Six Flags to honor classic coaster for America's birthday (opens in new tab)

By Robert Niles: The world's first modern looping coaster is getting its old name back this summer.To celebrate the United States' 250th birthday this July 4, Six Flags Magic Mountain announced today that it is restoring the name Great American Revolution to its 1976 Schwarzkopf looping coaster.Named to honor the American Revolution during the nation's bicentennial year while noting the ride's historic feature, the coaster has been known as The New Revolution since 2016, when the "new revolut...