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Six Flags Over Texas consists of nine themed areas, including areas themed to Texas and different aspects of its culture, other nations, and Looney Tunes/DC characters. Rides are interspersed throughout these sections.
As of April 2023 [update] , Six Flags Over Texas features 14 operating roller coasters. [1]
| Name | Opened | Manufacturer | Model | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquaman: Power Wave | 2023 | Mack Rides | Powersplash | Steel | This coaster was originally going to open in 2020. The opening was delayed to March 11, 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues. [2] |
| Batman: The Ride | 1999 | Bolliger & Mabillard | Inverted Coaster | Steel | Intended to appeal to the older Baby Boomers generation, [3] Batman: The Ride was designed by Werner Stengel and opened on May 26, 1999. [4] It is situated in the Gotham City section of the park, which also debuted the same year. [3] |
| Judge Roy Scream | 1980 | William Cobb & Associates | Custom | Wood | Judge Roy Scream opened as the park's first wooden coaster on March 1, 1980. [5] [6] Designed by William Cobb and constructed at a cost of $2.1 million, [7] the 71-foot (22 m) ride features a 65-foot (20 m) drop and a maximum speed of 45 mph (72 km/h). [6] |
| La Vibora | 1986 | Intamin | Swiss Bob | Steel | Originally located at Six Flags Magic Mountain where it debuted in 1984 as Sarajevo Bobsleds, the bobsled roller coaster was later relocated to Six Flags Over Texas. It reopened as La Vibora in 1986. [8] |
| Mini Mine Train | 1969 | Arrow Dynamics | Mini Mine Train | Steel | A kiddie coaster geared for younger riders, the Mini Mine Train is a family-friendly mine train roller coaster with swift turns and maximum drop height of 20 feet (6.1 m). [9] |
| Mr. Freeze | 1998 | Premier Rides | LIM Shuttle Loop Coaster | Steel | Designed by Werner Stengel, Mr. Freeze is a launched roller coaster powered by a linear induction motor (LIM). It features a height of 218 feet (66 m) and a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h). [10] This coaster was originally set to open in 1997. The opening was delayed to March 28, 1998 due to flaws with the launch system. [11] The shoulder restraints were replaced with lap bars after the 2001 season. [10] The ride operates two trains; since 2023, one is launched facing forward, and the other is launched facing backward. [10] |
| New Texas Giant | 2011 | Rocky Mountain Construction | I-Box – Custom | Steel | Previously known as Texas Giant (1990–2009) before its track conversion from wood to steel, [12] the coaster reemerged as New Texas Giant in 2011 after an extensive refurbishment by Rocky Mountain Construction. [13] [14] It was the first roller coaster to utilize the company's patented I-Box track technology, and its height and speed were slightly increased in the process. [14] |
| Pandemonium | 2008 | Gerstlauer | Spinning Coaster | Steel | Originally branded as Tony Hawk's Big Spin (2008–2010), the name was later changed to Pandemonium in 2011. The Spinning Coaster model was designed by Werner Stengel, and features four-person cars that freely spin as riders traverse the track. [15] |
| Runaway Mine Train | 1966 | Arrow Development | Mine Train | Steel | Designated as a historic Coaster Landmark by American Coaster Enthusiasts, [16] the mine train roller coaster is the oldest coaster in the park. [1] It opened as Run-A-Way Mine Train in 1966. [17] |
| Runaway Mountain | 1996 | Premier Rides | Standard Coaster | Steel | An enclosed roller coaster designed by Werner Stengel that opened on June 12, 1996. [18] Marketed with the slogan, "The coaster that dares the darkness", it reaches a height of 65 feet (20 m) and a maximum speed of 40 mph (64 km/h). [19] |
| Shock Wave | 1978 | Anton Schwarzkopf | Steel | Designed by Werner Stengel, Shock Wave is a custom-designed steel coaster from Anton Schwarzkopf that features two inversions and a maximum speed of 60 mph (97 km/h). [20] | |
| The Joker | 2017 | S&S – Sansei Technologies | 4D Free Spin | Steel | Designed by Alan Schilke, The Joker is the second spinning roller coaster to open at the park following Pandemonium. [21] It features a 90-degree lift hill that stands 120-foot (37 m) tall, with each car able to spin 360 degrees vertically throughout the course of the track in a semi-controlled manner. [22] |
| Titan | 2001 | Giovanola | Mega Coaster | Steel | A hypercoaster designed by Werner Stengel that stands 245 feet (75 m) high with a drop of 255 feet (78 m) and a maximum speed of 85 mph (137 km/h). [23] Titan is the tallest, fastest, and longest coaster in the park as well as the state of Texas. [24] |
| Wile E. Coyote's Grand Canyon Blaster | 2001 | Chance Rides | Big Dipper | Steel | A kiddie coaster located in the Boomtown section of the park that features a maximum height of 16.1 feet (4.9 m). [25] |
The area serves as the entry gate for Six Flags Over Texas. It was one of the original sections of the park when it opened in 1961. It is named for the large star-shaped fountain located in the section.
| Ride | Manufacturer | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Carousel | Dentzel | 1963 | A classic carousel ride. The carousel was the last to be built by William Dentzel. Originally located in the Boomtown section, ride was removed for restoration in 1985 and reopened at current location in 1988. |
The Mexico & Spain area consists of two sections both of which were originally part of the park in 1961. Both sections represent a flag that has flown over the state of Texas.
| Ride | Manufacturer | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casa Magnetica | A walk-through, tilted house attraction. | ||
| Conquistador | Intamin | 1981 | A Bounty swinging ship. |
| El Aserradero | Arrow | 1963 | A Log flume. World's First Log Flume. Features two separate log flumes: Flume I (1963) & Flume II (1968). |
| El Diablo | Larson | 2019 | A Giga Loop 100 Ft. The ride was planned to open in the tower section as "Lone Star Revolution". |
| El Sombrero | Chance | 1965 | A Trabant. Located where La Fiesta de las Tazas current operates until 2005. |
| La Fiesta de las Tazas | Zamperla | 2006 | A classic Teacups ride. |
The Texas section of the park was another original section when the park opened in 1961. It is named after the Republic of Texas flag that once flew over the state.
| Ride | Manufacturer | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boot Scootin | Zamperla | 2006 | A Jump Around ride. |
| Chaparral Antique Cars | Arrow | 1962 | An antique cars ride. |
| Pirates of Speelunker Cave | Arrow, Floating Dark Ride | 2022 | The attraction was called Spee-Lunker's Cave from 1964 to 1991 and rethemed to Yosemite Sam and the Gold River Adventure in 1992. [26] After a flooding event in September 2018, led the ride to remain idle. The park announced on its 60th anniversary that the dark ride will be reimagined with a new theme for the 2022 season. |
| Sidewinder | Eli Bridge | 2006 | A classic Scrambler ride. Formerly located at Six Flags AstroWorld. |
| Texas Depot | 1961 | A station for the 1961 train ride that takes around the park, Six Flags & Texas Railroad. |
The Old South & France area consists of two sections both of which were originally part of the park in 1961. Both sections represent a flag that has flown over the state of Texas. The Old South was originally called The Confederacy and featured Civil War reenactments, including performances representing the execution of a captured Union spy. [27] Wynne originally intended to name the park "Texas Under Six Flags." Various legends have attributed the name change to his wife Joann; a group called "The Daughters of The Texas Republic" — of which his wife may, or may not, have been a member; or his entertainment director, Charles Meeker, stating that, "Texas isn’t 'under' anything." [28]
The USA area of the park opened with the park in 1961. It was originally named the Modern Section, but still represented the United States flag that has flown over Texas. USA also has a kids' sub-section called Bugs Bunny Boomtown.
| Ride | Manufacturer | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice League: Battle for Metropolis | Sally | 2001 | A Interactive dark ride. |
The kid's area of the park originally opened in 1983 as Pac-Man Land. With the introduction of Looney Tunes characters to the park, it was renamed to Looney Tunes Land around 1985. In 2001, the area was renamed once again when it was expanded to include new attractions. It was renamed Bugs Bunny Boomtown for 2014.
| Ride | Manufacturer | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugs Bunny Cloud Bouncer | SBF/VISA | 2001 | A Happy Tower. |
| Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters | Zamperla | 2014 | A Watermania ride. |
| Looney Tunes Adventure Camp | Miracle Recreation Equipment | 2014 | A play structure. |
| Marvin the Martian Space Rockets | Zamperla | 2014 | A Junior Jets ride. |
| Speedy Gonzales' Truckin' Across America | Zamperla | 1992 | A convoy ride |
| Sylvester & Tweety's State Fair-is Wheel | Zamperla | 2001 | A Mini Ferris wheel. |
| Taz Tornado Swings | Zamperla | 2014 | A Lolly Swing ride. |
| Yosemite Sam's Texas Tea Cups | SBF/VISA | 2001 | A mini Teacups. |
Goodtimes Square opened in 1973 along with Mayor H.R. Pufnstuf and The Sid & Marty Krofft Superstars at that time. But over the years it took on a loose 1950's theme.
| Ride | Manufacturer | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Bouncer | Zamperla | 2006 | A Samba balloon tower. |
| Texas SkyScreamer | Funtime | 2013 | A Swing ride. |
Gotham City opened in 1999 and is themed to the DC Comics Batman universe.
| Ride | Manufacturer | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batwing | Zamperla | 2006 | A Telecombat ride. |
| Catwoman Whip | Zamperla | 2016 | A Zamperla Endeavor. |
| The Riddler Revenge | Zamperla | 2016 | A Giant Discovery ride. |
The Boomtown section opened in 1963. It is based on the Texas boomtowns that sprung up in Texas during the oil boom era.
| Ride | Manufacturer | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boomtown Depot | 1961 | A station for the 1961 train ride that takes around the park, Six Flags & Texas Railroad. | |
| The Gunslinger | Chance | 1983 | A Yo-Yo. Operated as Texas Tornado until 2007. |
The Tower Section opened in 1969 and is named after the Oil Derrick tower location in the section.
| Ride | Manufacturer | Year Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superman: Tower of Power | S&S Worldwide | 2003 | Drop Tower |
| Caddo Lake Barge | Zamperla | 2006 | A Rockin’ Tug ride. |
| Dive Bomber Alley | Sky Fun 1 | 1996 | A Skycoaster attraction. Extra Charge |
| Oil Derrick | Intamin | 1969 | An Observation tower. |
| Roaring Rapids | Intamin | 1983 | A River rapids ride. |
| Six Flags Speedway Go Karts | 1999 | A Go Karts attraction. Extra Charge |
| Ride Name | Opened | Closed | Type | Former location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Conquistadores Mule Pack Ride Coronado Trek [29] | 1961 | 1962 | Spain | Although titled "mule pack ride," guests actually rode burros and were led by a host dressed as conquistador, riding a horse. [28] | |
| Las Cocheses Cabras Goat Cart | 1961 | 1963 | Mexico | Goat powered cart ride | |
| La Cucaracha | 1961 | 1964 | Allan Herschell, Wild Mouse | Mexico | Originally named Sidewinder and was located in the USA section in 1961. Name changed and moved to Mexico section in 1962. |
| Overland Butterfield Stagecoach | 1961 | 1967 | Stagecoach | Old South | |
| Sky Hook | 1963 | 1968 | Sky Crane | Boomtown | An observation ride adapted from a cargo crane by Von Roll of Switzerland. Relocated to Six Flags Over Georgia in 1969, then relocated to Magic Springs in 1978. [28] |
| Little Dixie Carousel | 1961 | 1974 | Animal Powered Carousel | Old South | Also known as Flying Jenny |
| Tower Slide | 1969 | 1976 | Fun Slide | Tower | |
| Ferrocarril Fiesta Train | 1961 | 1978 | Train Ride | Mexico | |
| Big Bend | 1971 | 1979 | Schwarzkopf, Speed Racer | USA | A first-of-its-kind Schwarzkopf roller coaster. Another example of the model is the Whizzer at Six Flags Great America that still operates today, and a clone of the ride formerly operated at California's Great America. |
| Humble's Happy Motoring Freeway Track I & II | 1961/2 | 1979 (Track I); 1986 (Track II) | Arrow Development, Sports Cars | USA | |
| Astro-Lift | 1961 | 1980 | Von Roll type 101 aerial ropeway | ||
| Crazy Legs | 1973 | 1980 | Eyerly Aircraft Monster | ||
| LaSalle's Riverboat Expedition | 1961 | 1982 | Guided Old Mill | France | |
| Skull Island | 1961 | 1982 | Playground | Skull Island | |
| Caddo War Canoes | 1962 | 1983 | Canoe Ride | Boomtown | |
| Cinesphere Chevy Show | 1969 | 1984 | Cinema 180 | Old South | |
| Rotoriculous | 1975 | 1988 | Reverchon, Himalaya | Goodtimes Square | |
| Spindletop | 1967 | 1989 | Chance Rides, Rotor | Present-day Tower; Texas | Relocated to Frontier City as Terrible Twister (renamed Tumbleweed in 2014), where it operated from 1992 until 2019. |
| Spinnaker | 1977 | 1995 | Schwarzkopf GmbH, Enterprise | Tower | |
| Great Six Flags Air Racer | 1984 | 1999 | Intamin, Air Racer | Tower | |
| Missile Chaser | 1961 (version 1); 2000 (version 2) | 1977 (version 1); 2002 (version 2) | Eli Bridge Company, Scrambler | USA; Tower/Texas | Version two on the present site of Superman: Tower of Power for one season before moving near Titan; moved to Six Flags Magic Mountain to replace its damaged model |
| Bumper Cars | 1973 | 2007 | Goodtimes Square | ||
| SpongeBob SquarePants: The Ride | 2004 | 2007 | motion simulator | USA | |
| Fly Me to the Moon | 2008 | motion simulator | USA | ||
| Wildcatter | 1982 | 2007 | Intamin, Freefall | Boomtown | Previously known as G-Force and Texas Cliffhanger. Closed in September 2007. Demolished with explosives on October 2, 2007. |
| Flashback | 1989 | 2012 | Vekoma, Boomerang | Goodtimes Square | It was closed on September 3, 2012. Ride relocated to Six Flags St. Louis, re-opened in 2013 as Boomerang. |
| Texas Chute Out | 1976 | 2012 | Intamin, Parachute Tower | Goodtimes Square | Closed on September 3, 2012. Demolished with explosives on October 10, 2012. Replaced by SkyScreamer. |
| Bugs Bunny's Spirit of St. Louie | 1976 | 2013 | Zamperla, mini airplane ride | Looney Tunes USA | |
| Daffy Duck's Capitol Tours | 2001 | 2013 | SBF/VISA group, kiddie crazy bus ride | Looney Tunes USA | |
| Michigan J. Frog's Tinsel Town Revue | 1985 | 2013 | Zamperla, mini swing ride | Looney Tunes USA | |
| Route 66 Bumper Cars | 2001 | 2013 | SBF/VISA group, mini bumper cars | Looney Tunes USA | |
| ACME Rock-n-Rocket | 2006 | 2014 | Intamin, Looping Starship | USA | Closed on August 24, 2014. Replaced by Justice League: Battle for Metropolis. |
| Harley Quinn Spinsanity | 2006 | 2018 | Huss, Troika | Goodtimes Square | Operated as Crazy Legs from 2006 to 2016. |
| Aquaman Splashdown | 1987 | 2019 | Hopkins Rides, Shoot-the-Chutes | USA | Operated as Splash Water Falls from 1987 to 2007. |
| Harley Quinn Spinsanity | 2018 | 2022 | ABC Rides, Tourbillon | Gotham City | Closed in 2022. |
| Turbo Bungy | Bungee trampoline | ||||
| Helicopter Rides | helicopter tours above the park | ||||
| Jet Set | Intamin Mini Jet | Intamin's very first ride. | |||
| Petting Zoo | |||||
| Porky Pig Magic Wheel | Eli Bridge Company, Ferris wheel | Looney Tunes USA | Where the current "Fair-is Wheel" is located |
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