Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain
You ride it standing upand the inversions are really forceful

Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California

Riddler's Revenge

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“The train is floating down over the track.”

6times upside downNo. 12 of 446 US coastersRiddler's Re.Steel CurtainTMNT Shellra.Scream!
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Ride it: back row POV
Back row
This ride is SOOOO FUN!
What riders love
  • Really good for a standup coaster and has a lot of really fun inversions.
  • The inversions are really forceful, which I like.
  • So obviously this was a first and I was straight on amazing the inversions were stunning and it was decently fast
  • It's wicked intense and every element hits.
  • The intensity and speed really hits at night. The old school B&M roar is a beautiful sound too.
  • By far, the most intense stand up I've ridden. It was much bigger and faster than I anticipated...and long too.
  • It's a stand-up coaster, but it's easily the best of them all, it's butter smooth, it has a long layout and unique, forceful elements with good pacing to boot.
  • One of the better B&M layouts out there imo. Very good use of space and choice of elements.
  • It's a unique experience and the ride has an excellent layout.
Riddler's Revenge Watch Performance Should I ride it? Specifications Reviews Planning History

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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain

i find the standing up possition very comfortable and the main advantage with the standup is that on every airtime hill, if you jump, you get MAD AIRTIME!

Marcelo Milk

This coaster is one of the park’s most fun experiences in the back, with an unbelievable moment of floater airtime, but the intensity in the front is demanding on the legs.

Mario Kanelos

The airtime pop was really fun standing, and the layout was an intense B&M looper layout.

Henry Japha

This is a really fun B&M layout with some intense inversions and ejector airtime moments.

Gabe S

The train is floating down over the track.

@fastdak25

Still runs glass smooth, incredibly intense, no headbanging, and just a nonstop flurry of positive Gs that brutalize your legs in the best way.

Scott Quisenberry

If only it rode as well as it looks :) Riddler is forceful and intense, but over the last decade it has developed a considerable rattle.

Josh Miller

I made the mistake of making this my second ride of the morning, and the headache it gave me didn’t go away for the rest of the day.

Diego Pineda Pacheco

It’s a stand-up coaster, but it’s easily the best of them all, it’s butter smooth, it has a long layout and unique, forceful elements with good pacing to boot.

Ivan M.

It has the great layout, and the back to back dove loops are intense, but the fact that it’s a stand up really ruins it.

cres sidalia

This standup coaster is the only I’ve ridden, it’s very intense and fast with solid pacing throughout it’s layout.

Ethan Salazar

I hated it, it was so intense, and because of the standing position, all the blood goes to your feet.

AZCOASTERS

...waiting in an hour queue for a ride plagued by slow six flags operations on a single train, I experienced a forceless layout where I feel nothing but discomfort, probably the worst ride in the park!

Lettuce

So obviously this was a first and I was straight on amazing the inversions were stunning and it was decently fast

Leo Dunsmuir

It was much bigger and faster than I anticipated...and long too.

Sean Reardon

This is the tallest, longest, and fastest stand-up in the world, and man can you FEEL it.

Elijah Bacelieri

It also has way more speed than its brother over in Georgia.

Max S.

people shouldn’t pay attention to the standing up part so much, it’s just these loops at the beginning are the best inversion on any coaster I’ve been on, huge, fast, free-floating...

@omgsolikevalleygirl

...of high positive G-forces, and that happens a lot on the Riddler, between its six inversions, tight valleys, and fast speeds, your legs and your groin region can get crushed and it can hurt quite bad.

Hangtime Thrills

Overall, I think the pros of this coaster outweigh the cons, and since it usually has a very short line, I’d rather ride this coaster than skip it.

Gabe S

An underrated gem that I really love having short lines but I feel that could be the end of it eventually.

Grey B

It also has 4 seats per row, so the capacity was outstanding, and the ride was an easy station wait.

Max S.

I love this ride so much, and the line is always a walk on / 10 minute or under wait.

@junicstr13

After waiting in an hour queue for a ride plagued by slow six flags operations on a single train, I experienced a forceless layout where I feel nothing but discomfort, probably the worst ride in the...

Lettuce
Motion sickness risk

Got off and felt SO sick I didn’t ride anything else the rest of the day :( Two day headache and jelly legs for a while!

@Piratefaellie

So much fun doing this standing up, the nauseous feeling is great up on those green tracks XD It feels like flying to me, no legs or hands 🔥

@cabanastar9588

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

156 ftHeight
235 Goliath 188 Viper 170 Tatsu 164 FullThrottle 156 Riddler'sRevenge 150 Scream!
146 ftFirst drop
255 Goliath 171 Viper 146 Riddler'sRevenge 141 Scream! 128 TwistedColossus 127 WonderWomanFlight of
65 mphTop speed
Goliath85 Full Throttle70 Viper70 Riddler'sRevenge65 Scream!63 Tatsu62 085 mph
6Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

IntenseGreat inversionsGreat layoutLong ride

Criticised for

Painful or bruisingUncomfortable restraintsHead bangingOverratedMade riders sick

I was expecting something more uncomfortable and I was pleasantly surprised by its comfort.

Olivier Simard-Casanova, Captain Coaster review

I was expecting the standing position to add something unique, but honestly, it just felt like a marketing gimmick.

François Bln, Captain Coaster review

Riddler’s Revenge is probably one of the better stand up coasters, and the amount of inversions makes this ride better than most.

Ryan Hanna, Captain Coaster review

Many people complain of the seating, but it didn’t bug me at all, Its a bit like a bicycle seat.

Joel Simon, Captain Coaster review

I found this type of Seat disconforto,the layout Is good and the inversions are nice but It’s not enough for me

Alessio Romano, Captain Coaster review

This ride provides great intensity throughout the layout but there is one thing I have to say.

ZTS squish, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain
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Planning your ride

History and awards

April 4, 1998Opened

A stand-up coaster, built by Bolliger & Mabillard, designed by Ing.-Büro Stengel.

$14 millionTo build
4.2 gStrongest force on riders

Golden Ticket Awards, top steel coaster: ranked in 4 polls, 2003 to 2006

41st2003, its first poll
38th2006, its best placing

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, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Jeremy Thompson from United States of America (CC BY 2.0), Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0). 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 was most impressed with the intense inversions this…”; Shmee, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Really good for a standup coaster and has a…”; California Coaster Addict, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The inversions are really forceful, which I like.”; Leo Dunsmuir, rider review on Captain Coaster: “So obviously this was a first and I was…”; Scott Quisenberry, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Still runs glass smooth, incredibly intense, no headbanging, and…”; Zach, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's wicked intense and every element hits.”; Noah Sanchez, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The intensity and speed really hits at night. The…”; Sean Reardon, rider review on Captain Coaster: “By far, the most intense stand up I've ridden.…”; Elijah Bacelieri, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The rest of the layout is just ridiculous, because…”; Ivan M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's a stand-up coaster, but it's easily the best…”; Jack Jack J., rider review on Captain Coaster: “One of the better B&M layouts out there imo.…”; Peter Glenn Mihelich, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It's a unique experience and the ride has an…”; Marcelo Milk, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I want to hate this roller coaster, i really…”.

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