Six Flags Magic Mountain Files Permits To Remove Two Longtime Kids Rides — Likely Magic Flyer And Tweety’s Escape

Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, has filed two separate demolition permits with Los Angeles County to remove two longtime children’s attractions, according to public records and local reporting.

What's In The Permits

The filings describe the removal of a 'steel kids roller coaster' and a 'steel swing ride,' language that local outlets and park historians say most likely refer to the Magic Flyer and Tweety's Escape, two family favorites that have been at the park for decades.

Magic Flyer

The Magic Flyer is a junior-sized, train-themed roller coaster located in Whistlestop Park with a maximum rider height of 54 inches. The park describes it as a beginner thrill ride with gentle hills and pint-sized thrills. According to KTLA and other local archives, the coaster originally operated at Beverly Park — an L.A. amusement park that ran from 1943 to 1974 — before moving to Magic Mountain in 1970. The ride vehicle climbs roughly a 10-foot hill before dipping into a short loop that returns riders to the station.

VALERIE MACON/AFP via GettyThe West Coast Racers roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain

Take a seat in a passenger car on this beginner thrill ride for kids and enjoy gentle hills and pint-sized thrills on this junior-sized open-air roller coaster.

Tweety's Escape

The other permit names a 'steel swing ride,' which is widely believed to be Tweety's Escape, a Looney Tunes–themed children’s attraction that KTLA reports opened in 1985. The ride places children in individual birdcage-style seats that lift and sway in a circle around a painted centerpiece featuring Granny, Tweety and Sylvester.

Just like Tweety, you can jump into a kid-sized birdcage and swing away, just in case that clever cat Sylvester chases you.

Park Statement, Context And What’s Next

Six Flags Magic Mountain has not issued a formal announcement about the permits or whether the rides will be removed immediately. People magazine reported it reached out to a Six Flags representative but did not receive an immediate reply. Local outlets including KTLA and the Orange County Register have reported on the filings and the rides' histories.

Earlier this year the park confirmed the permanent closure of Superman: Escape From Krypton. Park president Jeff Harris told reporters in March the attraction is closed for good. Six Flags has said it will install an all-new, 'first-of-its-kind coaster in North America' at the park; KTLA reports that ride will be a suspended motorbike-style coaster built on the former site of the Golden Bear Theater, though no opening date has been announced.

Fans and longtime visitors who grew up on these family attractions may be watching for an official park statement and details about replacement rides or park plans for the affected areas.