Magic Mountain (Six Flags), Valencia, California

Another great day. We left the condo at around 8:30am and drove for two hours. Magic Mountain (Six Flags) is located in Valencia, California. Valancia is north of Los Angelos on Interstate 5. (Another day of driving. And true to our nature, we missed a turn off and got separated again. We decided that our next vacation will include only attractions that are close to where we are staying. This driving was for the birds.)

I didn't take the camera today. I figured that I would be riding various roller coasters and didn't want to worry about the camera. But it only took me four or five rides and my head was hurting and I was done for the day. The kids on the other hand, kept going until we left for the condo, around 8:00pm. (I am including pictures that I pulled down from the internet just as a reference to what we did on this day.)

After entering the park, we oriented ourselves and set up a meeting time and place (not that it worked very well). Then we all, except for Greg and Carson, went to the Viper Rollercoaster and went for a ride (see below).

As I mentioned above, we left the park around 8:00pm and just outside of the park we stopped at a Wendy's to grab a bite to eat. Then it was off to the condo (another 2 hour drive).

We all were tired, but it had been a fun ride. There were a couple of rides that we didn't get to experience (the "X" being one of them), but I think we all got our fill of turns, spins and "G" force.



The largest looping roller coaster in the world - towers 188 feet high!



Viper
Opened    April 1990
Colors   Green & Orange
Special Features   Viper features the world's tallest vertical loop at 140 feet, plus loops at 90 feet, 62 feet and a 40-foot-tall corkscrew.
Ride Description   This mega coaster has three vertical loops, a classic corkscrew and a double barrel boomerang turn. Riders turn upside down seven times and change elevation 16 times!
Top Speed   70 miles-per-hour
Height at Tallest Point   188 feet
Length   3,830 feet
Vehicles   Twenty-eight passenger trains that sit two abreast.
Safety Systems   Computer controlled fail-safe air brakes ensure proper ride speed at all times. Padded over-the-shoulder harnesses ensure rider comfort.


Press here for a history of Magic Mountain (I did not write this history, though it is in first person. I found it on the internet and copied it down.)