Road Runner Express (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
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Road Runner Express is a steel
junior roller coaster
at Six Flags Magic Mountain
in Valencia, California
. On November 4, 2010, Six Flags
corporate had an Investor Meeting webcast where they released the new name for the kid's coaster and that it will have a new location in Bug's Bunny World. As of April 25, 2011, the entire coaster has been constructed on site and is ready to go. The ride opened on May 28, 2011, for Memorial Day Weekend.
took over the lease of Jazzland in 2002 and changed the park's name to Six Flags New Orleans
. The ride was renamed to Road Runner Express in the Looney Tunes Adventures section of the park. When Hurricane Katrina
hit the park on August 29, 2005, the park was severely flooded causing the park to shut down and rides to remain standing but not operating
. In 2007, Six Flags
began the process of moving rides from the park to their other properties. In 2009, Road Runner Express was removed and relocated to Six Flags Magic Mountain.
. The ride was due to open for their 2010 season as Mr. Six's Dance Coaster in the Cyclone Bay section of the park, however, the opening was delayed for a year.
On August 3, 2010, the LA Times reported "the junior coaster will keep the current red and black color scheme and stay in the same planned location in the northwest corner of the park but will likely receive a new name and theme." On November 4, 2010, Six Flags announced that the ride will not use the originally planned Mr. Six's Dance Coaster name and theme, but will operate from early May 2011 as Little Flash which is, themed to the DC Comics
superhero sidekicks in Bugs Bunny World.
On January 18, 2011, the LA Times reported after considering a new theme based on DC Comics
superhero sidekicks, the park opted for simplicity and would name the coaster Road Runner Express. Two days later, Six Flags Magic Mountain confirmed that the kid's coaster would be called Road Runner Express and that it would open on March 19, along with the revamped Superman: Escape from Krypton. However, the construction of the ride was delayed forcing the opening day to be bumped back. On April 25, 2011, the construction of Road Runner Express was complete and is expected to open for Memorial Day Weekend. The coaster officially opened on May 28th, 2011.
. Riders will reach a top speed of 40.2 kilometres per hour (25 mph) on the one-minute ride.
Steel roller coaster
A steel roller coaster is a roller coaster that is defined by having a track made of steel. Steel coasters have earned immense popularity in the past 50 years throughout the world...
junior roller coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In...
in Valencia, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. On November 4, 2010, Six Flags
Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 14 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family...
corporate had an Investor Meeting webcast where they released the new name for the kid's coaster and that it will have a new location in Bug's Bunny World. As of April 25, 2011, the entire coaster has been constructed on site and is ready to go. The ride opened on May 28, 2011, for Memorial Day Weekend.
Jazzland (2000—2002)
Originally opened at Jazzland in New Orleans on May 20, 2000. The ride operated under the name Rex's Rail Runner in the Kid's Carnival section of the park.Six Flags New Orleans (2003—2009)
Six FlagsSix Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 14 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family...
took over the lease of Jazzland in 2002 and changed the park's name to Six Flags New Orleans
Six Flags New Orleans
Six Flags New Orleans was an amusement park in New Orleans, Louisiana, which has been closed after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.The park was located in Eastern New Orleans, in the Ninth Ward of the city off Interstate 510...
. The ride was renamed to Road Runner Express in the Looney Tunes Adventures section of the park. When Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
hit the park on August 29, 2005, the park was severely flooded causing the park to shut down and rides to remain standing but not operating
Standing But Not Operating
Standing but not operating is a term used for an amusement park, amusement ride or roller coaster, which means it is standing, but it is not operated for various reasons. Reasons might include irreparable damage or simply a lack of funding to operate the amusement park or ride...
. In 2007, Six Flags
Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 14 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family...
began the process of moving rides from the park to their other properties. In 2009, Road Runner Express was removed and relocated to Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Six Flags Magic Mountain (2010)
Road Runner Express was dismantled and moved in 2009 to its current location at Six Flags Magic MountainSix Flags Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park located in Valencia, California north of Los Angeles. It opened on Memorial Day weekend on May 30, 1971 as Magic Mountain, by the Newhall Land and Farming Company. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added the name Six Flags to the park's title. In...
. The ride was due to open for their 2010 season as Mr. Six's Dance Coaster in the Cyclone Bay section of the park, however, the opening was delayed for a year.
On August 3, 2010, the LA Times reported "the junior coaster will keep the current red and black color scheme and stay in the same planned location in the northwest corner of the park but will likely receive a new name and theme." On November 4, 2010, Six Flags announced that the ride will not use the originally planned Mr. Six's Dance Coaster name and theme, but will operate from early May 2011 as Little Flash which is, themed to the DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
superhero sidekicks in Bugs Bunny World.
On January 18, 2011, the LA Times reported after considering a new theme based on DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
superhero sidekicks, the park opted for simplicity and would name the coaster Road Runner Express. Two days later, Six Flags Magic Mountain confirmed that the kid's coaster would be called Road Runner Express and that it would open on March 19, along with the revamped Superman: Escape from Krypton. However, the construction of the ride was delayed forcing the opening day to be bumped back. On April 25, 2011, the construction of Road Runner Express was complete and is expected to open for Memorial Day Weekend. The coaster officially opened on May 28th, 2011.
Ride
Guests board a train which seat 16 riders. The train is taken up a chain lift hill to a height of 9.1 metres (29.9 ft). 207 metres (679.1 ft) of twists, turns, and elevation changes follow, before the ride comes to a halt in the brake runBrake run
A brake run on a roller coaster is any section of track meant to slow or stop a roller coaster train. Brake runs may be located anywhere along the circuit of a coaster and may be designed to bring the train to a complete halt or to simply adjust the train's speed...
. Riders will reach a top speed of 40.2 kilometres per hour (25 mph) on the one-minute ride.