Six flags magic mountain flashback closure

[Ashley]

I was just looking up the POVs of the flashback roller coaster at six flags magic mountain and I'm wondering why they closed such an awesome looking roller coaster.

[Gazza]

I think it had reached the end of its operating life, and was quite rough. It reportedly was so loud it distracted lifeguards in the water park next door.

[downunder]

Some say it was painful, I just found it very mediocre. It was rotated around other parks prior to rusting in pieces at SFMM. Quite possibly Intamin's worst coaster creation, a concept that never caught on.

Gazza's explanation for it's closure is what I heard too. No one was sad.

[AUSTHEMEPARKS]

Some say it was painful, I just found it very mediocre. It was rotated around other parks prior to rusting in pieces at SFMM. Quite possibly Intamin's worst coaster creation, a concept that never caught on.

Gazza's explanation for it's closure is what I heard too. No one was sad.

Mick Doohans Motocoaster is worse!

[Ashley]

Mick Doohans Motocoaster is worse!

Understandable. The Motocoaster is 9 years old and hasn't had any TLC  over that time period.

[downunder]

^^Have you been on Flashback? It makes Mick Doohan's look like Expedition GeForce IMO. At least MDMC, has some level of amusement - albeit it provides a very low level of amusement.

I went on Flashback the year it opned at SFMM, they actually commeraorated their big "new" coaster with a drink cup. Back then Viper, Colossus, Ninja, Revolution and Psychlone (pre-Earthquake) were the star attractions, and there was no B & M in the park yet.

[AUSTHEMEPARKS]

The layout on flashback does look very uninteresting but at least it does something while motocoaster just meanders around.