#Colossus ride movie#
#Colossus ride series#

The train then proceeds to go through a banked turn to the left, and goes through a 'high-five' element. The trains then go through a small airtime hill and then up another tall hill, crossing under Goliath. Immediately after the lift hill ends, riders are sent down an 80 degree, 128 foot drop.

#Colossus ride series#

After going through a series of small hills in the pre-lift, the train makes its way up the right side of the lift hill, catching up to the train on the green track. Immediately after dispatch, the ride makes a 90 degree left turn, is sent through a set of drive tires to boost the train towards the pre-lift section, and makes another left turn. The ride begins on the blue track, boarding from what was the right side track's station. With the exception of capacity, the statistics of Colossus represent a single track only. The table below summarizes the differences between Colossus and Twisted Colossus. In late 2018, the trains were updated with zipper pouches and modified lap bars. The company added their patented I-Box track technology to the ride, also known as Iron Horse, which converts the wooden track to steel while retaining some to most of the original wooden structure.

Less than two weeks after the ride closed, Six Flags announced that Colossus would reopen in 2015 as Twisted Colossus following a renovation by Rocky Mountain Construction. On September 8, 2014, Colossus caught fire. Out of 24 participants, six completed the marathon of 328 laps around the track in 45-minute intervals. On August 4, 2014, the park held a 36-hour riding marathon event on the roller coaster as a way for the public to say goodbye to one of the park's staples.

Closure and Twisted Colossus announcement ĭuring the 2014 season Six Flags Magic Mountain announced that Colossus would close permanently on August 16, 2014. The train on one side of the track was changed to run backward using the old trains from the now defunct Psyclone roller coaster. On August 29, 2013, Six Flags Magic Mountain announced that they would run Colossus backwards for a limited time during the 2014 season. In 1987, the PTC trains were replaced with trains manufactured by Morgan Manufacturing, and the valley within the double-dip element was leveled off and received block brakes in 1991.ĭuring the Halloween season, the coaster's web-like structure was accompanied by a giant black spider, and the height restriction became 54 inches (1,400 mm). Also, the original IAD trains were replaced with trains manufactured by Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) during this renovation.

The speed hill after the second drop, the double-up element, and several of the ride's other hills were reprofiled. In 1979, the ride closed for approximately ten months to remove excessive negative g-forces. Modifications Ĭolossus underwent a number of changes over the years. It was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, as well as the first to feature two drops over 100 feet (30 m). At a final cost of $7 million, Colossus opened to the public on June 29, 1978. During construction, a tornado caused part of the structure to collapse, but the roller coaster was still completed on schedule. The design was finalized in May 1977, and construction began a few months later in August. A member of the design team traveled to Mexico City to study Montaña Rusa – the largest wooden roller coaster in the world at the time – in order to help plan for the project. IAD in turn subcontracted Bernard Brothers Construction for the construction of the ride, Continental Consultants for all of the mechanical systems, and Lorenz & Williams for the structural engineering and electronic systems. They hired Ohio-based International Amusement Devices (IAD), who began designing Colossus in January 1977. It retained much of its wooden structure, however, and reemerged as Twisted Colossus on May 23, 2015.įor its next attraction to debut in 1978, Magic Mountain wanted a wooden roller coaster for the classic 'rumble and sway' experience that they felt was missing from steel coasters. Rocky Mountain Construction renovated the ride converting its wooden track to steel, allowing for the addition of inversions and steep drops.

For 19 years, it was the park's main attraction until the opening of Superman: The Escape.Īfter more than 36 years in operation, Six Flags closed Colossus on August 16, 2014.

#Colossus ride movie#

Colossus became well known after appearances in film and television, including the box-office hit National Lampoon's Vacation and the made-for-TV movie Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park. It was the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world and the first with two drops greater than 100 feet (30 m). Originally designed and built by International Amusement Devices, the roller coaster opened as Colossus, a dual-tracked roller coaster, on June 29, 1978. Twisted Colossus is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California.