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.
Six Flags Adds Regional Parks to Passes, Memberships
Six Flags is expanding park access to the popular Gold tier season pass/membership by introducing the concept of regions. To explain the somewhat convoluted path of how we got here, first we must go back... Starting in 2025, season passes and memberships did not...
Tormenta Reaches Record-Breaking Milestone
Tormenta Rampaging Run, Six Flags over Texas' new-for-2026 roller coaster, has reached another construction milestone. Crews just completed its first inversion, a towering 218-ft Immelmann loop, the tallest of its kind anywhere. This milestone comes a few weeks after...
First Details of Fast Lane Pricing Emerge
The first pricing details for the new Fast Lane priority queue system at SFoT have been released. The date-variable pricing released so far shows a range of $59-95 per day. All-season Fast Lane is also available for $299 while an all-season, all-park Fast Lane is...
Six Flags Declines SFoT Buyout: What it Means for the Park’s Future
Earlier this week, Six Flags released a statement confirming that the company will not exercise its call option to acquire full ownership of Six Flags Over Texas, passing on the opportunity to buy out the remaining shares of the park's ownership. The announcement...
What to Expect at Six Flags over Texas in 2026
Six Flags over Texas wraps up its 2025 season on January 4, 2026, at which point the park will close throughout January and February to prepare for the 2026 season—the park's 65th anniversary. That short offseason, a departure from year-round operation, will help the...
Tormenta Tops Out: New Coaster Achieves Record-Breaking Height
Guests attending this year's Holiday in the Park can now see the full, record-breaking 309 ft height achieved by Tormenta Rampaging Run with the ride recently being topped out. Crews installed the final track piece of the ride's peak early the morning of December 19,...
Full Holiday in the Park 2025 Trip Report
In 1985 Six Flags over Texas began the Holiday in the Park tradition as a festive way to celebrate Christmas and bring in guests during an otherwise slow part of the year. 40 years later, the event thrives at being a winter-time tradition for Texas families and...
Tormenta Gets Topped Out
Tormenta has officially been topped out, with the peak of the lift hill and beginning of the turn leading out to the first drop installed. By Friday, December 19, all track between the lift and first drop was installed, marking a milestone for the record-breaking dive...
Mr. Freeze Changes Incoming?
A cryptic Instagram post from regional manager Jeffrey Siebert has fans trying to decipher its meaning, consisting of the word "FREEZE" in a block of ice and accompanying text of "Brace for a chill, a freeze is coming." UPDATE: Additional posts have confirmed this to...
New Six Flags CEO Named
Six Flags has appointed John Reilly as CEO, following the departure of Richard Zimmerman, who served in the role for four years. Reilly brings over 30 years of experience in the theme park industry, including leadership positions at SeaWorld, Palace Entertainment, and...
Free Admission for First Responders
Six Flags over Texas is offering free admission for law enforcement, EMTs, and firefighters (plus a guest) from 11/23-11/26, 2025. Tickets must be redeemed at Guest Relations with a valid work ID. First responders may purchase up to six more tickets for just $19.99...
What to Expect at Holiday in the Park 2025
Six Flags Over Texas launched its Holiday in the Park tradition way back in 1985, making 2025 the event’s 40th anniversary. And while we continue witnessing unprecedented levels of investment for the original Six Flags park—in the form of Tormenta and countless other...