Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain

The park’s namesake Alpine Slide ($10) is the only bobsled-like ride in the region: You’ll take a chairlift up the hill and then plop onto a sled with a brake that you control as you scoot down one of two slides (first-timers are suggested to stick to the right one) with a mix of banked turns and straightaways, plus scenic lake views at the top. You’ll also find go-karts, a zip line and mini golf, plus snow tubing in the winter and a water slide in the summer. There’s no admission fee, instead you pay per attraction. I actually think that the comparatively newer Mineshaft Coaster is the attraction to do here. It’s a little more expensive than the slide ($20), but these zippy, rail-bound carts are much more thrilling.