Six Flags Magic Mountain · Operating · 1999
Canyon Cruiser
45 ft · 35 mph
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Sign in to suggest an update →A compact family coaster with kid-sized drops and banked turns, built to introduce younger guests to their first real coaster before graduating to bigger steel. Originally known as Canyon Blaster in the park's Bugs Bunny World, the ride was renamed Canyon Cruiser and relocated to Camp Duck Amuck when Looney Tunes Land opened in 2026. Its short, gentle layout keeps speeds low while still delivering a handful of quick airtime moments.
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Ride profile
Scaled against Six Flags Magic Mountain's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
45 ft
#15 of 15 at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Ride experience
- Ef Miler
- Family
- Steel
Ride details
Min height
3'
Specs from sixflags.com
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Mine train coasters
Smaller trains, winding layouts, and family-friendly pacing — often themed as mining adventures.
Tire drives and friction lifts
Rubber wheels that push the train — common in stations and some boost hills.
Dive coasters
A held moment on a vertical edge, then a steep release — signature B&M dive machines.
Family coasters — what to expect
Moderate height caps, shorter layouts, and gentler forces for mixed-age groups.
History
Sourced timeline and background for Canyon Cruiser.
Former names & versions
Canyon CruiserCurrent
2026–present · E&F Miler Industries
Canyon Blaster
1999–2026 · E&F Miler Industries
Timeline
Background
Canyon Blaster opened in 1999 as a compact family coaster built to give young children their first taste of a real coaster before they were tall enough for the park's bigger steel rides. Its short, low-speed layout in the original Bugs Bunny World zone made it an accessible starting point for families visiting with small kids, even though the ride itself carried relatively little dedicated theming beyond the surrounding area's Looney Tunes branding.
When Six Flags redeveloped Bugs Bunny World into the larger Looney Tunes Land in 2026, the coaster was physically relocated to a new section called Camp Duck Amuck and renamed Canyon Cruiser to fit the expanded area's naming conventions. The track layout and manufacturer stayed the same through the move — this was a relocation and rebrand rather than a full replacement.
That kind of ride relocation is relatively unusual for family coasters, which are more often removed outright when an area gets redeveloped rather than physically moved and reused. Canyon Cruiser's survival through the transition speaks to how well-suited compact, family-sized coasters are to being repositioned within a park's evolving footprint.
History primarily sourced from sixflags.com. See also our data policy.
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- Six Flags Magic Mountain — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Six Flags Magic Mountain on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- E&F Miler Industries — manufacturermiler.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (See Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Licensed POVWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)
- History & background sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
