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

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The Twisted Colossus rollercoaster - American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 42 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California

Back in 1978 Magic Mountain had two world class coasters. The first was of course The Great American Revolution that opened two years before. The second of the two was the twin tracked Colossus.

The Twisted Colossus rollercoaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 42 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California

Colossus was designed and built by International Amusement Devices which was just a renamed National Amusement Devices. Unfortunately with the changing world of coasters by the time the late 1970's rolled around there was less of a demand for wooden coasters because steel was the thing.

Lori and Travis are all ready to take a nice long walk around the colossus that is Twisted Colossus.

For thirty-six years Colossus thrilled guests but it had some rough times along the way. The initial aggressive layout was toned down with reprofiling all around the ride including the removal of a pair of camelback hills that were replaced with a block brake.

If Colossus was an aggressive ride by the time I got to ride it in 2001 there wasn't much left. In fact when I pulled into the parking lot that day Six Flags Magic Mountain was testing Colossus and the train wasn't able to make it around the course and valleyed right in front of us. Six Flags got the coaster up and running but looking back there wasn't much that really stood out about the ride.