In a bid to save Magic Mountain, the City of Santa Clarita will send representatives to Six Flags' headquarters in New York to see if they can come to terms on keeping the park operational as a theme park.

Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor are not currently part of the City of Santa Clarita, they are located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. If they were to be annexed into the City of Santa Clarita, there could be significant financial benefits that would make it more cost-effective to continue the park's operations.

On the table as part of the proposed annexation are the fact that the City of Santa Clarita does not charge utility taxes or admissions taxes like Los Angeles County does. The utility tax alone is 5%, which is quite steep if you figure how much power the parks use for electricity each year for running the 17 roller coasters, heating the Hurricane Harbor pools, and running the various other smaller rides, theatres and restaurants within the parks.

Will the City of Santa Clarita be able to save Magic Mountain and the 4,000 jobs it represents in the area? I certainly hope so!