If there's anything we've learned during four years of screaming across the country it's this: plans change. This is especially true in the high-tech and competitive world of theme parks where each vacation destination attempts to outdo the other while still maintaining schedules and juggling the various permutations of Murphy's Law.

If Murphy had been a coaster designer, it's doubtful that anyone would have ridden his creations.

Six Flags Magic Mountain, one of a handful of parks that I used to work for, is no stranger to the concept that if you schedule a ride for opening on a particular date -- the ride will do everything in its power to delay your opening and make you eat humble pie in front of the news media. Take Superman: The Escape for example. This one-of-a-kind 100 m.p.h. thriller spent what seemed like an eternity going through final testing before it was ultimately ready to make its debut. Mr. Freeze at Six Flags Over Texas was supposed to bow in 1997 but likewise went through some painstaking adjustments before it opened a year later. Now, SFMM is waiting on the two coasters that will officially designate the fun spot as the world's first "Xtreme Park.", the one with the most coasters of any other park on the planet.

The blessed event was supposed to take place in the spring but delays have caused the park to simply state that both coasters will debut sometime this year. Of the two new beasts, Deja Vu is the closest to being ready, as evidenced by these two pictures. Touted as the world's fastest and longest super boomerang rollercoaster, this green monster was being tended to by maintenance as we made our way back to the area known as Psyclone Bay (home of the first coaster I ever operated.) Signs at the entrance of the park proclaim "Deja Vu Opening Soon!" and for all intents and purposes, the track seems to be complete though the ride vehicles aren't yet in place. Standing 196 feet tall with a track length of 1,203 feet - Deja Vu will turn riders upside down six times while running them forward and backwards at speeds of up to 65 m.p.h.

The prototype coaster known as X still has a way to go yet; only the lift hill and a few track pieces are in place for this massive and strange new ride. Spanning 3,600 feet of track, riders will flip head over heels in specially designed trains that allow for a 360 degree range of motion, down a 200 foot drop, at speeds of 76 m.p.h. All we can say is, we can't wait and will diligently make our way back to SFMM when the appointed time comes for both new thrillers. Special thanks once again to Angel and Amy Means of Public Relations for allowing us access to the park. After our quick photo and video shoot, it was off to Ernie's Taco Hut in North Hollywood for a date with the biggest and best burrito ever made: The Skylab. After which point we'd head back to our Howard Johnson's and prepare for the biggest and best water ride ever made.