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The last time I had been to Six Flags Magic Mountain, the biggest thrills were Revolution, the first looping roller coaster ever built and Colossus, the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the west. But, now I am stunned to realize that Colossus has become the oldest wooden roller coaster in California. And, whereas I thought those still great rides were the ultimate in excitement, a recent spring break trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain quickly showed me how out of date I had become in terms of amusement park thrills.Because of the long lines for X, which is advertised as “the world’s one and only fourth dimensional roller coaster,” we began our day with Viper, a real thriller with high speed multi-loop excitement that quickly made the long appreciated Revolution’s smooth ride seem like a lovely cup of tea.Featuring the world’s tallest vertical loop at 140 feet, Viper has a top height of 188 feet and at a speed hitting 70 miles per hour, also will...
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