Tormenta Rampaging Run

Tormenta Rampaging Run
Six Flags Over Texas
Location	Six Flags Over Texas
Park section	Rancho De La Tormenta
Status	Under construction
Replaced	La Vibora and El Diablo
Fast Lane available upon ride opening
Tormenta Rampaging Run at Six Flags Over Texas at RCDB
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Bolliger and Mabillard
Model	Dive Coaster
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	309 ft (94 m)
Drop	285 ft (87 m)
Length	4,199 ft (1,280 m)
Speed	87 mph (140 km/h)
Inversions	5
Duration	2:54
Max vertical angle	95°
Height restriction	48–76 in (122–193 cm)
Website	www.sixflags.com/overtexas/attractions/tormenta-rampaging-run

Tormenta Rampaging Run is an upcoming steel roller coaster currently under construction at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Manufactured by Bolliger and Mabillard, it will break several records upon opening, including the tallest, fastest, and longest Dive Coaster on record. ^{[1] [2]} It will be Bolliger & Mabillard's second tallest roller coaster when completed only behind Fury 325 at Carowinds. ^[2]

History

Six Flags and rival operator Cedar Fair officially completed a merger on July 1, 2024, placing the latter's alumni in charge of the combined company's executive team. ^[3] Intense scrutiny was applied to the former Six Flags properties as new management deliberated how to refine them closer to the direction of the Cedar Fair parks. Surveys were published in August 2024 regarding future attractions across the parks, which included a pitch for "the world's first 300-foot Dive Coaster" at Six Flags Over Texas. ^[4] The idea had been conceived pre-merger at Cedar Fair, who had earlier in the year proposed it for Kings Island and Carowinds. ^[5]

The "Dive Coaster" was initially announced in November 2024 as a "record breaking dive coaster", along with the sudden closure of La Vibora and El Diablo. ^[6] La Vibora was an Intamin-built bobsled roller coaster that had operated at the park since 1986, but had grown outdated and was frequently plagued by mechanical issues. Demolition of the ride began in December to prepare the site for the new coaster, which also included the Railroad storage shed underneath and El Diablo. ^[7]

In February 2025, the park filed numerous height clearances with the Federal Aviation Administration given their proximity to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, indicating a peak structural height of 309 feet (94 m). ^[8]

Several months later, on September 25, 2025, the roller coaster's name (Tormenta Rampaging Run) and specifications were officially revealed. ^{[1] [9]}

Tormenta Rampaging Run is expected to open in 2026.

Theming controversy

Officials from PETA criticized Six Flags for the upcoming roller coaster's theming, claiming that the ride glorifies animal cruelty. Officials at Six Flags denied the facts of any story on the basis on cruelty, arguing that the theming is meant to serve as a fictional backstory based on an inspiration with the Running of the Bulls. Six Flags public relations manager Wilma Rivera stated "The bull is the hero of our story, and the ride honors his strength and speed". ^[10]

Records

When completed, Tormenta Rampaging Run will become the first "giga dive coaster", a Dive Coaster of at least 300 feet in height, as well as the tallest on record, with a peak height of 309 ft. It will also become the fastest and longest Dive Coaster in the world, with the height, drop, and length records originally set by Yukon Striker in 2019. ^[11] It will also be the second-tallest B&M roller coaster on record. Additionally, the 285 ft long drop will become the longest beyond-vertical drop ever created on a roller coaster. The train will then dive into the ride's first inversion, a 218 ft tall Immelmann, which will be the tallest Immelmann inversion in the world, and one of the tallest of any inversions on record. With a 179 ft tall vertical loop, it will have the tallest vertical loop on record, surpassing Flash at Lewa Adventure. ^[12] Finally, the roller coaster will become the first giga coaster with inversions and the tallest roller coaster with inversions worldwide.

References

1. "Tormenta Rampaging Run - Six Flags Over Texas". Six Flags. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
2. "Six Flags Over Texas Unveils Tormenta Record-Breaking Dive Coaster - Coaster101". 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
3. "Cedar Fair and Six Flags Announce Senior Management Team That Will Lead Combined Company Following Completion of Planned Merger of Equals". Business Wire . June 18, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
4. "3 concepts from the Six Flags over Texas survey (giga dive, dark ride, launched family)". Reddit . August 5, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
5. "Kings Island new coaster survey". Reddit . April 27, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
6. "Record-Breaking Dive Coaster Planned for 2026, La Vibora & El Diablo Rides Retired | Six Flags Over Texas - SFOT Source". SFOT Source. November 14, 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
7. "Six Flags Over Texas December Updates". Amusement Source. December 23, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
8. Kaspersetz, Erik (February 21, 2025). "Record-Breaking Six Flags Over Texas 2026 Dive Coaster: Everything We Know". Coaster101. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
9. Texas, Six Flags Over. "Six Flags Over Texas Unveils Record-Breaking Roller Coaster 'Tormenta Rampaging Run;' Set to Become Tallest, Fastest, Longest and First-Ever Giga Dive Coaster". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
10. "PETA condemns Six Flags' planned roller coaster: "Leave the bulls out of it"". CBS News. Doug Myers. September 26, 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
11. Kite, Amber (2025-09-25). "New Six Flags Over Texas rollercoaster will be tallest, fastest, longest and first-ever giga dive". FOX 4. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
12. "Largest rollercoaster loop". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2020-04-24.