Apocalypse (Six Flags Magic Mountain)

Apocalypse: The Ride General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Six Flags Magic Mountain Location Valencia, California, USA Status Operating Operated Operated May 23, 2009 - Opened May 23, 2009 Opening Cost $10,000,000 USD Height restriction Statistics Manufacturer Great Coasters International Builder Designer Type Wooden Type Model Riders per train 24 Riders per hour 1,000 Lift/launch system Chain Lift Height 95 feet Drop 87.3 feet Top speed 50.1 mph Length 2,877 feet Dimensions feet x feet Duration 3:00 Inversions 0 Steepest drop Maximum g-force Flash Pass available

Apocalypse: The Ride, also simply known as Apocalypse, is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

History

The ride was manufactured by Great Coasters International and was originally named Terminator Salvation: The Ride, after the 4th film in the Terminator series. It was built in the spot formerly occupied by Psyclone. Apocalypse was the first wooden coaster to have on-board speakers; However the speakers later stopped working properly and were removed. The ride also has three misty tunnels and a fire special effect.

In early 2017, Apocalypse temporarily closed for replacement of about 400 feet of laminated track by Wood Coaster Developments. While the surrounding area was closed in 2018 for re-theming into The Underground, the coaster was re-tracked again by Great Coasters International. It re-opened on September 14, 2019.

Towards the end of the 2024 season, Apocalypse was closed again for refurbishment. It re-opened on January 11, 2025, five days later than originally scheduled due to windy conditions.

Design

Trains

Apocalypse's trains have 12 cars seating 2 across. However, the 12th car, which formerly housed the speaker system does not seat riders. This makes the train's maximum capacity 22.

Gallery

The train

External links

• Apocalypse - Six Flags Magic Mountain official webpage at Six Flags
• Apocalypse the Ride at the Roller Coaster DataBase
• Apocalypse (Six Flags Magic Mountain) at the Six Flags Wiki
• Apocalypse: The Ride at Wikipedia