Bomb threat closes Six Flags Magic Mountain for morning hours

Six Flags Magic Mountain shut down Monday morning after receiving a bomb threat before its scheduled opening, prompting a large-scale law enforcement response from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and California Highway Patrol.

The incident forced the temporary closure of the Valencia theme park on a Monday morning and demonstrated the scale of law enforcement mobilization that bomb threats at large public venues can trigger.

The threat was received at 7:45 a.m. — nearly three hours before the park's scheduled opening — at 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. The method by which the threat was communicated was not disclosed by authorities.

Aerial video obtained by ABC7 showed more than 13 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department vehicles and a fire engine staged outside the park. An armored vehicle was deployed as part of a sweep of the premises.

"The park appreciates the timely response by both law enforcement agencies and values the ongoing partnership and commitment to keeping our community and guests safe. The park is currently closed, but we expect to open at 12:30 p.m.," a Magic Mountain spokesperson said in a statement provided to ABC7 Los Angeles.

As of 11:30 a.m., the park remained closed while the investigation continued, ABC7 reported. Authorities had not publicly confirmed whether the threat was determined to be credible as of the time of the report.

Magic Mountain said it expected to resume normal operations by 12:30 p.m. once law enforcement agencies completed their sweep of the site.