SFMM pics and vid's from my trip on 06/23

I will be at SFMM tomorrow with my sister. Last time I was there was 3 years ago. Colossus was still just Colossus and Revolution was still just Revolution. Hoping crowds AND heat won't be too bad, but, either way ROLLER COASTERS! Anyway, just asking if anyone had any special pic requests, actually, let me be a little more specific cuz I can see this going very wrong, very quickly. Anyone have any special pic requests involving SFMM rides, scenery, ride vehicles, characters etc..that are SFW?

Report AND PICS FURTHER DOWN!!

[Paradox]

Good luck trying to get on Revolution with VR because if lines are anything near as bad as Superman, they will be atrocious. Also try not to think about how much of a waste of Colossus Twisted Colossus is

[Oscar]

From the parking lot, see if you can get a shot of the first turn of Twisted Colossus where they duel, when the two trains are there. I can never seem to time it right Thanks!

[Paradox]

Oscar wrote:

I can never seem to time it right Thanks!

That's because they don't duel lol

No photo requests from me since I'll be there next week myself, but just a heads up that Twisted Colossus is down to two trains at the moment (according to a friend who visited today). Therefore, I'd suggest doing New Revolution first thing if you want to ride with VR, then head over to Twisted Colossus afterward and go from there. Also, if you want to ride New Revolution without VR go through the single rider line and you'll usually be on within a couple trains (and, if there are only two of you, you may get to ride together since the front row doesn't work with VR).

Thanks for the heads up on Revolution, Oscar, i will try my best, but, i don't wanna waste the entire day trying to get that pic. Just saw that there is a wind advisory issued for the I5 corridor through the passes and valleys, hope this doesn't impact too many rides.

Paradox wrote:

That's because they don't duel lol

Actually, they do. I have only been there one time and yet I still got multiple rides in where they dueled and stood by to film a few more.

[Paradox]

tiepilot35 wrote:

Paradox wrote:

That's because they don't duel lol

Actually, they do. I have only been there one time and yet I still got multiple rides in where they dueled and stood by to film a few more.

Damn when I was there it didn't duel once all day. The green lift was horrendously slow and even then a blue train didn't dispatch on time.

Well, overall it was a fun day, hot, but, fun. The only complaint I have is that their loading/unloading procedures take...for..ev..er, especially The New Revolution. Worth the wait, though. Twisted Colossus, definitely twisted, and oh so fun. Finally rode Green Lantern First Flight, it was, different lol. Never before have i had the feeling that I was going to be flung out of a ride vehicle. Viper can definitely use some tlc. Oh, and another thing about Twisted Colossus, it didn't duel so much as race. That was awesome.

Yup, 90 minutes. Will probably post a full report with lots of pics this weekend.



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How I Got My Rear End Handed To Me By A Theme Park:

My sister and I got season passes to SFMM for our birthdays earlier this year and we were finally able to use them. So after driving about 4 hours to the park, thanks LA traffic, we finally arrived at the park around 10:40.

My favorite roadside sign:

We got to the parking lot booths and were pleased to see that there was not a long line of cars to get in. We ended up with a pretty decent parking spot, perfect for some coaster close-ups.

oohh....pretty.

We headed to the gates and were pleased to see that there were no massive crowds trying to get in, or crowding pathways throughout the park. This was not a good day to be fighting crowds, the heat was enough of a challenge to overcome. Luckily, the crowd level was definitely manageable. We exchanged our vouchers for the actual pass and proceeded into the entry gates. I was pleasantly surprised that the park seems to be getting cleaner, and the view of the rides from the front of the park was stunning, all the rides were shining brightly in the blistering So Cal sun.

After that it was off to our first ride of the day, X2, which is #3 on my list of favorites, even though it has gotten rough and jerky, it is still a very fun and thrilling ride, and only had a 45-60 minute wait, pretty good considering the horrendous load/unload process at the park, more on that later, though. While in line I couldn't help but snap a few pics of Viper, which looked amazing in the sunlight that day, as mentioned before, all the rides did.

I didn't know Mikey was at the park that day:

Viper E-stop


It seems more care is going into the maintenance and upkeep of the park.

then again, maybe not

Then it was up the hill and off to get our 2016 season refillable souvenir cups. For 22.99 you get a souvenir cup that you can have refilled at the park for the remainder of the 2016 season, which we definitely got our money's worth out of on the first day.

Then it was off to Tatsu, which until today, was my top coaster. The views from the ride are breathtaking and exhilarating, as is the ride itself. Flying high above the park and that pretzel loop..the most intense element I have ever experienced, which includes the helix finale on The Beast at King's Island, which has been compared to a 6.8 earthquake. As someone who grew up in So Cal, I can relate to that analogy, but, I digress...here's some Tatsu porn for you.

On to Apocalypse...or we thought...heading down the hill through the shady? path that Ninja and Jet Stream pass over, what happened to the trees? 3 years ago there were trees galore, now it looks the way it did in 1988 when Ninja opened. So not the day for this tomfoolery

3 years ago:

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see, trees!

My only thought(s) is either one or both of the following 1. the severity of the drought has led to some landscaping cutbacks. 2. the derailment of Ninja recently has led to the need to give the hill a makeover. Either way, I didn't find it at all amusing.

So, about our trek to Apocalypse:

ride op's said Nope!

so we continued on our way to Riddler's Revenge, stopping to refill our souvenir cups along the way.

Riddler's Revenge still looks and rides really well for it's age, so it stays at #4 on my top 5 list. The wait time was only about 20-30 minutes. On a side note, the only ride that actually requires you to pay for a locker for your belongings is X2, all the others have storage areas in the station. $saving tip

Tidal Wave was closed for the day:

not funny!

I need one of these for my apartment:

The park has all sorts of misting devices throughout, which felt really good.

Onward to DC Universe for Batman the Ride and Green Lantern. I always felt Batman the Ride was too short of a ride and the elements come too quickly to really savor them, as intense as they are, not enough time for my brain to process what was happening to my body, so I never really feel the rush until the brake run. Oh well, it was walk-on anyway.

Green Lantern is SFMM's 2nd 4D coaster and the only one of its kind on the west coast, and is the only coaster that actually scared the crap our of me. I felt like I was gonna be flung out of my seat into the track of Batman the Ride, definitely would ride it again, though. Just not sure if I would stand in line line in the blistering sun to do it, though. Why you have no shade here? and again, load/unload is atrocious making the queue take longer than it really should. The station area is really well themed, like the rest of DC Universe.

See! really well themed, which is why it is my favorite section of the park

Batmobile selfie

The main event of the day: Twisted Colossus and The New revolution. I will keep these a little short, so as to not reveal too much.

Twisted Colossus is just that, seriously twisted. Though I kind of miss Colossus, this ride more than helped fill that void. It was non-stop adrenaline filled fun from the pre-lift all the way to the final brake run. the trains are super comfortable and they travel so smoothly through the revolutionary RMC track system. The top-gun stall was awesome, and the first drop feels a lot higher up than it really is. Truly a great tribute to what was once the tallest, longest and fastest wooden racing coaster ever built.

Now for the one we were both most excited to ride: The New revolution. What an experience. I would have hoped that the staff would have streamlined the loading/unloading, but, it's Six Flags, that would be expecting too much. As someone who had ridden all the stages of the original revolution's life. well, from the late 80's before the shoulder harness, pretty much to the day it was refurbished, what an improvement. I love how it's kind of a throwback to when it was The Great American Revolution, as featured in the film Roller Coaster. The trains are absolutely gorgeous and the track is gucci. The only way to really describe the VR experience is to compare it to a motion simulator on a roller coaster track. Like how little kids think Star Tours is really in space. The VR video is so immersive you almost forget you are on a theme park ride. Without giving away too much, it's definitely a close encounter of the 3rd kind. Worth a 90 minute wait, sure. would I wait that long twice in a day, probably not.



this is pretty much where the line started, So close, yet, so far.

more New Revolution pics for your viewing pleasure:

VR headset selfie

So, after that long wait we pretty much lost momentum and decided to end the day, but, not before I rode Viper, Walk-on style. I really wish this once great coaster would get a major overhaul, maybe Vekoma could step in someday and take it over.

I will end this post with some random park photos and a special video request from Oscar.

Anyone remember Metro?

Oscar, this one's for you. Watch to the end. You won't be disappointed. Quality is a little poor, my phone's camera doesn't zoom well.


I have a lot more pics, but, i guess 125 is the max. Anyway, that is how I got my butt whooped by Six Flags Magic Mountain. Hope you enjoyed this post.

It's good to see that you survived SFMM.

XLR8R wrote:

It's good to see that you survived SFMM.

By about 4PM I wasn't sure if we would LOL. We had to re-apply sunscreen about 3 times throughout the day. The spray on sunscreen is perfect for these types of adventures.

Thanks for the photo of Zamperla Family Coaster 80 STD as well!

lol240 wrote:

Thanks for the photo of Zamperla Family Coaster 80 STD as well!

Not a fan of them myself, but, this one looked very nice.

^ I agree!

The sign structure is the exact same as on Gotham City Gauntlet!

[Mikey]

If it can't be bought out of the catalog or named after something they already own the rights too it doesn't get built. Also you can leverage economy of scale buying 2500 trash cans instead of 10.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Thanks for the awesome photos! I still would like to visit this park someday, mostly for Riddler.

Coasterkidmwm wrote:

Thanks for the awesome photos! I still would like to visit this park someday, mostly for Riddler.

Riddler is one of a dying breed, but, still rides almost as well as the day it opened. It has gotten a little rough over the years, but, definitely still enjoyable.