SFMM_July 4th, 1988
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- On July 4th, 1988. This is footage from my 1988 Six Flags Magic Mountain visit with my parents, brother, and his friend. The attractions I took the camera on were Gold Rusher and Jet Stream. The attractions seen glimpses of, or footage are: Colossus, Sandblasters Bumper Cars, Ninja, Shockwave, Z-Force (great footage), Subway, and Dolphin Show. Some footage was edited, such as the fireworks display show I filmed from the parking lot, not all that interesting. I had to get this video under 15 min. I hope you enjoy this video, especially watching footage of Z-Force, and Shockwave, two coasters no longer at the park.
Ninja was brand new then, thus the 2 hour line
It's entirely possible that I loaded you and your family into the Gold Rusher car. I was working that ride that summer. I was 17.
MAN do I miss THIS Magic Mountain!! We knew what it was like back then to truly have the time of our lives, because every single ride there was absolutely fun to ride, and the staff.........was DEFINITELY not superficial, or narrcicisstic like many of these kids nowadays.
And when we left after a fun filled day, I would always look back at Sky Tower, as its beautiful luminous image slowly disappeared behind the mountains of Valencia during that long trek back into L A, we couldn't wait to come back and do it ALL over
again!!!
Mr. Eugene "Doc" Lemmon, thank you SO MUCH for giving us a theme park that has brought so much joy in the lives of many, from us locals to many other thrill seekers across the world.
LONG LIVE THE THRILL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD....SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN!!!!
It was very cool to work at Colossus back then and I really enjoyed working Shockwave too as it was such a groundbreaking coaster at the time!!
I am glad everybody enjoyed this video, including the only footage of "Z-Force", that exists that I have ever seen online and RUclips, so that right there is a real treat. I do have photographs of myself and family from the park in the late 70's and early 80's, photos were enhanced best I could using PSPX, so if you wish to see them and agree not to post them online, I will be happy to upload them to you. Email me. -Tim
CloneH38 Hey brotha that video was awesome i enjoy watching it. I was only 5month old lol and now I'm a family man and my Son is big fan of Magic Mountain....
CloneH38 here's my email... i would live to see more of them 70-80 pics
abe.gtz1224@Gmail.com
Z-force (the swinging ship that goes upside down) was one of the funnest rides in the park. I remember going on it several times for the few years it was at Magic Mountain.
As I watched this film of Z-Force, I was laughing with the same gleeful abandon I used to have when on the ride itself. As the rocking arc increased, that first point where the gondola would stop substantially upside-down, it was always hilarious to see the hail of sunglasses, cameras, wallets, and CHEWING GUM fall out of the riders into the pit below the ride. Then they'd have to pause the ride every several runs and send somebody down into the pit to retrieve the valuables for everybody who was waiting in a little corral off to the side. I had my change purse and keys in the pockets of my jeans, and when I boarded the ride I'd drop my sunglasses and book (for reading while standing in lines) into my tucked-in tee-shirt -- never lost a thing on Z-Force!
Thanks for posting this, it's great to see some of the long lost attractions in action. Do you mind if I use some of this for a project I'm working on? Full credit given of course.
Yeah sure..send me a link to the video or project once done. I would love to see it. I'm the only one I've seen who has footage of Z-Force. I was 18 years old..I'm the one holding the huge VHS video camera. They allowed me to take it on Gold Rusher and Log Jammer and Jet Stream. Ninja had recently just opened a few months before. I was with my family and siblings.
@@CloneH38 thanks so much
@@CloneH38 Here is the first episode, I didn't use a whole lot of your footage for this one, but I did moreso in the next one for the 1980s (I'm releasing these over the next 4 weeks) I noticed you have some other classic footage in your collection, do you mind if I grab some scenes from those for the next few episodes? Thanks again! ruclips.net/video/YPIT-pZ7EFw/видео.html
@@AirtimeThrills
You can use my footage, as long as I'm credited. I haven't had time to watch your first video.
@@CloneH38 much appreciated!
OMG!! i remember all those rides when i was a kid! the park looks totally different now....wow thx for the flashback!
awesome Zforce footage. Thanks
Awesome video. So you had that huge camcorder on your shoulder during those 2 rides?
@emymares
Yes, Thanks. Yes, I uploaded 1 of 4 SFMM videos from when I went in 1997. You can find those on my RUclips Channel. I don't have anything more from 1988, or the 80's, just the 1997, and the other more recent visits to the park. You can find all of them on my channel. I am gld you liked the video.
Omg I miss the old Magic Mountain. I forgot about Free Fall!
Back when Magic Mountain was MAGIC MOUNTAIN!! Been going to this fabulous place since the early 80's and it's STILL KICK ASS TO THIS DAY!!!
BTW, do any of you old schoolers remember The Enterprise, Swiss Twist, and Disciples Dance Pavilion?
Also SPINOUT
Thanks Clone, Thanks a Million for sharing this video. The rides Like Revolution, Colossus, Free Fall, Ninja, Gold Rusher, and Log Jammer, not to mention ShockWave and zforce, once were the main attractions here and Colossus, Shockwave, Free Fall, used to Tower over the park. While Magic Mountain needed Bigger and Faster rides, I just wished they built them in other locations of the park. Goliath, Tatsu, and Riddlers Revenge all just built on top of Colosus, Revolution and Free Fall was too bad.
Free fall now location of RMC raptor coaster, and RIP Tidal wave too..
AWESOME!! I was working at Colossus that day!!
''Once again! Follow the one way signs." Some things never change.
Finally, a video that shows of the old ride Freefall at 9:15
Thanks for posting. Totally brings back memories of the park back in the day!
All i can say is you were so lucky to live in that era, while i'm stuck with overkill rides now at magic mountain like x2 and The Riddler's Revenge
I wish the kept the shockwave I never got a chance to ride it :(
You're not missing anything. Shockwave was cool, but Riddler's much better.
zforce
7:26 I remember that ride being a HUGE deal back in the day. All u have to do is listen to the riders to understand that. The fact that you fact other riders was so much fun. They need to make these again. I've been on other rides like this, but none compare. I wonder if they could update this ride with pic taking technology to capture the "best" reaction moments from riders during the ride. Put the pics up for sale as they get off and I bet Six Flags would make a nice piece of change.
Z-Force, YEP I remember!! A lot of us would either tear up sheets of writing paper or carry a nice load of pennies and drop them when we went upside down. AH the memories!!!
Me too. I just missed the height requirement.
"Oh shit, there's a drop right here." lol
That must have been awesome to work Colosus back then. Nowadays Colosus is sadly an after-thought.
its Twisted colossus now and very popular ride