Six Flags Magic Mountain
Theme park in Valencia, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Six Flags Magic Mountain, formerly known and colloquially referred to as simply Magic Mountain, is a 209-acre (85 ha) amusement park located in Valencia, California, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It opened on May 29, 1971, as a development of the Newhall Land and Farming Company and Sea World Inc.[2] In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added "Six Flags" to the park's name.
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Previously known as Magic Mountain (1971–1979) | |
Location | 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway Valencia, California 91355 |
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Coordinates | 34.427°N 118.597°W / 34.427; -118.597 |
Status | Operating |
Opened | May 29, 1971; 52 years ago (1971-05-29) |
Owner | Six Flags |
Slogan | "Thrill Capital of the World" (present) "The Xtreme Park" (2001–2002) |
Operating season | Year round |
Attendance | 3.047 million in 2021[1] |
Area | 209 acres (85 ha) |
Attractions | |
Total | 35 |
Roller coasters | 20 |
Water rides | 2 |
Website | Six Flags Magic Mountain |
With 20 roller coasters, Six Flags Magic Mountain holds the world record for most roller coasters in an amusement park.[3] It became the first amusement park to offer 20 roller coasters with the opening of Wonder Woman: Flight of Courage in 2022.[4] It previously offered 20 roller coasters before the 2019 removal of Green Lantern: First Flight. In 2019, the park had an estimated 3.61 million visitors, ranking it fifteenth in attendance in North America.[5]