Full Throttle • Six Flags Magic Mountain

Airtimes Launch Hangtime

I was able to get a front row ride on this, and you could really feel the speed. The top hat had amazing airtime and the hang time on the loop and on the backwards section, especially if you are closer to the back, are amazing. It is also nice to look at while just walking around.

Fun Hangtime Too short

it's a pretty good ride to start with day with, but it's way too short.

Nice surprise! Launch Hangtime Too short

This is probably a controversial opinion but I have this one rated as the 2nd best in the park for what coasters I rode that day (I did not ride X2 but rate this higher than Wonder Woman and Tatsu). I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed this one. The initial launch is fantastic but not overbearing. I compare this to my home park equivalent of Maxx Force at SFGAm and even though the launch isn't as quick, the absolutely intense hangtime you get on the top of the massive loop makes up for it so much. It gives way better g-forces than the dog tongue element in Maxx Force. I also got to the 2nd launch and had a nice surprise when it launched us backward instead of forward. My only gripe like most people have already said is that it is too short. The ejector airtime you get on the final hill was absolutely incredible but if they could find a way to extend that run so they don't have to use brakes midway down the drop then it would make for a near-perfect launch-type ride. 4.5/5 stars

Launch Fun Hangtime Too short

SO SO SO SO SO SO MUCH FUN! The LAUNCH IS GREAT and it goes into a MASSIVE LOOP with AMAZING HAMGTIME! But there is one problem, which is that it is TOO SHORT and at the end it has brakes a bit too early. But besides that this is super fun!

Fun Smoothness Hangtime

Loved this! I have a preference for short and sweet rides that pack in a lot of intensity, and this fits the bill perfectly. Not the craziest launch out there, certainly compared to hydraulic launches, but the fact that you get three of them makes up for that. My one criticism (which has been pointed out by other reviewers) is that the trims on the top hat at the end feel like the kick in far too early. Perhaps there is an engineering reason for this, but it interrupts some otherwise very solid airtime over the top of the loop.

Launch Smoothness Hangtime Too short Capacity

This ride is a very fun ride, extremely underrated. The few seconds of ride time it has are very fun, such as the launches, loop and drop. The first launch is so much punchier than I thought. The backwards launch into the dive loop is fun, with all the sound effects, and the next launch following is a great boost. The first loop has amazing hangtime, some of the best I’ve experienced. And the big drop gives INSANE ejector in the back row, but then you get slammed straight into the lap bar with so much force, it hurts, due to those annoying brakes being on the drop. Like, at least put them on the straightaway so you get maximum airtime. Or, better yet, put some more elements into the ride. It’s really annoying that this ride is so short. But at least the ride you have is great.

Nice surprise! Fun Smoothness Too short

Went into this blind. Last ride of the day. Incredible loop (although I wish it wasn't the FIRST element you launch into.) Absolutely incredible surprise by the pause and backwards launch. I was lucky enough that the ride operators gave us an encore ride which just MADE my trip. Without it, I think the ride would have left way too much to be desired.. If there was just a little more track after the top hat, or anything extra length to the ride (or let it pass through the station after the top hat for one more "encore" (minus the backwards launch the second time around). It's just way too good of a ride to be this short, which is why I can't give it 5 stars.

Launch Intensity Hangtime Too short

This has a better launch than Superman. I wish it were around when I was a kid.

Launch Smoothness Hangtime Too short

The launch is great, and I love that enormous vertical loop right after. I love how the operators trick you for when they launch. The reverse launch out of the tunnel is my favorite part. The top hat is quite strange, though. Usually you get airtime at the top of the top hat, but on Full Throttle you get it when you go down. People hate on this ride for the breaks on the top hat, but without them, I think it would be *too* intense. My only real complaint is that it feels like half a ride.

Comfort Launch Smoothness Too short Dead spots

The launch is fun. Good hangtime on the inversion. My favorite part was the backward launch out of the tunnel. I was expecting the top hat to have much better airtime, and a trim brake takes the energy out of the drop at the end. It's a ride that seems like it should do just a little more.

Hangtime Too short

For me, this coaster is really really good for one moment, and that’s at the apex of the giant loop, as you wish you’d taken everything out of your pockets. Everything else is fun, but kind of feels like filler compared to that loop out of the gate. The launch is decent, but doesn’t compare to coasters like Maverick. The tunnel is fun, but nothing too crazy. It’s all about the loop. Solid coaster.

Lap Bar Launch Hangtime Too short Capacity

One of my favorites for sure, Full Throttle taps into every category of intensity that make the ride enjoyable. The launch is thrilling, the loop offers incredible hangtime that really live up to its accolades, and the mid course launch is a nice touch. The ride is just too short for me, and I think the wait times that are garnished for this thing make the ride less worth it. Ride ops are generally pretty decent, but when the line gets long it feels like forever because of the lack of cooling in the queue.

Lap Bar Launch Too short Layout

Good launch coaster, but definitely is too short and gets overhyped. If I visit SFMM and this is more than a 15 minute wait, I'll skip it

Airtimes Launch Hangtime Harness

Short and sweet launch coaster with some unique elements. The loop is gargantuan and the hangtime at the top of it seems endless. The (spoiler alert) backwards launch is a blast, and I love sitting in the back and getting backwards airtime while making it halfway back up the corkscrew. This ride is the first one you’ll see as you walk in and it gets a long line, so definitely ride earlier in the day!

Discomfort Pointless Dead spots

Obviously I was not expecting much from this but its just kind of pointless. Barely any force, train design absolutely sucks and the sensation of braking on the drop is way worse than I could ever have imagined. Only positive I can say is that the loop with track on both sides is a really cool visual element from the outside.

Launch Intensity Hangtime Too short Dead spots

I love full throttle. Smooth, powerful launch with great hangtime on the loop. However, as expected full throttle is lacking in duration, and also personally for me shows a dead spot during the corkscrew and the slow reverse section. That being said the ride packs a lot of punch in that short duration and once you go over the loop you experience some ejector

Airtimes Inversions Intensity Too short Dead spots

I love Full Throttle. I love the whippy inversions, especially the loop. Premier did a great job. There are just three cons about it though. The launch is weak, there are brakes on the final drop, and it’s a short ride. But I still like what they did. I just wish they did more, maybe go through the loop before hitting the brake run. Just to do something. Just live it, be it, and enjoy it. I’m not the biggest Full Throttle fan, but it’s sneaky awesome.

Nice surprise! Hangtime Too short Capacity

This coaster is short but sweet. The coaster is pretty fun, but it is too short to be a great coaster. The first launch is gradual, but forceful enough to be decent. The loop is amazing, and the hang time and view is ridiculous. The tunnel has some surprising and fun moments and the final drop at the end has insane ejector airtime. Just too short of a ride for the wait time and the capacity isn’t enough to make it a great coaster.

Lap Bar Launch Hangtime Too short

Great launch directly into a huge loop with great hangtime, with another reverse launch AND forward launch consecutively afterwards with a huge hill. I loved this one despite it's simplicity, and that unhinged laugh sound it plays as you're launched backwards is a beautiful touch.

Airtimes Too short

back row right seat. Well I waited unexpectedly 2 hours for this ride. Not worth it. Cool themed plaza and concept tho but the ride is crazy short. Fun loop and launch. Had no clue we got launched backwards and loved the surprise. Made a friend with a fun family while waiting lol. Ride is over rated

Nice surprise! Launch Too short

This coaster is in one word "Amazing!". Seriously, I am so sad this coaster is so short. Getting launched into that first loop and then getting in that tunnel. I was going in completely blind, and it caught me super off guard that it went backwards. I LOVED THAT. Seriously good frigging coaster. Definitely one of my fav's in the park.

Airtimes Launch Hangtime Too short

Good solid first launch and great hangtime through the loop. Some whippy turns and then the dive loop has positives and lats. The backward launch and then back forwards was fun. The airtime over the loop was very good but then it ends. If it was a bit longer I’d probably like it more then west coast racers but it’s not so…

This is a ride that I feel like I need to ride more times to decide how much I like it, which is strange because I've ridden it many times. It's got a fun first launch and amazing loop, but is short and the drop off of the loop at the end kinda sucks

Lap Bar Launch Hangtime Too short

This is a very fun ride but also much shorter than expected. Though there aren't a large number of elements, they all stand out on their own. The first launch is very forceful, the loop is huge with amazing hangtime, and the dive loop is snappy. In the second half, you again get hangtime in the backwards launch and finally you get an intense pop of ejector coming off the top hat. If the ride had a couple more elements going around the full throttle plaza, this could be a much higher ranked ride. However, length aside, this is still an awesome coaster.

Launch Hangtime Too short Capacity

Full Throttle is short, and that's easily the biggest knock on this. The loop delivers incredible hangtime. The launches are great. A night ride on this is amazing. You get a great upside down view of the Santa Clarita skyline.

Lap Bar Launch Hangtime Too short Capacity

It was a very unique and fun ride, however, I wish there was more after the second launch! The momentum after the drop on top of the loop was just wasted. Also, it's way too short!

Lap Bar Launch Hangtime Capacity

Starting with a fantastic launch that shoots you up the massive vertical loop, delivering some of the best coaster hangtime ever (courtesy of the lap bars), the coaster then dive-loops into a tunnel where the reverse launch into 2nd forward launch occurs. From there, you then use the massive vertical loop as a top hat and dive into the station. Although quite short, and with the brake-run beginning on the way down from the top hat, the sheer quantity of top-tier thrills packed into such a small space proves Premier's mastery of thrilling, small footprint coasters. The hangtime you experience at the top of that loop is magical, even downright religious if you ride at dusk or night. If I had to criticize something , it would be that lines can be a bit long due to the relatively low capacity compared to Magic Mountain's other big ticket attractions; be ready to wait a bit for your turn.

Comfort Launch Fun Too short Reliability

If you accept that it's a short ride, you should enjoy both of the launches, the enormous loop and the great view and airtime over the top hat.

Comfort Hangtime Too short

An excellent ride, and of different style to everything else at SFMM, not an easy achievement given the variety they have. I can think of nothing bad about Full Throttle really; but it's not a coaster you'd travel a long way to visit by itself.

Inversions Fun Ejectors Too short Capacity

The loop and the backwards launch into the dive loop give great hangtime, and the drop off the top hat throws you out of your seat. The ride is very short, however, and I believe that it should have done a lot more after the top hat.

Inversions Launch

Inversions Launch Pace Too short Capacity Reliability

Launch Pace

Lap Bar Comfort Hangtime Too short

Launch Hangtime Too short

Location Launch

Comfort Launch Fun Too short

Too short

Location Launch Layout Too short Capacity

Launch Smoothness Too short Discomfort Pointless

Lap Bar Launch Hangtime Too short

Fun Too short Dead spots

Comfort Launch Layout Theming

Location Fun Hangtime Rattle Too short Capacity

Airtimes Nice surprise! Comfort Theming

Inversions Launch Hangtime Too short

Nice surprise! Launch Pace Too short

Ejectors Hangtime Too short Airtimes

Fun Hangtime Too short Capacity

Airtimes Launch Hangtime Too short Capacity

Too short Capacity Airtimes

Airtimes Nice surprise! Too short Capacity

Launch Smoothness Hangtime Too short

Launch Intensity Too short Capacity

Nice surprise! Comfort Smoothness Too short

Capacity Intensity Too short

Comfort Launch Fun Capacity

Lap Bar Inversions Nice surprise! Too short

Airtimes Lap Bar Nice surprise! Too short Theming Capacity

Lap Bar Inversions Launch Too short