Six Flags Magic Mountain announced plans for a new roller coaster that the park says will create an entirely new ride category when it opens in 2027.
The attraction, called Thrill Glider, combines elements of flying coasters, motorbike-style vehicles and suspended coaster technology into what the park is branding a “Thrillglider.” It was designed exclusively for Magic Mountain by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma.
Riders will board vehicles the park calls “hovercycles,” lying in a prone, face-forward position suspended beneath the track. The ride’s terrain-following layout includes 20 track elements packed into roughly 80 seconds, according to the park.
Six Flags said the coaster will launch riders multiple times to speeds of up to 50 mph, include 12 moments of airtime and feature five inversions — a wing-over, zero-g roll, overbanked stall turn, barrel roll and upward barrel roll — over a course covering nearly 3.5 acres.
Upon its debut, the park says Thrill Glider will hold several records for its category, including world’s first multi-launch Thrillglider, world’s longest at 3,380 feet, world’s fastest at 50 mph, world’s tallest at 107 feet and most inversions with five.
The ride will carry a science-fiction theme centered on a fictional company called QuantumPulse Propulsion Systems, led by a character described as inventor Rebecca Silva. According to the park, the queue will lead guests through a themed building called “The Futurist Pavilion,” featuring displays about a fictional energy source called PSR B417 before riders board the coaster.
“Thrill Glider is more than a new attraction. It is the latest milestone in Six Flags Magic Mountain’s renaissance and a reflection of the park’s enduring role as an industry innovator,” said Brian Oerding, the park’s president, in a statement.
The coaster will have a minimum height requirement of 48 inches, making it accessible to a broader range of riders than some of the park’s other attractions, Six Flags said.
Thrill Glider is being built on the site of the former Golden Bear Theatre, between the Full Throttle and Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom coasters and near the park’s Looney Tunes Land area. Construction is underway, though the park has not announced a specific opening date beyond 2027.
Six Flags is currently selling 2027 season passes that include admission to the park for the remainder of 2026, along with access to other West Coast parks under the Six Flags brand, including Knott’s Berry Farm.
More information is available at sixflags.com/magicmountain.
