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The Great American Revolution Rollercoaster - American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 42 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California

The Revolution works its way up and down as well as spiraling around until the rides mid course brake that overlooks the loop.  After the brake ride slows there to let riders take in the massive loop that sits ahead of them.

The Great American Revolution Rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 42 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California

With speed slowly coming as The Revolution heads down a gently sloped hill you really wonder if you're going to make it all the way through but the speed keeps on coming more and more until you are whipped upwards and over as the train completes the loop.

The Great American Revolution Rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 42 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California

From there the ride takes you up into the wooded hillside and through the hillside emerging to speed through the center of the loop. 

The Great American Revolution Rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 42 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California

Revolution is not quite done with you yet as it has a pair of spiraling helices to send you through before finally sliding into the brakes.

The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 42 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California

Revolution is so much fun.  Just look at the smiles on all of the riders faces.

By the way if you have seen the movie "Rollercoaster" this is where the movies villain comes to his end.  If you plant two bombs on the Revolution eventually the Revolution strikes back.  I know it is just a movie but "don't mess with a coaster" is a good rule to live by.


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