Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia, CA 91355
Phone: (818) 367-5965
- Hours:
- Vary by season, call for times
Editorial Review for Six Flags Magic Mountain – by Kim Cooper
The Appeal
Highly intense rides that can't be found at any other SoCal theme park make Magic Mountain a must-do for local adrenaline junkies. Opening several cutting-edge thrill rides over the last few years, the sprawling hillside amusement park has been dubbed the "Xtreme Park."
Facts and Features
The X is a boundary-pushing coaster with 360-degree rotating seats. The high-flying boomerang ride Deja Vu, sends riders flying forward and backward on a looping track. Goliath Jr. is a much gentler, scaled-down version of the original Goliath, which has a dizzying 255-foot drop that sends you through a smoke-filled tunnel at 85 mph. Old-fashioned carny rides and game booths featuring Warner Bros. characters offer salvation for those too young to hit the dreaded height line. Take the tykes for a whirl on Yosemite Sam's plane ride, or let them have at it in the Looney Tunes Lodge ball zone.
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Insider Tips
When to GoLocals know that Super Bowl Sunday is the best day for an outing. Hardly any people show, so you practically have the park to yourself. Expect long lines and sweltering weather during summer.
User Reviews for Six Flags Magic Mountain
07/13/2008 Posted by frappajamba
This place is dirty, unsafe, and trashy. The whole park is uninviting and the employees uniform is ugly. The majority of their guests are unruly teenagers. The day I visited this place, there was a fight between two young men. Security was called to stop the fight. Also, I saw a teenager simulating sexual act on a statue. It was outrageous. What is wrong with those teens at the park. In addition, they lack language or social skills. Every other word that came out of their mouth was profanity. Another problem I have is with their false advertisement with Coca Cola company. The 21.99 that is printed on the soda cans was so misleading. Many people thought it was the price to get into the theme park or hurricane harbor. However, 21.99 was the price to hurricane harbor only.
Pros: ride is good
Cons: a lot of unruly visitors
08/30/2007 Posted by svantico
Magic Mountain used to be a great park even though I'm not a roller-coaster fan. The coasters are great and people love 'em, but lots of folks no longer choose to go to Magic Mountain because it's no longer a clean family park. I live in the SCV and wouldn't dare being near the park after-dark. It's a great place for thugs and teens whose parents don't give a hoot about what their kids are doing or where they're going. Rides are great and the transformation for Halloween is really cool, but I no longer feel safe and doubt I'll be going back until Six Flags works on restoring the park for the folks that have disposable income to spend: adults with families. No parent wants to take their kid to a place taken over by gangsters.
Pros: Thrill Rides Galore
Cons: No Longer Safe
