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Canyon Cruiser

Six Flags Magic Mountain · Operating · 1999

Canyon Cruiser

45 ft · 35 mph

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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.

Specifications

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Ride profile

Scaled against Six Flags Magic Mountain's operating coasters

FamilySteel

Height

45 ft

#15 of 15 at Six Flags Magic Mountain

Height45 ft
Speed35 mph
Length1,120 ft
InversionsNone

Ride experience

  • Ef Miler
  • Family
  • Steel

Ride details

Min height

3'

Specs from sixflags.com

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

  1. 1999

    Canyon Blaster opens

    Family coaster debuts in Bugs Bunny World with kid-friendly drops and turns.

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  2. 2026

    Renamed Canyon Cruiser and relocated to Camp Duck Amuck

    Moved as part of the Looney Tunes Land redevelopment of the former Bugs Bunny World.

    Source

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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