SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN PREPARES FOR HOLIDAY CROWD COASTER-RIDE SAFETY CHECKED DAILY AS THEME PARK BRACES FOR THE FOURTH.Byline: Nicholas Grudin Staff Writer VALENCIA - Days before one of the biggest theme-park weekends of the year, and in light of a malfunction at a Six Flags For the national flags of Texas, see . Six Flags (NYSE: SIX) is the world's largest chain of amusement parks and theme parks and is headquartered in New York City. There are 20 such parks run by Six Flags. roller coaster on the East Coast, Magic Mountain officials said they are confident their rides are safe. The reassurances came after a ride in Largo Largo, town (1990 pop. 65,674), Pinellas co., W Fla., on the Pinellas peninsula and the Gulf Coast, across the bay from Tampa; settled 1853, inc. 1905. It is a packing, canning, and shipping center in a citrus fruit and fishing area. , Md., stalled Tuesday evening nearly 140 feet off the ground, leaving 24 thrill-seekers dangling in the air for more than two hours until workers repaired the ride. No one was injured in the incident. ``That was an unfortunate situation that happens at theme parks,'' said Sue Carpenter You can improve this article by adding links to related material, within the existing text. After links have been created, remove this message. For more information, see the . All rides at the Valencia theme park undergo daily safety checks, Carpenter said. ``Every ride goes through strenuous safety tests before the park is open. Before dawn we have safety people ... walking the tracks,'' she said. The malfunction at the Six Flags theme park near the nation's capital occurred about 4 p.m. on the Two Face: The Flip Side Flip side In the context of general equities, opposite side to a proposition or position (buy, if sell is the proposition and vice versa). roller coaster, billed as a ride ``for those who want to look terror in the eyes.'' ``People were screaming,'' a 35-year-old Washington, D.C,. resident told The Washington Post. ``You're just at the mercy of whatever is going to happen.'' ``It was horrible,'' Jessica Coloe, 16, of Woodstock, Ga., told The Washington Post. Firefighters stood by, ready to rescue the riders, but maintenance workers were able to get the ride running about 6:10 p.m., said Prince George's county fire spokesman, Mark Brady. Six Flags Magic Mountain does not have the Two Face roller coaster, and Carpenter said the malfunction might have been specific to that ride. ``We don't have any rides anywhere near that ride,'' Carpenter said. Sean Flaharty, spokesman for American Coaster Enthusiasts in Overland Park Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan., said the Maryland incident has been blown out of proportion. ``To be honest, I wouldn't be scared. I'm sure that a lot of people were impatient and wanted to get down, but they were in no danger,'' Flaharty said. Flaharty, 31, has ridden the Two Face ride - and an estimated 500 other roller coasters While there have been hundreds of different roller coasters built, there have been just a few that were notable for specific reasons. Some reasons include:
On Friday and Saturday, Flaharty rode on the Great American Scream Machine at a Six Flags in Atlanta for 30 hours - that's 367 laps. In more than 10,000 coaster rides in his life, he has never been involved in an accident or a stall, Flaharty said. Wire reports contributed to this article. Nicholas Grudin, (661) 257-5255 nicholas.grudin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) A Six Flags roller coaster in Largo, Md., stalled Tuesday at 140 feet off the ground. No one was hurt, but 24 riders were stranded for more than two hours until the ride could be repaired. ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. via APTN APTN Aboriginal Peoples' Television Network (Canada) APTN Associated Press Television News |
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