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Yes I have. In the very beginning after it opened. I do not even remember how many times I have ridden it. I lost count. I love that roller coaster. I used to work at magic mountain. Back in the late 1980s. So I have ridden every roller coaster they had at the time countless times. And after I stopped working there. They installed in 1989 and opened viper April 7th 1990. Then I started going back, as often as I could to ride viper. Back then. It was very cheap to get into magic mountain. Not even $20 at the time.
I have been on vioer many many fuckin times my favorite ride at valencia california 🤪🤪🤪🤪 so kool when its closing time let let us ride it 3 times in a row when there was no line lol 🥳🥳🥳
This coaster is legendary. Still standing after SO MANY years! Can still spot it from the freeway. This was the VERY second coaster I EVER went on and I believe it was in 95’. Classic!!
old comment but I just went today and it was my second roller coaster as well almost fainted after the 3rd loop but I was ok other than my head hurting 😂
I rode this in August 2021. Honestly, I didn’t think this ride was too bad. I was expecting it to be rather rough and terrible, but instead I found myself enjoying it. In fact, it brought back memories of riding Great American Scream Machine at Great Adventure, which I sorely miss. I’m truly amazed at how this Arrow Mega-Looper managed to outlive Vortex, GASM, Shockwave, and even the ill-fated Drachen Fire. I’d honestly be shocked if it manages to outlive Darien Lake’s Viper as well as Fantasia Special (the Arrow Looper in South Korea that has a Triple-Corkscrew lol), although eventually at some point in the future this ride will be demolished and replaced with something brand new.
I’ve obviously never been on this ride, but I really hope they preserve it unlike the other Arrow 7-loop coasters. In my opinion, these rides should be built to last a lifetime, not a mere 20, 30 years. How could they favor some other kind of ride over a very classic, unique one like Viper?
This is a blessed ride. I took some friends and family on Viper who had never been to Six Flags before. None of them could understand why this ride gets hate. As for me, it's my favorite ride in the park. Hope they never get rid of it.
@@Tshiknn Six Flags Magic Mountain is running out of room. Viper holds prime real estate at the front of the park. It’ll be gone soon, 100%. If they want to build a big new ride, that is where they will build it.
Great coaster. Rode it when it was young. The que ran under the large 180 degree curve supported by the approx 24 inch dia columns. As the trains would run through that curve, the track would defect and the columns would flex along with it. Went back a couple of years later, and diagonal tension struts had been added, anchored to a central footing as well as large connectors between the vertical columns. Good call. No more deflection, but less chance of fatigue cracking.
The second loop and transitions in and out of the corkscrews are the only real rough parts. Especially in the back. Some new trains would rectify it tbh
@@basictransportenthusiast4386 interesting i think Riddlers is one of the smoothest B&Ms ive ever ridden and probably my favorite overall layout. I like other B&Ms more as overall coasters including Tatsu, but Riddlers layout is elite.
I sincerely hope Magic Mountain never removes this classic. Its the last one standing of the mighty Mega Loopers!! A classic all-American monster. if anything, once the track has reached the end of its service life, I hope they will perform some Phantom's Revenge style refurbishment onto this beast. Long live the last Mega Looper!!!
Been coming to this park since 1993, two years after Viper opened. In the 1990s, it was the park's big ride and I yearned to be tall enough to ride it. When I finally was, in 1994, the wait was often more than an hour. Now you can walk on, but I still love it! I'll br gutted if they dismantle it, but a respectable renovation like they did with Colossus would be cool.
I remember they used to run 3 train operations and could dispatch fairly quickly. I also remember waiting an hour at least to sit in the front row. It was sad to see this amazing ride turn into a near walk on (at least it didn't give you a blown ear drum and a migraine like Cyclone did post Northridge).
I remember when this thing opened around 1990. I've over 30 years old and I still love riding this coaster. It's still a great ride after all these years.
@@EthanShearer12345 Revolution is second-oldest, built to cash in on the Bicentennial hoopla in 1976. First modern vertical loop coaster. I like it better than Viper.
Facts. I hated it. I couldn't handle it. Messes me up inside just watching that first drop. My friends knew I was terrified and we sat in the back. Gforce and my guts are a bad time. The rest of the ride was fine after that drop.
I went yesterday with my friends, and there was no line at all around the time the park was supposed to close. We got on it 3 times, once in the front, once in the middle, and once in the back. Without a doubt, the back was the worst experience. That shit hurt like hell. The front hurt a lot too. The middle seemed to be the spot where it hurt the least
@@alexsolano27the first loop and double loop at the start were the only intense part of the ride, though the restraints hurt my neck a bit, the gray out i got was insane and i was pretty dizzy after
Legendary. I mean Legendary ride, I hope that epic snake stands forever. Last of the Arrow Mega Loopers. Rode it in 97 when that paint was still fresh…
This was the first “big” ride I went on with my brother. The entire line he was hyping me up telling me that I would be okay and that everything will be fine. It honestly helped me so much and despite me having my eyes closed the entire ride I had fun…
Oh wow! I totally forgot about Viper… I just went to M M and I didn’t ride my viper! This ride thought me not to be afraid of roller coasters 🎢 so much fun!
Everyone complains about the punches recieved on this ride...they never this ride is fast af! once you know which turns give u the head bumps....you get to like it....TRUST ME...YOU'LL FEEL THE SPEED ON VIPER!
Yes I have and unlike a lot of people. My head doesn’t get knocked around. Of course I tighten my core the entire time which helps brace myself. I actually like this ride
This is the last remaining Arrow mega-looper. I could see it being removed for a giga if Six Flags wanted to go in that direction. Otherwise, I hope it stays around for many years to come as the last of its kind. You can see how Arrow improved their mega-looper design over the 3 that they built. Shockwave and Great American Scream Machine had short service lives, but they seem to have really figured it out by the time they built Viper. I think it's no coincidence that Viper has lasted so much longer. It has better pacing with fewer trims, doesn't stop on the MCBR, and is smoother. After Viper, Arrow went on to build Steel Phantom in 1991, and Drachen Fire in 1992, but unfortunately both were complete failures, with Steel Phantom being modified after only 10 years, and Drachen Fire just being scrapped. If Arrow had stuck to a layout closer to that of Viper, then I think they could've perfected it even more.
I rode on VIPER June 8, 1990. It was then the newest big deal at Magic Mountain. Watching this video I can't believe I didn't get sick that day so long ago. Lol. There's no way I could handle this coaster today. Sure is great to be able to say I did ride it once way back when, though.
Viper is an Arrow Dynamics coaster so each one has the signature intense ejector air time feeling on the first drop. Yes, you will experience the “feeling” and it may be mildly painful from how intense it is. You will feel your organs distinctly moving up while your body is being pulled down.
There's no doubt in my mind that it will. I hope they end up redoing the track instead of taking it down when six flags does get back to it though. But neither of those things will happen until many years from now.
She’s a legend, a mainstay, her time is coming to an end most likely, if Six Flags has any money left which is looking like they don’t. A Giga B&M should take its place under the same name…
Every time I rode Viper it wasn't as rough as people say it is (nowhere near as smooth as Scream, which is a similar ride with many loops and made by a company known for smooth coasters, but not a pain machine either). The second half of the ride can be rough if you're not riding it correctly (the first half you can tell it's an old coaster but it's not bad at all), but it wasn't anywhere near as bad as Revolution with the shoulder restraints (a LOT of head and ear banging no matter how you rode it).
This is my favorite ride period. I once rode this three times back to back to back once in the front row, once in the middle once from the back. it was a slow day there. if you hold on you don't get banged around as much at least for me anyway. I mean yeah its fun throwing your hands up but I found holding on I guess if your strong enough it don't hurt as bad.
YES. its rough but just lean your head towards where the ride is going and you’ll be fine. this ride is CRAZY forceful and overall really fun. those first inversions almost made me grey out from the intensity and it whips you right out of your seat. the only thing holding this back is how rough it is. but i definitely recommend riding this
Sadly Viper is the last operational Arrow Mega Looper/7 inversion coaster left. All the other are gone now. And of the 3 Arrow loopers ive been on i cant decide between Loch Ness and Tennesee Tornado as my number 1.
The Final Destination 3 coaster was not at Canada's Wonderland. It was in Vancouver. It was also tiny compared to Viper. Other than both being red and having a corkscrew they were nothing alike.
Until I watched this I had forgotten Viper is the same layout as Shockwave at Six Flags Great America. I always slightly blacked out after the 3rd loop.
Lmao just watching this video, I can feel my head banging against the head rest. Viper, for everyone who hasn’t had the (dis?)pleasure of riding it, is ROUGH!!!
Banged my head up every time I rode it. Though if you put your hands in the right place on the shoulder restraints, it'll cushion the blows. Gnarly butterfly loop, so bumpy. Yhe view from the top of the hill is pretty great though.
This was the first roller coaster I've ever rode. I still remember hitting my head on the back really hard. Definitely try to keep your head held back if you don't want a concussion. 😭
Viper and I go way back. I'm 3 years older than it. Really was the big baddie back in the day and I have fond memories with it. I love our polarizing coaster. I respect it for what it is, it's the last standing Arrow 7 inversion Mega-Looper. I vouch that it should be a coaster landmark. Also maybe it's because I'm tall that the restraints don't effect me much either. It is one tough ride.
My first coaster at the age of 10 in ‘95. My brother made me ride alone cuz he was with his gf they were 18 at the time. Never forgave em for it but it made me the man I am today 😂 great times! And a great introduction to roller coasters!
Do they have still the same trains as in the 90s? I know that in my own country (Netherlands) the old Arrow trains were replaced by new ones from Vekoma and all head banging was gone after they did that.
It was their only launch coaster until it was taken down in 2001. Over Georgia now finally has one after people were begging for one to be added after so many years of it missing from their lineup
Still like this coaster. I does matter where you sit if you get banged around. I ride in the front row and I swear I got whip lash. Not really but it was kinda hurky jerky up there. The corkscrews are the worst at the end for me. Overall it’s a fun experience. But I walk away a bit dizzy and need time to recover.
I really miss the great American scream machine great adventure in New Jersey. Yes it was rough and certainly not as thrilling as some of the newer coasters but there was something special about it.
It's Impressive Viper Is Still Going Strong After All Those Years And I Hope It Will Stay Like That Well. At Least Swap Out The Trains With Trains With Vest Restrains For A Smoother Ride Experience
@@ThemeParkPOV Let's Hope They'll Either Swap Out The Trains Or Give Viper A Re-Track Or Both Because I Can't Imagine Magic Mountain Without This Huge Mega Looper Plus The Fact That Viper Is The Last Mega Looper In Operation
@@singlerailindustries1763 I think they would give it new trains, if anything, because Arrow has been bankrupt for over 20 years, so its either new trains or no viper if they change something.
Could you imagine the late Sir Sean Connery riding this coaster? That's what we almost got in the 2000 Clint Eastwood dramedy _Space Cowboys_ with Connery in the role of Team Daedalus engineer Jerry O'Neill before Donald Sutherland managed to win the part and get to ride Viper without breaking a sweat.
I live in the uk, never been to America before. Is viper really that bad? People have told me it's the roughest coaster ever, but I have seen a few on ride POV's and it doesn't look too bad
I don't really get why people hate this ride. It's actually a really good if you delete your expectations even with expectations, I still think it's really good
This ride looks so fun you people in california are lucky to have this ride. I want to start a croud fund campaign to have money ready for when they close this ride so i could buy it, do some reprofilimg to the track, have the old arrow trains modified to have comfort collars, and start my own amusment park that is dedicated to the history of coasters. It wont be like all in your face educational but along with having exciting new rides it would be a place where many rare and closed coasters and rides would find a home. I would have the hard to find parts recreated and order a century of replacement parts for each coaster so they would never reach the end of their service life.
It’s not suprising to me that the wait time for this ride is usually 10-5 minutes, considering that the actual experience is kind of painful. Nevertheless, not once did I actually regret going on the ride.
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I was there at six flags on Wednesday this was the first ride I got on
Yes I have. In the very beginning after it opened. I do not even remember how many times I have ridden it. I lost count. I love that roller coaster. I used to work at magic mountain. Back in the late 1980s. So I have ridden every roller coaster they had at the time countless times. And after I stopped working there. They installed in 1989 and opened viper April 7th 1990. Then I started going back, as often as I could to ride viper. Back then. It was very cheap to get into magic mountain. Not even $20 at the time.
I have been on vioer many many fuckin times my favorite ride at valencia california 🤪🤪🤪🤪 so kool when its closing time let let us ride it 3 times in a row when there was no line lol 🥳🥳🥳
YES I HAVE RIDDEN AND HATED IT
Yes so much fun if didn't hit my head so much😂😂
this was my inroduction to roller coasters at 11 years old. i'll never forget it.
You come out with your whole body hurtingg off this one!!
Ikr
"Hold my bearings..." - Shockwave
This coaster is legendary. Still standing after SO MANY years! Can still spot it from the freeway. This was the VERY second coaster I EVER went on and I believe it was in 95’. Classic!!
it’s a clone of shockwave, so it’s not really a classic or original
@gigachad580It has the same layout…
old comment but I just went today and it was my second roller coaster as well almost fainted after the 3rd loop but I was ok other than my head hurting 😂
I heard they were changing the name of this coaster to The Mike Tyson Experience!
😂 lol
Naw ☠️
🤣🤣🤣👊👊👊
I wanted to laugh at your joke, but I punched out instead.
Naw they aren’t,stupid
Anyone else absolutely LOVE the sound of Arrow Dynamic's chain lifts?
Me 👋
Also I love the sound of B&M’s Floorless lifthills
Now THAT'S the true sound of a REAL AMERICAN rollercoaster...LONG LIVE ARROW DYNAMICS...LONG LIVE VIPER!!!
mechanical symphony
It sounds like steel bottles clinging together and it certainly is pretty intimidating.
I rode this in August 2021. Honestly, I didn’t think this ride was too bad. I was expecting it to be rather rough and terrible, but instead I found myself enjoying it. In fact, it brought back memories of riding Great American Scream Machine at Great Adventure, which I sorely miss.
I’m truly amazed at how this Arrow Mega-Looper managed to outlive Vortex, GASM, Shockwave, and even the ill-fated Drachen Fire. I’d honestly be shocked if it manages to outlive Darien Lake’s Viper as well as Fantasia Special (the Arrow Looper in South Korea that has a Triple-Corkscrew lol), although eventually at some point in the future this ride will be demolished and replaced with something brand new.
This ride is much smoother.
I’ve obviously never been on this ride, but I really hope they preserve it unlike the other Arrow 7-loop coasters. In my opinion, these rides should be built to last a lifetime, not a mere 20, 30 years. How could they favor some other kind of ride over a very classic, unique one like Viper?
My first real roller coaster ride 20 years ago. I’ll never forget the three loops.
i thought it was 5. i miss counted
It's 7
@@너구리-y8eThey mean 3 vertical loops
@@너구리-y8ethere are 7 inversions but only three loops
it's seven INVERISONS with three LOOPS.
I rode it many years ago. It was a real head-banger then, side-to-side against the restraints. Would have been more fun without the pounding.
That's what she said!
Very true just rode it a few hours ago felt like a concession
Never rode this ride but every old Arrow looper I've been on has rough transitions.
@@Captain_Crayzay ur not funny kid
You just gotta pick one side to push your head against to level it out
This is a blessed ride. I took some friends and family on Viper who had never been to Six Flags before. None of them could understand why this ride gets hate. As for me, it's my favorite ride in the park. Hope they never get rid of it.
Get your rides in. This ride won’t last much longer, mark my words. It has very low ridership.
@@triple7marc In theory, I agree. But people have been saying this for years now.
@@Tshiknn Six Flags Magic Mountain is running out of room. Viper holds prime real estate at the front of the park. It’ll be gone soon, 100%. If they want to build a big new ride, that is where they will build it.
When i went on my head got slapped side to the side whole time it was painful 😢
@@strawkeys You have to sit in the front row of each car to avoid that. And hold on tight.
Great coaster. Rode it when it was young. The que ran under the large 180 degree curve supported by the approx 24 inch dia columns. As the trains would run through that curve, the track would defect and the columns would flex along with it. Went back a couple of years later, and diagonal tension struts had been added, anchored to a central footing as well as large connectors between the vertical columns. Good call. No more deflection, but less chance of fatigue cracking.
Found the engineer
RIP Shockwave and Great American Scream Machine. Stay put Viper! You are an original.
Lol
I hope Viper stays for the long run. Super underrated.
I.hope.it.exists.at.least.for.100.years
My.favorite.rollercoaster.s.closing.in.on.her.100.year.anniversary.in.Santa.Cruz.Beach.Boardwalk..SCBB
Nah I hope they take it down that ride hurts so much I got neck pain because of it
I bashed my head against the terrible restraints so much that I was in tears at the end of it. Terrible ride
Right? One of my favourite coasters at the park
These people calling Viper rough are a bunch of pussies. It’s not even that bad.
The second loop and transitions in and out of the corkscrews are the only real rough parts. Especially in the back. Some new trains would rectify it tbh
2nd loop is especially rough bc it pulls like 6.5gs now lmao
@@MoneyMakeOnlineEasy yeah and there’s a kink at the top that provides a sudden snap
@@basictransportenthusiast4386 interesting i think Riddlers is one of the smoothest B&Ms ive ever ridden and probably my favorite overall layout. I like other B&Ms more as overall coasters including Tatsu, but Riddlers layout is elite.
@@MoneyMakeOnlineEasy if it wasn't for the nasty pothole at the bottom it would be great
This was my first upside down roller coaster. Been hooked ever since ! Love ‘em
I sincerely hope Magic Mountain never removes this classic. Its the last one standing of the mighty Mega Loopers!! A classic all-American monster. if anything, once the track has reached the end of its service life, I hope they will perform some Phantom's Revenge style refurbishment onto this beast. Long live the last Mega Looper!!!
Been coming to this park since 1993, two years after Viper opened. In the 1990s, it was the park's big ride and I yearned to be tall enough to ride it. When I finally was, in 1994, the wait was often more than an hour. Now you can walk on, but I still love it! I'll br gutted if they dismantle it, but a respectable renovation like they did with Colossus would be cool.
I remember they used to run 3 train operations and could dispatch fairly quickly. I also remember waiting an hour at least to sit in the front row. It was sad to see this amazing ride turn into a near walk on (at least it didn't give you a blown ear drum and a migraine like Cyclone did post Northridge).
I rode this one 25 years ago or so. It's still one of my favorite coasters ever. The first drop and loop are unmatched anywhere.
I passed out on this ride on grade night, May 13, 2022. Hemet high. Good times.
The Best Ride and the longest line when I went there last...1994
Totally Worth It.
I haven’t been to Six Flags in forever!!!! 😻😻
I remember when this thing opened around 1990. I've over 30 years old and I still love riding this coaster. It's still a great ride after all these years.
That lift hill sound makes me miss Vortex at Kings Island, another Arrow Dynamics mega looper.
Did you know that the viper is the longest running coater at the park. It's been there since I was a kid back in late 80s early 90s. Crazy!
incorrect
@@jackgrimm203 yeah I know I forgot about the Colossus..
It’s goldrusher.
@@EthanShearer12345 damn! 😂
@@EthanShearer12345 Revolution is second-oldest, built to cash in on the Bicentennial hoopla in 1976. First modern vertical loop coaster. I like it better than Viper.
I have ridden this hundreds of times. One of my all time favorites!
That ride is so intense sitting in the back
Facts. I hated it. I couldn't handle it. Messes me up inside just watching that first drop. My friends knew I was terrified and we sat in the back. Gforce and my guts are a bad time. The rest of the ride was fine after that drop.
I went yesterday with my friends, and there was no line at all around the time the park was supposed to close. We got on it 3 times, once in the front, once in the middle, and once in the back. Without a doubt, the back was the worst experience. That shit hurt like hell. The front hurt a lot too. The middle seemed to be the spot where it hurt the least
@@alexsolano27the first loop and double loop at the start were the only intense part of the ride, though the restraints hurt my neck a bit, the gray out i got was insane and i was pretty dizzy after
Legendary. I mean Legendary ride, I hope that epic snake stands forever. Last of the Arrow Mega Loopers. Rode it in 97 when that paint was still fresh…
This was the first “big” ride I went on with my brother. The entire line he was hyping me up telling me that I would be okay and that everything will be fine. It honestly helped me so much and despite me having my eyes closed the entire ride I had fun…
Oh wow! I totally forgot about Viper… I just went to M M and I didn’t ride my viper! This ride thought me not to be afraid of roller coasters 🎢 so much fun!
Everyone complains about the punches recieved on this ride...they never this ride is fast af! once you know which turns give u the head bumps....you get to like it....TRUST ME...YOU'LL FEEL THE SPEED ON VIPER!
love it or hate it, its still a great coaster... just take your headache medicine afterwards
Lol you should of seen shockwave. Viper is a copy of it. It had to be closed down because it had the most accidents ever
@@ilikemymommy2391Shockwave was a beast and I always looked forward to the day I was big enough to ride it and have my first concussion.
Yes I have and unlike a lot of people. My head doesn’t get knocked around. Of course I tighten my core the entire time which helps brace myself. I actually like this ride
I remember banging my head on the sides, going through all the loops
This is the last remaining Arrow mega-looper. I could see it being removed for a giga if Six Flags wanted to go in that direction. Otherwise, I hope it stays around for many years to come as the last of its kind. You can see how Arrow improved their mega-looper design over the 3 that they built. Shockwave and Great American Scream Machine had short service lives, but they seem to have really figured it out by the time they built Viper. I think it's no coincidence that Viper has lasted so much longer. It has better pacing with fewer trims, doesn't stop on the MCBR, and is smoother. After Viper, Arrow went on to build Steel Phantom in 1991, and Drachen Fire in 1992, but unfortunately both were complete failures, with Steel Phantom being modified after only 10 years, and Drachen Fire just being scrapped. If Arrow had stuck to a layout closer to that of Viper, then I think they could've perfected it even more.
I think theyll pay homage to Viper w a hyper looper from Mack, B&M, or S&S when the time comes. At least 7 inversions.
They wouldn’t do it for a giga cuz they have Superman that’s above giga
@@therobloxions7242 Superman is a Strata Coaster. 415ft tower. Drop is only between 328 and 360ft i guess.
I really need to ride this again, it’s been almost 15 years. What a classic!
I rode on VIPER June 8, 1990. It was then the newest big deal at Magic Mountain. Watching this video I can't believe I didn't get sick that day so long ago. Lol. There's no way I could handle this coaster today. Sure is great to be able to say I did ride it once way back when, though.
I always consider this the Warm-Up Ride as it’s the first one I go to as it’s by the Entrance.
Do y’all get that butterfly feeling because like it’s going to be my first time getting on this ride help!
Viper is an Arrow Dynamics coaster so each one has the signature intense ejector air time feeling on the first drop. Yes, you will experience the “feeling” and it may be mildly painful from how intense it is. You will feel your organs distinctly moving up while your body is being pulled down.
no stomach dropping on this ride, thats only for those steep drops but the first three loops are definitely high in g force so prep for those
It looks like a cool ride, but seems to be a rough one by the way the camera is jolted violently.
I'm hoping this ride is at least still standing in 2024! I'm planning a California trip then, and Viper is on my bucketlist!
There's no doubt in my mind that it will. I hope they end up redoing the track instead of taking it down when six flags does get back to it though. But neither of those things will happen until many years from now.
She’s a legend, a mainstay, her time is coming to an end most likely, if Six Flags has any money left which is looking like they don’t. A Giga B&M should take its place under the same name…
At 0:30 the cubby door closed by itself lol
On of my first coasters, I rode it in the mid 90s as a kid.
Was this somewhere around 1994, 1995 or 1996?
Great ride, everyone claims it's rough but it seems pretty smooth to me.
It was rough. I went today after 11 years and holy hell I forgot how crazy and violent it was 😂
You aren’t real
Every time I rode Viper it wasn't as rough as people say it is (nowhere near as smooth as Scream, which is a similar ride with many loops and made by a company known for smooth coasters, but not a pain machine either). The second half of the ride can be rough if you're not riding it correctly (the first half you can tell it's an old coaster but it's not bad at all), but it wasn't anywhere near as bad as Revolution with the shoulder restraints (a LOT of head and ear banging no matter how you rode it).
ive always wondered what a hurricane feels like (jk this ride is fun u should ride it if u dont mind roughness)
This is my favorite ride period. I once rode this three times back to back to back once in the front row, once in the middle once from the back. it was a slow day there. if you hold on you don't get banged around as much at least for me anyway. I mean yeah its fun throwing your hands up but I found holding on I guess if your strong enough it don't hurt as bad.
I like how the scream at 0:58 sounds like like any Roller Coaster Tycoon game.
Riding for the first time in 10 years next month, can't wait
how was it?
I’m at six flags right now should I go on it
My daughter's first (real) rollercoaster😁 We quickly upgraded to X2 and Tatsu but this one was the first test to see if she was game.. She was!😅
There's test paint on one of viper's support
I hope they don't remove this ride this is history
do you feel the belly drop on this?
I have ridden a coaster called the Viper but it was at Darien Lake back in the 90s...
The Viper was still fairly new when I rode it. I thought it was painted blue then.
Are you thinking of Shockwave at Six Flags Great America? That ride was blue and had virtually the same layout.
@@triple7marc No. Magic Mountain is the only six-flags park I've ever visited, and I know it was the viper. I'm probably just wrong about the color.
@@mpeterll Viper has always had the same color scheme.
@@toddjones1480 I guess I'm wrong. I bought a postcard of it that day, but I have no idea where that is.
Any think like Nija?
I. Never. Been. On. Viper. Do. U. Recommended.
YES. its rough but just lean your head towards where the ride is going and you’ll be fine. this ride is CRAZY forceful and overall really fun. those first inversions almost made me grey out from the intensity and it whips you right out of your seat. the only thing holding this back is how rough it is. but i definitely recommend riding this
@@yolekzalmost? i grayed out until the mid course brake run and was dizzy after 😭 i was in the furthest back seat tho so maybe it was worse from that
I always gray out a bit on the double loop.
this coaster has dignity and grace
Sadly Viper is the last operational Arrow Mega Looper/7 inversion coaster left. All the other are gone now. And of the 3 Arrow loopers ive been on i cant decide between Loch Ness and Tennesee Tornado as my number 1.
This ride still rules
Sadly, I think it is the only Arrow Mega Looper left.
Did you know this is mirror image version of a ride in Canadas wonderland that was used to film Final destination 3?
The Final Destination 3 coaster was not at Canada's Wonderland. It was in Vancouver. It was also tiny compared to Viper. Other than both being red and having a corkscrew they were nothing alike.
I thought there was a shooting going on but it was just the chainlift.
plase tell me more about rides
Until I watched this I had forgotten Viper is the same layout as Shockwave at Six Flags Great America. I always slightly blacked out after the 3rd loop.
Lmao just watching this video, I can feel my head banging against the head rest. Viper, for everyone who hasn’t had the (dis?)pleasure of riding it, is ROUGH!!!
Banged my head up every time I rode it. Though if you put your hands in the right place on the shoulder restraints, it'll cushion the blows. Gnarly butterfly loop, so bumpy. Yhe view from the top of the hill is pretty great though.
This was the first roller coaster I've ever rode. I still remember hitting my head on the back really hard. Definitely try to keep your head held back if you don't want a concussion. 😭
A classic, but the most brutal ride, you will feel it afterwards
Coming up on 32 years Viper (April 7, 1990)
Viper and I go way back. I'm 3 years older than it. Really was the big baddie back in the day and I have fond memories with it.
I love our polarizing coaster. I respect it for what it is, it's the last standing Arrow 7 inversion Mega-Looper. I vouch that it should be a coaster landmark.
Also maybe it's because I'm tall that the restraints don't effect me much either. It is one tough ride.
Anyone remember the ride shockwave? It was a standing coaster at MM. They shut it down because someone died on it.
This ride makes me feel dizzy and it is too intense to me because of 7 inversions
My first coaster at the age of 10 in ‘95. My brother made me ride alone cuz he was with his gf they were 18 at the time. Never forgave em for it but it made me the man I am today 😂 great times! And a great introduction to roller coasters!
Do they have still the same trains as in the 90s? I know that in my own country (Netherlands) the old Arrow trains were replaced by new ones from Vekoma and all head banging was gone after they did that.
Yep.
They had a Viper boomerang version at (Atlanta) Six Flags Over Georgia. I remember rinding it when I was 11 or 12 years old. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
It was their only launch coaster until it was taken down in 2001. Over Georgia now finally has one after people were begging for one to be added after so many years of it missing from their lineup
Call me OCD but damn, give the track a fresh coat of red paint. Faded colors on anything, especially coasters, bothers me! Lol
I love this ride!!
Still like this coaster. I does matter where you sit if you get banged around. I ride in the front row and I swear I got whip lash. Not really but it was kinda hurky jerky up there. The corkscrews are the worst at the end for me. Overall it’s a fun experience. But I walk away a bit dizzy and need time to recover.
me and my cousin rode this yesterday it’s fun but really rough probably wouldn’t go on it again almost got a concussion
I really miss the great American scream machine great adventure in New Jersey. Yes it was rough and certainly not as thrilling as some of the newer coasters but there was something special about it.
How many loops was there?
3 vertical loops, plus a batwing (2 inversions), and 2 corkscrews, for a total of 7 inversions.
fun and scary your on viper roller coaster ate six flags magic mountain !!!!
It's Impressive Viper Is Still Going Strong After All Those Years
And I Hope It Will Stay Like That
Well. At Least Swap Out The Trains With Trains With Vest Restrains For A Smoother Ride Experience
I do like the vest restraints. It would definitely make the ride much more enjoyable.
@@ThemeParkPOV Let's Hope They'll Either Swap Out The Trains Or Give Viper A Re-Track
Or Both
Because I Can't Imagine Magic Mountain Without This Huge Mega Looper Plus The Fact That Viper Is The Last Mega Looper In Operation
@@singlerailindustries1763 I think they would give it new trains, if anything, because Arrow has been bankrupt for over 20 years, so its either new trains or no viper if they change something.
just imagine viper with lap bars lol
@@boltgaming248LMAOOOO. Bodies flying out right during the inversions.
Why do my ears turn red when I get of this ride?🤕
i got to ride this in august and it was great. i miss it :(
Really enjoyed your video!
They really need to change the restraints on this ride.
Viper lives on in the name of The great American scream machine
My favorite head banger 🙌🏽
Is this ride still rough? I’ve never been here before so that’s why I’m asking.
No
Depends where you sit. It’s REALLY rough at the back and pretty rough at the front. The middle seems to be a safe spot though
It's a head banger just went last night rode it 3 times and left with a headache
Could you imagine the late Sir Sean Connery riding this coaster? That's what we almost got in the 2000 Clint Eastwood dramedy _Space Cowboys_ with Connery in the role of Team Daedalus engineer Jerry O'Neill before Donald Sutherland managed to win the part and get to ride Viper without breaking a sweat.
I live in the uk, never been to America before. Is viper really that bad? People have told me it's the roughest coaster ever, but I have seen a few on ride POV's and it doesn't look too bad
it's smooth for like 7-6ft people but for like 5ft or lower is rough
Literally coming out of the viper I had a horrible headache because you hit your head during the attraction but its fun
I don't really get why people hate this ride. It's actually a really good if you delete your expectations even with expectations, I still think it's really good
This ride looks so fun you people in california are lucky to have this ride. I want to start a croud fund campaign to have money ready for when they close this ride so i could buy it, do some reprofilimg to the track, have the old arrow trains modified to have comfort collars, and start my own amusment park that is dedicated to the history of coasters. It wont be like all in your face educational but along with having exciting new rides it would be a place where many rare and closed coasters and rides would find a home. I would have the hard to find parts recreated and order a century of replacement parts for each coaster so they would never reach the end of their service life.
Awesome coaster
I rode this and this was actually pretty scary but really fun lol
It’s not suprising to me that the wait time for this ride is usually 10-5 minutes, considering that the actual experience is kind of painful. Nevertheless, not once did I actually regret going on the ride.
Wanna try this