Innovative New Coaster - West Coast Racers - Headed to Six Flags Magic Mountain Next Year

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A brand new mobius roller coaster is opening at Six Flags Magic Mountain next year, named West Coast Racers.  The unique racing roller coaster will feature trains that travel through both sides of the track, encountering four separate launches from start to finish.

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The ride will feature a boarding area that is mean to mimic the shop of the famous West Coast Customs crew, and they will also design the trains, which each seat 12 riders.

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As a mobius ride, the train will leave the station and complete the first side of the track, then enter the station again to get ready to launch with the next train.  During that time will be a "pit stop" experience, where the CEO of West Coast Customs will narrate a "exclusive inside look into the West Coast Customs shop."  The entire layout of West Coast Racers can be seen in the concept art above.

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Shortly after the station the two trains will launch (the maximum speed is listed at 55 miles per hour and is probably via the second launch) into a "high-five" element where the tracks band toward each other.  One will then encounter a zero-g stall over the other track, then the second launch kicks in.  Both tracks then fly through a large zero-g roll, before a highly banked twisted figure eight.  The track ends with the opposite track performing one more zero-g roll over the other, before returning to the station.

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This twisted layout gives each train a total of 4 inversions, and there are a total of 14 track crossovers between the two sides in the layout.

The manufacturer was not stated in the press materials, but it is believed that Premier Rides is designing West Coast Racers.

The new coaster will be located in an "LA centric urban-themed area where guests can enjoy a high-energy street vibe."  Joining this area will be Apocalypse and the park's go-karts, which will enjoy retheming.  There will be new dining, games and retail locations in the area as well.

Here is a video preview of West Coast Racers that makes the ride a bit more understandable: