The Sky Tower is a 385-foot steel tower with an observation deck located at the top of Samurai Summit in Six Flags Magic Mountain. It was one of the first structures to be completed before the opening of Magic Mountain on in 1971. However, it has been closed and vacant since 2014.
History[]
The Sky Tower was manufactured by Intamin AG and installed by Aggressive Erectors & Bridgemen Inc. It nearly reached its full height at 384 feet in 1970 before the rest of the park was completed. Though advertised as being 385 feet tall, its finished height stands at 386 feet. It is designed to withstand 100 mph winds and fortunately survived the San Fernando earthquake on February 9, 1971. The tower was painted yellow when Magic Mountain first opened on May 29, 1971. It also briefly sported a monochrome paint sceme, but was soon re-painted red to match the color theme of Samurai Summit.[1][2][3] It was sponsored by Western Airlines from 1977 to 1978.[4]
The tower was closed from 2000 until it was refurbished and reopened on May 13, 2006, along with the grand opening of Tatsu. The upper observation deck was used as a small informal museum of Magic Mountain memorabilia, though the lower deck without window glass remained inaccessible to the public.[5][6][7][8] It was closed again in 2014 due to state safety requirements for the tower's elevator.[3][9] In June 2024, park president Jeff Harris confirmed that a bid was being finalized for the refurbishment of the tower.[10]
Incidents[]
- Main article: Incidents at Six Flags parks
On August 28, 2020, Riley James Birchfield and Dylan Ivan Godoy were arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for felony vandalism after posting a TikTok video of themselves allegedly breaking into Six Flags Magic Mountain on August 12th during the COVID-19 pandemic and vandalizing the Sky Tower.[11][12][13] On September 17, 2020, they were charged with trespassing and vandalism at the San Fernando Courthouse of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.[14]
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References[]
- ↑ Sky Tower Construction by Leon Worden, Santa Clarita Valley History Archives. 2012.
- ↑ Magic Mountain August 1973 - Part 1 by Vintage Disneyland Tickets, Blogger. 2008-09-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Beyond Colossus: Tracing 50 Years of Thrilling History at Six Flags by Sandi Hemmerlein, KCET. 2022-01-07.
- ↑ Western Airlines Sky Tower by Leon Worden, Santa Clarita Valley History Archives. 2012.
- ↑ Sky Tower Re-Opening Day, Theme Park Review. 2006-05-13.
- ↑ Teen creating some magic with his Six Flags museum by Patricia Farrell Aidem, Los Angeles Daily News. 2008-02-29. Archived 2008-03-04.
- ↑ The Six Flags Magic Mountain Museum by robbalvey, Theme Park Review. 2008-03-02.
- ↑ Sky Tower Photos, Theme Park Insider. Accessed 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Magic Mountain, January 1979 by Major Pepperidge, Gorillas Don't Blog, Blogger. 2022-09-17.
- ↑ Six Flags Magic Mountain Park President Jeff Harris seemingly confirms the revival of the park's Sky Tower! by Coaster Hub, Facebook. 2024-06-24.
- ↑ Two Teens Arrested For Felony Vandalism At Magic Mountain After Posting Video On Social Media by Devon Miller, KHTS Hometown Station. 2020-08-51.
- ↑ Two Local Men Accused of Breaking into Magic Mountain and Dangling from the 300-Foot Sky Tower by Ian Spiegelman, Los Angeles Magazine. 2020-09-03.
- ↑ Daredevils dangle from Six Flags Magic Mountain’s 300-foot Sky Tower and post video to TikTok by Brady Macdonald, Los Angeles Daily News. 2020-09-01.
- ↑ Lawsuits filed on 09/17/2020 in San Fernando Courthouse - Los Angeles County Superior Courts, UniCourt. 2020-09-17.
External links[]
- Sky Tower Construction at Santa Clarita Valley History Archives
Sky Tower (Six Flags Magic Mountain) at Wikipedia
