New Terminator Roller Coaster To Debut With Terminator: Salvation
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By George 'El Guapo' Roush on
October 22, 2008
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I don't think this has hit the other movie websites yet, (probably because most of my colleagues are too fat to fit in a roller coaster) but besides the announcement of Universal opening a Transformers ride, Six Flags has also announced a movie themed coaster of their own.
Terminator The Coaster will debut next year, around the same time as Terminator: Salvation's release in theaters. It looks badass and should be good competition for Ghostrider at Knott's Berry Farm, which is one of the best wooden roller coasters ever built.
This will only be opening on the west coast, so for everyone who doesn't live near Magic Mountain, ( a twenty minute drive for me) I'll be thinking of you as I ride it. Ok, I won't. I'll just be screaming like a little girl.
Valencia, CA, October 22, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — Six Flags Magic Mountain announced today the addition in 2009 of a new wooden roller coaster to its world renowned coaster collection. Developed by the same team that produced the new X2 experience, TERMINATOR®: THE COASTER will combine innovative thrill ride technology with the signature science fiction punch of the Terminator brand. The debut is scheduled to coincide with the release of the McG directed film Terminator Salvation™ next year, and will introduce fans to an entirely new universe inspired by the film's post apocalyptic setting.
"Our mission at Six Flags Magic Mountain is to provide entertainment that appeals to a wide range of tastes and this specially designed wooden coaster will be a proven winner among guests of all ages," said Jay Thomas, Six Flags Magic Mountain's Park President. "Designed around the theme of the successful Terminator movie brand, this ride will draw thrill seekers from around the world."
Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek, co-CEO's of The Halcyon Company, credit Six Flags with taking the ride to the next level in adventure. "The combination of the universe created by the film and the setting of this ride will provide fans with an adventure that keeps the spirit of the story," said Kubicek and Anderson jointly.
The $10 million coaster, engineered exclusively for the Valencia theme park by Great Coasters International Inc. (GCII), TERMINATOR®: THE COASTER will feature a loading station "fly-thru," a state-of-the-art sight and sound package, and unique queue line and on-board entertainment elements. The GCII-designed Millennium Flyer coaster trains will zip through five belly-flopping hills and six high speed banked turns over 2,850 feet of track to create a ride that delivers the acrobatic thrills of a modern roller coaster while retaining the nostalgic look and feel of a classic "woodie."
The Terminator franchise is a highly-successful series of science fiction films centered around battles between Skynet's artificially intelligent machine network and John Connor's Tech-Com forces and the rest of the human race. Since the debut of the first film in 1984, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and written and directed by Academy Award winner James Cameron, the Terminator films have grossed over one billion dollars worldwide. Terminator Salvation™ is the upcoming fourth installment to the series and is scheduled for a spring 2009 theatrical release. The Halcyon Company owns all rights to the entire Terminator franchise. As producers, Kubicek and Anderson recently wrapped production on the film, starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard and Helena Bonham Carter.
TERMINATOR®: THE COASTER will be located in the northwest corner of the park, next to Déjà Vu and is slated for a spring 2009 opening. With the addition of TERMINATOR®: THE COASTER, Six Flags Magic Mountain will be home to 16 world class coasters.
Click the picture below to be taken to Six Flags' official website.
For POV video and construction photos, head on over to the lovely peeps at Theme Park Review.
Take a ride on the 'ol bone roller coaster when you e-mail: george@latinoreview.com Wheeeeeeeee!!!!
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Tags: Terminator Salvation, News |
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Still Happy to Live in NJ
on 2008-10-22 16:27:25
Dont care, Great Adventure has the best rides in the world. You cant beat Nitro, El Toro, Medusa, Batman, Superman, and the one and only Kingda Ka
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on 2008-10-22 16:28:47
*Plus, dont get your hopes up. The Dark Knight coaster was total shit. Easily the worst coaster iv ever ridden on. Ever
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terminater
Commented By: yoyobon on 2009-03-13 19:16:05
i cant wait, for graduation were going to magic mountain and im gonna ride it, plus, i live 5 munites away from it.
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Terminator, WOOD
Commented By: evan on 2009-04-17 13:18:34
Ok...I'm a rollercoaster fanatic and I really don't think you can relate TERMINATOR with WOOD. Terminator should be Steel. I'm not getting my hopes up.
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me
on 2009-04-29 17:46:48
its looks like an ok ride but i wouldnt get my hopes up camon it doesnt even have one flip
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