Shannon Ashford
English 113B
November 7, 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 thrilling rides, entertainment,
design, and its popularity of its Loony Tune and Justice League characters.
Broadcasted
by Warner Brothers Television, Looney
Tunes started off as short Television Films in the early 1900s. Bugs Bunny,
Daffy Duck, and Tweedy Bird are only a few of the many popular characters
created for this television show. In 1960, Justice League of America was
introduced and published in DC Comics. Justice League of America brought a team
of fictional superheroes to appear in these comic books. Many characters such
as Batman, Wonderowman, Superman, and Incredible Hulk are superheroes that are
still popular today. Six Flags decided to bring these characters to their parks
to provide entertainment for their visitors. Along with entertainment, these characters attract
people of a wide range of ages in the park. A peer reviewed article from an
anonymous writer mentions that, “Six Flags
is recognized as the preeminent thrill innovator while reaching to all
demographics, families, teens, tweens and thrill seekers alike.” It has also
come to the attention that 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 yet they’re still popular today due to the amount of riders they
receive daily. One ride that in particular would be Colossus. Colossus is
wooden ride that was built in the late 70s and is still popular today. With the
new and old generation of rides Six Flags upholds a tradition of Roller
Coasters.
A traditional, festive, and spooky
event that Six Flags host every year is Six Flags Fright Fest. Because the
workers dress up as if they were dancers in Michael Jacksons “Thriller” music
video, it brings an unusual entertaining show to the audience. As commonly
mentioned in From Los Angeles Times
staff writer, Brady MacDonalds, Fright Fest has become a successful event
throughout our generation. “Like a slow but determined zombie, Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain
continues to lumber in the right direction after years of generic Halloween fare.” With the
increase in numbers of people attending each year, the popularity rate grows as
well. The different setting that is viewed during Fright Fest really
makes you feel like you’re in a scary movie. Between the dancers, actors, and
the ones who float around to scare people, Fright Fest has became a popular
event
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 are 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. Tatsu 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 character of the park is what makes it a fun theme park. Comparing to what
Six Flags was before to what it is now has showed the traditional meaning
behind the theme park. It has and will be creating ongoing history throughout
the decades.
Work
Cited
Brady MacDonald. Six Flags Magic Mountain raises the bar with Fright Fest. The Baltimore Sun. 2012
Six
flags recognized by iParenting media. (2008, Feb 08). PR Newswire.
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