West Coast Racers Now Open at Six Flags Magic Mountain

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Proving that good things come to those who wait, Six Flags Magic Mountain has debuted their brand new "world’s first single track quadruple racing coaster," West Coast Racers.  The unique racing roller coaster was provided to the park by Premier Rides, and features trains that race each other around the course, which is actually made up of one singular track.

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Each of the coaster's trains head through both sides of the track, one yellow and one white, and they are powered by four separate LSM launch areas.  West Coast Racers features a top speed of 55 miles per hour and each train navigates four inversions - three zero g rolls and one zero g stall - during the experience.  The ride's track extends around 4,000 feet in length.  The twisted layout includes 14 track crossovers and a "high five" element where the trains bank toward each other almost allowing riders to high five those on the train they are racing.

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Six Flags Magic Mountain has partnered with the Burbank based West Coast Customs on the theming of the new ride.  The shop is known around the world for their car customizations, and they worked with the theme park on designing the ride vehicles for West Coast Racers.  The company also created the narration for the "pit stop" section of the ride, where vehicles wait for their second blast around the track.  The pit stop area provides riders with an "inside look into the West Coast Customs shop."

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“We are thrilled to add yet another unique, record-breaking coaster to our second-to-none collection of world-class attractions. West Coast Racers absolutely delivers, living up to Six Flags Magic Mountain’s unprecedented thrill DNA,” said Park President, Neal Thurman. “With a broad appeal, this coaster is the centerpiece of the newly themed area, The Underground, featuring new dining and retail opportunities.”

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The new roller coaster is the central piece of a newly themed area at Six Flags Magic Mountain, known as The Underground.  The "LA centric urban-themed area" gives visitors a "high-energy street vibe" that includes new retail and food and beverage locations.  These include Twin Charged Tacos, Chicken Coupe, Snack Trax, Speed Shop and Six Gear.  The Underground is also home to the park's wooden roller coaster, Apocalypse, along with the soon to be reopened go karts, Pacific Speedway.