Park News & Articles
Stay up to date on everything happening at Six Flags Over Texas. For over 16 years, Guide to SFOT has been an independent source for news at the Arlington, TX theme park, from breaking updates and trip reports to in-depth articles and editorials.
Opening Weekend: 2018
Six Flags over Texas kicked off its 2018 season February 24th and GuideToSFoT was there to check out what was new and in progress. Mother nature was not kind for the park's Saturday morning opening with rainy conditions and temperatures in the 50s. By mid-day...
New at Six Flags over Texas for 2018
List of new rides and attractions at Six Flags over Texas in 2018, including the twisted Harley Quinn Spinsanity
Holiday in the Park 2017 Kicks Off
Six Flags over Texas began its annual Holiday in the Park celebration for 2017. Visit our Holiday in the Park event page to learn more about the special event featuring millions of Christmas lights, holiday shows, campfires and s'mores, specialty foods and vendors,...
Six Flags over Texas Unveils Plans for 2018: Harley Quinn Spinsanity
Six Flags over Texas will debut Harley Quinn Spinsanity in 2018 — a massive set of concentric tubes rotating riders in dizzying, unpredictable motions.
‘Six Flags’ over Texas No More
The park will no longer fly the six historical flags that flew over Texas, instead opting to only fly the American flag.
Ride Review: The Joker
Ride review of the new The Joker roller coaster at Six Flags over Texas, along with photos and video of the new ride.
Texas SkyScreamer Getting a Different Ride Program for Summer
New ride program for the summer means a unique ride experience.
Opening Day 2017
Opening Day 2017 report for Six Flags over Texas showcasing The Joker construction progress, Shock Wave Galactic Attack, and other changes at the park.
Shock Wave VR Switching to Augmented Reality for 2017
In 2016 Six Flags debuted virtual reality on Shock Wave with Samsung Gear VR headsets that played an alien-inspired video during rides. The park is evolving the experience for 2017 with Galactic Attack Virtual Reality Coaster. The new VR experience will feature...
Joker Structure Completed, Trains On Site
Construction crews recently installed the final piece of structure for the Joker, completing the ride in impressive time. Crews have also starting assembling pieces of the trains together. The park also published a POV video of some...
January Job Fair
Six Flags is holding its annual off-season job fair and hiring event over the next three Saturdays. Interested applicants should apply online and will be able to interview in person (where many positions offer on-the-spot hiring). The dates of the fair are: Saturday,...
The Joker: December Construction Update
December construction update for the New-for-2017 roller coaster The Joker at Six Flags over Texas.