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 reopen for Holiday in the Park, reports are that the park has already began removing the rides’ queue lines and will soon start dismantling the two rides in the Mexico and Spain section of the park.

El Diablo opened in 2019 as multiple Six Flags parks received the large-scale Larson Giga Loop rides. Essentially a larger version of the same ride commonly found at carnivals and fairs, it’s doubtful many will miss the attraction.

Guests missing La Vibora, however, is likely a different story. La Vibora’s uniqueness made it a favorite of guests over its nearly 40 years of operation at Six Flags over Texas. One of the few remaining bobsled coasters in the world, La Vibora first opened at California’s Six Flags Magic Mountain in 1984 as “Sarajevo Bobsleds.” It moved to Six Flags over Texas in 1986 as part of an interesting ride rotation program the chain ran. After originally opening as “Avalanche” with a pale blue color scheme, it was later renamed La Vibora with its signature yellow, red, and black color scheme, better reflecting its location in the Mexico and Spain area.

Worker drying out La Vibora’s trough with a leaf blower after rain

Although La Vibora nearly always had a line, much of that was due to its notorious low capacity. Low throughput, along with frequent downtime from it having to close with any form of precipitation (and remain closed until the trough was thoroughly dried), are undoubtedly big contributors to the ride’s removal. When we last rode La Vibora during a visit in August, it was remarkable how rough and unpleasant the ride had become. Nevertheless, the park is bound to catch some flak for not announcing the ride’s closure and letting fans get their final rides in.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation—the new company formed from Six Flags and Cedar Fair merging—recently made headlines for their Q3 earnings report by outlining Project Accelerate, indicating they’re reviewing the new combined portfolio of parks and attractions to “evaluate the potential divestiture of non-core assets to help reduce leverage.” That strongly indicates the new chain is closely evaluating parks to determine if some should be sold off, and it obviously extends to evaluating attractions within each park as well.

What the Future May Hold

According to reports online, work is already underway to remove La Vibora, El Diablo, and the Six Flags Railroad engine house to make way for the new attraction. Here’s what the area being impacted looks like:

La Vibora removal aerial image

Looking at the aerial image above, there is actually a decent chunk of land that will be available after the removal of La Vibora and El Diablo. There is even additional land the new attraction could extend to if you consider the adjacent picnic area which is rarely used these days.

Several months ago the park sent out planning surveys to guests, seeking feedback on a number of new ride concepts. Though it’s likely the concepts weren’t specific to Six Flags over Texas, they do highlight some of the potential categories for what a new attraction could be. The first concept, a 300+ ft. dive coaster, was firmly in the high-thrill genre Six Flags is typically known for. The next concept focused on a themed attraction, with an indoor/outdoor coaster combining dark ride elements with plenty of surprises throughout. The third and final concept was a multi-launch family thrill coaster. But again, surveys rarely give direct insight to new attractions and tend to get more general feedback on what types of rides parkgoers are interested in.

As always, Guide to SFoT will continue to follow the developments as it looks increasingly likely that the original Six Flags park may be getting the long overdue attention and investment it has needed.