Six Flags Over Texas consists of nine themed areas, including areas themed to Texas and different aspects of its culture, other nations, and Looney Tunes/DC characters. Rides are interspersed throughout these sections.

Oil Derrick an icon of the park

Areas and attractions

Roller coasters

As of April 2022, Six Flags Over Texas features 13 operating roller coasters, with one upcoming.[1]

Name Opened Manufacturer Model Type Description
Aquaman: Power Wave 2023 Mack Rides Powersplash Steel This coaster was originally going to open in 2020. The opening was delayed until 2023 due to COVID-19 and supply chain issues.
Batman: The Ride 1999 Bolliger & Mabillard Inverted Coaster Steel Intended to appeal to the older Baby Boomers generation,[2] Batman: The Ride was designed by Werner Stengel and opened on May 26, 1999.[3] It is situated in the Gotham City section of the park, which also debuted the same year.[2]
Judge Roy Scream 1980 William Cobb & Associates Custom Wood Judge Roy Scream opened as the park's first wooden coaster on March 1, 1980.[4][5] Designed by William Cobb and constructed at a cost of $2.1 million,[6] the 71-foot (22 m) ride features a 65-foot (20 m) drop and a maximum speed of 45 mph (72 km/h).[5]
La Vibora 1986 Intamin Swiss Bob Steel Originally located at Six Flags Magic Mountain where it debuted in 1984 as Sarajevo Bobsleds, the bobsled roller coaster was later relocated to Six Flags Over Texas. It reopened as La Vibora in 1986.[7]
Mini Mine Train 1969 Arrow Dynamics Mini Mine Train Steel A kiddie coaster geared for younger riders, the Mini Mine Train is a family-friendly mine train roller coaster with swift turns and maximum drop height of 20 feet (6.1 m).[8]
Mr. Freeze 1998 Premier Rides LIM Shuttle Loop Coaster Steel Designed by Werner Stengel, Mr. Freeze is a launched roller coaster powered by a linear induction motor (LIM). It features a drop of 194 feet (59 m) and a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h).[9] The ride operates two trains; since 2023, one is launched facing forward, and the other is launched facing backward.
New Texas Giant 2011 Rocky Mountain Construction I-Box – Custom Steel Previously known as Texas Giant (1990–2009) before its track conversion from wood to steel,[10] the coaster reemerged as New Texas Giant in 2011 after an extensive refurbishment by Rocky Mountain Construction.[11][12] It was the first roller coaster to utilize the company's patented I-Box track technology, and its height and speed were slightly increased in the process.[12]
Pandemonium 2008 Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster Steel Originally branded as Tony Hawk's Big Spin (2008–2010), the name was later changed to Pandemonium in 2011. The Spinning Coaster model was designed by Werner Stengel, and features four-person cars that freely spin as riders traverse the track.[13]
Runaway Mine Train 1966 Arrow Development Mine Train Steel Designated as a historic Coaster Landmark by American Coaster Enthusiasts,[14] the mine train roller coaster is the oldest coaster in the park.[1] It opened as Run-A-Way Mine Train in 1966.[15]
Runaway Mountain 1996 Premier Rides Standard Coaster Steel An enclosed roller coaster designed by Werner Stengel that opened on June 12, 1996.[16] Marketed with the slogan, "The coaster that dares the darkness", it reaches a height of 65 feet (20 m) and a maximum speed of 40 mph (64 km/h).[17]
Shock Wave 1978 Anton Schwarzkopf Steel Designed by Werner Stengel, Shock Wave is a custom-designed steel coaster from Anton Schwarzkopf that features two inversions and a maximum speed of 60 mph (97 km/h).[18]
The Joker 2017 S&S – Sansei Technologies 4D Free Spin Steel Designed by Alan Schilke, The Joker is the second spinning roller coaster to open at the park following Pandemonium.[19] It features a 90-degree lift hill that stands 120-foot (37 m) tall, with each car able to spin 360 degrees vertically throughout the course of the track in a semi-controlled manner.[20]
Titan 2001 Giovanola Mega Coaster Steel A hypercoaster designed by Werner Stengel that stands 245 feet (75 m) high with a drop of 255 feet (78 m) and a maximum speed of 85 mph (137 km/h).[21] Titan is the tallest, fastest, and longest coaster in the park as well as the state of Texas.[22]
Wile E. Coyote's Grand Canyon Blaster 2001 Chance Rides Big Dipper Steel A kiddie coaster located in the Boomtown section of the park that features a maximum height of 16.1 feet (4.9 m).[23]

Star Mall

The area serves as the entry gate for Six Flags Over Texas. It was one of the original sections of the park when it opened in 1961. It is named for the large star-shaped fountain located in the section.

Ride Manufacturer Year Opened Description
Silver Star Carousel Dentzel 1963 A classic carousel ride. The carousel was the last to be built by William Dentzel. Originally located in the Boomtown section, ride was removed for restoration in 1985 and reopened at current location in 1988.

Mexico and Spain

The Mexico & Spain area consists of two sections both of which were originally part of the park in 1961. Both sections represent a flag that has flown over the state of Texas.

Ride Manufacturer Year Opened Description
Casa Magnetica A walk-through, tilted house attraction.
Conquistador Intamin 1981 A Bounty swinging ship.
El Aserradero Arrow 1963 A Log flume. World's First Log Flume. Features two separate log flumes: Flume I (1963) & Flume II (1968).
El Diablo Larson 2019 A Giga Loop 100 Ft. The ride was planned to open in the tower section as "Lone Star Revolution".
El Sombrero Chance 1965 A Trabant. Located where La Fiesta de las Tazas current operates until 2005.
La Fiesta de las Tazas Zamperla 2006 A classic Teacups ride.

Texas

The Texas section of the park was another original section when the park opened in 1961. It is named after the Republic of Texas flag that once flew over the state.

Ride Manufacturer Year Opened Description
Boot Scootin Zamperla 2006 A Jump Around ride.
Chaparral Antique Cars Arrow 1962 An antique cars ride.
Pirates of Speelunker Cave Arrow,
Floating Dark Ride		 2022 The attraction was called Spee-Lunker's Cave from 1964 to 1991 and rethemed to Yosemite Sam and the Gold River Adventure in 1992.[24] After a flooding event in September 2018, led the ride to remain idle. The park announced on its 60th anniversary that the dark ride will be reimagined with a new theme for the 2022 season.
Sidewinder Eli Bridge 2006 A classic Scrambler ride. Formerly located at Six Flags AstroWorld.
Texas Depot 1961 A station for the 1961 train ride that takes around the park, Six Flags & Texas Railroad.

Old South and France

The Old South & France area consists of two sections both of which were originally part of the park in 1961. Both sections represent a flag that has flown over the state of Texas. The Old South was originally called The Confederacy and featured Civil War reenactments, including performances representing the execution of a captured Union spy.[25] Wynne originally intended to name the park "Texas Under Six Flags." Various legends have attributed the name change to his wife Joann; a group called "The Daughters of The Texas Republic" — of which his wife may, or may not, have been a member; or his entertainment director, Charles Meeker, stating that, "Texas isn’t 'under' anything."[26]

United States

The USA area of the park opened with the park in 1961. It was originally named the Modern Section, but still represented the United States flag that has flown over Texas. USA also has a kids' sub-section called Bugs Bunny Boomtown.

Ride Manufacturer Year Opened Description
Justice League: Battle for Metropolis Sally 2001 A Interactive dark ride.

Bugs Bunny Boomtown

The kid's area of the park originally opened in 1983 as Pac-Man Land. With the introduction of Looney Tunes characters to the park, it was renamed to Looney Tunes Land around 1985. In 2001, the area was renamed once again when it was expanded to include new attractions. It was renamed Bugs Bunny Boomtown for 2014.

Ride Manufacturer Year Opened Description
Bugs Bunny Cloud Bouncer SBF/VISA 2001 A Happy Tower.
Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters Zamperla 2014 A Watermania ride.
Looney Tunes Adventure Camp Miracle Recreation Equipment 2014 A play structure.
Marvin the Martian Space Rockets Zamperla 2014 A Junior Jets ride.
Speedy Gonzales' Truckin' Across America Zamperla 1992 A convoy ride
Sylvester & Tweety's State Fair-is Wheel Zamperla 2001 A Mini Ferris wheel.
Taz Tornado Swings Zamperla 2014 A Lolly Swing ride.
Yosemite Sam's Texas Tea Cups SBF/VISA 2001 A mini Teacups.

Goodtimes Square

Goodtimes Square opened in 1973 along with Mayor H.R. Pufnstuf and The Sid & Marty Krofft Superstars at that time. But over the years it took on a loose 1950's theme.

Ride Manufacturer Year Opened Description
Cloud Bouncer Zamperla 2006 A Samba balloon tower.
Texas SkyScreamer Funtime 2013 A Swing ride.

Gotham City

Gotham City opened in 1999 and is themed to the DC Comics Batman universe.

Ride Manufacturer Year Opened Description
Batwing Zamperla 2006 A Telecombat ride.
Catwoman Whip Zamperla 2016 A Zamperla Endeavor.
The Riddler Revenge Zamperla 2016 A Giant Discovery ride.

Boomtown

The Boomtown section opened in 1963. It is based on the Texas boomtowns that sprung up in Texas during the oil boom era.

Ride Manufacturer Year Opened Description
Boomtown Depot 1961 A station for the 1961 train ride that takes around the park, Six Flags & Texas Railroad.
The Gunslinger Chance 1983 A Yo-Yo. Operated as Texas Tornado until 2007.

Tower

The Tower Section opened in 1969 and is named after the Oil Derrick tower location in the section.

Ride Manufacturer Year Opened Description
Superman: Tower of Power S&S Worldwide 2003 Drop Tower
Caddo Lake Barge Zamperla 2006 A Rockin’ Tug ride.
Dive Bomber Alley Sky Fun 1 1996 A Skycoaster attraction. Extra Charge
Oil Derrick Intamin 1969 An Observation tower.
Roaring Rapids Intamin 1983 A River rapids ride.
Six Flags Speedway Go Karts 1999 A Go Karts attraction. Extra Charge

Former attractions

Ride Name Opened Closed Type Former location Notes
Los Conquistadores Mule Pack Ride Coronado Trek[27] 1961 1962 Spain Although titled "mule pack ride," guests actually rode burros and were led by a host dressed as conquistador, riding a horse.[26]
Las Cocheses Cabras Goat Cart 1961 1963 Mexico Goat powered cart ride
La Cucaracha 1961 1964 Allan Herschell, Wild Mouse Mexico Originally named Sidewinder and was located in the USA section in 1961. Name changed and moved to Mexico section in 1962.
Overland Butterfield Stagecoach 1961 1967 Stagecoach Old South
Sky Hook 1963 1968 Sky Crane Boomtown An observation ride adapted from a cargo crane by Von Roll of Switzerland. Relocated to Six Flags Over Georgia in 1969, then relocated to Magic Springs in 1978.[26]
Little Dixie Carousel 1961 1974 Animal Powered Carousel Old South Also known as Flying Jenny
Tower Slide 1969 1976 Fun Slide Tower
Ferrocarril Fiesta Train 1961 1978 Train Ride Mexico
Big Bend 1971 1979 Schwarzkopf, Speed Racer USA A first-of-its-kind Schwarzkopf roller coaster. Another example of the model is the Whizzer at Six Flags Great America that still operates today, and a clone of the ride formerly operated at California's Great America.
Humble's Happy Motoring Freeway Track I & II 1961/2 1979 (Track I); 1986 (Track II) Arrow Development, Sports Cars USA
Astro-Lift 1961 1980 Von Roll type 101 aerial ropeway
Crazy Legs 1973 1980 Eyerly Aircraft Monster
LaSalle's Riverboat Expedition 1961 1982 Guided Old Mill France
Skull Island 1961 1982 Playground Skull Island
Caddo War Canoes 1962 1983 Canoe Ride Boomtown
Cinesphere Chevy Show 1969 1984 Cinema 180 Old South
Rotoriculous 1975 1988 Reverchon, Himalaya Goodtimes Square
Spindletop 1967 1989 Chance Rides, Rotor Present-day Tower; Texas Relocated to Frontier City as Terrible Twister (renamed Tumbleweed in 2014), where it operated from 1992 until 2019.
Spinnaker 1977 1995 Schwarzkopf GmbH, Enterprise Tower
Great Six Flags Air Racer 1984 1999 Intamin, Air Racer Tower
Missile Chaser 1961 (version 1); 2000 (version 2) 1977 (version 1); 2002 (version 2) Eli Bridge Company, Scrambler USA; Tower/Texas Version two on the present site of Superman: Tower of Power for one season before moving near Titan; moved to Six Flags Magic Mountain to replace its damaged model
Bumper Cars 1973 2007 Goodtimes Square
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Ride 2004 2007 motion simulator USA
Fly Me to the Moon 2008 motion simulator USA
Wildcatter 1982 2007 Intamin, Freefall Boomtown Previously known as G-Force and Texas Cliffhanger. Closed in September 2007. Demolished with explosives on October 2, 2007.
Flashback 1989 2012 Vekoma, Boomerang Goodtimes Square It was closed on September 3, 2012. Ride relocated to Six Flags St. Louis, re-opened in 2013 as Boomerang.
Texas Chute Out 1976 2012 Intamin, Parachute Tower Goodtimes Square Closed on September 3, 2012. Demolished with explosives on October 10, 2012. Replaced by SkyScreamer.
Bugs Bunny's Spirit of St. Louie 1976 2013 Zamperla, mini airplane ride Looney Tunes USA
Daffy Duck's Capitol Tours 2001 2013 SBF/VISA group, kiddie crazy bus ride Looney Tunes USA
Michigan J. Frog's Tinsel Town Revue 1985 2013 Zamperla, mini swing ride Looney Tunes USA
Route 66 Bumper Cars 2001 2013 SBF/VISA group, mini bumper cars Looney Tunes USA
ACME Rock-n-Rocket 2006 2014 Intamin, Looping Starship USA Closed on August 24, 2014. Replaced by Justice League: Battle for Metropolis.
Harley Quinn Spinsanity 2006 2018 Huss, Troika Goodtimes Square Operated as Crazy Legs from 2006 to 2016.
Aquaman Splashdown 1987 2019 Hopkins Rides, Shoot-the-Chutes USA Operated as Splash Water Falls from 1987 to 2007.
Harley Quinn Spinsanity 2018 2022 ABC Rides, Tourbillon Gotham City Closed in 2022.
Turbo Bungy Bungee trampoline
Helicopter Rides helicopter tours above the park
Jet Set Intamin Mini Jet Intamin's very first ride.
Petting Zoo
Porky Pig Magic Wheel Eli Bridge Company, Ferris wheel Looney Tunes USA Where the current "Fair-is Wheel" is located

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