Tatsu

Not my all time favorite ride. I remember when this first came out and went with my friend. We rode this ride 7 times in a row and came out sort of okay, but I toughed it out. The cool part is the beginning where it is less rough and not so bad. I enjoyed the twists and turns. There is this one huge loop where you go down and up and it always gives me a headrush all the time and generates the most wind. The worst part at the end of the ride sometimes it takes a long time to load in the next car and then you are left dangling on the ride as when you head looks down you get a major head ache the best part is just to not look down and to the side.

Tatsu or «Tatsooo» as the ride operaters seem to jokingly call it, has always been one of my favorite coasters at Magic Mountain. The concept itself, known as a «flying coaster,» features trains that align the riders horizontally with the ground. People say that this simulates the feeling of flight. Personally, I prefer the word «dangling» over flying, as I often find myself unable to process the fact that the only thing protecting me from falling to my death are Tatsu’s shoulder and ankle restraints.
Let’s face it. After you go on so many coasters, you eventually become desensitized to the fears associated with them. But Tatsu is one of those rides where, regardless of how many times I ride it, it continues to make me just a little uneasy. It’s not necessarily from the twists, loop, or speed, as one would assume. No. It’s that damned lift hill! The slow ascent, while you’re overlooking the treetops, is quite possibly one of the most unnerving and terrifying experiences I’ve ever had on a rollercoaster. Yet, I find it oddly addicting.
The most memorable part of this ride, aside from the ascent, is the pretzel loop, which seems to always evokes this bizarre high pitched laughter that I can’t stop from belting out, no matter how hard I try to hold it in.
I’m always amused when the ride reaches the brake run area when you’re waiting to unload. You can see a series of evenly spaced acid-​worn spots on the ground, which has obviously formed from the past vomiting episodes of previous riders.
Tatsu is an incredibly smooth ride that, despite now being almost ten years old, still holds up wonderfully against more modern coasters.
Highly recommended for something different that you’ll never forget!

Flying. That’s what you’ll feel like you’re actually doing on this ride. So smooth. You’ll need to swallow your fear of heights heading up to the first drop, looking down 18 stories lying on your belly is pretty hairball, but once you get rolling it’s just pure fun. The huge sweeping loop is the highlight. Get front row if possible, it’s an incredible view. Enjoy!

Have you ever thought you could fly then tried to do it only to be disappointed that you can’t fly and with having done that action you find yourself having some other agonizing pain besides the disappointment of knowing that you completely failed?
Well the good news is that when you ride Tatsu you get to fulfill that desire to fly without the repercussion of the pain associated with the failure you previously endured!
Tatsu takes you to the top of Magic Mountain well into the sky with an amazing view of the ground below you as your pretty much laying on your chest with your legs held up as you fly around spinning and twisting round and round tell you hit that gigantic loop where your on your back all the way to the ground before being flipped back up to being on your chest again for the next little bit of twisting turning fun fun fun!
The line for Tatsu moves kinda quick when they are running both the stations so your never really stuck in one place for too long.
The really only downfall of Tatsu is that it’s in desperate need of a paint job to the point of where it’s just a worn orange as I believe they haven’t painted it since the ride opened in 2006!
Wile the paint job doesn’t effect the ride what so ever all I know is that if I spent 21 million dollars on a ride I’d keep it’s color bright a decade later as a sign of respect for such a crazy cool unique roller coaster.
Tatsu is an amazing coaster from it’s awesome design to it’s ability to simulate flight with every ride this is always a must ride when visiting Magic Mountain and always will be one of my favorite attractions in the park!

Best ride at Six Flags ever! Very smooth, exciting, and has amazing views of the park :) Ride at least once in the day and once at night– two different awesome experiences! And try to get the front row! :)

Flying at around 60 mph. If you’ve always wanted to know what it’s like to fly… this is the ride for you. Oh, and if you want to know what it’s like to fall, you’ll get to experience that too.

This is my favorite in Six Flags. It always has a long line, but it’s worth the wait. If you don’t want to wait I recommend arriving there early or just get a flash pass. The flash passes are pricy so prepare to spend.

Get ready to ride this ride dragon style. If you can, try to get the front seats for the full on experience. The most panic-​inducing part is when you’re steadily ascending up to the drop point and facing downwards (just don’t look down, guys). Once you’re past that, it makes for a smooth ride. By far, my favorite part was coasting through the loop. Went on this ride twice and I don’t think I would ever get tired of it. Definitely one to check out.

Omg… this ride was insanely cool. I did not know that you rode horizontal. It definitely makes you feel like you are flying. The line is always super long so even though i have been to 6 flags many times since it opened, this was the first time that i rode this ride and Omg it was so cool at night. The view is crazy beautiful at night. The turns are crazy and the loops are epic!!!
There are 4 people per row, so plan accordingly and the front row (turn to the very right once you get up the steps) always has a long line because it’s the front row. The crazy part of this ride is the calf restraints, so your feet so thrash and dangle like in other rides.
Overall, one of my new favorite rides @ night because of the view… idk if I would enjoy the whole view during the day… maybe? Lol

Really fun rollercoaster. You’re suspended facing down and very high up for most of the ride. You see most of six flags during the ride and take dives toward the ground at great speed. Definitely worth even a long wait (better with front of line passes).

Ultra fun ride. The wait was long but worth it. When you get on the ride, you have a somewhat modified over the shoulder restraint that keeps you in your seat and a shin holder so your feet doesn’t dangle. You kind of ride in a «snailing» position put it feels like you’re flying! It wasn’t too scary but there is this one part where you do this one pretzel loop which was pretty intense. This is one of my favorite rides and a new experience for people who haven’t tried flying rollercoasters

Pretzel loop, need I say more?
Yes? Ok. Tatsu is Six Flags Magic Mountain’s flying coaster in which you have an over the head restraint, restraints for your calves with your legs dangling, and then you are tilted forwards so that your belly faces the ground. Even though most of my weight was being supported by the over the head restraint, it was very substantial and I did not feel like I was going to fall out at all.
The ride is best in the front row if you can — nothing is in front of you and you truly feel like you’re an eagle (or a dragon, the ride’s mascot), diving and soaring through the trees. You get flipped and twisted quite a lot, and then you get to the pretzel loop. This may be the single awesomest part of any ride at Six Flags.
I’ve been on a «flying» coaster before (Tomb Raider or whatever it’s called now at Canada’s Wonderland), and this one is in a whole different league. Slight downsides are that the flips and twists can be a touch dizzying, but doesn’t bang you around thankfully, and at the end when you’re waiting for the previous train to depart, you’re stuck in the flying position and all the blood is rushing to your head — it’d be nicer to get back upright sooner. All in all, so unique and thrilling, and another must-​ride!

If you love rollercoasters then you must ride this ride. This ride is very smooth, very high up and makes you feel like you’re flying. This inverted loop is also a huge plus. You can actually feel G force at times.

Awesome coaster. It’s the «flying coaster» because of how it starts you facing straight down. It’s a unique way to ride! Definitely one of the top coasters (top 5).

One of my FAVORITE rides at the park! Extremely SMOOTH, FAST, and it’s FLYING STYLE, meaning your feet are hanging and the seats tilt forward so you’re facing the ground. The LOOP, combined with the flying style, is the best part!
A DEFINITE MUST-​RIDE!!!

I’ve always been a pretty big roller coaster fan, and coming to Magic Mountain was a huge day for me. That being said, Tatsu wasn’t one of the coasters I was initially super pumped to ride. I guess I had never riddin a coaster like this one before though, because the ride was ultimately life-​changing.
After you brave the long, miserable line and question your decision making for why anyone would want to wait an hour and a half underneath a wet canvas to ride a coaster, you get to the end if the queue. The ride operators continuously sing out, «welcome to TatsuuuUuuuUU!» In this way that I began to hate them for ridiculing me for waiting in this treacherous line… but oh how things were about to change.
You have to go first row on this ride more than any other, and as you hop in the seat and get strapped in to Tatsu’s warm embrace, you get lifted up into a praying mantis-​like position and are now at the mercy of this orange, glowing beast. You feel this mysterious energy that you only get when you are on the best of rides as Tatsu (who feels practically like your father at this point) begins to lift you up that first hill. The rest is history.
You look down and realize you are only being held 200 feet above the ground by one main harness and that any time Tatsu pleased, it could hurl you down the mountain below. It wouldn’t do that to you because it loves you, but it has the power to. You have moments during the ride where you feel like you are actually flying because you can’t see any track or cars in front of you (if you are front row). Then there is a downward loop you plunge head first into that blacks you out for a goo two seconds. Literally, it’s like Tatsu puts you to sleep, but when you wake up you are a completely new man. The ride ends smoothly and your life is never gonna be the same. TatssssUuuUuuUuuuu.

One of the best rides here but for some reason its always breaking down:/
There always seems to be an issue with the seats or idk but its annoying having to wait an extra hour just for them to solve the issue
Other than that… The ride is great!

Tatsu is definitely my favourite ride at Six Flags. I thought it would be horrifying at first because the seats are situated such that your back is against the rail and your tummy is facing the ground (essentially, like flying in a Superman position), but this was actually really comfortable. The soaring sensation is really fun, and I had a blast. The only downside is that this ride is quite popular for this reason, and the line can be pretty long. I still think its worth it.

Dude!!! This ride will make you $h!t A Brick. it’s totally insane. I’ve love Super– High thrill rides, and I know I have to lower my level of expectations cause I’m highly intense. Having said that, this ride was truly amazing…
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Six Flags could install a Supplemental Safety Strap in case the Mechanical Restraints go bonkers.

Hands down one of, if not the best ride at Magic Mountain right now. Absolutely incredible, the route, the ride, the experience! Its the only one that gets me excited any more.
They should have covered the final approach to the loading area with plastic though, as you can see where all the previous riders blew chunks after coming back. Kind of amusing.

Beste Achterbahn der Welt! Man hat das Gefühl zu fliegen: D
Der negative Looping von oben nach unten ist der Hammer!!!