Six Flags Magic Mountain · Operating · 1981
Roaring Rapids
River rapids · Rapids Camp Crossing · Intamin
Photo: Six Flags Magic Mountain · Official park / manufacturer media
Circular rafts bounce through a circulating river channel — Magic Mountain’s classic river-rapids ride.
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At a glance
Key facts for Roaring Rapids.
Type
Water ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
River rapids
Opened
1981
Manufacturer
Intamin
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Roaring Rapids.
Ride profile
Water ride · River rapids
- family
- intamin
- rapids
- water
Experience
River rapids
Built by Intamin
Thrill
Moderate
Spec sheet
Wetness
moderate
Splash level
Splash
Specs source: sixflags.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Roaring Rapids.
Timeline
1981
Roaring Rapids opens
Background
Roaring Rapids opened in 1981 as Magic Mountain’s Intamin river-rapids ride, floating circular boats through a circulating channel cut into the park’s back hillside. The layout predates the denser steel era that followed and still serves as the primary soak ride inside the dry pa…
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Sources & official links
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- Roaring Rapids — official ride pagesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Six Flags Magic Mountain — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Six Flags Magic Mountain on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Six Flags Magic Mountain rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Six Flags Magic Mountain · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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