What is going on with Flashback at Six Flags magic Mountain.
I have been dying to ride that ride and its never open! I read the sign has been removed from the park and want to know what the status of the coaster is.
I can not even go to another park as I found out this is the only one like it in the world!
still want to ride it it looks fun. Also it is the only one like that in the world I wish i see pictures of what they are doing i read that the chain is not working but the C.E.O of six flags wants to fix it up.
I had the misfortune of riding it. It has to be one of the most brutal headbashing monsters built in recent years. Unless they move it from it's present location in the park chances are it will never run again. Being right next to Hurricane Harbor the noise it and it's riders generated interfered with the lifeguards ability to monitor patrons. That's why it didn't run during summer. It's not worth bringing it to snuff up to pass inspection for the few days in the winter that it would be in operation
What I could never figure out is why they just don't tear it down. Sure they couldn't market SFMM as having the most coasters, but if I owned the park I wouldn't leave a ride that never operates standing, especially in the front of the park. Of course, if I owned the park, there would be a lot more changes than just that. ;)
You know, I really don't buy the excuse that it has to close for the waterpark. I can think of plenty of roller coasters and rides that are in close proximity to a waterpark, that never have to close due to "sound". This just sounds like another typical Six Flags BS story.
Each roller coster has a different amount of noise they make. There are ways to quiet them when building them they just didn't think of that when building Flashback and it is louder the Magnum.
^^ Arrow track is not boxed like flashback, I would assume (having never seen or heard flashback)it would sound a lot like a B&M... at least more so than an arrow.
Fun said: You know, I really don't buy the excuse that it has to close for the waterpark. I can think of plenty of roller coasters and rides that are in close proximity to a waterpark, that never have to close due to "sound". This just sounds like another typical Six Flags BS story.
Of course you wouldn't buy it. Because you don't know. Imagine Mantis or any loud-roaring B&M built RIGHT ALONGSIDE a fence, which right on the other side, is a wave and swimming pool area. It's not just close proximity - if Six Flags were to rip down that fence separating Hurricane Harbor from Flashback, you could walk up from out of the pool, walk a few yards and touch one of the support columns. THAT'S how close it is.
