express; Justice League Feast; Wii Experience; Cyclone 500 Go-Karts are rehabbed and converted to a new control system designed by the parks maintenance crew.; Ninja repainted
- ; Arrowhead Splashdown renamed back to Jet Stream; Chinese Acrobats of Hebei show; Paintball Alley shooting gallery; Revolution reopens; Sky Tower reopens; Orient Express reopens; Circus Wheel reopens; Freefall reopens, X becomes SBNO ; Psyclone closes; Papa John's Pizza.
- 2005 : Batman Begins stunt show; Circus Wheel closes; Freefall closes; Orient Express and Revolution close for Tatsu construction.
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- . Flashback closes.
- ; Scrambler is damaged, closed, and removed; Scrambler (formerly Missile Chaser at Six Flags Over Texas ); Euro-Bungee; Ham-on-Rye.
- formerly Wile E. Coyote Coaster; Déjà Vu ; Thrill Shot; Jet Stream renamed Arrowhead Splashdown; The Metro closes; Sky Tower closes; Panda Express.
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- ; Bugs Bunny World expansion; Sierra Falls renamed Yosemite Sam Sierra Falls; Wile E, Coyote Coaster storage; Circus Wheel (Trabant) removed; Jolly Roger moved to midway and renamed Circus Wheel.
- ; Gordon Gearworks renamed Grinder Gearworks .
- ; Hurricane Harbor expansion.
- 1996 : Dive Devil.
- 1995 : Hurricane Harbor water park.
- ; Himalaya renamed ACME Atom Smasher; Turbo renamed Gordon Gearworks; Eagles Flight-Galaxy Side removed.
- 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.
- (formerly Z-Force at Six Flags Over Georgia ); Cyclone 500 .
- ; Cyclone Bay themed area (retheme of Spillikin Corners).
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- 1989 : Tidal Wave; Condor removed; Crazy Barrels removed.
- ; Condor; Funicular renamed Orient Express; Baile de las Flores moved to Pirate's Cove and renamed Jolly Roger; La Revolucion renamed Revolution; Shockwave removed.
- 1987 : Z-Force; Electric Rainbow renamed Turbo; Himalaya renamed Subway; Enterprise renamed Reactor.
- removed.
- 1985 : Children's World renamed to be Bugs Bunny World and re-themed; Clown Coaster renamed Wile E. Coyote Coaster; Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad is removed.
- ; Colossus changes the 2nd track to ride in reverse.
- 1983 : Swashbuckler.
- 1982 : Freefall.
- 1981 : Roaring Rapids; Baile de las Flores; The Great American Revolution renamed La Revolucion; midway added; Dragon removed; Mountain Express removed; Jolly Monster removed; 99 Steam Train removed.
- 1980 : Buccaneer; Tumble Drum removed; Eagles Flight-El Dorado Side removed.
- 1979 : Revamp of Colossus; El Bumpo removed; Galaxy removed.
- 1978 : Colossus.
- 1977 : Enterprise.
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- 1975 : Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad.
- 1974 : Electric Rainbow; Himalaya; Dragon; Tumble Drum.
- 1973 : Mountain Express; Swiss Twist; Jolly Monster; Scrambler; Billy the Squid removed.
- 1972 : Jet Stream; Bottoms Up renamed Spin Out.
- 1971 : Park opens. Gold Rusher; Billy the Squid; Grand Carousel; Log Jammer; 99 Steam Train; Sky Tower; Eagles Flight-Galaxy Side; Eagles Flight-El Dorado Side; Bottoms Up; Metro; Sandblasters; Circus wheel; Crazy Barrels; Clown Coaster; Funicular; El Bumpo; Galaxy; Grand Prix; Showcase Theatre (Later became The Golden Bear Theatre).
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