Ninja (Six Flags Magic Mountain)

Ninja (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
Ninja
Location Six Flags Magic Mountain
Park section Samurai Summit
Coordinates 34°25′20″N 118°35′54″W / 34.42222°N 118.59833°W / 34.42222; -118.59833Coordinates: 34°25′20″N 118°35′54″W / 34.42222°N 118.59833°W / 34.42222; -118.59833
Status Operating
Opened May 21, 1988
Type Steel - Suspended
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Designer Arrow Dynamics
Model Suspended Coaster
Track layout Terrain
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 60 ft (18 m)
Drop 43 ft (13 m)
Length 2,700 ft (820 m)
Max speed 55 mph (89 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 1:30
Max vertical angle 36°
Capacity 1,600 riders per hour
Max G force 2.9
Height restriction 3 ft 6 in (107 cm)
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Ninja is an Arrow Dynamics steel suspended roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. It is the fastest roller coaster of its kind in the world, joint with Vortex at Canada's Wonderland, both with top speeds of 55 mph (89 km/h).

The coaster is located in the Samurai Summit area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Ninja was built in 1988 as the fifth of the ten original Arrow suspended coasters. It is one of four suspended-track roller coasters at Magic Mountain (the others being Batman: The Ride, Tatsu, and Deja Vu) and is still considered by guests as one of the best rides in the park, even with newer and more modern coasters installed nearby.

Ninja's station building previously served as the upper station for Magic Mountain's dragon tram. The tram carried passengers up and down the hillside until its closure in 1981, and its abandoned lower station can still be found near the Jetstream water ride and Ninja's final brake run.

Ninja is the only Arrow Dynamics suspended swinging coaster west of the Mississippi River. The other three suspended swinging coasters in North America (Vortex at Canada's Wonderland, Iron Dragon at Cedar Point, and Flight Deck at Kings Island) are all east of the Mississippi.

Ninja received a fresh coat of paint for the 2007 season; the ride was repainted with bright red track and white supports.

Recently, Six Flags Magic Mountain installed a new control system for Ninja.

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Incidents

  • On August 30, 2008 at approximately 4 PM PST, 20-year-old Michael Rohrer of West Hollywood, CA was struck by a passing coaster vehicle from overhead after he entered a restricted area below the ride by scaling two 6' perimeter fences to retrieve a lost hat. He was treated at the scene by park first-aid, then air-lifted to UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles in comatose condition. He was pronounced dead on August 31, 2008 at approximately 2 AM PST. Cause of death was attributed to blunt force trauma.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Associated Press (2008-09-03). "Man struck by roller coaster at Magic Mountain". Los Angeles Daily News (Los Angeles Newspaper Group). http://www.dailynews.com/ci_10375320. Retrieved 2008-09-04. 
  2. ^ The Coaster Blog (2008-08-31). "Man Struck by Roller Coaster at Six Flags". The Coaster Blog (The Coaster Blog). http://thecoasterblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/man-struck-by-roller-coaster-at-six-flags/. Retrieved 2008-08-31. 

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