Full Throttle (roller coaster)
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Full Throttle's features the world's second tallest vertical loop at 160 ft. The train uses the loop twice for the ride.
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| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Park section | Six Flags Plaza |
| Coordinates | 34°25′23″N 118°35′50″W / 34.423178°N 118.597174°WCoordinates: 34°25′23″N 118°35′50″W / 34.423178°N 118.597174°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | June 22, 2013 |
| Cost | US$6 million |
| Replaced | Log Jammer |
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| Type | Steel – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Premier Rides |
| Track layout | Terrain |
| Lift/launch system | 3 linear synchronous motor launches |
| Height | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Length | 2,200 ft (670 m) |
| Speed | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Capacity | 800 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.0 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 3 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 18 riders per train. |
 Flash Pass available |
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 Must transfer from wheelchair |
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Full Throttle at RCDB Pictures of Full Throttle at RCDB |
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Full Throttle is a steel launched roller coaster at the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in Valencia, California. The ride is designed by Premier Rides and featured the world's tallest vertical loop at 160 feet (49 m) when it opened (this record is now held by Flash, a steel roller coaster at Lewa Adventure, China). It is also the first roller coaster to feature a top-hat element on a loop. It officially opened to the public on June 22, 2013.
In late 2012 Baltimore-based roller coaster manufacturer Premier Rides was announced as the builder of the coaster. Construction of Full Throttle started shortly after the Log Jammer log flume was closed on October 31, 2011. In March 2012, details of a launched roller coaster named Full Throttle were leaked to the Los Angeles Times. On April 4, 2012, Six Flags trademarked the name Full Throttle.
On August 28, 2012, Six Flags Magic Mountain officially announced Full Throttle. Along with Full Throttle there would be a new themed section to host the new coaster.
In mid-November 2012, construction walls went up, blocking off the construction site in Six Flags Plaza. For the new themed section, What the Fried? (restaurant) and Warner Bros. Kids' Club (theater) were demolished before the construction walls went up. By mid-December, the first pieces of Full Throttle's track had arrived on site. In late February, Full Throttle started to become vertical until April 12, 2013 when it was complete.
Six Flags Magic Mountain confirmed on Twitter that Full Throttle would open on June 22, 2013.
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