Six Flags Over Texas News
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Tormenta Soft Opening
The park is currently letting season passholders and members ride Tormenta Rampaging Run as part of "technical rehearsals" according to signs at the front of the park today (July 3). The signs emphasize the ride may operate intermittently, so riders shouldn't...
New Tormenta Opening Date Announced
After a brief setback, the much-anticipated Tormenta Rampaging Run is once again set to open to the public on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Are you ready to tame the bull?
Tormenta Opening Delayed
Less than a week after announcing Tormenta's grand opening for Friday, June 26, Six Flags Over Texas has just issued a statement stating the ride's "commissioning and testing process is taking longer than expected," and that a new opening date will be revealed once...
Tormenta Testing and Other Start of Summer Updates
Tormenta Rampaging Run is one step closer to being unleashed with the record-breaking coaster beginning to test. We visited the park on a toasty Sunday, (May 31, 2026) to hopefully catch some of those test runs and see what else is happening at Six Flags Over Texas as...
Sections of Park Flood During Rainy Weekend
SFOT's 2026 Memorial Day Weekend took a pause Sunday as thunderstorms moved through Arlington, generating a blast of rainfall that flooded sections of the park per Social Media posts. Even the newly-renovated Southern Palace was not immune, with video showing water...
Daily Operation, Summer Show Lineup Begins at Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Over Texas will begin daily operation for the 2026 summer season on Thursday, May 21. And throughout the coming months, the park will be offering one of its biggest entertainment lineups in its 65-year history. Five new shows and one returning will offer...
When will Tormenta Rampaging Run Open?
Six Flags Over Texas is set to open its biggest attraction ever—Tormenta Rampaging Run—in 2026 for the park's 65th anniversary, but the burning question remains: when will the record-breaking roller coaster actually open? Ever since trackwork completed on the ride...
Six Flags Introduces Free Pre-K Pass
Six Flags has launched a new free Pre‑K Pass that gives kids ages 3–5 unlimited visits for the entire 2026 season, and Six Flags Over Texas is one of the participating parks. Families just need an active 2026 Silver, Gold, or Prestige Pass or Membership to register,...
Titan Turns 25
Can you believe Titan just turned 25? The massive coaster opened to the public all the way back on April 27, 2001. Check out our Titan Turns 20 article from 5 years ago that documented the construction of the park's second biggest investment (just now being topped by...
Six Flags over Texas’ 65th Off to a Roller Coaster Start
It's not even May and despite the hype for the park's landmark year, Six Flags over Texas' 65th season has already seen more ups and downs than one of the park's roller coasters. Perhaps it was an omen on opening day when the park couldn't get Mr. Freeze running, but...
More Leadership Shakeups Across Six Flags
There are even more shakeups across the Six Flags chain with reports that park president positions are returning to a number of parks (including SFOT), a reversal of the company's strategy last year. But even more shocking is the departure of regional manager Jeffrey...
High-Flying Dog Stunt Show Headed to SFOT
Six Flags Over Texas' expanded entertainment lineup for its 65th season continues with a high-energy dog show. The Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience will debut in the newly-renovated Southern Palace Theater, running weekends from April 3 through May 3. This interactive,...