Six Flags Magic Mountain: 2011 vs 2022

Using Google Street View, let's take a look at Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2011 versus 2022 and see everything that's changed over the last 11 years.
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[@InfinitePlaylist909]

Such a creative & fun vid! Would totally watch a series of these.

[@corkscrewfoley]

I agree!

[@Joshpocalypse]

Agreed!

[@Asshat237]

I just got back into coasters through great channels like this one after not havinfgone to my home park (sfga) in 15-20 years. I tried to check it out, but the vast majority of the park is not on street view. To everyone - is your home park on street view?

[@arandomchannel011]

Agreed

[@michaelgalligan1187]

I’ve never been to SFMM and to see that they removed a monorail is kind of disappointing. They really could’ve made a resort their by putting in a resort hotel and having the monorail connecting the hotel to the amusement and water parks. That could’ve been like the thrill seeker resort to compete with Universal and Disney.

[@ploral2]

that’s true but it wouldnt have the best view since there is a lot of only rocks near sfmn

[@ronkydonk]

@@ploral2 Yes just right in the middle of SC valley

[@willlima1297]

Can you really imagine six flags running a resort? All the rooms would be "closed" and they'd serve Johnny rockets food there.

[@jasonyau326]

SFMM sold the monorail to Hershey Park where it is still running to this day

[@oblivieon1567]

It wasn't like a fancy Disney monorail. It was the same as Hershey Park. When they closed it they sold parts and remaining trains to Hershey.

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

I remember coming for my 2nd visit after 14 years in 2019 and being overwhelmed by the amount of new rides and west coast racers had just soft opened. This parks lineup is criminally underrated. It is loads top depth.

[@ThemeParkAvenue]

I went to the park two days ago after having gone in 2014. The park is definitely adding many rides, but some of the older stuff is honestly some of the best they have. It’s a park with great rides but some things hold it back.

[@jzckvsn]

I went to magic mountain yesterday and it was so different than when I went a lot earlier before. Super fun visit though.

[@rustyshackleford6746]

I was just doing this at Worlds of Fun the other day, I’m new to this area and didn’t know much about the history of the park. It’s very interesting to see how things have changed.

[@konstantin7912]

You are not the only one who loves the parks history. It amazes me the things that have changed in such a short amount of time. I look forward to the many new changes the park will have in the future. On a side note, a shopping area at the top of the mountain as well as a new restaurant overlooked the park from the location of the old pizza restaurant would be an awesome addition.

[@konstantin7912]

Also, do you know if there are any photos from inside that restauraunt? I know that it closed a while ago, but it would be interesting to see what it once was.

[@MacRay14]

I've been going to SFMM since like 2002 and I don't remember the Monorail track at all. That's wild. You just hit me with a wave of nostalgia that made me miss Moosburger Lodge! 😔 Also surprised you didn't mention the ride right there where you'd stand against the wall and it would just spin. I always loved riding that. Normally you can only ride a "gravitron" type ride at a fair.

[@Jeysin]

Spinout was gone way before 2011

[@eletricalplugandoutlet1540]

As someone whose home working location is Chop Six, I have to say thank you for enjoying our food! Our restaurant tends to get a mixed rep amongst the culinary workers of Six Flags due to it's hectic and largely faced paced environment, especially on Saturdays; so to hear that you guys actually enjoy the food we cook makes me feel reassured!

[@AirtimeThrills]

I just had some on Saturday and it was glorious

[@eddienhp]

Very cool that Google Maps shows what Six Flags Magic Mountain was like back in 2011 (11 years ago), before Magic Mountain is today (2022)! I was 5 in 2011, and this was a thing before I start getting into roller coasters!

[@beau_thielen]

These types of videos are my favorite. There’s just something about things from the past coming and going

[@CatPianoClassics]

I was there on March Friday the 18th and honestly i am happy with some of the changes where they needed to be made. That said, i think one of the things that they could have added to the new Underground area would be some much needed shade because when i was there in late July 2021, the blacktop made everything so much more unbearably hot and even tho when i went the 18th, it was in the low 80s and i could still feel that its much warmer than anywhere else in the park. Also i really hope they get to make some adjustments to the now defunct buildings dedicated to old moving systems or restaurants.

[@reg1m0nz83]

agreed. it feels like too much of the park is hot pavement in the sun. kind of keeps me from wanting to go in the summer too much 🥴

[@themeparklunatic1996]

Funny you say that their used to be so much shade then new management after bankruptcy decided to rip trees out and shade structures out for concrete I’m guessing to sell those stupid plastic drink cups

[@Missglam67]

Thank you for posting! I recent returned to the park this year after maybe a 15 year hiatus. Much has changed over the decades as my first visit when I was 7 or 9’years… before most of you were born and before Revolution and Colossus was there… yea I am that old. As I walk thru the midways and paths I recognize areas that have changes and some have remained. For instance. The enterance for Revolution today is what it used to be when it first opened. But in the 80s the entrance changed to the top near the entrance to what is X2 and near that pizza place. There used to be tilt a whirl ride up there as well. I kinda like that the entrance is back to the original. I love that the big fountain at the front of the park is still there. There was a area called back street where the flat rides like Enterprise and spin out used to be and I think before omit was Cyclone Bay it was Spilikan Corners. At Samari Summit used to be Magic Pagoda. It’s that abandoned building with that stone archway staircase that they use for a maze for Fright Fest. I am sorry that Sky Tower is closed I definitely snd probably permanently because of the elevator not being up to code. I heard it will cost millions of dollars to get it up to code and more millions to take the structure down completely. So it just stands abandoned. That’s a shame because it’s the one thing that I remember from childhood! You saw that tower on the 5 fwy and you knew you were almost there!

[@nathanlamoreaux1272]

Interesting video! My very first visit to the park was in summer 2010 so this is pretty representative of how the park has changed since I started going. They've really made so many improvements over the last decade. I think the only downside is they have lost many, many trees. Particularly throughout Ninja's layout and Full Throttle.

[@ytcomment4242]

I found it interesting how often you mentioned trees being removed. I mainly go to Cedar Point and so much of the natural shade there is long gone. Is this a trend at a lot of amusement parks? I know it's a lot more work to take care of trees, especially keeping them trimmed along rides, but it sure is nice to have them.

[@charlithewolf]

That was interesting to see how much has changed over the years at my home park. Also something I noticed that was in the older pictures was the pumpkin lights they used to put on the light post during fright fest. I don't recall seeing those in a long time so I think they don't use them anymore. It was interesting to see what they used to do for fright fest in some of those older picture from 2011. Just that event alone has changed so much over the years.

[@themeparklunatic1996]

Omg yes the pumpkins on the lights were my favorite thing about fright fest back in the day they looked so cool

[@aidenwoulffe3704]

the first time i went to magic mountain was some time in the summer or autumn of 2011, around when Green Lantern opened, and 2012 was the year I went the most (one day my dad picked me up from school and we just decided to go on an impulse for a few hours), so even though I continue to go, that google maps time capsule is the way it is in my mind's eye. Pleasant blast from the past, thanks for the interesting video!

[@otakugamezwithryuniji4821]

This awesome trip down memory/history lane makes me nostalgic for Astroworld (RIP) in Houston, Texas when I worked there in the 90s. I would love to see more historical vids. Thanks for the interesting & unique video.

[@Farttard]

I remember when my mom, thinking twisted Colossus was still Colossus, told me it was just ups and downs. I also remember crying afterwards because I, and my mother, were misinformed by a million

[@micycles1200]

This is really cool. Despite living in L.A. my whole life, I never went to Magic Mountain growing up. It wasn't until I started working there last year that I actually stepped foot inside the park. I've been into parks for years, I just never had the opportunity to hit up the closest one to me. Getting to see an entire walkthrough of it from 11 years ago is really cool though. I do almost feel some nostalgia for the old park. Pretty much the whole thing has changed since then. The rides themselves are the only things that are the same. Those paths though, are almost unrecognizable. It's kind of funny how different they look considering the fact that the park does a good job of "preserving" the buildings they don't use anymore. I would have thought it was just paint and polish, but really - from the looks of the photos - they've gutted and replaced almost everything, save from the southwest quadrant of the park. Super cool video.

[@saynotop2w]

I lived in OC for 30 years, been to Disneyland only once. I know that feel.

[@reg1m0nz83]

this was an awesome vid. i had a huge gap from 2011 or 2012 to 2019 where i didnt visit the park, and there was so much more empty space when i came back i couldn't remember what it used to look like anymore. the dc plaza is gonna be nice when its finished, i hope there are more renovations to come that will give this park the facelift it deserves

[@starryagent9936]

This would be even crazier for my home park of Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The street view is from 2009, and there’s a great view of Big Bad Wolf back when it was around

[@AirtimeThrills]

Ah man thats awesome

[@cleonituk]

As i live near the park, im 38 i havent been in over 10 years, but i imagine its crazy different now.

[@Spokker]

This is a great video for me. I visited MM yesterday for the first time since 2010. Some things have changed but it still felt familiar.

[@jeremyhillaryboob4364]

thx so much for creating these videos, i live within a 1 hour drive of magic mountain and love to learn more about my home park.

[@thequackenscoasterchannel2927]

This is a very neat idea, talk about a great birthday present for me! The same can be applied for Silver Dollar City, it's absurd how much that park has changed over the last 11 years.

[@AirtimeThrills]

I bet, with everything hidden its probably hard to tell from street view though

[@johncastro9098]

Great video. The first time I went to magic mountain the tree on revolutions hill were no more than 3 years old. Thanks for the excellent update video. Its been a while since my last visit.

[@doctorPuffin]

Wow 2 years dang thats a long time I would never be able to wait that long. But that is a cool Idea!

[@michakowalczyk4179]

Woooow! Thats something I always want to see. I’m a huge fun of videos like that!!!

[@flsxhszn2827]

Lets goo. Another great video. I like when the website does not update. Brings back old times

[@reiemg]

I think its cool seeing how parks evolve. Cool Idea, you should do CP in a few years or something with all the changes

[@tilenburnik]

Nice video! I visited the place in August 2011 (haven't been in the US since, I'll have to make amends at some point in the 2020s) and just a quick note that Log Jammer was still running at the time and the monorail track was already gone (or at least I have zero recollection of it being there).

[@ParkVisions]

Amazing video this park is in my top 3 Bucket List parks that I have to visit. This video definitely took me through memory lane.

[@lilchestdawg2326]

Man I’ve been going to this park for so long I aint even realize half of these changes really great video

[@UTubeHandlesSuck]

I've never been to Six Flags Magic Mountain. It was just Magic Mountain when I was there back around 1979. The most interesting view from the full operational observation tower that day was the forest fire within visible distance that had a park closure as a real possibility (which didn't happen) all day long. So of course, lots of stff in your "Earlier" portion of the video was new to me. Need to get back there sometime. Cheers!

[@rodolfomiranda2676]

2:56 That random gas station always reminds me of the music video for Chained to the Rithim by Katy Perry where they combined Six Flags Magic Mountain with Universal's Islands of Adventure hahaha

[@lovehouse4312]

as someone who grew up going to knotts i would love for you to make a video like this for kbf! especially since i haven’t been back since my family moved from cali back in 2015. love your videos keep it up

[@backpacking_trombonist]

Maybe it's nostalgia speaking but I miss the old look to the park. It almost feels too barren and less welcoming to me without the log ride waterfront and the big tree in front. With the housing project going on behind the park now and the top of the hill cut away, much of that feeling of immersion, and isolation from the rest of Santa Clarita is gone. Maybe getting some shade trees in the underground would help with that but as of now, my absolute favorite area in the park (in terms of theming) is back by Tatsu and Roaring Rapids. I really hope that when the inevitable face lift comes, they don't change it too much. Just a slight touch up to the buildings is all that I really think is needed to make that section really magical again.

[@ironhayden5263]

This has been by far one of my favorite videos. I've always loved looking at old maps of Magic Mountain and comparing them to recent ones. I think I'm gonna try to use my VR headset to walk through 2011 Magic Mountain!

[@joelmoore886]

This was great! I would love to see one of these of Six Flags Great America!

[@detectiveplutomindpretzel5626]

Would love to see a series of these because google street view has this for a lot of parks and yeah they are outdated by a lot. For example you can still see SoB for kings island

[@Joypyf]

Super creative video idea! Love this and would watch many more like this!!

[@16Cam_]

This is great! I did this with Alton towers (my home park) as I started going in 2020 and the difference is staggering looking at old rides, restaurants and theming pieces.

[@snake_05]

Very cool video concept. Interesting to see how it changed. Love the content 👍

[@EagleRyan14]

I went here in 2011 for my first time on most of the coasters! I’ve tracked the change here as well, so thanks for making a video showing the differences!

[@christiancarrillo5426]

I like that you did this! I go on Google maps all the time! And look at old six flags. I know this was from 11-22 but you should done it back in 07 where the original X was there b4 X2

[@theworstisover1323]

Really great idea for a video! KZbin has alot of channels covering coasters, I have to say your channel stands out above the rest because of your creativity. I'm always excited to see what comes next! Keep up the awesome work!

[@zackbudgen5333]

Love this video. Brought back so many memories. Some of my favorite stuff you do is the history of the parks and coasters.

[@Livingdeadskeleton]

I've gone to SFMM recently and I notice some wild west props were added around the tatsu area. Also, Roaring Rapids was still closed, I'm thinking they are planning to remodel that part of the area and give it a refresh including a storyline or an updated water attraction with roaring rapids. this may probably happen once DC universe and Wonder Woman are complete (or halfway complete). Something tells me that SFMM is planning to remodel the park the best way they can in response to the 50th anniversary.

[@guillaumecourchesne8684]

The landscaping back in the days was so much nicer. Six flags didn't had money for water, concrete was more affortable

[@koasterlover1045]

Material Gworl!!!!! Love this video mr airtime thrills

[@gregorygarcia6542]

What a great 10 years apart video. Well done sir. We like Panda Express a lot more than Chopsix. We really wanted to like it but we were disappointed too often so now we call it Chop sucks.

[@ejectorairtime73]

Great video! I never noticed any of the easter eggs when I went lol

[@sdaniel9129]

My home in the Netherlands is also out dated on Google Maps Streetview! Satelite images can be accessed from almost every year, but the street view is still of 2009...

[@Dawho99]

I was there in 2012 and then again 2022… so this was a must watch for me

[@DJDoesArtMan]

I just went to This park about a month abo and this is such a great video!!!

[@therock238360]

Love the idea of this video. My home park is Great Adventure and I’ve actually done something like this on my own free time. Seeing the otter show arena where Joker is now and the old Batman and Robin station where justice league is now felt nostalgic

[@devdevthrills]

This was fantastic!! Any idea if this is possible for other parks?

[@AirtimeThrills]

I bet it is, you can still walk around cedar point as of 2011. Id just need to get there and film

[@lukemagnante6860]

Great video gave me so much nostalgia. Made it feel like it was 2011 all over again

[@joeygassmann5595]

This was an awesome idea for a video, I love seeing comparisons to the old park. I learned a lot too, I had no idea there were three Johnnys!

[@LaggingLagoon]

I remember going there in 2006 when I was three and only being in the kids area, but seeing how much everything has changed is really cool to see

[@chrisf1271]

You missed FreeFall by Riddlers exit. My favorite ride as a kid!

[@coasterknowledge1982]

I’m pretty sure Hershey’s is from 2011 as well. It’s even more insane. It was before skyrush, laff trakk, candymounium, the drop towers. Roller soaker was still there. Hershey park is one of most expanding parks and after its huge one after the 90s skyrush started it again. Each new ride really transformer the area it was in

[@coasterknowledge1982]

Now I’m sad apparently it was updated but only to 2018 which is kinda strange but alright

[@clairefunnell8481]

An interesting park. You mentioned Funnel cakes, God they are so tasty. Canada's Wonderland has great funnel cakes. I like your videos. It's so interesting to see what other parks have for rides, shops, food and rollercoasters. Is this park open yet? Wonderland opens April 30th. Thank you for the video.

[@gregr3720]

I remember back in the 90s, the place used to be wall-to-wall people. It was packed. What happened? There are never any kids or families in Bugs Bunny World. The park could use a good monorail like Disneyland's or a People Mover.

[@ahirunakamura9592]

Man, 2011 was the last time I visited SFMM... (only been there twice, in 2005 then in 2011) All I ever wanted was to ride the og Colossus -- it was my holy grail since I was 4 (thanks to National Lampoon's Vacation) and glad I could make it twice. Now I need to revisit it for the Twisted Colossus... (not easy for me living 6k miles away in another country)

[@Tacoaloto]

There's quite a few parks that have street view, dating back to 2011. Cedar point has it too, which could be interesting. Funnily enough, Michigan's adventure has 2011 street view too, but it'd look nearly the same.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Rip Michigans adventure. I walked thru cedar point recently also. Loved seeing wildcat and disaster transport

[@JewishSingers]

you should do a video on where the park stood in terms of investments a decade ago vs now

[@cheesecakeboss8863]

I do this with kings island and Cedar point all the time

[@robingalle519]

great video, gonna ride one of your bucketlist coasters i think next month; Kondaa at walibi belgium

[@AirtimeThrills]

Jealous

[@robingalle519]

@@AirtimeThrills also if you ever come to belgium in your life i know you like kondaa cause it's suposed to be an airtime machine, don't skip the ride to hapiness i went on it last summer and it's so intense

[@alexvlogs901]

Amazing video as always!!!

[@DoritoTime]

A lot of what I know about SFMM is from its appearance in RCT2 (I've never been there). The fact that the monorail no longer exists was news to me

[@michaelfjmusic]

Yeah, RCT2 was made in 2000. This was both my first year at SFMM, and the year I got back into RCT, so it was quite jarring to see how much the game differed from real life.

[@glutenskababe]

I can't help but wonder whats in the museum? I hope its not all gone and maybe, maybe they'll just reopen the sky tower.

[@cloverfield411]

what an amazing concept! can’t wait to see more videos like this

[@NortheasternP.T.S.]

Look at that old paint job on Riddlers Revenge! 2:34

[@jameslitwin5635]

Definitely an interesting video. I love this kind of stuff. Unfortunately I've never been to SFMM so it was kinda hard to make the connection lol. I could definitely do a Cedar Point one as that's what I grew up with

[@screamingacn]

It’s so interesting to see some of the places I used to go as a team member!

[@oblivieon1567]

I want to say the park really changed starting with Ninja in 1988. Prior to that it was a more balanced park. It had the monorail, antique cars, stunt shows, etc. But then they went Ninja, Viper, Psyclone, and so on and that seems about when they went roller coaster crazy. They just started removing everything and building roller coaster after roller coaster. Not sure if that was the best idea or not but here we are.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Yeah, they added 3 coasters in 3 years which had never been done before, and they really went nuts after that

[@oblivieon1567]

@@AirtimeThrills I'm not too sure where they go from here. People have told me they don't like MM because it's just coasters. But then again are they too far behind to add dark rides and flats? Not sure.

[@wadeneas7046]

Wish more coaster enthusiast channels did things like this. Great video!

[@benault1075]

Great video. Would love to see one on King's Island since that park has changed so drastically.

[@JFM_Dimes]

Awesome video! You should do this for other parks

[@yokobono1180]

I’ve been coming to six flags my whole life, I live in LA I love the facts that you did a comparison to how it was before, I got soo upset when they took out the panda it was my fave place to eat after a long day , or the log ride 😭😭😭😭

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

[@quindariousgooch7769]

I love your videos💜

[@1111Grace]

I love six flags magic mountain I love learning about it’s history

[@Dancin_In_The_Moonlight]

Really cool video concept, Chris!

[@griffindoell9617]

This is the most nestalgic video I’ve ever seen. I’ve been going to this park for so long I go every winter and summer and it’s my favorite park.

[@Yeetmaster-pn2ok]

The big man’s back

[@dvo1245]

Gotta admit, even tho the rides are much better today, Magic Mountain had so much more life & activity going on when I was a kid back in the early 90's... The place was seriously like a carnival...

[@peterfconley]

I started working at MM in 2011, and one of my favorite parts was seeing all the modern ruins of stuff that just hadn’t been taken out yet. It’s better for the brand to fully remove defunct construction but I liked looking back in time.

[@AirtimeThrills]

Like my hidden nuggets of SFMM video from 2 years ago. Park laziness = fun for history nerds

[@alex33952]

Should have kept Goalith, AKA Deja Vu at MM. Although if we get that launch, the pain was worth the reward!

[@crowreaper925]

Gold rusher is gone noooo! I remember everyone overlooked it, but it was a hidden gem of the park. I got to rid it 7 times back to back because no line. It will be missed

[@AirtimeThrills]

Gold rusher is still there lol

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

I could go back to the past and see what the park used to be!

[@jbw9999]

Those lines at the food places are insane. Is it always like that?

[@christiancarrillo5426]

Great video either way brotha

[@StamfordBridge]

I wish you could do this by going back further decades!

[@thoosieville994]

Ingenious.

[@Thim22Z7]

Ive done this before with my homepark (Slagharen), Google maps is like a portal back in time for themeparks. Id like to see more of these.

[@kaylawhipple7570]

The CC decided that when Chris said "...Dinn wood coaster" it actually was "...didn't wood coaster" and based on popular opinion (no Dinn credits), I'm not sure that's entirely inaccurate.

[@hedgehogcoasters7239]

Yea you can still see 2011 for great escape and six flags New England on earth too. I don't wanna check all of the parks but someone else could!

[@themeparklunatic1996]

I miss all the trees and shade that those trees provided they seriously need to plant new ones but with then again we’re in a drought still