Apocalypse: The Ride
| Apocalypse: The Ride | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Terminator Salvation: The Ride | |
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| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Location | Six Flags Magic Mountain |
| Park section | Cyclone Bay |
| Coordinates | 34°25′16″N 118°36′00″W / 34.421078°N 118.600123°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 23, 2009 |
| Cost | USD $10,000,000 |
| Replaced | Psyclone |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Drop | 87.3 ft (26.6 m) |
| Length | 2,877 ft (877 m) |
| Speed | 50.1 mph (80.6 km/h) |
| Duration | 3:00 |
| Capacity | 1000 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 11 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 22 riders per train. |
 Flash Pass available | |
| Apocalypse: The Ride at RCDB | |
Apocalypse is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. It is located in the Cyclone Bay section of the amusement park, on a plot of land formerly occupied by the Psyclone (1991-2007), Shockwave (1986-1988) and La Vibora (1984-1986) roller coasters. Apocalypse is currently the only wooden coaster operating at Magic Mountain, as Colossus was transformed into Twisted Colossus.
History
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Terminator Salvation: The Ride (2009—2010)
Apocalypse was originally announced as "Terminator: The Coaster" but was later changed to suit the then-upcoming Terminator Salvation movie. It debuted to the media on May 21, 2009, and opened to the public two days later.[1] Magic Mountain spent $1 million adding the incongruous Terminator-factory-turned-safe-house theme to the wooden coaster, mostly in the pre-show queue areas.[citation needed] The original storyline featured a series of videos encouraging riders to "join the resistance" and help fight the Terminator robots.[2]
Apocalypse (2011—present)
Late in 2010, Six Flags announced that as part of its post-bankruptcy corporate restructuring, it would be moving away from its intellectual property licensing agreements, outside of those involving DC comic book characters, Hanna-Barbera cartoon characters or Looney Tunes cartoon characters. Accordingly, rides such as Terminator Salvation: The Ride, which had been branded under those agreements were re-themed in a generic fashion. On January 8, 2011, the roller coaster began operation as Apocalypse. The debranding removed the animated Terminator robots from the queue, forcing the park to re-shoot the pre-show videos as well as change all signs for the ride. The new storyline is based on the premise that riders are survivors and must head into a bunker to prepare to battle. Apocalypse retains the existing pyrotechnic and fog effects from the previous theming.[2]
Ride elements
The ride had on-board audio via speakers in the back of each car, a first for any wooden roller coaster. The audio for the coaster was linked to an audio box at the back of the train.[1] The ride also consists of two tunnels, one a "fly-through station" where the trains pass through over the top of the ride's boarding area and other guests. Other elements include several detailed pre-show rooms and pyrotechnic effects during the coaster's lap.
Fourteen months after its opening, the ride's audio no longer functioned properly.[3] Currently there are no plans to run audio effects again and the speakers have been removed.[citation needed]
Height requirements
In order for guests to ride Apocalypse, riders must be at least 48 inches. Each seat includes an individual lap bar for the guest. Each row contains a seat belt which is shared by two guests. Due to the aggressiveness and high speeds of this ride, it is not labeled by Six Flags Magic Mountain as a family friendly ride.
Awards
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 43[4] | 27[5] | 36 (tie)[6] | 28[7] | 49[8] |
References
- ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Terminator Salvation: The Ride (Six Flags Magic Mountain)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ a b MacDonald, Brady (December 3, 2010). "Six Flags Magic Mountain renaming Terminator wooden coaster". LA Times. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ Hart, Lance (July 14, 2010). "Six Flags Magic Mountain". Screamscape. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
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- ^ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
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