Revolution
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Revolution is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 353 m. Burnt Peak stands 1,761 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Mining Town Games, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.
The story
The Great American Revolution (formerly known as Revolution, The New Revolution and La Revolución) is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, United States. Manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf and designed by Werner Stengel, the roller coaster opened to the public on May 8, 1976. The New Revolution is the world's first modern roller coaster to feature a vertical loop and has been recognized for that accomplishment by American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), who awarded the roller coaster its Coaster Landmark status. However, there were earlier examples of roller coasters with a full vertical loop, the earliest being the Centrifugal Railways of the mid- to late-1800s. The coaster was named after the American Revolution in celebration of the country's Bicentennial. Unlike many of the previous looping roller coasters in the 19th and early-20th centuries which attempted circular loops, Revolution used a clothoid-shaped vertical loop – a first in the industry. In 2016, the coaster received a makeover for its 40th anniversary that included new trains with lap bars and an optional virtual reality experience for riders. The New Revolution soft-launched to season pass holders on March 26, 2016, and opened to the general public on April 21, 2016. On May 8, 2026, to commemorate its 50th anniversary, it was renamed back to the Great American Revolution for the second time.
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Wikidata Q1501370, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Six Flags
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mining Town Games: 0.0 mi
- Grand Carousel: 0.1 mi
- Honda Express Lower Station: 0.1 mi
- Viper: 0.1 mi
- Tatsu: 0.1 mi
- Confluence Park: 0.8 mi
- Honor Grove: 2.0 mi
- Horse Shoes: 2.1 mi
- Park Facilities: 2.1 mi
- Dr Richard H Rioux Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Paul Walker Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Hagop "Jake" Kuredjian Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Pico No. 4: 4.0 mi
- Fritz' Grave: 5.2 mi
- Dry Canyon Reservoir water outlet structure: 5.8 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Laing-Brookfield Open Space: 3.4 mi
- Laing-Brookfield Open Space: 3.6 mi
- Santa Clarita City Open Space: 3.7 mi
- BLM Open Space: 4.0 mi
- Maps and Maping: The Firefighter's Life Line: 2.8 mi
- Communitree: 8.0 mi
- Tiki: 10.6 mi
- Construction UCLA: 10.8 mi
- Canyon Dreamscape: 10.8 mi
- Sand Rock Peak: 3.7 mi
- Towsley Peak: 4.5 mi
- Oat Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Loma Verde: 6.6 mi
- Manzanita Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Sustainable Landscape Demonstration Garden: 2.7 mi
- Meditation Garden: 4.2 mi
- Central Park Gardens: 4.2 mi
- Butterfly Knoll: 5.6 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 8.0 mi
- Los Pinetos Spring: 9.5 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 10.1 mi
- Juan Fernandez Spring: 10.6 mi
- Arundell Spring: 11.5 mi
- Rodeo Spring: 12.7 mi
- Bunkhouse: 5.1 mi
- William S. Hart Ranch House: 5.1 mi
- William S. Hart Museum: 5.1 mi
- Pardee House: 5.2 mi
- Heritage Junction Historic Park: 5.2 mi
- Paradise Picnic Pavilion: 0.3 mi
- Johnson Park: 3.6 mi
- Tumbleweeds: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- Whitney Canyon Waterfalls: 7.8 mi
- Trail Canyon Falls: 20.7 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 22.8 mi
- Paradise Falls: 22.9 mi
- Temescal Falls: 24.7 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.4 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 9.6 mi
- Mentryville: 3.1 mi
- Coba Arch: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Revolution. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Peak | N 4° | 1,761 m | 18.1 mi |
| Little Burnt Peak | N 3° | 1,660 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sawtooth Mountain | N 9° | 1,577 m | 16.7 mi |
| Whiteacre Peak | WNW 298° | 1,536 m | 17.8 mi |
| Dome Mountain | NW 321° | 1,502 m | 18.5 mi |
| Magic Mountain | E 99° | 1,477 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mendenhall Peak | ESE 107° | 1,413.1 m | 16.9 mi |
| Grass Mountain | NE 34° | 1,408 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:10 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 55 | 55 | 59 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhall 5NW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Magic Mountain · 0 mi
- Valencia · 3 mi
- Castaic · 5 mi
- Santa Clarita · 5 mi
- Santa Clarita Valley · 5 mi
- Chatsworth · 11 mi
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