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

Wanting to bring some life back into the massive ride Six Flags announced in 2014 that Colossus was going to be taking its last ride and that the rides future was going to be pretty twisted.

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

After a years worth of transformation by Rocky Mountain Construction, that included removing all of the track, a small accidental fire on the lift hill and turning it into a steel coaster Colossus was reborn as Twisted Colossus.

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

With a steampunk theme and steel track the twin tracks of Colossus were no more.

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

While Twisted Colossus actually races/duels (including looping over each other) it is a single tracked coaster.

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

What happens is after completing one circuit racing your train heads back to Twisted Colossus' one hundred and twenty-one foot tall lift hill where it starts heading on up.  If the next train is dispatched in time both trains will meet up at the top of the lift hill before starting the circuit again.



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