On Saturday, June 29th, 2013, I finally got my 2013 Season Membership Pass at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Ca, which is located in the Los Angeles area. I had a full day at the park, and rode 13 coasters out of the 17, and didn't have much time to ride the three water attractions; Tidal Wave, Jet Stream, and Roaring Rapids. It was hot, but my objective was to ride the newest coaster Full Throttle, and ride Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, Superman: Escape from Krypton, and Green Lantern, which are new to me since my last visit in 2009.
As for the rides I didn't get on, but have been on before, were: X2, Goldrusher, Batman: The Ride, and only one I haven't been on before, though it is for kids, I didn't ride the new Road Runner Express, which is located in Bugs Bunny World. As for the other attractions I didn't bother with were: Buccaneer, Scrambler, Sandblasters, The Flash, Wonder Woman: Lasso of Truth, Swashbuckler, Orient Express, Sling Slot, Dive Devil, and Cyclone 500. I have been on a couple of those before, but not this time.
As for the rides I did ride in order, are: Full Throttle which was a good 2 hr. wait time, only due to an maintenance issue with the trains, Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, Green Lantern, Superman: Escape from Krypton, Ninja, Tatsu, Revolution, Viper, Goliath, The Riddler's Revenge, Apocalypse, Colossus, and the last ride for the day, was Scream, which at this point was after 10 p.m. Most of the rides after 8 p.m. were merely walk-on's, not much waiting at all, a good 5 minutes or so.
Besides the rides I rode, i was able to relax, eat and enjoy some music in the new Full Throttle Zone area, which was nice. There was a D.J. and Drummer/Percussionist playing music, the Full Throttle Dancers, and an L.A. Party Band Velocity were on stage to perform and entertain the crowd. The old Palace Games arcade is now a food & retail space, on the far left is High Octane Wings, serving Chicken, the far right is Loaded Dogs, serving Hot Dogs, and in the middle is a retail space offering Full Throttle merchandise, and on hand are two soda vending machines, where you can get any flavor of beverage you want for FREE, as long as you are wearing the wristband, and you have the 2013 Sports Bottle in-hand. The new area is quite amazing, a great addition to the park. It was lots of fun, and I am planning to go again either later this month, or next month.
And now, it's time for me to entertain you with 5 videos I created using photos and videos I took at the park. The first video is a daytime preview of what you would expect after dark at the park, for Full Throttle Nights. Entertainment by a Drummer/Percussionist, and the Full Throttle Dancers, and as a bonus they choose people from the crowd to play a game "Shake Your Tail feather", to get bumped to the front of the line on Full Throttle.
The second video is footage of the Full Throttle coaster while in line, and footage up above on the Superman Plaza.
The third video is the L.A. Party Band Velocity entertaining the crowd and performing. They do Lady Gaga's - "Born This Way", and then "Anyway You Want It" by Journey, followed by "Fireworks" by Katy Perry, and the performances end with "Good Time" by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen, but I was filming it from further away, and is a little blurry.
The fourth video is miscellaneous footage of rides and attractions as I walked around in the park, and created this montage of the following rides: Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, Superman: Escape from Krypton, Green Lantern, Ninja, Tatsu, Goldrusher, Full Throttle, and the Orient Express. I added music and fonts to the video, so hopefully you enjoy it.
The final fifth video is a compilation of all or most of the 200+ photos I took at the park, accompanied by some music, that is heard throughout the day in the Full throttle Plaza, and the park on most of the rides. Enjoy the video.
I hope you enjoy the videos. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at: CloneLCaptain38@aol.com.
