Why did six flags magic mountain close this ride?

Question

Why did six flags magic mountain los angeles close the ride flashback?Ever since i have been there as a kid about 9 years ago it has never been open why?Thank you

Answer 1

There were a couple reasons.

First reason was because the ride couldn't operate while the water park was open.  Flashback is a very loud ride, and while it was running life guards couldn't hear people in the water park.

Second reason is that the ride wasn't very popular.  The park didn't see a reason to open it when the water park was closed because barely any people rode it.  This left the ride sitting there year round un-used.

Third reason is because the ride was very old, and after the long periods of not running it went into a state of disrepair.  It was costing the park money to keep it just standing there, so to save some money they just had it torn down.

Answer 2

I think it was because there was a fault in the machinery, that is still not fixed, or is really hard to fix. I could be wrong though.

Answer 3

The ride, especially since opening in California, had suffered from neglect. The track was in poor condition, and riders had complained that the ride was now very rough. In 2003, the ride closed down due to the noise it made. The noises were so loud that they distracted lifeguards at the nearby Hurricane Harbor waterpark.