Riddler's Revenge • Six Flags Magic Mountain

Pace Layout Discomfort

This ride is SO LOUD!! You can hear it from pretty much anywhere in the park, and when you’re close to it, it’s deafening. It might only be because I’m tall (6’4”), but this ride is very painful for me. When I get off, my legs are very, very sore. This would probably be a lot better as a floorless coaster.

Inversions Discomfort Intensity Lap Bar

This coaster was awful. Starting from the super loud rattle this coaster gives all the way to the blaring loud music in the station, not a fun way to start off your coaster experience. The seats are comfy until you're actually on the track, the inversions are neat but the problem is if, you're a guy, your groin area gets beat to a bloody pulp. You will also notice that I put intensity as a negative. Intensity is normally something I love in coasters, but on Riddlers Revenge, the intensity meant that you got beat to a bloody pulp, and it feels a lot worse when your legs are jelly while standing up instead of sitting down. Tear this ride down, or at least give it the floorless treatment. I rode a coaster with an almost identical layout, Kumba, and loved it! On that ride, the intensity was enjoyable because of the sitting down position. Stand ups should be for smaller coasters with more twists and turns then inversions.

Intensity Layout Discomfort

One of the better B&M layouts out there imo. Very good use of space and choice of elements. The ride is very forceful but sadly it’s too big to be a stand-up. I enjoyed the ride but at a certain point these big intense elements start to push on your legs. I think if this was a sit down it’d be up there with Kumba but the trains hold it back.

I love this ride. Every inversion is great and it even has some airtime moments. The standup factor didn't take away anything from me.

Pace Layout Duration Headbanging Discomfort Tear it down!

This was the first stand-up coaster that I rode, and it unfortunately established my distaste for this model. I will also preface by saying I've ridden this and other Standups many times, but the issues always persist. The layout of Riddler's Revenge is typical for a B&M but it interacts well with the scenery it is placed in. The pacing is very strong, but that is where my problems start as well... Unlike other people, I don't really have issues with the ball busting or the headbanging, as those are nothing compared to what my legs feel. At the bottom of every element, or anywhere where strong positive G-forces are felt, my legs feel like they are being squeezed by a hydraulic press, and the pain is almost unbearable. It's low blood pressure that causes this, as standing up allows all the blood to pool in your legs, creating pressure and pain. It's unfortunate Magic Mountain already has Scream, because I would love for this ride to be converted to a floorless. It is unfortunate that my anatomy restricts me from enjoying intense stand-ups, but there's not much I can do.

Inversions Layout Duration

Many people complain of the seating, but it didn't bug me at all, Its a bit like a bicycle seat. The coaster has many inversion, has some intensity, has a good duration and is not rattling.

Inversions Intensity Duration

While this ride has the downfalls of most standups, it more than makes up for it. It's forceful, well paced, long, well themed, and intense, and is a highlight of my SFMM trip almost 10 years ago.

Smoothness Layout Pointless

Riddler's Revenge in itself is a good coaster. But what the heck were they trying to achieve by making riders stand up? I really not enjoyed this aspect of the ride, up to the point it ruined my experience with it. I was expecting something more uncomfortable and I was pleasantly surprised by its comfort. But it is still a kind of coaster that makes absolutely no sense to me.

Inversions Intensity Duration Discomfort

Riddler's Revenge is an absolutely outstanding stand-up coaster. It lacks any headbanging. It's super long. All the inversions are fun. I found the restraints pressed down hard on my shoulders, but that was a pretty minor inconvenience for an incredible coaster.

Theming Inversions Discomfort

I've heard that is an astonishing ride compared to other stand-up coasters. I've only been on this stand-up coaster, so I'm dreading riding the rest of the stand-up coasters this cruel world has to offer.

Inversions Nice surprise! Smoothness

An astonishingly smooth standing coaster that's surprisingly a pleasure to ride. As poor as the reputation for standing coasters as a whole is, this one is probably safe from a floorless conversion. Not only is it truly remarkably butter-smooth, but Magic Mountain already has a floorless Scream! just a hop skip and jump away. Even if you well and truly hate standing coasters, I would still honestly recommend Riddler's Revenge with enthusiasm; as long as you adjust your restraint correctly at the station, it really is possibly the best standing coaster ride you can get.

Inversions Intensity

This ride blew me away for a stand-up coaster. Sure it's not the best roller coaster, but it's definitely the best stand-up. It may be a little uncomfortable but I really like this coaster for what it is.

Inversions Intensity Layout Discomfort

Intensity Smoothness Duration

Intensity Smoothness Layout Harness

Intensity Duration Discomfort Airtimes

Pace Layout Duration Rattle Headbanging Discomfort

Headbanging

Discomfort

Theming Headbanging Disappointing! Discomfort

Comfort Intensity

Capacity Inversions Intensity Discomfort

Inversions Layout Headbanging Capacity Discomfort

Inversions Pace Layout Discomfort

Nice surprise! Fun Harness

Capacity Inversions Nice surprise!

Capacity Inversions Smoothness Discomfort