Six Flags Over Texas is introducing a new roller coaster to the park on March 11.
The ride is called Aquaman: Power Wave and has been in the works since 2020.
It was anticipated then, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ride’s debut was delayed.
This is the first new roller coaster since 2017, when Six Flags Over Texas opened its The Joker ride. The Aquaman coaster will be the 14th in the park.
It will be able to reach speeds of 63 mph, making it one of the park’s faster coasters.
The ride features two 150-foot towers, and riders are launched between them. True to its aquatic name, the adventure ends with a splash and a wave of water.
Up to 40 riders can ride at a time in the two 20-passenger boats, which will travel 700 feet of track.
The Six Flags Over Texas president, Richard Douaihy, stated, “We are so excited to introduce AQUAMAN: Power Wave to legions of thrill seekers, and we feel that Spring Break is the perfect time for the grand opening of this epic new attraction.”
The park opened in 1961, celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2021. According to the website, it got its name “for the ‘Six Flags of Texas’ – a display of flags representing the six countries whose flag has flown over the state. The theme park, designed to offer families thrilling entertainment close to home, was a success and became the first of many Six Flags parks around the country.”
Of the rides still operating at the park, The Runaway Mine Train is the oldest. The ride opened in 1966, and the coaster takes riders through an old mining town. Currently, the ride is temporarily closed.
In 1969, the family-friendly Mini Mine Train was introduced. The coaster takes riders on a “light-hearted, breezy ride through the rambling trails of a frontier mining town.”
Shock Wave was introduced in 1978. The steel coaster features two giant double loops.
Judge Roy Scream, a wooden roller coaster, was introduced in 1980, though it is temporarily closed for “enhancements.”
La Vibora is a roughly 1,500-foot bobsled coaster with no track and was introduced in 1986. “La Vibora” means “the viper.” The coaster was named for its snake-like twists and turns.
In 1990, The Texas Giant, a hybrid wooden and steel coaster, was introduced.
In 1996, Runaway Mountain, a completely indoor coaster, opened.
BATMAN: The Ride was introduced in 1999. Six Flags calls it a “deeply intense 50-mile-per-hour juggernaut.” The coaster has had riders twisting and turning for over 20 years, as it also features five inversions.
In 2001, Titan was introduced, which boasts of being the tallest coaster in Texas. Also in 2001, another family-friendly mine-themed coaster was introduced, Wile E. Coyote’s Grand Canyon Blaster.
Pandemonium opened in 2008, featuring dizzying curves and drops. It was once named Tony Hawk’s Big Spin when the amusement park had a licensing agreement with the Tony Hawk brand, but the coaster has since been renamed.
In 2012, Mr. Freeze opened, which features a “top hat” loop and a 236-foot tower.
The most recent coaster to open at the park was The Joker in 2017, which is temporarily closed.
Six Flags Over Texas is only open on weekends at this time, but during spring break, from March 11-19, and just in time for the opening of the Aquaman ride, the park will be open daily.
