Essay #2 First Draft

Here is my first draft. I still need to do A LOT of revision to improve my paper as well as add in my sources.

Shannon Ashford

English 113B

October 29, 2013

Professor Jeffery

The Thrill

            On May 29, 1971 the “thrill capital of the world” was built. Located in Valencia California, Six Flags Magic Mountain is a thrill, attracting amusement park for all ages. Because of the large space provided (262 acres), it contains over 40 rides for a heart dropping experience.  With the millions of people attending Six Flags every year, it has been ranked in the top 19 amusement parks of the world. Six Flags Magic Mountain is an attracting amusement park because of its popularity of its Loony Tune cartoon characters, thrilling rides, and designs

            Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Tweedy Bird are only a few of the many creations of the Loony Tune characters. Broadcasted by Warner Brothers Television, Looney Tunes started off as short Television Films in the early 1900s. Six Flags decided to bring these characters to their parks to provide entertainment for their visitors.  The more characters brought to the park, the more merchandise that can be created. With the merchandise being themed as a Looney Tune character, then there is more money bought into the park as well.

            For years now, Six Flags Magic Mountain has been known for their thrilling rides.  The one thing that is attracting to the visitors of the park is that there are rides for toddlers, teens, and adults.  Between water rides, coasters, swing sets, and more, the park pleases everyone’s satisfaction.  There are rides that are meaningful due to them being old an old yet still popular die, such is as Colossus. Colossus is wooden ride that was built in the late 70s and is still popular today. With the new generation of rides and the old, Six Flags upholds a tradition of Roller Coasters.

            The design you see when you visit Six Flags is eye-popping. Everywhere you walk there are bright colors appealing to many visitors. The set up of the rides are phenomenal. Six Flags is known for having award-winning rides built out of creativity.  The typical fun roller coasters that our built now a days are ones that are fast, have loops, and a large drop. At Six Flags you have roller coasters that are built like that. However, there is a little twist to it. For example Tatsu, which was built in 2007, is popular by the scare it brings to the riders. What makes Tatsu different is that you’re literally hanging on your stomach throughout the whole ride as if you were Spiderman. Many rides and designs that are built at this theme park is what makes it popular today.

            Six Flags Magic Mountain is known for its entertainment and adventures.  Aside from the amazing rides that are built, the characters of the park is what makes it a fun theme park. Comparing to what Six Flags was before to it is now has showed the traditional meaning behind the theme park. There is a lot of history to Six Flags Magic Mountain. Soon we will be park of the history of what the park is now.