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

When you take your first ride on Full Throttle the dive loop really catches you by surprise because from the top of the mountain it looks like you are rolling over and just going straight into the ground.

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

You kind of are.

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

Full Throttle dives into the old Metro tunnel and comes to a stop.

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

As you sit in the tunnel you are surrounded by bits of music that are edited together.  There is a the pulsing beginning of Pink Floyd's "Welcome to the Machine" and then after few more seconds of music you hear Ozzy Osbourne scream "All Aboard" from "Crazy Train" before Full Throttle launches the train back out of the tunnel into the dive loop.

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

Back into the clutches of the dive loop Full Throttle lets you just hang there as the train looses momentum and stalls out.



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