Six Flags Magic Mountain plans Thrill Glider, a new coaster type, for 2027

Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, announced on September 10, 2026, that it is building Thrill Glider, a roller coaster scheduled to open in 2027. It is the first example of a new ride type, which the park calls a Thrillglider, developed for Magic Mountain by the coaster manufacturer Vekoma.

The ride

Riders board vehicles the park calls hovercycles and lie in a prone, face-forward position, hanging beneath the track. Six Flags says the design combines flying, motorbike and suspended coaster technology. The ride has two launches, according to the park's website, and reaches 50 mph. Along the way it has 12 airtime moments, a fly-by through the station and five inversions: a wing-over, a zero-g roll, an overbanked stall turn, a barrel roll and an upward barrel roll. The layout covers nearly 3.5 acres, and the minimum rider height is 48 inches.

Six Flags lists the records it expects Thrill Glider to hold when it opens: the first Thrillglider, the first multi-launch Thrillglider, and the longest (3,380 feet), fastest (50 mph) and tallest (107 feet) Thrillglider, with the most inversions (five).

Where it goes

The coaster is under construction on the former site of the Golden Bear Theatre, between Full Throttle and Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom. Its queue begins in a building called the Futurist Pavilion, part of a story about a fictional company, QuantumPulse Propulsion Systems. "Thrill Glider is more than a new attraction. It is the latest milestone in Six Flags Magic Mountain's renaissance," said Brian Oerding, the park's president. The park said opening details would be announced later.