Twisted Colossus
| Twisted Colossus | |
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Twisted Colossus
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| Previously known as Colossus | |
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Park section | Screampunk District |
| Coordinates | 34°25′40″N 118°35′51″W / 34.42778°N 118.59750°WCoordinates: 34°25′40″N 118°35′51″W / 34.42778°N 118.59750°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 23, 2015 |
| Cost | USD 7,000,000 |
| Replaced |
Colossus |
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Name | Colossus |
| Park section | Colossus County Fair |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Closing date | August 16, 2014 |
| Replaced by | Twisted Colossus |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain Construction |
| Designer | Alan Schilke |
| Model | I-Box – Custom |
| Track layout | Möbius Loop with one station |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Drop | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Length | 4,990 ft (1,520 m) |
| Speed | 57 mph (92 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 3:40 |
| Max vertical angle | 80° |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
 Flash Pass available for Platinum Level Only |
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 Must transfer from wheelchair |
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Twisted Colossus at RCDB Pictures of Twisted Colossus at RCDB |
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Colossus
Twisted Colossus (formerly Colossus) is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. Originally designed and built by International Amusement Devices, the roller coaster opened as Colossus on June 29, 1978. It was the tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster in the world and the first with two drops greater than 100 feet (30 m). Colossus became well known after appearances in film and television, including the box-office hit National Lampoon's Vacation.
After more than 36 years in operation, Six Flags announced in 2014 that Colossus would be closed permanently on August 16, 2014. Within two weeks of its closure, Six Flags announced that the roller coaster would reemerge in 2015 as a steel-tracked roller coaster named Twisted Colossus. It was renovated by Rocky Mountain Construction to feature barrel roll inversions, and a near-vertical drop. Twisted Colossus opened on May 23, 2015.
For its next attraction to debut in 1978, Magic Mountain wanted a wooden roller coaster for the classic "rumble and sway" experience that they felt was missing from steel coasters. They hired Ohio-based International Amusement Devices (IAD), who began designing Colossus in January 1977. IAD in turn subcontracted Bernard Brothers Construction for the construction of the ride, Continental Consultants for all of the mechanical systems, and Lorenz & Williams for the structural engineering and electronic systems. A member of the design team traveled to Mexico City to study Montaña Rusa – the largest wooden roller coaster in the world at the time – in order to help plan for the project.
The design was finalized in May 1977, and construction began a few months later in August. During construction, a tornado caused part of the structure to collapse, but the roller coaster was still completed on schedule. At a final cost of $7 million, Colossus opened to the public on June 29, 1978. It was the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, as well as the first to feature two drops over 100 feet (30 m).
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