Six Flags Fiesta Texas Transforming Goliath into Chupacabra

Six Flags Fiesta Texas has announced that its Goliath inverted coaster will be renamed and rethemed as Chupacabra for the 2025 season.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas describes the legendary Chupacabra a “shadowy creature from Texas folklore said to stalk the night.”

Inspired by the mythical creature known for its swift, agile, and unpredictable movements, the new Chupacabra theme captures the spirit of Texas’s legendary beast in every twist, drop, and turn and better fits the existing San Antonio architecture that surrounds the park’s entrance.

Goliath opened at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in 2008. The Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) inverted coaster is a clone of the popular Batman: The Ride coaster found at Six Flags parks across the country. It was relocated from Six Flags New Orleans, which was heavily damaged and remained closed after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Chupacabra Ride Experience

Chupacabra riders will enter the coaster’s queue through a themed courtyard with “eerie sights and sounds to set the tone.” The courtyard will feature a stone-carved Chupacabra sculpture with glowing red eyes. The ground will be covered in “clawed footprints etched into the concrete.”

Approaching the ride’s portal, ominous warnings greet you, carved into wooden signs that caution riders to “Beware the Chupacabra!” Below, claw marks slash across the frame, hinting at the creature’s power.

The station will feature the “echoes of an ominous musical score growing louder.”

Six Flags Fiesta Texas is also investing in landscaping and additional props to support the coaster’s new theme. The park did not specify if the coaster would receive a new color scheme.

Additionally, the plaza outside the coaster’s entrance “will be surrounded by glimpses of the beast’s mysterious world.”

This video on the Six Flags Fiesta Texas Facebook page contains more information from park president Jeffrey Siebert.

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