Six Flags Magic Mountain has 18 COASTERS!

I forgot to mention this, but as of last month, it looks like Cedar Point is no longer the "coaster capital of the world," as Six Flags Magic Mountain has announced that in 2011, they will be adding 2 NEW COASTERS as well as a Superman renovation (bringing the coaster count to 18), as part of Six Flags' 50th anniversary. So let me split things up:

Superman: Escape From Krypton

This is the long-rumored revamp of Superman: The Escape. As rumored, the cars will be running backwards up the tower, which will be repainted (BTW, it seems work has begun on repainting it). The top half of the tower will be painted red, and the bottom half (as well as the station track) will be blue, with the railings on both parts being yellow. This looks like fun... and thank god they didn't turn it into Bizarro (Scream deserves it more)!

Green Lantern:

Remember those "Project: 18" rumors. Guess this is the result: America's first Intamin ZacSpin coaster. And boy, is Six Flags in love with Green Lantern or what (first Great Adventure, now Magic Mountain)? XD In case you don't know what a ZacSpin is, here is an example:

http://www.rcdb.com/4309.htm?p=24897

This coaster is Insane at Gröna Lund in Sweden. That looks like fun (and thankfully, SFMM isn't the only park to get a ZacSpin in America in the near future, as rumor has it, Orlando Thrill Park might build one with the park)! =D

Little Flash:

Originally for installation in 2010 as "Mr. Six's DanceCoaster," this is a relocated kiddie coaster from the now-defunct Six Flags New Orleans. It was originally going to go up by Deja Vu, with site prep already going on, but it turns out it will go up near Bug's Bunny World. When the 3-coaster experience was announced, it was going to be called "Kid's Coaster" (which I thought was a silly name, even for a kiddie coaster), but the name was changed to "Little Flash."

Now for the schedule, at least according to Six Flags' Q3 Report.

Superman: Escape From Krypton will complete its transformation and open in Spring Break 2011.

Little Flash will open early May 2011.

Green Lantern will open by Memorial Weekend 2011.

And here are some pics from Screamscape:



1. Superman: Escape From Krypton



2. Green Lantern



3. Little Flash and Others





4. Green Lantern Logo



5. Superman: Escape From Krypton construction pic from Sidra at ThemeParkReview.

Sounds like 2011 is an exciting year for Six Flags Magic Mountain (and the other Six Flags parks as well, other than Six Flags America, Mexico, and Great Escape who are getting NOTHING!). =D

Too bad they won't be ready by the time I go this Winter... =(