A new first-of-its-kind ride coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain will take thrill seekers on an off-road motorcycle ride over rugged hillside terrain when the new roller coaster debuts at the Valencia amusement park in 2026.
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The Los Angeles County Planning Department approved construction permits on Monday, Jan. 6 for a new roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, according to county records.
Magic Mountain announced plans in November to bolster its collection of 20 roller coasters in 2026 with a new first-of-its-kind thrill ride in North America as part of Six Flags’ plan to spend $1 billion on new rides over the next two years.
The new permit allows for grading to begin so Magic Mountain can construct retaining walls, a station and a mechanical building for a new roller coaster.
Blueprints for Project 90011 variously describe the new ride as a “Six Flags Vekoma Coaster” or “Six Flags Thrill Glider Roller Coaster.”
“Those labels tip that the new coaster will be a Vekoma Thrill Glider, which would be a new model from the Dutch manufacturer that first was rumored a couple of years ago as a kind of suspended motorbike coaster,” according to Theme Park Insider.
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The Vekoma Thrill Glider would be built on 3.4 acres of the former Showcase Theater site between the Full Throttle and Superman: Escape from Krypton coasters.
Since 2004, Vekoma has built Motorbike straddle-style coasters in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and China – but never North America.
Vekoma has made several suspended coaster models – but has not yet produced a suspended motorbike coaster.
Magic Mountain has the 1988 Ninja suspended coaster, but an off-road motocoaster traveling over hillside terrain would certainly add a modern twist to the ride concept.
Six Flags will release additional details on the new Magic Mountain coaster in summer 2025.
