
Here is where you will find the popular Alpine Slide, but that is just one of the attractions! See below to find out what other kinds of things are available at Magic Mountain. Flame throwing special effects can be seen overhead as the train enters an outside raven loop immediately followed by another half twist.Discover fun for all ages at Magic Mountain in Big Bear. This is followed by a sweeping fan turn and a half twist "fly-to-lie" maneuver, in which riders flip forward 180 degrees to return to the original position of laying on their backs. After exiting the loop, the cars rotate backwards 360 degrees simulating a backflip. The train then enters an inside raven loop, where the cars are rotated again halfway through the loop to create a "lie-to-fly" maneuver riders transition from laying on their backs facing backward to a flying prone position facing forward. Each car on the train spins on its own independent axis 360 degrees forward or backward, which is being controlled by the outer rails of the track.ĭuring the main drop, the cars are rotated 180 degrees so that riders are facing toward the ground. After ascending 175 feet (53 m), the train enters a short drop and then ascends an additional 15 feet (4.6 m) to a maximum height of 190 feet (58 m) before dropping 215 feet (66 m). It was completely repainted, received new third generation vehicles, and featured new special effects including a sound system and a pair of flame throwersĪfter departing from the loading station, the ride makes a 180-degree turn traveling over the line queue and onto the lift hill. When it recieved its transformation into X2. The ride is unique in that the trains' seats pitch 360 degrees forwards and in reverse independent of the main chassis. X2 is the world's first 4th Dimension roller coaster and was the final roller coaster conceived and installed by ride manufacturer Arrow Dynamics. All track sections and inversions are carefully crafted The track is particularly engineered to mirror the actual ride experience. This real X2 coaster design is especially unique with the re-creation of the seats spins. With its 360-degree rotating seats and head-first, face down drop Get ready to enter an all-new realm on X2, a trail-blazing fifth dimension roller coaster.

X2 - Magic Mountain, Six Flags by Joey DesignĮnter the Fifth Dimension for a New Way to Fly.
