Scared of heights? AVOID Colossus County Fair at Magic Mountain!

On this page, you'll see pics of rollercoasters & rides, get info about height requirements...and make plans for which ones you won't want to miss on your next trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain!

What fun awaits you? Roller coasters...and summer shows!

In 1978, the park got a brand-new giant coaster---The Colossus, which was the world's tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster at the time! A new themed area was added to honor the new King of Coasters, and Colossus County Fair was born.

This attractive section of Six Flags Magic Mountain is home to 2 more gargantuan roller coasters...both of which are mega-popular with coaster enthusiasts: Scream and Goliath. How's THAT for packing in the thrills! In addition to rollercoasters, there are some "old-standard" type rides in this themed area that the whole family can enjoy together.

Magic Moments Theater is a summertime favorite in this area of Magic Mountain. Though it doesn't operate year-round, many visitors don't feel like they've "seen everything" on their visit to Magic Mountain without taking in the show here. In Summer 2008, guests enjoyed geting involved in solving a mystery when CSI Live! played at the Magic Moments Theater.

The Colossus and Goliath Rolller Coasters

As you can see from the photo, the waiting area is in a nicely shaded area, which is a treat on a hot day. Unfortunately, all the trees didn't make for a very good photo of the coaster structure itself!






The Goliath roller coaster is a monstrous 255 foot tall metal-tracked devil which is situated near The Colossus coaster in Colossus County Fair at Magic Mountain. This timid-soul's nightmare was added to the park in 2000.

Keeping in mind that the Colossus was once the world's tallest coaster, look at this photo showing the two of them together. Goliath makes Colossus look like a kiddie ride by comparison!

Goliath is tall, and it is FAST. It's a full 3-minute whirlwind of fury as the coaster train swoops along its serpentine course at speeds reaching 85 MPH! I lost a camera riding this beast---the force just jerked it out of my hands. No wonder that for some speed-lovers, it's still their favorite thrill ride---despite later and flashier additions to the park's coaster collection!

Buccaneer Ride and Swashbuckler Swings

Enjoy family fun in Colossus County Fair, too!

Family fun rides to enjoy! If you don't like thrills that will make you "scream your lungs out," don't worry---there's some milder action to be found in the Colossus County Fair themed area of 6 Flags.

The Bucaneer is a family ride allowing riders over the height of 42" to board. This is a ride that you've seen before at other parks--a boat shaped like a giant pendulum, that swings from side to side. Because of the way it's constructed, there's a considerable variation in the rider's experience depending on where he or she sits in the boat. The outer seats swing wildly into the heights, while the inner seats just provide a gentle swinging motion. So, it's easy to not frighten the younger bunch---just sit towards the middle of the ride, and they'll enjoy the trip. You can see pictures of the Buccaneer ride in the slide show at the top of this page.




The Swashbuckler is, just a fancy name that was given to a traditional chair-swing ride. You know---the riders all sit in chairs (attached to the top of the ride by 4 chains.) Then the chairs all rotate around a central hub, which gives the riders a mild flying sensation. This ride, like the Buccaneer, accepts kids 42" and taller. You can see pictures of the Swashbuckler swing ride in the slide show at the top of this page.

Sad news! There used to be another family ride in this section of the park...the Circus Wheel." The Circus Wheel was the theme park's cutesy name for a traditional "tilt-a-whirl" ride. Unfortunately, the Circus Wheel is not on the list of Magic Mountain's rides for 2008.

Scream, the Roller Coaster

Scream, a blue/yellow/magenta metal-tracked zoomer, features FLOORLESS trains. The ride feels like being hoisted in a ski lift as you dangle from the track above...but a ski lift on steroids!

After plummeting down Scream's 150 foot first drop, riders whiz along 4,000 feet of track as they loop, bank and corkscrew to the finish line. Whew! This is a roller coaster's version of 'roid rage!



You can see the Scream track closer in this photo to your left. This beautifully-colored structure seems as flexible as rubber and as graceful as a flowing fountain, making it a pleasure to look at, as well as to ride.

Magic Moments Theater

If you've completed your fill of thrill-based fun & want to spend some quiet time just sitting still, then you'll want to know about one last attraction in Colossus County Fair at Magic Mountain. That attraction is the Magic Moments Theater. Though the Magic Moments theater is only open during the park's busy season, it's especially delightful because that's when summer tempertaures reach their height---but it's cool & pleasant when you're sitting inside watching the show!

Shows featured in the theater changes from time to time, but in the recent past, it featured "Hot Ice"...an ice skating show. Another recent...and quite intriguing...show was called, "The Magic Illusions of Ray Pierce." Still another recent performance at the Magic Moments Theater featured the Chinese Acrobats of Hunan...and, in the tradition of Chinese Acrobats, guests witnessed all sorts of difficult-to-perform stunts that were simply astounding. But, you'll never know what to expect next at the Magic Moments Theater---because each new show is completely different from the shows before it!

The Magic Moments Theater's 2008 show let YOU help solve a crime! Using the CSI tv shows as a base, the 2008 Magic Moments show featured audience involvement. Clues were given, which audience members needed to decipher. And, as in real life, how onlookers interpreted the clues depended on their angle of view. Guests at Magic Moments Theater in summer 2008 certainly had a good time as they got involved in the plot and tried to sort through the details!

"CSI Live!" performances are now over for 2008! The new interactive CSI show began June 13th at the Magic Mountain Theater and ran daily at Six Flags Magic Mountain until September 1, 2008 (Labor Day.) Showtimes at the Magic Moments Theater were 2 pm, 3:30 pm, 5:30 pm and 7 pm. Though CSI Live may or may not return during Summer 2009, these dates and showtimes are typical of the Magic Moments Theater schedule no matter what type of show may be playing, and are listed here as a guide to help you plan your day's activities when you visit Six Flags Magic Mountain in 2009.










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