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Aquaman: Power Wave Opens at Six Flags Over Texas! On-Ride Footage, Opening Ceremonies & Ride Review

Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, unveils one of the most highly anticipated new attractions of the year, AQUAMAN™: Power Wave, on March 11, 2023. The new multi-launch water coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC, is the first of its kind in North America. The ride opens this weekend to park guests just in time for Spring Break and Scream Break.

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Six Flags Over Texas Announces Passholder Preview Dates for Aquaman: Power Wave

Six Flags Over Texas announced today that passholder previews will take place for the all-new Aquaman: Power Wave roller coaster on two weekends leading up to the ride’s grand opening. When it opens, the high-thrill Aquaman: Power Wave water coaster will be the first ride of its kind to debut in North America.

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Six Flags Over Texas Confirms the Permanent Closure of Harley Quinn Spinsanity

This weekend, Six Flags Over Texas confirmed via Twitter the permanent closure of the Harley Quinn Spinsanity flat ride. Harley Quinn Spinsanity officially opened at Six Flags Over Texas on July 14, 2018 as part of the park’s newer Gotham City area expansion. Harley Quinn Spinsanity featured a unique triple box design, creating the ability to spin around on three different axes at the same time.

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Tons of Park Upgrades Coming for 2023, New Event Details & Aquaman Updates

Six Flags Over Texas heads into 2023 with tons of planned upgrades for the new year. These include fresh paint jobs on multiple rides, two restroom remodels, upgrades and extensive refurbishments to existing roller coasters and more. On top of this, the park has announced interesting new events, such as Scream Break, that are set to debut this year. We also check out Aquaman: Power Wave, which now has entrance signage and appears close to an opening date announcement.

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Tour of the New Holiday Market, Holiday in the Park 2022

Six Flags Over Texas debuts their all-new Holiday Market feature during Holiday in the Park. Taking place now through December 23, the area features several food and gift vendors, specialty food items, fire pits, holiday merchandise, visits with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, festive decor and more.

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New Holiday in the Park Updates, Veterans Weekend Celebration

We are less than a week out from the beginning of Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas. While a handful of details have been released, we take a loop around the park to piece together other event clues. Six Flags also hosted their Veterans Weekend event, which gave veterans and active military personnel free admission, along with several other perks.

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Fright Fest 2022 - Black Widow Bride Returns, New Haunts & Scare Zones

Fright Fest 2022 takes place now through October 31 at Six Flags Over Texas. This year's spooky Halloween celebration features the return of popular entertainment, six haunted houses and six scare zones. Join us for an in-depth tour of the event, including a look at scare zones in action, the return of Arania and Dr. Fright and haunted house reviews.

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Six Flags Over Texas Wins 'Best New Show' at Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards

From fireworks and multi-media to audience interaction to drones to traditional song and dance — the offerings were impressive. Six Flags Over Texas took the top bill with “Christmas at the Southern Palace.” The 25-member cast dazzled audiences with soaring vocals, beautiful costumes and a live band. Packed houses leapt to their feet at each holiday performance.

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Mr. Freeze Closing, What's Up With Oktoberfest? Fright Fest, Aquaman Updates

Fright Fest continues to take shape at Six Flags Over Texas with confirmed haunted houses, shows and scare zones. We discuss the upcoming closure of Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast and check out Aquaman: Power Wave progress, which shows off the ride's control panel installed. Plus, new details on the park’s newest event: Oktoberfest.

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Fright Fest Prep Ramps Up, Other Park Improvements, Single Rider Updates

Daily summer operation has concluded, which means the park is hard at work with new improvements and Fright Fest installations. A lap around the park reveals confirmed live entertainment and haunted house offerings that will be coming to the park this year. We also explore the park's current single rider line situation.

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Aquaman: Power Wave Debut Delayed Again to 2023

Today, Six Flags Over Texas announced that Aquaman: Power Wave, North America’s first PowerSplash attraction, will now be opening in spring of 2023. Aquaman: Power Wave’s history has featured several twists and turns due to the worldwide pandemic and design changes. Originally set to open in 2020, the attraction will be the park’s fifteenth roller coaster.

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New Aquaman Progress, Updates on Ride Closures & Dining Offerings

New construction progress is taking place at Aquaman: Power Wave. Plus, learn more about the high level of ride closures at the park, including Roaring Rapids and Titan. We also take a look at the all-new Roller Coaster Coffee location, along with changes to dining pass offerings and other food line-ups. Summer entertainment has also begun at Six Flags Over Texas.

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Mr. Freeze Reopens, France Area Upgrades, New Dining & Construction Updates

Our latest visit to Six Flags Over Texas uncovers several new updates, including new upgrades to the park's France area, a look at changes in new dining locations, the status of Mr. Freeze and Titan and more. The park also continues to move forward on Aquaman: Power Wave, along with the completion of the new facade on Looney Tunes Mall.

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Pirates of Speelunker Cave to Open Saturday, May 14

Six Flags Over Texas has announced that Pirates of Speelunker Cave, an all-new ride experience, will make its debut on Saturday, May 14, 2022. This state-of-the-art attraction will place guests squarely in the middle of a pirate treasure hunt thwarted by resident Speelunkers.

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Single Rider Lines Gone, Aquaman Construction, Updated Ride Closures

A visit to Six Flags Over Texas unveils the removal of all single rider lines at various attractions, along with a big update on current ride closures. We also follow up on the major dining and restaurant changes taking place, along with great construction updates for both Aquaman: Power Wave and Pirates of Speelunker Cave.

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New Ride Construction Continues, Food Fails & Several Park Changes

We head to Six Flags Over Texas and encounter a number of in-park changes, such as multiple new dining locations coming soon, issues with new offerings at other restaurants, the shuffling of some in-park services and the addition of single rider lines. Finally, Pirates of Speelunker Cave looks to be opening soon as crews continue working hard on Aquaman: Power Wave.

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Belly-Down Ride Experience Comes to Texas SkyScreamer

Six Flags Over Texas has announced that the all-new “Extreme Flying Experience” comes to Texas SkyScreamer for a limited time. Guests can trade in the standard swing seat for a flight suit and experience Texas SkyScreamer laying belly-down.

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Six Flags Debuts Yet Another New Season Pass Tier Offering, Eliminates New Membership Purchases

Yesterday, Six Flags Over Texas introduced a new three-tier season pass offering. While not every Six Flags park has adopted this concept, we should expect to see these offerings go chain-wide before spring. Now that memberships are no longer for purchase, we explain what current members can expect and how they can learn more about the new Legacy Member program.

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