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Holiday in the Park 2024 Opening Day Trip Report

Holiday in the Park 2024 Opening Day Trip Report

Holiday in the Park 2024 is upon us and we visited Six Flags over Texas for the holiday spectacular's opening day to see if the promise of the expanded, reimagined event was true. While this trip report will only cover this initial daytime visit, be sure to visit our...

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Record-Breaking Dive Coaster Coming to Six Flags over Texas

Record-Breaking Dive Coaster Coming to Six Flags over Texas

Six Flags over Texas will be getting a record-breaking dive coaster for 2026. This was just confirmed in a rather nonchalant chain-wide press release highlighting $1 billion of investments being put into the parks over the next 2 years. As we recently reported, the...

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La Vibora, El Diablo Being Removed for 2026 Attraction

La Vibora, El Diablo Being Removed for 2026 Attraction

Multiple sources are now reporting that La Vibora and El Diablo are both being removed to make way for a new attraction set to debut at Six Flags over Texas in 2026. Though the park is currently closed for private events through November 24th, at which point it will...

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Ongoing Events

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November 24 – December 31

Park Pulse

Brief updates and happenings around Six Flags over Texas

Silver Season Pass Tier Returns

Six Flags continues to tweak admission offerings, reintroducing the Silver Pass tier that had initially disappeared following the chain’s merge with Cedar Fair. The base-level tier pass features admission to SFoT only with blackout dates, which currently appear to be Saturdays during 2025’s Fright Fest. More info can be found on our admission page.

Final Fright Fest Weekend

Fright Fest wraps up this weekend, concluding on November 3. Visitors should also know this is the last park operating weekend for a while, with the park being closed to the public (for private events) until November 24 when the park will reopen for Holiday in the Park.

Ample Patience Required for Fright Fest

Fright Fest 2024 attendees will need to practice extreme patience during their visit to the popular event. Visitors are reporting extreme crowds and lines, including 2-3 hour traffic jams between exiting highways and getting into the parking lot. Park entry lines have extended back into the overflow lot. Ride wait times are topping 2 hours as well. Plan accordingly!

Chaperone Policy Announced for Fright Fest

Following the lead of several other parks in the chain, Six Flags over Texas announced a new chaperone policy new chaperone policy for Fright Fest.

Parking Prices Reduced

Positive changes under the combined Six Flags/Cedar Fair regime continue, with Six Flags over Texas unexpectedly dropping its parking prices. General parking has dropped from $45 to $30, and Preferred Parking has dropped from $55 to $45.

Discover Thrills

Check out Six Flags over Texas’ collection of over 50 roller coasters and rides

New for 2024

Explore our articles detailing what all is arriving at Six Flags over Texas in 2024

The Original

Discover Six Flags over Texas’ glorious 60+ year history with our extensive timeline

Ride Retrospectives

See how Six Flags over Texas’ planted its legacy through its past attractions

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Oktoberfest, Fright Fest, and Other Early Fall Updates

Regardless of the temperature readings, the Fall season is in full effect at Six Flags over Texas, with Oktoberfest and Fright Fest both running. We visited the park in mid September to catch up on all the capital improvements going on, as well as experiencing...

Return of the Pink Thing

The original flavor of the Pink Thing frozen treat is back at Six Flags over Texas in the form of ice cream!

Holiday in the Park on Black Friday

Holiday in the Park 2023 is in full swing at Six Flags over Texas, so we visited the park the day after Thanksgiving to see what's new, what's back, and what's gone compared to prior years' events. While visitors to the park reported light crowds at park opening, this...

7 Animals you Might Encounter at Six Flags over Texas

Although the early Six Flags over Texas relied on animals to power several of its rides and entertain guests, the modern day park delivers its thrills with roller coasters. But that's not to say you won't see any animals during your trip. As Arlington rapidly...

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Guide to SFoT is the internet’s ultimate, unofficial guide to the Six Flags over Texas theme park. We offer high-quality articles, news, editorials, photos, videos, special features, trip tips, history, and more related to the original Six Flags park in Arlington, Texas. Whether you’re a casual parkgoer looking to plan a trip, or a hardcore Six Flags over Texas fan seeking construction updates and new ride rumors, you’ll find the latest unbiased, independent information at Guide to SFoT. For more information, see our About Us page.