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10 Record-Breaking Roller Coasters

X2, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Los Angeles, Calif.
© Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA

X2, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Los Angeles, Calif.

Having the world’s first 4th dimension roller coaster apparently wasn’t enough for Six Flags Magic Mountain because they reinvented and renamed X and it became X2, the world’s first 5th dimension roller coaster. With a uniquely designed wing-shaped track, the seats extend off the track to the sides and hang mid-air which allows them to rotate 360 degrees around the 3,600-foot maze of steel. At a height of more then 20 stories, riders also experience sensory effects like flashing lights, fog, and flamethrowers, along with a unique musical score featuring everything from Frank Sinatra to Rage Against the Machine. As passengers scream along at 76 mph upside-down, backwards, and forwards, they will never know what to expect next.

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