Twisted Colussus at Magic Mountain!

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/attractions/twisted-colossus/overview

 

[Ryan120420]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFWnSA33UOo

Twisted Colossus, the next generation of the beloved wooden roller coaster that thrilled millions of guests in its 36-year reign at the park, will be a unique technological marvel combining an iconic wooden structure with state-of-the-art Iron Horse Track. The advanced technology, available exclusively at Six Flags, provides ride experiences never before possible on wooden coasters, such as over-banked turns and inversions. Twisted Colossus will feature numerous exciting components including a “Top Gun” element, the western hemisphere’s first “High Five” element, and a Zero G Roll.

With its unique construction, Twisted Colossus will feature:

“Top Gun Stall” – an inversion where the train slows down upside down
Western Hemisphere’s first “High Five” – where two trains pass through an overbanked turn facing each other with the illusion that you can reach out and “high five” other riders
Zero G Roll where track twists 360 degrees
A staggering 128-foot drop at an amazing 80-degrees
18 airtime hills
Two lift hills
Four minutes of thrills on nearly 5,000 feet of track – longest hybrid coaster in the world

Twisted Colossus will be the focal point of the newly themed area, Back Alley, where you can expect the unexpected through whimsical experiences in entertainment, food and retail. The original Colossus wooden coaster opened on June 29, 1978 and offered its farewell run on August 17, 2014.
Twisted Colossus — the World's Longest Hybrid Coaster

Opening Date: Spring 2015
Height Restriction: Must be at least 48” tall
Location: Twisted Colossus will be the focal point of the newly themed area, Back Alley, where guests can expect the unexpected through whimsical experiences in entertainment, food and retail.
Manufacturer: Rocky Mountain Construction

 

[SMD]

I had heard the rumor that there would be a steel coaster similar to Colossus going in. I think that steeper and/or high drops and increased banks on the turns will be cool. But I don't think that they need another inverting coaster. I wish it was more of an amped up version of the old wooden coaster without that particular addition.

 

[MinnieLovesMickey]

I just heard that the Colossus caught on fire earlier today. I wonder how much that will affect the renovation.

 

[samserena]

I just heard that the Colossus caught on fire earlier today. I wonder how much that will affect the renovation.

It even made the news here in Aus.