Negative-G - Six Flags Magic Mountain 2019 - American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 42

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

Heading up the mountain our next stop was Tatsu.

The Tatsu Roller coaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 42 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California

The idea of flying coasters is something that I love but I have never been on one that really hit what I think they should be.

When I first heard that Six Flags Magic Mountain was going to use the hillside for a flying coaster I was so excited until I saw the plans.

Tatsu starts out great with a nice spiraling drop around the parks Sky Tower but then it doesn't dive down the side of the mountain hugging all of that terrain as I would have designed.

Instead of doing the terrain hugging flying coaster Tatsu spends its time high above the ground. I have to say that I didn't get it. I mean you can build a coaster that is way off the ground on a flat park so what's the big deal? When all the reports that came back to me that the coaster was amazing I couldn't quite get my head around it.