Gold Rusher is a steel roller coaster in The Movie District at Six Flags Magic Mountain. It opened with the park on May 29, 1971, and was manufactured by Arrow Development.
History[]
When Magic Mountain opened in 1971, Gold Rusher was its only roller coaster.[1] The mine train coaster was designed by Ron Toomer and built by Arrow Development at a cost of $1,200,000. The installation took advantage of the unique terrain on the back of the mountain in the middle of the park. For its first season, Gold Rusher's track was red, but it was painted gold in 1972. Restraints are limited to vintage handlebars due to its low speed, though riders are known to frequently lose their hats on the ride.
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.[2] A staff member stated that the gum wall would be scraped off every few months, but inevitably reappear by the following weekend.
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References[]
- ↑ Gold Rusher, 1971 by Leon Worden, Santa Clarita Valley History Archives. 2012.
- ↑ Gum Walls by socalMAN123, Theme Park Review. 2008-08-09.
See also[]
- River King Mine Train, a similarly-themed coaster at Six Flags St. Louis.
External links[]
- Gold Rusher - Six Flags Magic Mountain at Six Flags
Gold Rusher (Six Flags Magic Mountain) at Coasterpedia- Gold Rusher at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Gold Rusher at the Roller Coaster Wiki
- Gold Rusher at Wikipedia
