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Scream Break returns to Six Flags Over Texas from March 9 to 16, this time with a completely new theme. Attendees can experience the return of Casa Magnetica as the Lōkahi Welcome Center, the all-new Curse of the Polynesian Palm haunted house, multiple live entertainment offerings, specialty characters and a wide selection of adult beverages from themed bars. Join us for an in-depth review of Scream Break, along with a behind-the-scenes tour of the event's new haunted house.
Six Flags Over Texas celebrates 50 million riders on the classic Shock Wave roller coaster with a ceremony featuring a ribbon cutting, giveaways and special behind-the-scenes tour. We also show off the quick construction progress taking place for the return of Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters and the new Sylvester & Tweety Pounce and Bounce. Six Flags Over Texas is also celebrating Spring Break through March 17 with live entertainment, decor and specialty food items.
Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, today announced the park’s lineup of thrilling spring events, featuring live performances by local musicians, a vintage-inspired haunt, a rare total solar eclipse, a major milestone for a classic ride, and a celebration of Latin American culture.
Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, today announced new park enhancements for the 2024 season. One new ride, Sylvester and Tweety Pounce and Bounce, and one returning ride, Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters, will be coming to the Bugs Bunny Boomtown section of the park Memorial Day weekend. A retheming of the classic Chaparral Antique Cars into Dino Off Road Adventure will follow later in the summer.
Our visit to Six Flags Over Texas begins with a bizarre new layout for entering the park's parking lot. Once inside, our full tour of the park includes information about current ride closures and refurbishment projects, along with a look at the new dining upgrades at All American Cafe and Johnny Rockets. Plenty of activity is also taking place inside Bugs Bunny Boomtown with the recent removal of two attractions.
¡Viva la Fiesta!
Taking place on select dates between April 6 and May 5, the festive event features Latin-inspired culinary offerings, themed live entertainment and bright, vibrant decor throughout the park.
Projects & Construction Updates
Crews continue working on new-for-2024 attractions in Bugs Bunny Boomtown as the concrete mold for Daffy Duck Bucket Blaster’s should be poured soon, along with the footers for Sylvester & Tweety Pounce and Bounce. The park is also in the process of installing EV chargers in the parking lot.
Six Flags Over Texas recently unveiled the addition of two Bugs Bunny Boomtown attractions for the 2024 season and construction is quickly progressing. After being removed to make way for Aquaman: Power Wave, Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters makes its return. Also new for 2024 is Sylvester & Tweety Pounce and Bounce, a children’s drop ride attraction.
Changes are happening quickly within the park’s Bugs Bunny Boomtown section as Sylvester & Tweety’s State Fair-Is Wheel and Yosemite Sam’s Texas Tea Cups have been removed. Other park projects are in the works, such as upgrades to All American Cafe and a new wooden bridge structure in the park’s Texas section.
Now that daily summer operation has concluded, Six Flags Over Texas has picked up on new park enhancement projects. This includes the soon-to-debut Tostitos Cantina, the grand opening of a second Roller Coaster Coffee shop, a new paint job for Batman: The Ride and more.
Though daily summer operations have begun, improvements around Six Flags Over Texas move on. This update takes a look at theming enhancements, changes to the parking toll booth area and the continued progress of the second Roller Coaster Coffee location. Ride refurbishments also continue as Rodeo and Caddo Lake Barge are undergoing paint refreshes, while Runaway Mine Train receives its upgraded operating system.
Work moves along on Runaway Mine Train as new conduit and ride sensors are in progress. Scheduled refurbishment of the Rodeo attraction has also begun as the bull ride vehicles are being prepped for a fresh coat of paint. Theming enhancements continue around the park as Mexico continues to receive new, vibrant elements and detailing.
Six Flags History
SFOT Source is home to the most comprehensive history timeline of the original Six Flags park. Step back in time for a year-by-year look at the transformation of Six Flags Over Texas.
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Big Bend, a Schwarzkopf Speed Racer roller coaster, called Six Flags Over Texas home from 1971 to 1979. When it opened, it was the park's tallest and fastest roller coaster. Big Bend reached a top speed of 52 miles per hour, climbed up to 81 feet tall and featured 2,876 feet of track. The attraction also included cutting-edge technology with multiple electric spiraling lift hills. Join us for a look at back the iconic Big Bend roller coaster.
The original Six Flags theme park, Six Flags Over Texas, officially opened on August 5, 1961. Themed around the six flags that had flown over Texas, the park's original concept featured first-of-its-kind attractions, heavily-themed areas and a major focus on entertainment and guest experience. Six Flags Over Texas saw tremendous growth in the 1960s. Marquee attractions, such as the El Aserradero log flume, the Runaway Mine Train roller coaster and hundreds of thousands of dollars invested into entertainment, highlighted the decade.
Pirates of Speelunker Cave opened at Six Flags Over Texas on May 14, 2022 and sees many new changes for its grand reopening in 2023. Can you spot them all? Riders board the attraction and venture into Speelunker Cave. Soon enough, you are greeted by a band of pirates looking for lost treasure. Upon bracing a storm, a kraken, mermaids and more, the exploration takes riders deep into Speelunker territory. Over 60 Speelunkers greet guests with a custom soundtrack, projections and other effects. In the end, the pirates of no match for the Speelunkers and fail their treasure-hunting mission. Join us for a multi-angle POV of this attraction that revitalizes the classic Six Flags Over Texas character.
Mr. Freeze, a Premier Rides LIM launch coaster, officially opened at Six Flags Over Texas in 1998. In 2023, the iconic attraction celebrates its 25th anniversary! Mr. Freeze begins by launching riders from 0 to 70 miles per hour in 3.8 seconds. Soon after, the attraction travels through a top hat inversion, into an overbanked turn and up the 218-foot tall spike. What happens next? Riders complete the whole circuit backwards! With two inversions and a track length of only 1,300 feet, Mr. Freeze's ride experience lasts under one minute.
Aquaman: Power Wave is the first ride of its kind to debut in North America. Built by Mack Rides, this high-thrill PowerSplash attraction features both forwards and backwards launches, reaching top speeds of sixty-three miles per hour. The water coaster also includes two spikes that stand at 148 feet tall and send riders plummeting ninety degrees. After multiple launches along the attraction’s 712-foot track, Aquaman: Power Wave ends with a huge splashdown.
Pirates of Speelunker Cave opened at Six Flags Over Texas on May 14, 2022. Riders board the attraction and venture into Speelunker Cave. Soon enough, you are greeted by a band of pirates looking for lost treasure. Upon bracing a storm, a kraken, mermaids and more, the exploration takes riders deep into Speelunker territory.
April 8, 2024 saw Six Flags Over Texas become a unique place to catch the total solar eclipse with rides, viewing areas and a fireworks display. The park is also continuing construction on their two new children's attractions: Sylvester & Tweety Pounce and Bounce and Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters. Six Flags Over Texas is also working on other projects as well, including EV chargers in the parking lot.