| Not to be confused with Twisted Cyclone or Twisted Twins. |
Twisted Colossus is a wooden-steel hybrid roller coaster located in the Screampunk District at Six Flags Magic Mountain. It opened on May 23, 2015 with a redesigned profile and new track manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction. The converted ride replaced Colossus, which was originally manufactured by International Amusement Devices and closed on August 16, 2014.[1]
History[]
End of Colossus[]
On June 3, 2014, Six Flags Magic Mountain announced that Colossus would be closing forever on August 16.[1][2]
Construction[]
The conversion process began soon after Colossus' closure. The original wood structure was cracked in some places, but construction manager Bruce Thompson stated that "the wood is really good for its age".[3] The route was re-tracked into a Möbius loop using Rocky Mountain Construction's I-Box track (called "Iron Horse" track at the time).[4][5] On September 8, 2014, a fire broke out on the ride's lift hill while workers were removing track, caused by welders. No one was injured.[6] Director Tim Dofflow remarked, "strangely enough the fire [was a success] because we had a huge grease issue at the top and it sort of took care of that for us."[3] On April 29, 2015, Six Flags Magic Mountain announced on Twitter that the ride would open on May 23.[7]
Opening ceremony[]
The opening ceremony of Twisted Colossus and the Screampunk District were held on May 21, with park president Bonnie Sherman Weber as speaker. Builders of the former Colossus were brought on stage to pull a lever, signaling the opening of the ride. The ride was then initially open to season passholders until its official public opening two days later.[8]
Gallery[]
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Awards[]
| Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters[9] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Rank | 28 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 6 | — | 16 | 18 |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Niles, Robert (June 3, 2014). Six Flags Magic Mountain to close Colossus on August 16. Theme Park Insider. Retrieved on January 20, 2019.
- ↑ Martin, Hugo (August 15, 2014). Six Flags' Colossus wood roller coaster to close Saturday. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on January 20, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Six Flags Magic Mountain Sneak Peek For Twisted Colossus, Holiday In The Park, by Jessica Boyer, KHTS. 2014-11-16.
- ↑ Prepare to High Five! Twisted Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain, CoasterCritic. 2015-03-17.
- ↑ Six Flags Magic Mountain Announces Twisted Colossus by Eric Wooley, Coaster101. 2014-08-28.
- ↑ Lauren Raab; Veronica Rocha (September 8, 2014). Fire breaks out on Colossus roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on January 20, 2019.
- ↑ New roller coaster Twisted Colossus to open at Six Flags Magic Mountain on May 23. ABC30 Action News (May 1, 2015). Retrieved on January 20, 2019.
- ↑ Niles, Robert (2015-05-20). Six Flags Magic Mountain Makes the Old New Again with Twisted Colossus. Theme Park Insider.
- ↑ Golden Ticket Winners, Golden Ticket Awards, Amusements Today. Accessed 2023-02-27.
External links[]
- Twisted Colossus - Six Flags Magic Mountain at Six Flags
- Twisted Colossus at Rocky Mountain Construction
- Twisted Colossus at Coasterpedia
Twisted Colossus at the Roller Coaster DataBase- Twisted Colossus at the Roller Coaster Wiki
- Twisted Colossus at Wikipedia
