Magic Mountain Closed For Second Straight Day Due To Threat Of Heavy Thunderstorms; Area Under Flood Watch As Rain Continues – Updated

UPDATED with latest: Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita remained closed for a second day running today after high winds and rain prompted park officials to close park gates on Tuesday. While the winds have diminished, the region has seen over an inch of rain from the most recent storm and heavy thunderstorms are possible today near the mostly-outdoor park. The area is also under a Flood Watch issued by the National Weather Service until 5 p.m.

Knott’s Berry Farm, which was also closed on Tuesday, has reopened today.

PREVIOUSLY on March 22: As the latest in a flood of atmospheric river events hit Souther California today, several local theme parks closed their gates.

Magic Mountain shut down for the second time in as many months as winds associated with the current storm blasted a nearby peak with force equivalent to a Cat. 2 hurricane.

Magic Mountain Truck Trail, a site on the peak for which the park is named, is often the windiest spot in and around Los Angeles. It lived up to that reputation overnight, clocking wind gusts early this morning has high as 102 mph. Further downslope in Saugus — adjacent to Valencia, where the the park is located — winds gusted to 57 mph.

As a result, the theme park posted an announcement that it would be closed “due to inclement weather.”