Six Flags Magic Mountain files plans to demolish 2 beloved rides

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Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, plans to demolish two beloved but aging kids rides, according to permits recently filed with Los Angeles County.

The Magic Flyer, a 70-year-old coaster originally located at Beverly Park, is slated for removal. The demolition permit describes it as a “steel kids roller coaster” with a valuation of $10,000.

Beverly Park, a precursor to Disneyland, operated from 1943 to 1974. Magic Flyer was relocated to Magic Mountain in 1970 under a different name.

The steam engine-themed ride ascends a 10-foot lift hill before dipping into gentle left turns and returning to the station. It tops out at 10 mph and has introduced countless young coaster enthusiasts to the world of thrill rides over the decades.

According to a separate permit, Six Flags Magic Mountain also plans to remove a “steel swing ride” believed to be Tweety’s Escape.

“On this swinging, circling fun ride for kids, every rider gets their very own giant birdcage to climb inside,” the park explains on its website. “Each cage lifts off the ground and sways in a circle around a centerpiece with murals of Granny, Tweety and Sylvester.”

Tweety’s Escape, which opened in 1985, is also valued at $10,000.

It’s unclear what will replace the two rides. KTLA has reached out to Six Flags Magic Mountain for comment.

Just a short distance from both Magic Flyer and Tweety’s Escape, construction is underway on a new suspended motorbike-style coaster at the former site of the Golden Bear Theater. A targeted opening date has not yet been announced.

Magic Mountain is among the world’s top destinations for groundbreaking – and often record-breaking – roller coasters, including X2, Goliath, Tatsu and Revolution, which was the world’s first modern looping coaster.

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