# @cowmissing on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=SONbvf2DM_0 - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75901458-cowmissing-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0861ce7fb5.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-01-12T23:26:08.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Cow Missing (@CowMissing) — https://gondola.cc/CowMissing ## Caption X2, previously known as X, is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Recognized as the world's first fourth-dimension roller coaster, it was the final installation by Arrow Dynamics. The ride is distinctive because its train seats can rotate 360 degrees forward and backward independently of the main structure. X2 opened to the public on January 12, 2002, after delays pushed its debut from the planned 2001 launch. On December 2, 2007, the coaster was closed for a significant renovation, which included a complete repaint, new third-generation trains, and enhanced special effects such as onboard audio, fog, and flame throwers. The upgraded ride reopened on May 24, 2008. In December 2000, Six Flags Magic Mountain announced a $30 million expansion for the 2001 season, introducing three new roller coasters: Déjà Vu, Goliath Jr., and the original X. This expansion brought the park’s total to 15 coasters, surpassing Cedar Point as the world’s coaster capital. X was developed as a prototype fourth-dimension coaster by Arrow Dynamics. The coaster features a 3,610-foot (1,100-meter) track with two inversions, including a skydive, two raven turns, one backflip, and a twisting front flip. Unlike traditional roller coasters, each train car spins independently on its axis, controlled by the outer track rails, utilizing a unique four-rail system. After departing the station, the ride makes a 180-degree turn over the queue and climbs a 175-foot (53-meter) lift hill. It then enters a pre-drop before ascending another 15 feet (4.6 meters) to reach a maximum height of 190 feet (58 meters), with riders facing backward. The first drop is 215 feet (66 meters) at an 88.5-degree angle, propelling the train to a top speed of 76 mph (122 km/h). During the initial descent, the seat assembly rotates so riders face the ground, accompanied by a fog effect at the base of the drop, though this effect has been unreliable in recent years. The train then navigates an inside raven turn, where the cars rotate halfway through the loop, transitioning riders from lying on their backs facing backward to a prone position facing forward. After exiting the raven turn, the train goes over a hill where the seats perform a backward 360-degree rotation, simulating a backflip. This is followed by a sweeping fan turn and a half-twist “fly-to-lie” maneuver, flipping riders forward 180 degrees back to their original position. Flame-throwing effects appear overhead as the train enters an outside raven turn, briefly accompanied by fog, followed by another half-twist before the track levels out and the train enters the final brake run to return to the station. X2’s unique design allows seats to rotate 360 degrees forward or backward, controlled by four track rails. Two rails manage the seat rotation using a rack and pinion system, while the other two support the train’s weight. Each 5-ton (4.9 long tons; 5.5 short tons) vehicle features a wing-shaped structure spanning 20 feet (6.1 meters), with riders seated in pairs outside the track. The seat rotation is driven by four 1-foot (0.30-meter) rack gears that move in sync with the rotation rails beneath the vehicle. The ride includes an onboard audio system featuring five songs: - "It Had To Be You" by Harry Connick Jr. as the train exits the station - Excerpts from R. Lee Ermey’s speech in Full Metal Jacket and various movie quotes on the lift hill - "Enter Sandman" by Metallica on the lift hill - "Love in an Elevator" by Aerosmith at the crest of the first drop - "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys throughout the ride - "Wake Up" by Rage Against the Machine after the final brake run Originally scheduled to open in the summer of 2001, X’s launch was delayed due to design flaws. It opened to pass holders on December 24, 2001, and officially to the public on January 12, 2002. Shortly before its opening, Arrow Dynamics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy because Six Flags requested a larger ride than Arrow had successfully prototyped, resulting in significant financial losses for the manufacturer. © 2008 Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. All Rights Reserved. (https://www.sixflags.com/) Posted for entertainment and educational purposes only. No copyrights were infringed. All works are the property of the company listed above. #sixflags #X2 #x #sixflagsmagicmountain #magicmountain #themepark #rollercoaster #LosAngelesFun #themeparkhistory #RidePark #losangeles #oldschool #VintageTelevision #2001 #amusementpark #darkrides #cowmissing ## Stats - **Views:** 1,350 - **Likes:** 21 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 12 ## Credits No public credits are recorded here. This does not identify who made the post. ## Tags oldschool, x2, rollercoaster, themepark, 2001, cowmissing, darkrides, magicmountain, amusementpark, sixflags, themeparkhistory, ridepark, losangelesfun, vintagetelevision, x, losangeles, sixflagsmagicmountain --- Copyright (c) Gondola