Landscapes & nature

Six Flags Magic Mountain

theme park located in Valencia, California

United States · 34.4238, -118.5970

Six Flags Magic Mountain is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 9 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“Parts of the film were shot in Monument Valley, Utah; Flagstaff, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona; Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia and Magic Mountain in California; Southern Colorado, and St. Louis, Missouri.”

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Six Flags Magic Mountain as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

True Romance 1993
Space Cowboys 2000
National Lampoon's Vacation 1983
This Is Spinal Tap 1984
Step by Step 1991–
“On television, Magic Mountain doubled as the theme park in the opening credits of the television series Step by Step.” Wikipedia
Encino Man 1992
“Filming locations across northern Los Angeles included Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar and Six Flags Magic Mountain, while the family home was filmed at 7532 Sedgwick Court, West Hills and the minimart scene was shot at 6586 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys.” Wikipedia
Rollercoaster 1977
“The final park used was Magic Mountain (now called Six Flags Magic Mountain) in Valencia, California.” Wikipedia
Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park 1978
“Most of the picture was filmed at Magic Mountain in California, with additional filming taking place in the Hollywood Hills.” Wikipedia
Akkare Akkare Akkare 1990

Named here by Six Flags Magic Mountain’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Six Flags Magic Mountain, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Space Cowboys 2000

“In the 2000 film Space Cowboys, Donald Sutherland is shown riding Viper and is portrayed as the designer when Clint Eastwood recruits him.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain?

9 productions are recorded as filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain, including True Romance (1993), Space Cowboys (2000) and National Lampoon's Vacation (1983). 9 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain?

True Romance (1993), covered by 45 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Six Flags Magic Mountain?

Six Flags Magic Mountain is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.4238, -118.5970.

What other filming locations are near Six Flags Magic Mountain?

The New Revolution (under 1 km), Viper (under 1 km), Indian Dunes (1 km north-west), Santa Clarita Studios (2 km north-east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Alton, CC BY 3.0.