Now open, Six Flags Over Texas introduces Tormenta Rampaging Run. This record-breaking dive coaster accompanies a major Spain area refresh and new food offerings.

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Six Flags Over Texas 65th Birthday Celebration; Exploring the Park's Historical Rides & Icons
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Six Flags Over Texas 65th Birthday Celebration; Exploring the Park's Historical Rides & Icons
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Six Flags Over Texas, the original Six Flags theme park, celebrated its 65th birthday on August 5. Park president Pete Carmichael and Arlington mayor Jim Ross gave remarks before a confetti-filled opening. Six Flags Over Texas is home to several historical rides and attractions, including Casa Magnetica, Runaway Mine Train, Southern Palace Theatre and El Sombrero. Join us for a tour of several foundational park attractions that are still active today.

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Multi-Train Ops Return to New Texas Giant! Trying New Food, Shock Wave Status
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Multi-Train Ops Return to New Texas Giant! Trying New Food, Shock Wave Status
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Six Flags Over Texas is finishing out summer strong with big adjustments to ride operations, including introducing multiple trains back to New Texas Giant. Live entertainment, such as Brad Ross: International Star Illusionist and the Gunfighters, continue through August 9. New food offerings were introduced with the opening of Tormenta Rampaging Run and other small improvement projects are also ongoing throughout the park.

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Tormenta Rampaging Run On-Ride Reaction, POV & Spain Tour | Six Flags Over Texas' New Major Icon
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Tormenta Rampaging Run On-Ride Reaction, POV & Spain Tour | Six Flags Over Texas' New Major Icon
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Tormenta Rampaging Run, Six Flags Over Texas' new record-breaking dive coaster, is finally here! Standing 309 feet tall, Tormenta Rampaging Run is the tallest coaster in Texas and the world's tallest dive coaster. Come along for a unique on-ride reaction of our first spin on this new park icon, plus enjoy a tour of the newly renovated Spain area that showcases enhanced theming, Tormenta's queue layout and new food offerings.

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UPDATED: Six Flags Over Texas Announces Opening Date for Tormenta Rampaging Run Roller Coaster
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UPDATED: Six Flags Over Texas Announces Opening Date for Tormenta Rampaging Run Roller Coaster
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Six Flags Over Texas has announced Thursday, July 9 as the grand opening for Tormenta Rampaging Run, the park’s newest roller coaster. Tormenta Rampaging Run shatters several world records, especially in the dive coaster category. At 309 feet tall with a 285-foot first drop, the new coaster becomes the tallest of its kind (and the tallest coaster in Texas). Tormenta Rampaging Run is also be the fastest dive coaster in the world, reaching top speeds of 87 miles per hour.

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Tormenta Testing Continues, Theming Comes to Life, Other Ride Updates
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Tormenta Testing Continues, Theming Comes to Life, Other Ride Updates
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Tormenta Rampaging Run, Six Flags Over Texas' new record-breaking dive coaster, continues to march forward. Two trains are now test cycling on the coaster, while its entrance portal comes to life with new theming and signage. We also venture through the park for 65th anniversary updates, changes with food menus at various dining locations, the status of operations, ride limitations, closures and other Six Flags Over Texas summer happenings.

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Tormenta Begins Testing at Six Flags Over Texas, Wide Array of Summer Entertainment is Back
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Tormenta Begins Testing at Six Flags Over Texas, Wide Array of Summer Entertainment is Back
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Six Flags Over Texas' newest roller coaster, Tormenta Rampaging Run, has begun its test cycles. The record-breaking ride is set to open this season and its debut shouldn't be far away. Spain also continues to come together as its entry arch is being rebuilt, along with Tormenta's entrance portal. Summer has brought along a wide array of new entertainment for the first time in several seasons. This includes Celebrate! in Southern Palace Theatre and a new marionette show, Western Daze, in the park's Texas section.

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Upcoming Events

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65th Anniversary Celebration
Feb 28
February 28 to December 31, 2026
65th Anniversary Celebration
February 28 to December 31, 2026

Six Flags Over Texas, the original Six Flags park, celebrates its 65th anniversary all year long. 2026 sees the debut of Tormenta Rampaging Run, a massive dive coaster, new entertainment and several transformative in-park upgrades.

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February 28 to December 31, 2026
Fright Fest
Sep 12
September 12 to November 1, 2026
Fright Fest
September 12 to November 1, 2026

When the fog rolls in at night, Fright Fest takes over Six Flags Over Texas. This Halloween celebration features several new haunts themed to popular horror franchises, live entertainment, spooky decor and monster-filled scare zones.

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September 12 to November 1, 2026
Tricks and Treats
Sep 12
September 12 to November 1, 2026
Tricks and Treats
September 12 to November 1, 2026

Tricks and Treats at Six Flags Over Texas is a family-friendly, daytime Halloween event that features live entertainment and not-so-spooky activities, such as a trick-or-treat trail and themed live entertainment.

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September 12 to November 1, 2026

Construction Updates

Construction Updates
Tormenta Rampaging Run (Update 16)
Tormenta Rampaging Run (Update 16)

Tormenta Rampaging Run’s test cycles continue, this time with two trains instead of one. Outside of the park, crews work on fencing and asphalt now that the ride structure is complete. Due to the ride’s location, many of the entryway paths and a portion of parking lot must be reconstructed. Inside the park, Tormenta Rampaging Run theming is coming to life with entrance portal signage and continued work on the Spain archway.

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Tormenta Rampaging Run (Update 15)
Tormenta Rampaging Run (Update 15)

Tormenta Rampaging Run has officially entered its testing phase! The record-breaking dive coaster will undergo several weeks of testing before opening to the public. In the meantime, crews work on restoring park entry pathways and a nearby parking lot. Spain’s transformation continues with the recreation of its entrance arch. Beyond that, Tormenta Rampaging Run’s entrance portal is slowly coming to life.

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Tormenta Rampaging Run (Update 14)
Tormenta Rampaging Run (Update 14)

The finishing stages of Tormenta Rampaging Run’s construction have begun. The ride structure is complete, all major construction equipment has moved out and trains are installed on the track. Aesthetics in the refreshed Spain area are also under way, including the build of its new entrance portal.

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Tormenta Rampaging Run (Update 13), Cocina Abuela, Other Park Projects
Tormenta Rampaging Run (Update 13), Cocina Abuela, Other Park Projects

Track work is complete for Six Flags Over Texas’ newest coaster, Tormenta Rampaging Run. Detail work begins with electrical, transfer shed and station construction. Ground work is under way for the new Cocina Abuela restaurant, which will open next to the new coaster. Other park projects and building improvements that have carried over from the off-season are also still in progress.

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Tormenta Rampaging Run (Update 12), Mr. Freeze Queue Upgrades, Offseason Park Projects
Tormenta Rampaging Run (Update 12), Mr. Freeze Queue Upgrades, Offseason Park Projects

Tormenta Rampaging Run’s tallest elements are complete. Crews are now constructing the remainder of track with smaller cranes. The mid-course brake run and its drop are complete. During the offseason, Six Flags Over Texas worked on several projects, including Star Mall enhancements and Mr. Freeze’s queue line.

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Tormenta Rampaging Run Dive Coaster (Update 11)
Tormenta Rampaging Run Dive Coaster (Update 11)

On February 5, crews completed construction on the world’s tallest roller coaster vertical loop, an 18-story, 179-foot steel structure that now dominates the Dallas–Fort Worth skyline. This is another record-breaking milestone for Tormenta Rampaging Run, following its topping off ceremony and the completion of its Immelmann inversion.

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Six Flags Over Texas celebrates its 65th anniversary with Tormenta Rampaging Run, a record-breaking roller coaster, new entertainment, new food, special events and millions of dollars in park improvements.

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Ride Spotlight: Record-Breaking Tormenta Rampaging Run Dive Coaster at Six Flags Over Texas
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Ride Spotlight: Record-Breaking Tormenta Rampaging Run Dive Coaster at Six Flags Over Texas
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Tormenta Rampaging Run shatters several world records, especially in the dive coaster category. At 309 feet tall with a 285-foot first drop, the new coaster becomes the tallest of its kind (and the tallest coaster in Texas). Tormenta Rampaging Run is also be the fastest dive coaster in the world, reaching top speeds of 87 miles per hour. Two of the coaster’s inversions, its Immelmann and vertical loop, are the tallest in their respective categories. Tormenta Rampaging Run’s 4,199 feet of track also makes it the longest dive coaster in the world.

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Ride Spotlight - Dino Off Road Adventure at Six Flags Over Texas
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Ride Spotlight - Dino Off Road Adventure at Six Flags Over Texas
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Dino Off Road Adventure, new for 2024 at Six Flags Over Texas, is the park's reimagining of the Chaparral Antique Cars. Featuring fifteen dinosaur animatronics, riders jump into the four-person vehicle and drive along 1,470 feet of track. Dino Off Road Adventure's new vehicles were designed closely alongside blueprints from original Arrow antique cars.

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Schwarzkopf's Big Bend Roller Coaster | History of Six Flags Series
History of Six Flags
Schwarzkopf's Big Bend Roller Coaster | History of Six Flags Series
History of Six Flags

Big Bend, a Schwarzkopf Speed Racer roller coaster, called Six Flags Over Texas home from 1971 to 1979. When it opened, it was the park's tallest and fastest roller coaster. Big Bend reached a top speed of 52 miles per hour, climbed up to 81 feet tall and featured 2,876 feet of track. The attraction also included cutting-edge technology with multiple electric spiraling lift hills. Join us for a look at back the iconic Big Bend roller coaster.

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History of Six Flags
Six Flags Over Texas Decade in Review | Grand Opening & the 1960s
Decade in Review
Six Flags Over Texas Decade in Review | Grand Opening & the 1960s
Decade in Review

The original Six Flags theme park, Six Flags Over Texas, officially opened on August 5, 1961. Themed around the six flags that had flown over Texas, the park's original concept featured first-of-its-kind attractions, heavily-themed areas and a major focus on entertainment and guest experience. Six Flags Over Texas saw tremendous growth in the 1960s. Marquee attractions, such as the El Aserradero log flume, the Runaway Mine Train roller coaster and hundreds of thousands of dollars invested into entertainment, highlighted the decade.

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Ride Spotlight - Mr. Freeze | Celebrating the Coaster's 25th Anniversary
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Ride Spotlight - Mr. Freeze | Celebrating the Coaster's 25th Anniversary
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Mr. Freeze, a Premier Rides LIM launch coaster, officially opened at Six Flags Over Texas in 1998. In 2023, the iconic attraction celebrates its 25th anniversary! Mr. Freeze begins by launching riders from 0 to 70 miles per hour in 3.8 seconds. Soon after, the attraction travels through a top hat inversion, into an overbanked turn and up the 218-foot tall spike. What happens next? Riders complete the whole circuit backwards! With two inversions and a track length of only 1,300 feet, Mr. Freeze's ride experience lasts under one minute.

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Ride Spotlight - Pirates of Speelunker Cave
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Ride Spotlight - Pirates of Speelunker Cave
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Pirates of Speelunker Cave opened at Six Flags Over Texas on May 14, 2022. Riders board the attraction and venture into Speelunker Cave. Soon enough, you are greeted by a band of pirates looking for lost treasure. Upon bracing a storm, a kraken, mermaids and more, the exploration takes riders deep into Speelunker territory.

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