Flashback (roller coaster)
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| Flashback | |
 An artist's renderation of Flashback when it was known as Z Force. |
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| Location | Six Flags Magic Mountain |
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| Park Section | Six Flags Plaza |
| Type | Steel |
| Status | Awaiting Disassembly |
| Opened | April 25, 1992 |
| Manufacturer | Intamin AG |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Space Diver |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 86 feet (26.2 m) |
| Length | 1,900 feet (579.1 m) |
| Max speed | 35 mile per hour (56.3 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Capacity | 1,100 riders per hour |
| Flashback at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Flashback at RCDB | |
Flashback is a steel roller coaster made by Intamin AG of Switzerland. The coaster is located in the Six Flags Plaza area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California.
Flashback first opened in 1985 at Six Flags Great America as "Z Force" and was the first and only "Space Dive" coaster (Six Flags called it a "Z-Coaster"). The ride was sent to Six Flags Over Georgia in 1987 and finally came to Magic Mountain with its new name in 1990.
The ride, especially since opening in California, has suffered from neglect since its opening. The track is in poor condition, and riders have complained that the ride is now very rough. In 2003, the ride closed down due to the noise it made. The noises were so loud that they distracted lifeguards at the nearby Hurricane Harbor waterpark. The entrance has now been boarded up, and power has allegedly been cut from the ride. The board put up in front of the attraction's queue entrance has since been removed.
On January 19, 2007, Flashback's page on the park's website disappeared, increasing the possibility of its removal. A few days later, on January 23, 2007, it was announced by the park that Flashback would be removed along with Psyclone, however, the park stated that Flashback may be re-built within the park for 2008. [1]
[edit] External links
- Flashback at RCDB
- Flashback Photos on Ultimate Rollercoaster.com
- Flashback at the official Six Flags Magic Mountain website
| Roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain |
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Batman: The Ride - Canyon Blaster - Colossus - Déjà Vu - Flashback - Goldrusher - Goliath - Goliath Jr. - Ninja - Psyclone - Revolution - The Riddler's Revenge - Scream! - Superman: The Escape - Tatsu - Viper - X |
| Past Roller Coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain:
Flashback - Psyclone |
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