Image via KTLA
Magic Mountain's Colossus has seen better days.
The mammoth roller coaster, recently closed for a renovation, had a section catch fire and collapse, signaling the very real truth that old age is a humdinger.
KTLA reports a fire broke out atop the famed coaster on Monday, eventually leading to a section collapsing.
The good news is all were safe according to the theme park: "There are no injuries and the fire is contained. Colossus is currently undergoing a transformation and has been closed since August 17."
A scary moment led to astounding video and images shared throughout social media. Below is KTLA's report via the Los Angeles Times.
The Morning Call shared this tweet showing off a dramatic image of the coaster's peak completely devastated by fire:
And Theme Park Review shared this video on YouTube showing firefighters working the blaze before it collapses:
According to KTLA's Kareen Wynter, crews were working on that particular section when it caught fire. Wynter states workers, "weren't using blow torches, but they were cutting the metal with some sort of heat instrument when something went wrong."
Back in August, the LA Times' Brady MacDonald reported on the transformation for one of the park's more iconic rides. According to the report, Six Flags Magic Mountain (Valencia, Calif.) shut down the ride for a transformation of sorts, promising a new and improved "Twisted Colossus" due to open in 2015.
Here is a look at what the ride will look like thanks to Six Flags:
Those fake park enthusiasts certainly sound like they are having a good time, so perhaps we will give this twisted contraption a go when it opens.
Although, we may have to wait a spell, because we need to forget the image of the ride burning to the ground before we line up for a wild ride.
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