New Texas Giant

Steel/Wood Hybrid Coaster

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48 inches

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Texas Area

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30 min

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Ride Alert: New Texas Giant is currently running one train. Expect long waits.

The New Texas Giant is the result of a year-long overhaul of the original Texas Giant wooden coaster, keeping most of the existing supports while introducing all-new steel track. The New Texas Giant offers extreme airtime and whippy laterals through its numerous steep drops and overbanked turns.

The New Texas Giant broke expectations of what kinds of maneuvers were possible on a wood-structured ride by using a unique, new track system from Rocky Mountain Construction. The experiment delivered an all-new ride experience at a fraction of the cost of a new ride

While the New Texas Giant still provides high-speed thrills like the original Texas Giant, the new attraction is silky smooth unlike the rough ride of its predecessor—one of the several reasons it closed.

Texas Giant Stat Comparison

Ride Type:	Wooden coaster, Steel/Wood hybrid coaster
Height:	143 ft, 153 ft
Top Speed:	62 mph, 65 mph
Length:	4920 feet, unknown
Year Introduced:	1990, 2011
Manufacturer:	Dinn Corporation, RMC
Duration:	2 min
Height Requirement:	48 in.
Park Section:	Texas
Status:	Operating
Flash Pass Enabled:	Yes

Where to Sit?

Sit in the back if you want the most intense first drop experience. The front if you want incredibly powerful airtime on some of the other hills (especially the double-up).

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First Drop

Tunnel #1

First Drop

Diving Drop

Diving Drop

Finale Airtime

Finale

First Drop

First Drop Closeup

Overbank #1

Lift Hill Signage

Station

Overbanked Turn #2

Lateral G’s

Overbank #2

Changes from the Original Texas Giant

As construction progressed on the New Texas Giant back in 2010, it became obvious they weren’t simply replacing the old track with new. The lift hill was raised 10 feet to a new height of 153 feet. Overbanked turns of up to 115° replaced the old swooping turns. Perhaps most noticeably different was the first drop, re-profiled to have a 79°, near-vertical slope.

Three new tunnels with LED lighting effects and mist gave the finale a new spin and an oil derrick (that originally shot fire) was placed on the interior of the ride. Trains created by coaster manufacturer Gerstlauer were themed to look like classic Cadillacs with longhorns on the “hood,” completing the Texas theme of the ride.

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