Late July Park Updates

As summer continues, so do a number of projects at the park. Here are some observations we made on our most recent trip to Six Flags over Texas in late July 2019, including updates on Aquaman’s removal, Yosemite Sam’s closure, and a sign of Spinsanity potentially reopening soon.

Park Entry

The harsh Texas sun always does a number on rides’ paint. Titan is no exception, as its once-vibrant orange track has faded into a pale peach.

The entrance plaza is looking nice, except for some awfully-artificial flowers surrounding the Carousel’s stage (not pictured, they must be seen to be believed).

Aquaman Removal

Aquaman has been completely fenced off along with sight-obscuring wrap as its demolition continues. Signs on the fence — complete with retro park characters and images — promise something “big and new” next year.

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  Aquaman's entrance is now completely fenced off

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  Speelunkers make an appearance

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  Cyrus Cosmo on the new-for-2020 sign

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  The fence extends around Cloud Bouncer and blocks off Big Bend Walkway

The fence extends around Cloud Bouncer, across the railroad tracks, and all the way to Judge Roy Scream’s entrance. That means both Cloud Bouncer and the Railroad are closed for the foreseeable future.

Harley Quinn Spinsanity Reopening Soon?

It’s possible Spinsanity has now been closed more time than it has been open, as ride repairs apparently continue. However, in a potential sign of progress, the park removed the fence blocking off access to the ride’s enormous plaza. One can only wonder if Six Flags over Texas has something eventually planned for the giant slab of unshaded asphalt guests have to traverse to get to the mechanical monstrosity.

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  The huge empty plaza that is Harley Quinn Spinsanity

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  With empty seats and weeds growing, the ride almost looks abandoned at the moment

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  Nerd shot of one of the giant motors

Texas Section Updates

A big white pavilion has been placed on the freshly-poured concrete pad where the Lone Star Theater was demolished earlier this year. It’s not obvious if it will be temporarily used for further construction or what.

Yosemite Sam’s closure has also been emphasized with new fencing around the station, queue, and entrance.

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  A lone pavilion was erected where Lone Star Theater previously stood

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  A fence now blocks off Yosemite Sam's entrance entirely

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  Fences now block off Yosemite Sam's station

Other Tidbits

If you haven’t already heard, Pink Things are back. Sort-of…

Mr. Freeze was struggling during our visit. The park had blocked off several middle rows of the train with trash cans on both sides of the station. After a delayed opening, the ride only lasted a handful of cycles before a returning train failed to fully enter the station, throwing a trouble light and shutting the ride down.

Freeze’s massive power draw is known to cause issues in the summer, though there’s no indication that was the cause of its downtime or why the park was apparently trying to shift weight to the front and rear of the train.

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  Crowds wait for the ride to open (Freeze would soon shut down again)

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  Mr. Freeze trains with middle rows blocked off

The Water Splash Parade was in full effect, with signs indicating the twice-daily parade route. Six Flags had also added a number of water sprinklers throughout the park, apparently as part of the parade. Our observations showed most guests trying to avoid the sprinklers rather than use them to cool off.

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  Signs indicated when and where the summer parade would occur

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  Sprinklers throughout the park gave guests an option to cool off (most declined)

Finally, the Oil Derrick was again shut down. Since it wasn’t particularly windy the day we visited, it’s possible the park is keeping Oil Derrick shut down to limit visibility of Aquaman’s removal (or repairs are needed).

Overall we observed a surprising number of rides closed for a weekend operating day in summer. Here’s a list of what we remembered:

• Harley Quinn Spinsanity (closed for a while now)
• Catwoman Whip
• Oil Derrick
• Railroad
• Cloud Bouncer
• Aquaman Splashdown (being removed)
• Yosemite Sam’s (apparently being removed)
• El Diablo (could have reopened later in the day)
• Mr. Freeze (technical issues, could have reopened)
• El Conquistador

Ride closures can be expected on any given operating day, but it would not have been a good day for first-time visitors to the park with so many attractions down. It’s possible we’re seeing the squeeze as a result of Six Flags over Texas’ operating calendar expanding, meaning an ever-shrinking annual off-season where parks typically do longer ride refurbishments.

We’ll continue to follow the park’s construction updates throughout the summer, so keep visiting Guide to SFoT for the latest in Six Flags over Texas updates and features.