It’s time for the “N” coaster in this season’s edition of the “A-Z Coaster of the Week,” where we highlight a different coaster with the corresponding letter of the alphabet. We’re headed to the original Six Flags park, Six Flags...
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New Texas Giant to Reopen
The New Texas Giant coaster at Six Flags over Texas will reopen this weekend (September 14-15, 2013) following a July 2013 accident that resulted in the death of one rider. An investigation after the accident involved multiple entities including Gerstlauer (the...
Continue reading...New Texas Giant Opening Date Set
Six Flags Over Texas has announced that the New Texas Giant will officially open to the public on Friday, April 22nd. This is one of the most anticipated new rides opening in 2011 and if you agree you can nominate...
Continue reading...Texas Giant full-train test run
I now officially have Texas Giant fever. After watching this test video with an entire train on the park’s Facebook page , I’m more excited than ever to ride this renovated coaster come this summer. Are you excited about the new...
Continue reading...Texas Giant makes first test run
The renovation of Texas Giant is nearing completion! Six Flags over Texas posted a video on their Facebook of a shortened train making a complete circuit. The park said: “Yesterday was a big day here at the park. We did the...
Continue reading...Texas Giant construction photos
Six Flags over Texas continues to keep us up to date on the construction of Texas Giant’s massive rennovation. The project is quickly nearing completion. Let’s hope everything goes smoothly from this point on! “The final piece of track is...
Continue reading...Texas Giant nearing completion
Six Flags over Texas recently posted some construction photos of the nearly-completed Texas Giant renovation: “The installation of track for the final turn back into the station is complete.” “A modern electro-magnetic brake system is installed in the brake run.”...
Continue reading...Texas Giant teaser video
Six Flags over Texas recently released the following teaser video promoting the reopening of Texas Giant, which will reopen as a steel/wooden hybrid coaster in 2011. The turns and drops on this ride look insane! Is it 2011 yet?
Continue reading...New Texas Giant trains
Six Flags over Texas released photos of the front car of one of the new Texas Giant trains on their Facebook page: The car is an obvious “Throwback to the 1961 Cadillac!” and features a prominent set of horns on...
Continue reading...Texas Giant to Break Records
Six Flags Over Texas has begun a $10 million renovation that will transform the Giant into a wood-steel hybrid with the steepest drop in the world (79 degrees) and the steepest banking on a wooden coaster (95 degrees). The ride...
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