The opening of the “Twisted Colossus” coaster was not expected to be delayed, officials said. The cause of the fire was under investigation. It was not clear where the crews had been working or what kind of tools they were using when the fire erupted, Fire Department Inspector Rick Flores said on scene.
“Colossus is currently undergoing a transformation and has been closed since August 17.”įirefighters were working to “shore up” the ride, which caught fire while work was being done on the ride, the Fire Department’s Division 3 stated in tweet. “There are no injuries and the fire is contained,” Six Flags stated. The blaze was put out, the park stated at 2:12 p.m. Heat equipment was being used, an official later stated. The popular ride dropped 100 feet and reached speeds of up to 60 mph.Ĭontractors had been working on disassembly of the ride when the “top of the lift hill” caught fire, the amusement park stated on Twitter. It was set to be replaced by a hybrid ride called “ Twisted Colossus.” The famous Colossus roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia caught fire on Monday, Sept. The wooden coaster ceased operating in mid-August after 36 years. Several fire engines were on scene and firefighters were dousing the flames. As planks began to fall to the ground below, part of the track completely collapsed. When Sky5 arrived, an elevated portion of the roller coaster’s wooden track was charred black. Still in its landmark location along the perimeter of Six Flags Magic Mountain and nestled inside the tracks of the behemoth coaster, Goliath, Twisted Colossus. It was given an 'RMC conversion' by Rocky Mountain Construction, and re-opened as Twisted Colossus in 2015. Nicknamed the 'greatest roller coaster in the world', the ride opened in 1978, and operated for over 40 years before finally closing in 2014. A photo of Colossus burning was posted by on Twitter on Sept. Colossus was a racing wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Designed by Doug Bernards, the price-tag for the ride. 'Six Flags Magic Mountain will announce exciting future plans for the park we think our Guests will love at. Colossus debuted on Jand was at the time the tallest and fastest wooden coaster in the world. Photos posted to Twitter showed a column of smoke appearing to rise from a high point on the ride. Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain will end its 36-year reign at the park on Aug. The Los Angeles County Fire Department was called to the scene at the amusement park in Santa Clarita just after 1:30 p.m., fire Inspector Scott Miller said.
Flames charred a portion of the closed Colossus, collapsing the track, on Sept. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.įirefighters responded to a blaze that damaged the iconic Colossus roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain Monday afternoon, a little over three weeks after the ride closed for renovation. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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