Psyclone at Six Flags Magic Mountain is a slighty modified clone of the original Cyclone wooden coaster at Coney Island's Astroland. The fan turns in this version vary from the original since they're heavily banked to reduce wear. Psyclone begins with 183-foot dark tunnel that leads to the nine-story lift hill. The coaster's first drop is a steep 53-degrees and falls eight stories. The nearly two minute ride covers a total of eleven hills and five sweeping, high-speed banked turns. Psyclone is also the only wooden coaster in the world to use trains designed by B&M.
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Roller Coaster Details
| Track |
Type |
Year |
Designer/Manufacturer |
| Wood |
Twister |
1991 |
Dinn Corp., Curtis D. Summers |
Roller Coaster Stats
| Height: 95 feet |
Drop: 78 feet |
| Angle of descent: 53 degrees |
Top speed: 55 mph |
| G-Force: 3 G's |
Length: 2,970 feet |
| Ride time: 1 minute, 50 seconds |
Trains: 3 - 24 passenger |
| Train Mfg: Bolliger and Mabillard |
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More Information About Psyclone
First drop reprofiled in 1993, 1994, and 2000.January 2007 - Psyclone closes and the park announces that it will be demolished to make room for future expansion.
Maximum two train operation.
Estimated Cost: $5-million
Construction Materials: 450,000 board feet of Southern Yellow Pine, 16,000 pounds of nails and 125,000 pounds of bolts.
Two of the Psyclone trains have been run backwards on Colossus during seasonal events.
Trains have six cars with two rows each, seating two abreast per row.
Ride capacity: 1,200 passengers per hour
Height requirement: Must be at least 48 inches tall
Ride Location
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA
