Former Rides & Attractions
Six Flags Over Texas has been home to several groundbreaking attractions, including Schwarzkopf’s Big Bend roller coaster and the original Texas Giant. Step back in time and learn about the attractions of yesterday.
Los Conquistadores Mule Pack Ride
1961 - 1962
A burro ride featuring live animals. The ride’s layout was the same as flume one of El Aserradero.
Las Cocheses Cabras
1961 - 1963
An attraction that featured live goats pulling carts for smaller guests.
Overland Butterfield Stagecoach
1961 - 1967
A stagecoach ride that featured live horses.
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Little Dixie Carousel
1961 - 1974
Commonly known as the Flying Jenny, a carousel attraction that was powered by mules.
Will Rogers Show/The Fun Guns of Dry Gulch
1972 - 1975
A show building showcasing the Will Rogers Show and The Fun Guns of Dry Gulch attractions. The structure later became Texas Chute Out’s queue.
Tower Slide
1969 - 1976
A twelve-lane slide attraction that came off the first level of Oil Derrick. Guests would travel down on burlap sacks.
Missile Chaser
1961 - 1977
An Eli Bridge Scrambler attraction. There were multiple installations of the ride, this being the first version.
Ferrocarril Fiesta Train
1961 - 1978
A train ride that traveled through several themed scenes. The attraction was remodeled and upgraded in 1968.
Cyclorama Museum
1968 - 1978
A large, 90-foot long curved cyclorama display at the back of the Indian Village Trading Post that depicted the lives of Texas Native Americans. The display featured life-sized figures and historical, authentic relics.
La Salle’s River Adventure
1961 - 1982
La Salle's River Adventure was a guided boat ride in which guests took an adventure through various themed scenes. The ride once sat in part of the current location of Roaring Rapids.
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Crazy Legs
1973 - 1982
The park's first version of Crazy Legs was a Eyerly Aircraft Monster attraction located in Good Time Square.
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Skull Island
1961 - 1982
Skull Island was a multi-functional playground attraction that sat in parts of the current-day Old South and Tower park areas. It was eventually removed completely as the Tower area expanded.
Petting Zoo
1961 - 1983
The petting zoo was an attraction featured in the park's USA area. It was located in present-day Bugs Bunny Boomtown.
Caddo War Canoes
1961 - 1983
An interactive canoe attraction located in Boomtown. Guests would aid in the rowing of their canoe.
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The Sensational Sense Machine
1979 - 1984
A 50-seat virtual reality attraction designed by Intamin A.G. The ride’s structure would “shift” in sync with the movie being displayed via hydraulics. Plagued with technical issues, the attraction typically showed its feature film without movement.
Cinesphere Chevy Show
1969 - 1984
A Cinema 180 attraction. The structure eventually became the Lone Star Theatre.
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Happy Motoring Freeway
1961 - 1987
An Arrow Dynamics attraction that sat in the current location of the Pandemonium roller coaster. Happy Motoring Freeway featured two tracks. Track one existed from 1961 to 1979. Track two existed from 1962 to 1987.
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