tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post4914190451490108640..comments2024-03-18T04:26:52.991-07:00Comments on Meet The World: Vintage Magic Mountain Trip Report & Colossus Opening - 1978TokyoMagic!http://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-43522010577699943102017-07-15T03:25:06.775-07:002017-07-15T03:25:06.775-07:00Chuck, oh my gosh....I remember all of those news ...Chuck, oh my gosh....I remember all of those news clips, especially the first two. I had even recorded them with my "cassette tape recorder" back in the day, but I'm not sure what happened to those "audio-only" recordings. Thank you so much for sharing those! And I just bet that the P.R. people at Magic Mountain hated it when Chuck Henry said that Colossus was "a good coaster, but not a great one!"TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-5996425079717027092017-07-14T12:44:43.147-07:002017-07-14T12:44:43.147-07:00Just stumbled on this compilation of news clips co...Just stumbled on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTIs-BV06wg" rel="nofollow">this compilation of news clips</a> covering the press preview of Colossus. I especially got a kick out of the first commentator's editorial commentary. Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-78473749574852234842012-06-25T21:35:39.228-07:002012-06-25T21:35:39.228-07:00BIWATW, That was a snide jab at Disney, wasn't...BIWATW, That was a snide jab at Disney, wasn't it! And yes, that rollercoaster was the Mountain Express. I loved that ride! But as with many other attractions that were fun (Magic Pagoda, Metro Monorail, Eagle's Flight, Crazy Barrels, etc.), they took it out. :-(TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-87611003198714446682012-06-25T14:23:25.790-07:002012-06-25T14:23:25.790-07:00"No cumbersome ticket books required." C..."No cumbersome ticket books required." Check out that snide jab at Disneyland!<br /><br />What's that rollercoaster with an automobile-looking "car"? Was that Mountain Express?<br /><br />I believe this was the same year as Phantom of the Park, which would've been filmed in May. :-)...But It Wasn't Always That Way!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11023777086652790285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-50953057642120081112011-07-04T17:18:56.313-07:002011-07-04T17:18:56.313-07:00Dan, Thanks! Yeah, I'm glad I saved it too......Dan, Thanks! Yeah, I'm glad I saved it too.....I wish they hadn't gotten rid of their Wizard and Troll mascots!<br /><br />Connie, Sonny and Cher!!!! Too cool! I would have loved to see them perform.<br /><br />SWS, I've always had a pretty good memory, but as I get older I realize that I am forgetting stuff so I'm trying to document what I do remember about these past theme park trips. For me, the blog is the perfect way to do it.<br /><br />VDT, I remember that Eagles Flight skyway. It was super high! It bothered me a little because I remembered the story of the couple that went to Magic Mountain on their honeymoon and the gondola fell, killing one of them and paralyzing the other. Yikes! I saw the Metro Monorail on the map when I was scanning it and I thought of you! I wish they (and Knott's) had kept more of their family type attractions!TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-71135894281481858392011-07-03T16:43:02.712-07:002011-07-03T16:43:02.712-07:00WOW, that's a fricken cool post!
Must be a 70...WOW, that's a fricken cool post!<br /><br />Must be a 70's grand parents things, my grand parents brought me & my brother to MM in June 1971 and every summer for the next ten years. <br /><br />By 1976 I was spending as many summer days at MM as possible, usually starving & outta $$ by noon but didn't care.<br /><br />Colossus and Revolution never scared me, however the Eagles Flight sky-way still wakes me up at night.<br /><br />So cool you saved that letter! I have my button still!<br /><br />I see the METRO MONORAIL on that Map!Vintage Disneyland Ticketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790755040005517146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-37003441429539808762011-07-02T11:34:51.288-07:002011-07-02T11:34:51.288-07:00The "greatest rollercoaster in the world.&quo...The "greatest rollercoaster in the world." What a great memory. It's very cool that you received a handwritten response to your request for the button. Not likely to happen today. <br /><br />And Major Pepperidge's story of how his brother saved the wallet. That's amazing!Snow White Archivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04715594290214114608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-71894549763090520792011-07-01T05:06:57.706-07:002011-07-01T05:06:57.706-07:00WOW! What a cool post! Of course, since I'm a ...WOW! What a cool post! Of course, since I'm a lot older than y'all, my first visit to MM was not too long after it opened in 1971. I also remember seeing Sonny and Cher perform there!!Connie Morenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112860706520621190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-31534478025013571382011-06-30T16:56:29.136-07:002011-06-30T16:56:29.136-07:00I'm so glad you saved your letter and the enve...I'm so glad you saved your letter and the envelope featuring the Wizard and the Trolls! Great Magic Mountain story, TokyoMagic!Dan Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818108201214059180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-79871719859423005532011-06-30T11:26:52.764-07:002011-06-30T11:26:52.764-07:00Major, I didn't mention it, but I was also ver...Major, I didn't mention it, but I was also very nervous about riding Colossus that very first time. It helped having my grandfather sit next to me (my poor brother always had to sit alone....but he was three years older than me!) Hearing your story about your wallet makes me realize just how MANY personal items have probably been lost on Colossus over the years.<br /><br />I remember when they were running the cars backwards, but I never got to experience that. As for the souvenir Colossus button, yeah....somehow I doubt that kind of personal service would happen today. They definitely would not be sending a hand written response, that's for sure!<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear that you never got to stay at the DL hotel with your grandpa. I guess we're lucky to have the experiences that we did have with our grandparents. I had some friends who were always surprised at how much time my brother and I spent with our grandparents and how much we enjoyed it.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440013033477237104.post-17117753485666168222011-06-30T09:42:57.480-07:002011-06-30T09:42:57.480-07:00This sure brings back memories of past visits to M...This sure brings back memories of past visits to Magic Mountain, when it was at its peak. I remember being nervous about riding Colossus the first time, but loving it. Got to ride it backwards at some point! I Like the pamphlet with the photo of the model. Also, very cool that they sent you a button. Personal service! Would that happen today? <br /><br />Your story about your grandfather reminds me of a similar thing that happened to me; I was holding my wallet, and decided to sort of wedge it under my legs during the ride (I forget why!). On one of the hills, I saw the wallet "float" up, heading out of the vehicle, and my brother's kung-fu reflexes kicked in! He slapped it down, and I caught it. I still can't believe it.<br /><br />Great memories of your grandparents, and of your mom doing something special for you! My grandparents were enthusiastic about taking us to so many of the local parks when I was a kid, including MM. I know that my grandpa always wanted to take us to Disneyland for two days, spending a night in the Disneyland Hotel, but he got ill and was never able to do it.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.com