Psyclone (roller coaster)
| Psyclone | |
|---|---|
Promotional image for Psyclone | |
| Six Flags Magic Mountain | |
| Location | Six Flags Magic Mountain |
| Coordinates | 34°25′16″N 118°36′01″W / 34.420985°N 118.600252°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | March 23, 1991 |
| Closing date | 2006 |
| Cost | $5 million |
| Replaced | Shockwave |
| Replaced by | Apocalypse: The Ride |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Dinn Corporation |
| Designer | Curtis D. Summers |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Drop | 77 ft (23 m) |
| Length | 2,970 ft (910 m) |
| Speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:50 |
| Max vertical angle | 53° |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Psyclone at RCDB | |
Psyclone was a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, California. Designed by Curtis D. Summers and constructed by the Dinn Corporation, the roller coaster opened to the public on March 23, 1991. Psyclone's design was modeled after the well-known Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster, a historical landmark located at Coney Island in New York City. It featured eleven hills, five high-speed banked turns, and a 183-foot-long (56 m) dark tunnel. Bolliger & Mabillard, a company that builds steel roller coasters, manufactured the trains for Psyclone.