Base-jumper leaps from top of thrill ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain

A stunt man base-jumped from the top of the 415-foot-tall Superman: The Escape thrill ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain this week as part of an upcoming extreme sports stunt show.

The jump will be featured in the season opener of MTV’s Nitro Circus, starring action sports athlete Travis Pastrana and his reckless band of daredevils.

In the top photo, the stuntman can be seen leaping from the top of the reverse freefall shuttle roller coaster with Hurricane Harbor water park and the I-5 Freeway in the distance.

See the landing after the jump.

The second photo shows the parachute landing in Goliath plaza. The stunt was performed before the Valencia amusement park opened to the public.

And no, you can’t try it yourself. Don’t even bother asking.

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— Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer

Photos: Six Flags Magic Mountain/Nitro Circus

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