In December 2000
Los Angeles based Six Flags Magic Mountain literally sent shockwaves through
the industry when they announced a massive capital improvement package
consisting of three roller coasters. It was by far the largest expansion
at the park since its opening in 1971. One of these roller coasters was
X. The height of the ride is 190 feet, with a drop of 215 feet. The top
speed of X is 76 mph. The full lenghth of the ride is 3,610 feet. X is
a cutting edge one-of-a-kind roller coaster designed to break all the rules!
X is the world's first 4th dimensional thrill. Unlike traditional coasters
where trains only parallel the track, X is pushed to the extreme. For the
first time, riders will race in prototype vehicles that can now spin independently
360-degree forwards or backwards on a separate axis -- creating an unprecedented
"don't know what to expect next" sensation. Perched on the edge of a massive
20-foot wide wing-shaped vehicle, riders plummet 200 feet to the ground
- head-first face down -- and race at 76 mph spinning head-over-heels and
performing forward and backward acrobatics through the massive 3,610-foot
twisted steel maze.
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You fall face first towards
This is the ride, the whole entire thing, the drop looks big doesn't it?
the ground, its very fun.