Part Two - Memories Of Six Flags Magic Mountain & My Stories

[@Mr.Buttermaker]

6:19 What a nut! 😂 Love hearing about these memories and your commentary.

[@dougjones5104]

Fun fact, the Belinda Carlisle music video for "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" was filmed at Spin Out at Magic Mountain

[@rickg882]

So unrecognizable to me, I used to visit frequently in 1971 when it opened and last time I was there was in 1997, thanks for sharing.

[@matteoromenghi]

Revolution, historic and iconic roller coaster.

[@imansfield]

At last, part two! It was worth the wait!

[@B4dlands]

Visited Magic Mountain a lot during the 80's, 90's - loved freefall & Colossus - excellent nostalgia trip Kurt

[@MikeHunt90731]

KISS meets the Phantom!

[@LeAnimal65]

The last time I was here was the summer of 1978 and they had a new coaster that was the longest, highest, and fastest called the Collossus, which scared the crap out of my 13 year old ass! I also remember seeing poster up all around showing the filming of a movie there called Rollercoaster. Not a bad flick for the time.

[@looksmaxxxine]

Love that movie and the ending where they go on The Revolution

[@BlendedFamilyMan]

I remember Riddler's Revenge playing "Ecuador" by Sash being on endless loop. I came back years later to find it was still playing. I bet it's still playing.

[@mjwbulich]

I love Magic Mountain and still visit a couple times a year. I do miss some of the old rides,but they have added some really good ones over the last couple decades. X2 and Tatsu are insane. They make Viper and Batman look like kiddie rides.

[@denault3985]

Interesting to see and hear your stories from the 1980s, I too worked at MM (before Six Flags) in the late 1970s as the engineer on the Steam Train along with many overtime positions. At least you handled the Loops back then I never could, I even got sick in front of my girlfriend. At least I could ride Colossus without any problems!

[@johnphantom]

They had that spin ride at Six Flags New England back when it was Riverside, i remember going on it like twice when I was a kid. It was an interesting experience that I learned from.

[@1sikgolf]

Man, another banger! Brought up so many memories of me and my late father. My first roller coaster with a loop was revolution, because my dad lied to me an said it had no loops, haha. Could not get me off it after that. Also remember my father getting stuck on that rocket that went in a loop, it got stuck about 3/4, everyone hanging there. He weezled his way out the harness and hopped the fence, while everyone dangled for 45min. I can't believe tidal wave is gone, huge bummer!!

[@iamconan]

I remember also that the rock group KISS made a movie at magic mountain in the early days. Their main filming area was near Ninja ride and the tower ride near it.

[@AdamOMcMurphy]

Gold Rush was my first roller coaster as well. Glad to see it's still there! I remember the mini "gum wall" halfway up on the way to the first drop.

[@jameskett5241]

We had a Six Flags Great Adventure, but we also had THIS! lol I went once, or twice a year, and it was awesome! We knew about injuries, and deaths, but... it'll never happen to us! A few things they didn't mention. The workers pulled the governors out of the race cars, so they would go about 50MPH. The Tarzan Swing, and the Canon Ball (not the loop, but a different tunnel that went under ground) dumped you into a natural spring, so it was FREEZING! It would be 95° with 100% humidity, and you would hit the water, and start drowning, because your body wouldn't move at first. They had a cliff jump too. I believe they were 15, and 20 feet, or 20, and 25 feet, and once you got up, you pretty much had to jump. No restrictions on age, or size. The Alpine Slide had signs to use your breaks, but you didn't have to, and I didn't. lol You would come out of a bank, and a sign would say "use your brake" (which was a lever you pull) because you were about to go off of a 6 foot drop that was probably 45° to 50° I would push the lever which made you go faster and get air. If you weren't straight you'd be in trouble. I know that now, but as a kid... not gunna happen.😂 I remember seeing some older black kid, and his whole left side was pink from falling off. Again, as a kid I didn't think of the danger, and how lucky i am for not wiping out, just that I'm better than that older kid. lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXynqZKmnr-pqck

[@deliverancetwo]

Amazing video Kurt. Same here I cannot go on any more roller coasters anymore but they were fun back in the day thanks again

[@Ned_Slanders]

Spin out got me sick immediately.

[@80sLife]

Understandable

[@seanlewis1148]

Deja Vu, Freefall, Log Jammer, Z-Force, Enterprise/Reactor, Spinout, and Yosemite Sam's Sierra Falls were some of the most popular attractions that I miss so dearly.

[@melindasaddler559]

I always wanted to know if "The Ninja" is still there. I never got on it, but it seemed pretty fun. Okay, you answered my question before I got to see it in the video 😆

[@Az777]

That's what it was- Spin Out! Not sure why I thought it was Spinnaker. It must have been called that somewhere else. I remember the Gold Rush ride, but the family spent more time at Disneyland, so my first coaster was the Matterhorn. The 6 flags first that stands out was the Revolution. That was my first loop coaster. Best ride for me ever was the Colossus going backward. It would kill or seriously injure me today.😄

[@Cutelatinguy2]

I'm more old school, I remember the Magic Mountain Trolls, Swiss Twist, Galaxy, The Enterprise, Mountain Express, The Octopus, Skyway, Bumper Boats, Spilliken Corners, and the Log Jammer. We used to live in Oxnard so our favorite thing to do was see who could spot the tower first from the 126 highway going into Santa Clarita. lol

[@seanlewis1148]

@@chadbest5411 I definitely remember it...I miss that ride

[@MikeHunt90731]

Sarajevo bobsleds is one blast from the past

[@seanlewis1148]

@@chadbest5411 Apocalypse The Ride*

[@mattwilliams1529]

Went on our senior trip from Northern CA in 1994. Viper was new , we loved it.

[@KevinJL]

I just remembered seeing that Batman stunt show in Six Flags over Texas in 93?

[@vistalite-ph4zw]

Oh wow! I was wondering when Psyclone was coming around. If you sat in the last car I swear the back would come off the track. It never jumped the track but I remember it lifting up. The last I was at MM The Riddler ride was brand new, maybe 2000 or 2001. So much has changed there...

[@sejejo7565]

Batman was my first roller coaster. Viper was my second. Did them back to back.

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

That’s so grosss hahaha bandaid falls hahah such great stories and memories man thank you so much for sharring n sorry if I comment so much but I just enjoy it so much

[@FIGNAS83]

The 90's were a fun time to be a teenager.

[@christine_7952]

Love the channel

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much

[@danikeebler1662]

Wow thanks for the walk down memory lane. Incredible MM was the first teen hang out place we got to go without mom and dad, just our friends. It was a main staple for Girl Scout/school events,, parties, and grad night. Colossus was the hot new must ride. The two tracks raced, then, the turned the one backwards and that line was so much longer to get on the backwards one.. I took myself there once as a much older adult just to re experience it. 🤢🤮 is what I got. I drive past the Superman ride and feel my stomach do flip flops. The water rides were tricky to plan or avoid. It was at the end or not at all. I vaguely remember the monorail. Was there a ride or attraction attached to a pagoda building or is that another park?

[@canamrider07]

Cyclone was hard to find, always empty and it really a rough ride. If you put your feet forward in the car a bar would crack you on your shins. I always told my friends keep your feet forward during the ride.

[@johnmartin7182]

I remember doing haunted house 40 years ago they used to let us drink and I forgot the garage door was half down and ran into the door. It was like a wrestling move shit it hurt 😪. Lost my whole fun of the 🌙

[@rawkusrex]

yeah, for theme park food the cheesesteak and chili fries were surprisingly good. Riddlers Revenge aka The Nutcracker... fantastic ride, but horrible for the family jewels

[@M0Sesdef]

Deja Vu in the back/front was low key the best ride of it's time. Shout out to backwards colossus as a runner up. Tatsu is tough to beat of the current coasters.

[@mikerobinson2021]

So funny bud me and you are about the same age. We've both worked at MM and I use to go on all the roller coasters and now you couldn't pay me to get on them. Great video!

[@scorpiistar]

i remember getting my son on viper when he was about 8 or 9, in the line standing on my feet on his tiptoes....he go a couple of rides before we got busted 😅

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

I totally remember the big shakey rollercoaster was scared for my life and ninja omg right now your on pause when you said ninja and showed the sign you tooook me back brother I have not thought of that for a long time and the commercial for the ninja in the techniccolor box tube tv with the mist or smoke or what er that was blowing and then the people on the ride blow through it hahaha

[@MFBURNS7909]

Band Aid Falls 😂 Too True 😂

[@sodguy69]

Spin Out kicked my Ass when i was 16 during May of 1997 .I felt like Shit for hours after i got off the ride. I went with my best friend from high school Brandon and his mom & 2 step brothers Who were older than us I believe 19&21 . We went to the park because Superman had recently opened. I was not a fan of roller coasters but I went anyways because it was a free trip because his mom got hooked up with passes I just had to pay for some food I remember my buddys step brothers making fun of me for feeling sick after Spin Out. The only ride I could handle before we left the park was Tidal wave I really wanted to go on it because i was a fan of Step By Step. They went on Super man and Batman before we left. I do remember them complaining about leg pain after batman Thats my story Spin Out Closed in 2008 according to the Net

[@sodguy69]

@@chadbest5411 i bet that ride caused alot of people too puke . I don’t think i did but I can’t remember for sure.

[@jbizzletx3420]

Man in middle school all of the middle schools would get together and allow all the 8th graders for one night!! It was awesome!!!

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

Glad to hear that some rides are still there, but I hate when they change the aesthetics of the places from our childhood.

[@sejejo7565]

I remember standing in line for Flashback watching a Lisa Loeb music video called Stay snd thinking she looked like a real life hot version of Daria

[@Mr50pop]

A very long time ago LOL right at around the area of the Tower and the Ninja there was a kind of fun house it was called the magic Pagoda it had a big Buddha statue that they projected a film onto the face to make it look like it was talking we went through mirror maze and other sections that I can't quite remember

[@carvinblack]

Was shopping for a new pair of unique Vans. I came across a 50th anniversary T and C Surf shoe googlin'. Did you pick a pair up? Really cool looking.

[@unrooolie]

holy cow im sure we worked there at the same time i worked there 1999 i worked at the laughing dragon

[@MFBURNS7909]

My dad and I were on Z Force when somebody puked. I watched the people in front of me get hit. A hunk of cheese hit the empty head rest next to me 😂

[@MFBURNS7909]

I used to take tickets. I saw Magic Johnson get the vip entrance

[@staubach1979rt]

I'd kill to ride my Carver surfskate on the back side of the park!

[@BKDDY]

RIP OG Colossus

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

Ok this is my last comment but the roaring rapids was the shhhhissssnit that was dope when I was a kid

[@daviddevonshire7213]

Hey Kurt, it’s time for more memories of the SFV videos and movie locations please.

[@michaelstorm5096]

I love the video. Now with that theme park being Magic Mountain how come you don't cover the shooting locations for Kiss Meets the Phantom of the park it was filmed there at Magic Mountain in 1978.

[@mixtapemanny7473]

Hey, did you ever get to ride Mountain Express roller coaster that is in the area where Hurricane Harbor is now? I was lucky to get on it in 1980 when I was 10. Great times.

[@frankm8533]

I couldn't ever do rides i would get so sick! Went to Kings Dominion a few times as kids but we all know I was a no no for rides

[@GoDodgerBlueScarletBuckeye]

Do they still have that candle making shop where you could do different colors?

[@DWINC]

Do you skip the rides now because of vertigo or dizziness? Just wondering because the older I get the more dizzy I am.

[@SurflinerBoy455]

Shockwave is once there before psyclone which looks like riddler before they closed it and moved it to Texas

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

You mean when the booze kicked in then you put your mask on ahhaha super great story my brother

[@veerchasm1]

After the 80’s we avoided Magic Mountain because of all the gang activity

[@looksmaxxxine]

Gangs went to theme parks?

[@MFBURNS7909]

@@looksmaxxxine they still do

[@seanlewis1148]

@@looksmaxxxine yup!! Bloods, Crips, and Eses You didn't want to see this park back in the 80's and 90's....Gang violence up here was BAAAAAD!

[@spikepit7256]

My pops worked at magic for 30 years victor Franco

[@80sLife]

Wonder if I ever came across him

[@timdaugherty5921]

Gosh they tore a lot out!!! I wonder why??!

[@matteoromenghi]

1997, Superman: The Escape. 😱

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

Would be Awsome if someone like universal studios bought the old places and they could remake it all somewhere else as arise and museum or something

[@KungFuGarza]

Hey Kurt! What year or years were you Chainsaw Guy? My band played Fright Fest in like 2011 and we took pictures with a bunch of the scare actors. One of which we talked music with specifically old hardcore and punk bands!

[@malcolmbaldwin5735]

Log Jammer is my favorite , and Im not talking about Magic Mountain

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

Maybe Superman fell off and looked like he was flying down

[@cheech460]

Nothing political but how do you like living in California now from when you grew up. I moved In 2001 and most my family is still there. Love everything you do.

[@sodguy69]

Its not fun its very one sided unfortunately One group has complete control

[@SpanishBear1994]

other years

[@blueghost4121]

I wonder if anyone has pictures of Magic Mountain before 6 flags bought it

[@canamrider07]

Boarding rapids.

[@SurflinerBoy455]

Green latern wasn’t popular since that’s a ride that beats you up and people called it the worst roller coaster and that is an abomination and now wonder woman is using the station at green latern

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

I member the police academy show there