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A longer season means more revenue, Lewison said. Then there's Southern California's weather - warm and sunny most of the year.

Right? And if you're talking about Southern California, you're talking about probably one of the most prosperous regional economies in the world.' 'A large theme park is more likely to thrive in an area that's highly economically developed. Location, prosperity and weather all played roles, he said. 'But there are some other more fundamental reasons for why Six Flags Magic Mountain has so many roller coasters.' 'For a number of years, there definitely was a tit-for-tat where each theme park tried to build one more coaster to get ahead of the other,' Lewison said. How did Magic Mountain beat out the others in the chain, much less other parks all over the world? There are currently 27 parks under the Six Flags umbrella. I would say that it ticks both boxes, doing well in quantity and quality.' How Magic Mountain climbed to the top And it has a really good eclectic mix of rides. The park 'has definitely tried to be a cutting-edge leader and pushing the envelope in terms of what kinds of coasters it builds.

'I think there are a lot of great rides at Six Flags Magic Mountain.' he told CNN Travel recently.

Known as Professor Roller Coaster, he's ridden around 2260 of them worldwide. Martin Lewison, an associate professor of business management at Farmingdale State College on Long Island, New York, is big on Magic Mountain's collection.

Six flags magic mountain superman escape from krypton 1997