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| The New Revolution travels through the vertical loop | |||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf | ||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Terrain | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||
| Height | 113 feet | ||||||||||||
| Drop | 85 feet | ||||||||||||
| Top speed | 55 mph | ||||||||||||
| Length | 3457 feet | ||||||||||||
| Inversions | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 2:12 | ||||||||||||
| G-Force | 4.9 | ||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Schwarzkopf (1976-2015) Built in-house (2016-present) | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||||||
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The New Revolution is a Schwarzkopf sit-down roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, USA.[1] The ride is the first modern roller coaster to feature a vertical loop. It is also one of the first roller coasters in the USA to utilize virtual reality.
The ride was designed by Anton Schwarzkopf and built by Intamin. The vertical loop uses a triangular lattice of steel tubes.[2] The only other roller coasters that use this support type are SooperDooperLooper at Hersheypark and Golden Loop at Gold Reef City.
History
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Before the ride first opened in 1976, it took a week of testing in order to get the train to complete one circuit because the wheels were too tight.
The ride opened on May 8, 1976.[3]
Upon opening, the ride was known as Great American Revolution. This was changed to La Revolución in 1979, then to just Revolution in 1988.[4]
During the 1992 season, the trains would receive new over-the-shoulder restraints.[4]
In June 2002, a plaque was erected in front of the ride, marking it as one of the American Coaster Enthusiasts "Coaster Landmarks", for being the first steel roller coaster with a vertical loop.
On September 3, 2015, Six Flags Magic Mountain announced that the ride was enhanced into The New Revolution for the 2016 season.[5] This upgrade included a repaint, new trains without the over-the-shoulder restraints and the addition of virtual reality headsets. Guests must be 13 or older to wear the virtual reality headsets.[6] The VR was removed after the 2017 season.
In November 2018, The New Revolution was renamed Red Sox Revolution temporarily after the park lost a World Series bet to Six Flags New England.[7]
Design
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Color scheme
White track and blue supports. The ride used to feature white supports.
Trains
5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.
Images
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The ACE Coaster Landmark plaque
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One of the former trains in the station
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The chicken exit
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References
- ↑ Six Flags Magic Mountain website information
- ↑ http://www.joyrides.com/sfmm/revolution3.htm
- ↑ "Revolution advertisement", The Signal.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "A-Z Coaster of the Week – Revolution". Coaster101. January 16, 2017. https://www.coaster101.com/2017/01/16/a-z-coaster-of-the-week-revolution/. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ↑ "Revolution restoration to return Six Flags Magic Mountain coaster to its rightful glory". https://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-revolution-six-flags-magic-mountain-20150903-story.html.
- ↑ "Experience The New Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain!". Coaster Kings. https://www.thecoasterkings.com/experience-new-revolution-six-flags-magic-mountain/.
- ↑ "Six Flags Magic Mountain will rename roller coaster to honor Red Sox after losing World Series bet". 29 October 2018. https://www.dailynews.com/2018/10/29/six-flags-magic-mountain-will-rename-roller-coaster-to-honor-red-sox-after-losing-world-series-bet/.
External links
- New Revolution on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Tallest roller coaster May 1976 - 1977 | ||
| Preceded by Montaña Rusa Screamin' Eagle |
Tallest roller coaster May 1976 - 1977 |
Succeeded by King Kobra White Lightnin' Tidal Wave |
| Tallest complete-circuit roller coaster May 1976 - April 1978 | ||
| Preceded by Montaña Rusa Screamin' Eagle |
Tallest complete-circuit roller coaster May 1976 - April 1978 |
Succeeded by Shock Wave |
