Six Flags Magic Mountain has landed the nomadic ArieForce One roller coaster that will be trucked across the United States to its new Southern California home after a brief three-year run at a now-shuttered Georgia amusement park.
ArieForce One from Idaho-based ridemaker Rocky Mountain Coasters will debut at Magic Mountain in 2028, according to Six Flags officials.
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The first truckloads of ArieForce One coaster track and supports arrived on Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Valencia amusement park with more parts coming in stages, according to Six Flags officials.
The ArieForce One trains will undergo an extensive refurbishment at Rocky Mountain Coasters in Hayden, Idaho, according to Six Flags officials.
ArieForce One will open at Magic Mountain after the new Thrill Glider coaster by Dutch ridemaker Vekoma debuts in 2027, according to Six Flags officials.
Magic Mountain has not yet announced where ArieForce One will be built at the park.
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An extensive evaluation of potential sites for the new coaster must be conducted before permitting and construction can begin.
“Relocating and reconstructing a coaster of this scale is a significant undertaking and there is substantial planning and engineering work still ahead,” Magic Mountain President Brian Oerding said in a statement. “As planning continues, we’ll determine the location that best supports both ArieForce One and the broader future vision for Magic Mountain.”
The 155-foot-tall ArieForce One reaches a top speed of 64 mph along a 3,400-foot-long track, according to Roller Coaster Database.
The four inversions include a raven truss dive, barrel roll and a pair of zero-G stalls, according to RCDB.
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Six Flags purchased ArieForce One from Fun Spot America after the park near Atlanta, Georgia closed in August.
Fun Spot Atlanta paid $13 million for ArieForce One in 2023, according to RCDB.
Magic Mountain will continue to call the coaster ArieForce One, named in honor of Fun Spot America founder John Arie Sr.
“Seeing ArieForce One preserved and finding a new home with Six Flags means a great deal to me and my family,” Fun Spot CEO John Arie Jr. said in a statement. “Its story isn’t ending, it’s beginning a new chapter, and we are excited that future generations will get to experience ArieForce One.”
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Six Flags has billed the fan-favorite ArieForce One as one of the most celebrated roller coasters of the modern era that has quickly earned a reputation as one of the world’s premier thrill rides.
“This is a ride that consistently generated excitement, acclaim and passionate fan support,” Six Flags Chief Operating Officer Mark Pauls said in a statement. “We are thrilled to preserve its legacy, invest in its future and bring this extraordinary attraction to a new generation of guests.”
ArieForce One will become the third ride built by Rocky Mountain Coasters at Magic Mountain — joining the 2022 Wonder Woman Flight of Courage single rail coaster and the 2015 conversion of the Colossus wooden coaster into the Twisted Colossus hybrid mobius coaster.
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The addition of ArieForce One and Thrill Glider along with the recently reimagined Looney Tunes Land and refreshed Hurricane Harbor water park are part of a larger evolution at Magic Mountain, according to Oerding.
“There’s a real renaissance underway at Six Flags Magic Mountain and ArieForce One is another exciting part of that transformation,” Oerding said in a statement. “We’re building on what has always made this park special while investing across the entire guest experience, from new attractions and experiences to refreshed spaces, beautification and upgraded amenities.”