New Revolution • Six Flags Magic Mountain

Headbanging Disappointing! Dead spots

I have fond childhood memories of salivating over this coaster while watching National Lampoon’s Vacation. If this coaster wasn’t featured in a classic movie or wasn’t the first steel looping coaster, it would be gone by now. It was kind of fun when I rode it 20+ years ago, but it’s lost its smoothness, and there just isn’t much going for this coaster anymore. It takes up a ton of space in the park, and since it goes upside down, it isn’t really a good starter coaster for the younger kids, which is often how the crappier coasters survive this long. The best way Magic Mountain could upgrade their park would be to tear this down. There’s plenty of room here for another top 100 coaster.

Fun Layout Duration

Better then I expected. A lot longer then I thought it would be. Good terrain interaction and fun helixes. Good loop as well. Fun family coaster.

Good terrain coaster that sorta meanders in a pleasant way before the great loop followed by more fun meandering.

Location Duration Dead spots

This family-thrill coaster was the worlds first steel coaster with a loop and has served an important role in the Magic Mountain lineup since its opening. This is an excellent coaster for someone's first inversion, given it is fairly tame and the loop itself is not too intense. The ride is situated on the front side of the mountain and makes several passes by the front plaza, greeting guests as they walk into the park. The layout is long and has a very nice location going through the trees on the mountainside. The ride consists mostly of mild hills and banked turns aside from the signature element; the vertical loop. There are no intense positive or lateral forces, though the loop itself provides some solid Gs. Another weak point is the pacing as there are several dead spots along the ride. This the only tame inverting coaster at Magic Mountain, and I hope it stays and fills that position for a long time.

Inversions Location Discomfort Layout

The track is nicely bound to the terrain but the layout is not the best. It crawls over some hills, has some abrupt transitions and became a bit uncomfortable. The loop is pretty good and intense, the rest of the ride is decent but not bad. Thrill: 3/5

Location Smoothness Layout

Revolution holds up extremely well. Smooth, well paced, with a great terrain layout through the trees. The loop is fittingly dramatic, the positives on the turns are forceful, and the final helix is great.

Headbanging

Historic coaster. Featured in the 1976 film "Rollercoaster" and the Wonder Women TV show from that same era.

Inversions Location Discomfort Dead spots

New Revolution is a classic Schwarzkopf looper. It has some pacing issues. It speeds up and slows down constantly. It's not the smoothest ride ever, transitions-wise. However, it absolutely nails the vertical loop. It slows way down as you face the loop, then goes down very gradually towards the loop to slow the buildup of speed necessary to traverse the loop. Builds a lot of suspense for what was at the time an incredibly unique element.

Location Duration Intensity

It's a great coaster to relax and enjoy the view on. Rode this one after having some lunch.

Lap Bar Inversions Location Intensity

Historical significance aside, the ride has aged pretty well. While it might not be as intense as most of the other rides at Magic Mountain, nor does it succeed in hiding its age, this piece of coaster history is well worth a ride. Not only is it smoother than one would expect of a coaster of its age, the build-up to the truly revolutionary loop is very well crafted, and the lap bars give you that wonderful floaty freedom at the apex of the loop. If nothing else, just give it a ride to see just how far we've come since 1976.

Location Comfort

With the VR firmly in the bin where it belongs, this landmark of a ride remains is hugely enjoyable. In a park full of monster coasters, it naturally looks rather tame these days. Nontheless it's in a good location, uses the trees and hills to good effect, and saves the big trick to the end. It also serves a very important role of being a bridge between kiddie coasters and todays 200 foot tall scream machines. Hugely historically important and deserves looking after for a long time to come.

Inversions Location Fun Pointless Dead spots

Lap Bar Location

Lap Bar Fun

Lap Bar Location Duration Dead spots

Location Pointless

Lap Bar Location Duration Dead spots

Rattle Headbanging Capacity

Inversions Location Layout Headbanging Dead spots