UPDATE 8/30 -Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Full Throttle has been announced. See a video, images, and more here.
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The LA Times Funland Blog reported yesterday that Six Flags Magic Mountain may have something large in store for 2013. A loop to be specific. The rumored ride’s details are based on a supposed leak that occurred during Theme Park Review’s West Coast Bash. A mechanic told attendees about the 2013 ride. According to the information he shared, the roller coaster will be a multi-launch roller coaster that will incorporate the park’s hilly terrain and Metro monorail tunnel. It’s said that it will also include a record-setting loop and possibly record-setting length. Also, a post on Six Flags’ Facebook page announced it would be called Full Throttle, but the post has since been removed.
Here’s what one of the TPR members overheard:
We were also talking with him while Apocalypse was broken down (they were having a computer issue – it was saying the train was going too fast when entering the station), and boarded shortly after he started talking about the new ride, so I missed some of what he said (I didn’t hear much about the actual layout, using the tunnel, or where he said it would have a length record). Anyways, what I heard from him was that it was still in the design phase, but would be in the 6000 ft length range, would have three magnetic launches, and would claim the record for the world’s tallest loop. After hearing what Tim and Neal had to say on the subject, it all seemed pretty plausible (huge = long length, record breaking = giant loop and/or reclaiming coaster record, and both made a point of mentioning that the design was still in progress). Tim and Neal also mentioned that they were clearing out monorail track from the tunnel, which would fit with the ride using that feature.
Read Theme Park Review’s message board including two accounts of the details that were leaked.
Read LA Times full article: Six Flags Magic Mountain spills plans for record-setting coaster
My Take – A Solid Rumor That I Hope Is True
I wouldn’t have come across this Full Throttle rumor if the LA Times hadn’t picked it up. And, I’ve seen other theme park fan sites have just started reporting it as well. Some are surprised that a rumor was picked up by a national media outlet, 
but it’s not as uncommon as you think. How many rumored news stories are there out there right now about which team Peyton Manning will play for next?
And, while it’s a rumored ride, this rumor’s maybe a just a notch above the typical fiction from the obligatory Dippin’ Dots guy:
1) More than one poster on TPR witnessed the leak
2) The rumored ride is in line with the hints that the park has been dropping
We won’t likely know anything for sure for months as Six Flags told Brady MacDonald, who wrote the article, that they won’t be making any 2013 announcements until the end of the summer. Meanwhile, Lance from ScreamScape mentioned a possible July 4th announcement.
I’m hoping that this is more than just a rumor. For a theme park with such a varied line up of thrill rides and roller coasters, a ride like this is about the only thing missing. If the rumor pans out to be true, it’s exactly the type of ride I’d love to see. I’ve yet to ride Maverick and Cheetah Hunt, but I’d have to think that a coaster with these types of elements has the potential to top both of them.
A World’s tallest loop record is just a way of building some buzz with the general public. Currently the World’s tallest vertical loop is found on Six Flags Fiesta Texas’ Superman Krypton Coaster. More hype could be generated if Cedar Point doesn’t add a coaster in 2013 as this coaster would be the Magic Mountain’s 18th, putting it once again as the sole record holder for the most roller coasters. And, length records like the longest launch coaster or longest steel coaster in the U.S. could be attainable for a coaster at the rumored length.
All records aside though, Full Throttle’s powerful launches, terrain layout, and rumored 6,000 feet of track are what would draw me 2,000 miles across the country.
What’s Your Take?
What do you think of this rather interesting rumor? Leave a comment below.
March 8, 2012 at 13:52
Most of this stuff is true…
March 8, 2012 at 14:09
This seems very cool. I hope it is true, because I am possibly going to magic mountain in 2013 and would like to ride this. I like length, and that is what launching coasters are lacking, but not this. A launching coaster with 6000 feet of track and the world's largest loop seems like an awesome idea!
March 8, 2012 at 18:12
I heard it would be Premier, but with the 6000 flt length, it sounds more like your local Intamin Coaster.
March 11, 2012 at 06:12
Intamin agreed
March 9, 2012 at 02:59
You still haven't done Maverick yet? Time to get yourself to Cedar Point, it's been there being fantastic for 5 years now!
This sounds cool, but I'd be more interested if it said 'the worlds biggest airtime hill' than 'biggest loop'
March 9, 2012 at 03:49
This would be insane. Seriously, this park will be getting ANOTHER ride/ upgrade.
March 12, 2012 at 08:18
Knowing the size of land they've cleared already I'm already salivating at the possibilities. They should be able to make good use of the terrain it's going to be sitting on as it helped Log Jammer in being the awesome flume it was, I'm going to miss that ride.
May 9, 2012 at 21:48
its all true and not just rumors, i have family that work in the offices at magic mtn and i was told everything about it, so everything that u have heard is true, its gonna start where log jammer was located, and thats all i can say without getting into to much trouble,
May 26, 2012 at 09:21
Its gonna be just like Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens in Florida.
June 8, 2012 at 16:15
I doubt that it would top Maverick.
June 14, 2012 at 18:18
It's possible. We'll just have to wait and see!
June 27, 2012 at 01:05
This would be so freaking awesome, it better be true or else I'll personally slap the Theme Park Review members. Also, the Cedar Point fanboy who said "I doubt it would top Maverick" needs to shut up and except the fact that it will…
July 6, 2012 at 14:47
Well I'll be riding Maverick (finally after two misses!) this August, so if this does happen and tops Maverick at least I'll know that joy before having to trek to Cali!
July 10, 2012 at 06:18
I believe it's true being that Six Flags took out Log Jammer…one of the best log flumes I've been on. I rode that ride all the time as a kid and every now and then as an adult…well, before Oct 21, 20011. I was shocked when I was just there a month ago and it was gone! Sometimes I wish they would keep rides that helped build the park to where it is now but I know this is a different generation so chillin' in a log flume (which had 2 drops) may not be for the average rider. Then again, all that water…..(money saver) I am all for a new coaster. BRING IT ON Six Flags MM.
August 16, 2012 at 06:21
while the likely company behind this is Intamin, I might have thrown the proverbial curve ball, Mack rides, they built Blue Fire at Europa Park which is a launch coaster with inversions, and are capable of building a multi-launch coaster in Manta at Sea World San Deigo, which from what the reviews say is a succes, so if Mack Rides is on their short list of companies (according to screamscape), we may see something special, either way, it sounds amazing,
August 22, 2012 at 17:33
Is it the Maverick at Cedar Point Coaster Critic?
August 24, 2012 at 10:55
I heard that Cedar Point was the roller coaster capital of the world and they trademarked it. And now after full throttle they said they will become. That is wrong for magic mountain to do that
August 30, 2012 at 16:33
Full throttle has been announced! its absolutely amazing 2