Six Flags Magic Mountain just announced this week that its highly anticipated Twisted Colossus ride is scheduled to open to the public on May 23. The next generation of “hybrid coaster” combines the iconic wooden structure with what Six Flags Magic Mountain described as a “state-of-the-art Iron Horse Track.” The four-minute-long ride spans roughly 5,000 feet of track, making it the longest in the world. It features a super-steep 116-foot drop, 18 airtime lifts, a “High Five” — where two trains face each other as they pass through an overbanked turn, and a “Top Gun Stall” — an inversion where the train slows while it is upside down. Bonnie Rabjohn, the president of the theme park says:
“At Six Flags, innovation is in our DNA and with Twisted Colossus, innovation will go to an extreme level with record-breaking elements, faster speeds and steeper banks,. This cutting-edge technology marries the best of both classic and modern coaster designs. It is definitely a twist on a traditional wooden coaster experience.”
Even the computer animation is hairy scary, so I can just imagine peeing (just a little) at that first drop… watch.
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