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Six Flags Magic Mountain · Operating · 2011

Road Runner Express

A compact family coaster that gives younger guests banked turns and gentle airtime without the intensity of the park's adult steel lineup. Road Runner Express sits in the Looney Tunes side of the park as a bridge credit between kiddie flats and Canyon Cruiser. Its short circuit keeps speeds modest while still delivering a real coaster experience for families.

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A compact family coaster that gives younger guests banked turns and gentle airtime without the intensity of the park's adult steel lineup. Road Runner Express sits in the Looney Tunes side of the park as a bridge credit between kiddie flats and Canyon Cruiser. Its short circuit keeps speeds modest while still delivering a real coaster experience for families.

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Ride profile

Scaled against Six Flags Magic Mountain's operating coasters

FamilySteel

Inversions

None

#17 of 17 at Six Flags Magic Mountain

InversionsNone

Ride experience

  • Family
  • Looney Tunes
  • Steel

Ride details

Min height

3'

Specs from sixflags.com

History

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Timeline

  1. 2011

    Road Runner Express opens

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Background

Road Runner Express joined Magic Mountain in 2011 as a compact Zamperla family coaster aimed at guests graduating out of kiddie flats but not yet ready for the park's adult steel. The layout keeps the circuit short and the forces gentle, which is exactly why it still matters in a park better known for record-chasing thrill machines.

As Bugs Bunny World evolved into Looney Tunes Land, the coaster stayed in the family story rather than being treated as a disposable placeholder. Official materials continue to present it as a real roller coaster credit for younger riders — a role it shares with Canyon Cruiser after the 2026 Camp Duck Amuck expansion.

History primarily sourced from sixflags.com. See also our data policy.

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