- Ninja (Six Flags Magic Mountain)
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Ninja Location Six Flags Magic Mountain Park section Samurai Summit Coordinates 34°25′20″N 118°35′54″W / 34.42222°N 118.59833°WCoordinates: 34°25′20″N 118°35′54″W / 34.42222°N 118.59833°W Status Operating Opened May 21, 1988 Type Steel - Suspended Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics Designer Arrow Dynamics Model Suspended Coaster Track layout Terrain Lift/launch system Chain lift hill Height 60 ft (18 m) Drop 43 ft (13 m) Length 2,700 ft (820 m) Max speed 55 mph (89 km/h) Inversions 0 Duration 1:30 Max vertical angle 36° Capacity 1,600 riders per hour Max G force 2.9 Height restriction 3 ft 6 in (107 cm) Ninja at RCDB Pictures of Ninja at RCDB 
Amusement Parks PortalNinja is an Arrow Dynamics steel suspended roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. It is the fastest roller coaster of its kind in the world, joint with Vortex at Canada's Wonderland, both with top speeds of 55 mph (89 km/h).
The coaster is located in the Samurai Summit area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Ninja was built in 1988 as the fifth of the ten original Arrow suspended coasters. It is one of four suspended-track roller coasters at Magic Mountain (the others being Batman: The Ride, Tatsu, and Deja Vu) and is still considered by guests as one of the best rides in the park, even with newer and more modern coasters installed nearby.
Ninja's station building previously served as the upper station for Magic Mountain's dragon tram. The tram carried passengers up and down the hillside until its closure in 1981, and its abandoned lower station can still be found near the Jetstream water ride and Ninja's final brake run.
Ninja is the only Arrow Dynamics suspended swinging coaster west of the Mississippi River. The other three suspended swinging coasters in North America (Vortex at Canada's Wonderland, Iron Dragon at Cedar Point, and Flight Deck at Kings Island) are all east of the Mississippi.
Ninja received a fresh coat of paint for the 2007 season; the ride was repainted with bright red track and white supports.
Recently, Six Flags Magic Mountain installed a new control system for Ninja.
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Incidents
- On August 30, 2008 at approximately 4 PM PST, 20-year-old Michael Rohrer of West Hollywood, CA was struck by a passing coaster vehicle from overhead after he entered a restricted area below the ride by scaling two 6' perimeter fences to retrieve a lost hat. He was treated at the scene by park first-aid, then air-lifted to UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles in comatose condition. He was pronounced dead on August 31, 2008 at approximately 2 AM PST. Cause of death was attributed to blunt force trauma.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Associated Press (2008-09-03). "Man struck by roller coaster at Magic Mountain". Los Angeles Daily News (Los Angeles Newspaper Group). http://www.dailynews.com/ci_10375320. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ^ The Coaster Blog (2008-08-31). "Man Struck by Roller Coaster at Six Flags". The Coaster Blog (The Coaster Blog). http://thecoasterblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/man-struck-by-roller-coaster-at-six-flags/. Retrieved 2008-08-31.
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