Gold Rusher

Gold Rusher General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Six Flags Magic Mountain Location Valenica, California, USA Status Operating Operated Operated May 29, 1971 - Opened May 29, 1971 Opening Cost $1,200,000 USD Height restriction 48 inches (122 cm) Statistics Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics Builder Designer Type Steel- Mine Train Type Model Mine Train Riders per train 30 Riders per hour 1,750 Lift/launch system Chain Lift Height 70 feet Drop feet Top speed 35 mph Length 2,590 feet Dimensions feet x feet Duration 2:30 Inversions 0 Steepest drop Maximum g-force 3.4G Fast Track available

Gold Rusher is a steel mine train roller coaster built by Arrow Dynamics of Clearfield, Utah, USA. It is located in the Metropolis area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, USA. The roller coaster opened along with the park on May 29, 1971, making it a somewhat historical coaster.

Design

The ride twists and turns through the terrain. It has two lift hills. The track is yellow and the supports are white.

Trains

5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows in each car for a total of 30 riders per train. Because of the ride's age, the trains have to be unlocked manually by ride operators. Although it has four trains, it is typically run with only one or two, as the ride isn't as popular as it was when it opened.

Trivia

The close proximity of the track support structure near the first lift hill has led to riders reaching out and sticking chewing gum on it. A staff member stated that the gum wall would be scraped off every few months, but inevitably reappear by the following weekend.

External links

• Gold Rusher - Six Flags Magic Mountain official webpage at Six Flags
• Gold Rusher at the Roller Coaster DataBase
• Gold Rusher at the Six Flags Wiki
• Gold Rusher at Wikipedia