Magic Mover

Magic Mover
The upper station at Samurai Summit
Park	Six Flags Magic Mountain
Area	Six Flags Plaza (lower station) Samurai Summit (upper station)
Attraction type	Meter gauge railway
Opening date	May 29, 1971 (as Funicular) 1988 (as Orient Express) 2016 (as Helpful Honda Express) May 2022 (as Magic Mover)
Manufacturer	Korneuburg Shipbuilding Company (1970)
Builder	J.A. Placek Construction
Height required	None
Sponsored by	Southern California Honda Dealers Association (2016-2022)

Magic Mover is a meter gauge funicular railway ride, which transports guests from Six Flags Plaza up the hill to Samurai Summit, next to Ninja.

History

The ride was manufactured in 1970 by the Korneuburg Shipbuilding Company of Austria, which was affiliated with Intamin AG of Switzerland. The railway was constructed at the park by J.A. Placek Construction of Torrance, California. It was simply known as the Funicular when the park opened on May 29, 1971, then renamed to the Orient Express in 1988, the Helpful Honda Express in March 2016, and currently the "Magic Mover" since May 2022.

Trivia

The ride originally featured a live operator who also functioned as a tour guide, but it was later fully automated with pre-recorded messages.

Gallery

Construction of the Funicular and lower station in 1970.

Plaque noting that the car was manufactured in Austria.

The lower station while operating as Orient Express in 2014.

Videos

Funicular R.R. Magic Mountain - May 2010

See also

• Dragon, a transportation system that had existed on the other side of Samurai Summit.

External links

• Funicular Construction, 1970-71 at Santa Clarita Valley History Archives

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