1973 or 1974. The major rides were the Mountain Express (a Wildcat-type ride), the Gold Rusher, and the two log rides. (Today I can't believe that I travelled 2500 miles from Hawaii for those rides.) The first really big ride was the Revolution in 1976, and then came Colossus. This was all before MM was a Six Flags park.
Riding Batman:TR for the first time..WoW!
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Dayuum, Your HOT!
My first time ever out to California was during Christmas break to see my brother in the Marines. I went to Magic Mountian towards the end of December. Let's see 2 hour wait for Goliath 1 time, 2 hour 30 minute wait for Viper, 1 hour wait for Batman, 2 hours & 30 minute wait for Rittlers Revenge, 45 minute wait for Superman: The Escape. When I wen't out to Magic Mountian in December they only had one train on most coasters going! I won't be back to Magic Mountian for a while. Cedar Point#1, Millennium Force #1.
2002 - Coaster Con
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
6/11/01
I came all the way from Chicago to find Goliath was closed because the woman died on it. I was so mad. They know it was an anerisim not caused by the ride.
About 5 years ago; I've been going every year since then. Plus now I have a season pass.
Poor me, living here in western ny, have never been to california, let alone sfmm or any californian park. :(
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"who needs drugs when you have coasters...they're like a natural high"
Sometime in the 80's, I don't remember what year. I went to the park when I stayed with family in Bakersfield. I remember my first time riding Shockwave and being scared to death because I was standing. I'd only been to Disneyland and PGA back then, so it was definately a new experience. I also remember going when Ninja first opened, I thought it was the greatest coaster ever built, a coaster that runs UNDER THE TRACK!?! WOW! ;) It's still one of my favorites at the park. :)
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Medusa at Marine World: the best coaster in the west!
The first time I went to SFMM was 1981,Collosus was my first wooden coaster(no woodies in Oregon since 1970)last time was 1997(I chickened out on Viper the year before,regretted doing so,so I had to redeem myself)
