Looney Tunes Land gets just close enough for grand reopening at Six Flags Magic Mountain
There are two ways to look at the refurbished Looney Tunes Land opening this weekend at Six Flags Magic Mountain - either as the glass half full or half empty.
The optimistic view is that the refreshed kiddie land officially debuting on Saturday, June 6 looks great and is a vast improvement over the run-down and depressing Bugs Bunny World that had seen better days in its 40-year history at the Valencia amusement park.
Looney Tunes Land soft opened on Thursday, June 4 with kids racing to jump on the pint-sized rides that have been behind construction walls since January.
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The Six Flags creative team did a great job of making the chaotic collection of kiddie rides look like a cohesive themed land that kids will love and parents will enjoy.
The more-is-better ethos of the former Bugs Bunny World has been thinned and trimmed to two kiddie coasters, three play areas, seven kids rides and an outdoor theater along with a restaurant, snack stand and gift shop.
The critical view is that the two new playgrounds promised in the makeover won't appear until later this summer and the third play area remains a depressing reminder of how run-down the kiddie land had gotten over the years.
The promised restaurant renovation will also have to wait to be completed later this summer.
The good news: The refreshed kids area is ready for the start of summer and won't be sitting behind construction walls until July or August waiting for the finishing touches.
The reimagined Looney Tunes Land looks fantastic with fresh flowers, paint, signage and decor and a more cohesive design and layout throughout the five-acre land.
A closer inspection reveals a few empty spots that remain in the "coming soon" phase of development.
Taz’s Exploration Trail is just a beautiful garden with shady walking paths sitting behind barricades at the moment. An augmented reality experience will add a smartphone play element to the trail that will overlay Looney Tunes characters on real-world surroundings - once the high-tech upgrade gets installed later this summer.
Wise Acres is little more than a swath of fresh sod at the moment with the promised kids playground featuring slides and climbing areas coming later.
Wrascals restaurant remains open as it awaits a fresh paint job, expanded seating and an updated menu later this summer.
The coaster count has been reduced from four to two with the Looney Tunes Land makeover.
Canyon Blaster has been rechristened Canyon Cruiser while still keeping the TNT coaster cars. Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny have redecorated the ride with a slew of Duck Season and Rabbit Season signs in a riff on the Looney Tunes “Hunting Trilogy” cartoons directed by legendary animator Chuck Jones. The ride is rough on the backs of parents, but the youngest riders will love the twisting and turning action on the classic E&F Miler kiddie coaster.
Road Runner Express remains the bigger and smoother of the two remaining coasters with new paint and scenic elements. The Vekoma junior coaster is a great starting place for young kids who hope to eventually graduate to the bigger steel beasts at Magic Mountain. The ride offers aspirational views of Goliath and Twisted Colossus as riders swoop and snake around the serpentine 700-foot-long track.
Taz’s Tasmanian Train Tour is one of the highlights of the refreshed land with plenty of Looney Tunes theming and little bits of storytelling along the path of the leisurely train ride - including an animatronic Taz.
The new "Vacation Mayhem" show takes over the Bunny Bowl Amphitheater that now pops with plenty of cartoon color. The 20-foot-tall carrots ringing the amphitheater got a fresh new coat of orange paint that should make them especially tempting to Bugs Bunny. Seasonal shows will grace the small outdoor stage throughout the year.
The kiddie ride count has been reduced in the land as well - thinning out a tight cluster of rides that once spanned a vast swath of uninspiring pavement.
Looney Balloons combines a spinning balloon ride with even more tea cup-style spinning.
Sylvester’s Pounce and Bounce looks great with some fresh paint and scenic elements added to the junior drop tower ride.
The gentle airplane flat ride and Merrie Go Round (named for Merrie Melodies) didn't attract many riders during the soft opening, but the refreshed rides will be perfect for younger kids tagging along with their tween and teen siblings on a family outing this summer to Magic Mountain.
Camp Duck Amuck Fun Fort has a new sign out front, but the interior of the kids play house still hasn't received the TLC lavished on the rest of the refurbished land. The old Looney Tunes Lodge sign is still hanging inside the play area where kids can crawl, climb and slide. The cannon blasters that shoot soft balls through the air and the scenic decor ringing the indoor play area are still dinged up and in bad shape.
At the moment, Camp Duck Amuck Fun Fort remains a reminder of the old, run-down look of Bugs Bunny World before the Looney Tunes Land makeover.
Daffy’s Forest Four Wheelers adds a forest conservation theme to the land's truck ride that creeps along at a brisk walking speed.
Nearby, the Camp Bus tosses a small boat and camping gear on top of the rethemed Zamperla Crazy Bus ride that twirls around through the air.
Tweety Bird Sweets and Tweats will eventually serve Dippin’ Dots and Icees that will be the perfect antidote on a hot summer day at Magic Mountain.
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This story was originally published June 5, 2026 at 11:04 AM.