Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Swinging carsback and forth on the quick turns Suspended coasterbuilt by Arrow, opened 1988

Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California

Ninja

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Ride it: back row POV
Back row
I was genuinely laughing by the end.
What riders love
  • Much better swinging then any other suspended coaster I had done.
  • This was a great coaster, very unique layout, passing through trees etc gave it a good sense of speed. Like a suspended toboggan.
  • Whipping through the trees, with the natural swinging as opposed to bog standard on-the-track riding or jerky inverted coaster motions.
  • Another classic SFMM gem. Blends perfectly with the terrain.
  • I like how you swing right past the water near Jet Stream, sometimes you get a little wet.
  • Above average suspended coaster that provides a smooth, mellow ride along with great views of various attractions at the park.
  • The ride itself is a very enjoyable experience with a few pops of surprising intensity throughout.
  • Third, this ride was considerably more intense than I anticipated, so much so that I grayed out a bit on a turn near the end.
  • A very underrated coaster that's good, I would definitely recommend a back row ride (much more intense) the layout is very good as it keeps and keeps building speed.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain

Above average suspended coaster that provides a smooth, mellow ride along with great views of various attractions at the park.

Evangelion Martini

Good pace, pretty fun and smooth for an 87’ coaster...can be unreliable and layout is decent but could be longer but other arrow suspended’s share same minor problem.

Jude Iraheta

The ride throws you into the curves and is fast paced but the uncomfortable seating and the lift hill to the station ruined the experience a bit.

Joel Simon

I want to like this ride a lot but it’s kind of rough and it doesn’t make very good use of the suspended cars, IMO.

Ivan M.

Third, this ride was considerably more intense than I anticipated, so much so that I grayed out a bit on a turn near the end.

Ryan Armstrong

This is intense and fun and the terrain use and going over the water is really cool.

Henry Japha

When I went on Ninja, I thought it wouldn’t be intense, but BOY was I wrong.

ThrillWimp

This is also somewhat intense for a family coaster as you pick up some considerable speed and swing around the turns.

Erik C.

I’d suggest this coaster to someone who is just getting into coasters, as it isn’t intense, however, offers, as mentioned, an enjoyable ride.

ThemeTendo

Good for younger kids, but has gotten rough over time.

Dylan JM

The location of the ride against the hillside was very nice and it had great pacing too except for the final lift hill into the station.

Max S.

This was a great coaster, very unique layout, passing through trees etc gave it a good sense of speed.

Greg Davis

Some days it is absolutely hauling through the trees, other days it crawls around the turns.

Josh Miller

The ride features great terrain interaction, as well as some fast corners.

ThemeTendo

Feels pretty slow and pointless towards the front.

Ryan Hanna

i went on it and said it is really slow like nothing to be impressed by

@diablowrathltd

Definitely not worth the hike up the hill, which is probably why this ride rarely gets long waits.

California Coaster Addict

It was running one train, and has a pretty good ride time, which unfortunately led to incredibly poor capacity.

Nathan F

You don’t get much swing because the turns are quite overbanked, and you commonly have to wait quite a bit to ride this because Ninja consistently runs just 1 train (Even on busy days).

Zach

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

60 ftHeight
235 Goliath 188 Viper 170 Tatsu 164 FullThrottle 156 Riddler'sRevenge 60 Ninja
85 ftFirst drop
255 Goliath 171 Viper 146 Riddler'sRevenge 141 Scream! 128 TwistedColossus 85 Ninja
55 mphTop speed
Goliath85 Full Throttle70 Viper70 Riddler'sRevenge65 Scream!63 Ninja55 085 mph
36°Drop angle
87°WonderWomanFlight of80°TwistedColossus61°Goliath59°Batman TheRide45°GreatAmericanRevolution36°Ninjadashed line: straight down, 90°
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

FunGreat viewsFeels fast

Criticised for

Often closed

Above average suspended coaster that provides a smooth, mellow ride along with great views of various attractions at the park.

Evangelion Martini, Captain Coaster review

I guess this kind of coaster is just not for me… I ended up very dizzy after my ride, because of the swing.

Olivier Simard-Casanova, Captain Coaster review

Not a whole lot else to say about it - it doesn’t stand out at all, but it’s fun and has great views.

Kellen Grady, Captain Coaster review

Whipping through the trees, with the natural swinging as opposed to bog standard on-the-track riding or jerky inverted coaster motions.

100DollarHeadache, Captain Coaster review

I like how you swing right past the water near Jet Stream, sometimes you get a little wet.

Dylan JM, Captain Coaster review

It’s a fun ride, but it doesn’t hit all the marks in terms of intensity or big drops.

Ethan Finn, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Ninja's train
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Freddo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0
Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0
Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0
Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0
Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0
Ninja & Sky Tower
Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0

11 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

May 21, 1988Opened

A suspended coaster, built by Arrow, designed by Arrow Dynamics.

$6 millionTo build
2.9 gStrongest force on riders

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Height requirement: Six Flags Magic Mountain. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, www1.parkz.com.au, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Roller Coaster Philosophy (CC BY 2.0), Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), Jeremy Thompson from United States of America (CC BY 2.0), Freddo (CC BY-SA 3.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Max S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “I've never ridden a suspended train before so it…”; Jack Jack J., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Much better swinging then any other suspended coaster I…”; Greg Davis, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This was a great coaster, very unique layout, passing…”; 100DollarHeadache, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Whipping through the trees, with the natural swinging as…”; Erik C., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Ninja winds around the backside of the Magic Mountain…”; Josh Miller, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Another classic SFMM gem. Blends perfectly with the terrain.”; Dylan JM, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I like how you swing right past the water…”; Evangelion Martini, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Above average suspended coaster that provides a smooth, mellow…”; ThrillWimp, rider review on Captain Coaster: “When I went on Ninja, I thought it wouldn’t…”; Your Coaster Friend, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The ride itself is a very enjoyable experience with…”; Ryan Armstrong, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Third, this ride was considerably more intense than I…”; RThirtyEight Coasters, rider review on Captain Coaster: “A very underrated coaster that's good, I would definitely…”; Ryan Armstrong, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This ride was hilarious. I was genuinely laughing by…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: coastercrutchfield's back row POV, Ninja Back Row (HD POV) Six Flags Magic Mountain (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.