Sidewinder
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Texas |
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48" Height Requirement 36" with Adult |
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Lapbar/Seatbelt Restraints |
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Medium Thrill |
Opened | April 28, 2006 |
Ride Type | Scrambler |
Cars | 12 |
Riders Per Car | 3 |
Manufacturer | Eli Bridge |
Ride Colors | Red & Silver |
Pro Tip
Larger guests should sit on the outside of the car due to the ride’s forces.
The park’s original Scrambler, known as Missile Chaser.
Three Eli Bridge Scramblers
Sidewinder is the third Eli Bridge Scrambler that Six Flags Over Texas has featured in their arsenal of flat rides. Six Flags Over Texas’ first Eli Bridge Scrambler was located in the USA park area from 1961 to 1977 as Missile Chaser (seen near the top left of the image above). The second reincarnation of the ride, also named Missile Chaser, sat in the current Superman: Tower of Power location from 2000 to 2002. This model would be removed and sent to Magic Mountain after the 2002 season.
In 2006, as part of the park's 45th anniversary, Sidewinder was installed near Titan. The third version of this attraction came from the defunct AstroWorld theme park in Houston, Texas. Sidewinder was one of ten new attractions installed for the 2006 season.
Construction Updates
Follow along with ride construction, refurbishments, theming updates and fresh paint schemes.
At this stage, nearly every piece of the former La Vibora roller coaster has been moved off-site as the area is prepped for a dive coaster in 2026. Other updates include changes near front gate, a look at Judge Roy Scream’s annual maintenance and the continued paint job transforming Titan.