So, I got to take a nice trip to Magic Mountain for an 'after hours' session. It's basically like getting some private time with a very limited number of people inside so most of my night, from 8:30 to 12:00 at night was spent running from ride to ride like an addict. Terminator Salvation: The Ride opened up about halfway through the night and me and my buddy were right there to reap the benefits. After a lengthy line, complete with lots of Terminator theming and a short video before you enter the station. As you wait in one of your little queues, talking to your friend, sitting on the rail (we all do it), one of the cars comes roaring through the station on a track a couple of feet above your head. Then you get to board. *yay*
The ride itself is absolutely crazy, in the good way. Tons of twists and turns, lots of tunnels, flying wooden beams pass seemingly inches above your fingers as the track twists in among itself and there's even a massive fireball. The short hill is deceptive, the ride gains a lot of speed incredibly fast and it almost never loses its steam. It is, in my opinion, one of the best rides in Magic Mountain (especially at night!). Right up there with Tatsu, X2 and Goliath.
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