Magnum X-L 200?

I don't know if it is just me but I have a crazy thing for riding magnum. Is this normal? And I do want to ride every coaster(if open) and have short lines like johnz. we are leaving tommorrow.

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X2 is the best movie ever!!!
I was in it!!!

You should talk to Dan reguarding whether or not that's normal :)

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Are you saying you've never ridden it?

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No...he was eluding to Magnum Dan who has more than 2000 rides on Magnum so far

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I've never riden it but I just want to go on it, it's nerverecking.

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X2 is the best movie ever!!!
I was in it!!!

it could be argued that its the best coaster in the park. in my book its #2 after millenium force.

I used to hate Magnum when I was younger. The restraints never fit me properly and I actually have had bruises on my legs the next day. However, I have figured it out now. You pull the lap bar down so it sits about 2-3 inches above your thigh, then tighten the belt so that you can just barely touch the bar. It comes down a bit on the first drop, but you are situated perfectly, and it doesn't hurt :) I would say that Magnum is my number 3 overall. It is a very fun, and airtime-filled ride.
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You should ride Magnum at night it's awesome!

I'm yesterday's news, there is a new kid on the block.

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You mean the dude who's ridden 1000 times this season already?

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- John
I Snap Flyers

i think 1000 rides this year is a little exageration(sp?), seeing as how dan has ridden it 2000 some odd times in the 12 or so years magnum has been open, and also seeing as how cp has been open for less than 100 days(just a guess). it would be a huge task to ride it 1000 times already this year, take into account line waits also... so that rumour my friend is just that....a rumour... so dont believe it just yet

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It's not impossible, especially if the guy is a retired local.

Consider that in early days of operation he was able to get 50 rides a day for 10 of the operating days. That's 500 rides right there. Then pick up 30 rides a day on various other days and there ya go.

Dan isn't a local, nor an obsessive freak. (um... obsessive, maybe. freak, not necessiarly)

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- John
I Snap Flyers

MeanStreaker said:
it would be a huge task to ride it 1000 times already this year, take into account line waits also...

Wouldn't be too hard if you have no life.

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MF: 243
TTD: 10

which he doesn't!

Dan is my hero still..haha

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Will this kid ever sleep through the night?!?

Well,anythings possible! If a person has a part-time job in Sandusky,and goes to the park every day,it could be done. Knowing how many rides a person can get on a dead day, it would make up for the busy days. Right,Dan? ;)

I wish that I would have kept tally every season to know. Opening year was the only season I kept track. I still have my calendar from '89 showing my ride count throughout the season.

So, if a person has they time, 1000 rides already is not as far-fetched as you might think.

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MeanStreaker i think 1000 rides this year is a little exageration(sp?), seeing as how dan has ridden it 2000 some odd times in the 12 or so years magnum has been open, and also seeing as how cp has been open for less than 100 days(just a guess). it would be a huge task to ride it 1000 times already this year, take into account line waits also... so that rumour my friend is just that....a rumour... so dont believe it just yet

1,000 rides on the Magnum is by no means an exaggeration. In fact, it's an understatement as I have accumulated 1,120 Magnum rides to date (this year alone). If you don't believe me, then just ask the regulars on the Magnum staff, Magnum photo, and even the pretzel place, lol. "so that rumour my friend" is not a "rumour" after all.

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2003 stats: (as of 7/8/03)
Magnum - 1,120
Everything else - 52

Well, having ridden only twice, I can tell you that it could possibly be addicting. I am still terrified of the idea, but I rode it again, and plan to ride even more before the season ends. I have gotten into the habit of enjoying the scenery on the way up. I never look up to see how much lift hill is left. I just want a second to take a breath, and grab the bar before the train goes over the top.

By the way, which is the famed "ejector seat"? I would like to avoid it! I'm not sure I like airtime, at least not yet. Yet, I sort of do like it! When I rode Magnum last night with my daughter, my butt was in the air most of the time. It felt like the entire train was rising from the tracks, and every now and then it would slam back down onto them. I was several inches forward in my seat when we got back to the station, and I had made sure my seat belt was so tight I was turning blue! The tunnels still flip me out. It sounds like a train wreck going through them as it is, and the dips and rises are just insane. So far, it has been broad daylight, so there is some dimness and you can still see in the tunnels. I am not sure what a night ride would do to my fragile little mind! My one word description of a ride on the Magnum XL-200: Relentless.

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Tank
Magnum: 2

Night rides on Magnum are great Tank. The ejector seat is car 1 row 3.

Any Magnum ride is great. :)

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2003 Statistics
Top Thrill Dragster: 7
Millennium Force: 18
Trips to the point: 20

Well, I love Magnum, as its my favorite ride in the park. Night rides are fun, but daytime rides are also great.

The best is when the trims are off. The ride is simply amazing. Now I refuse to ride anywhere but the ejector seat, and the ATL once even asked me why.

I think the ride great for multiple reasons, including the design and minor theming elements (the tunnels are great, especially when the fog is on, which it has been lately.), the capacity, and the overall atmosphere. The Magnum XL-200 is a classic, and as such, will always hold a place in my heart as one of the greatest coasters of all time!

Enough ranting about my favorite coaster, time to move on to Avalanche Run (see my signature)!

-Sam

P.S. 25 Magnum rides in 2003, 75 to go!
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*** This post was edited by Avalanche Sam 7/14/2003 2:30:37 AM ***