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Experience the Total Solar Eclipse at Solar Coaster
Guests will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view the rare total solar eclipse at Six Flags over Texas' Solar Coaster event on April 8, 2024. During the eclipse, guests can view a combined fireworks and drone show in the middle of the day. Admission to the...
What to Expect at Six Flags over Texas’ Spring Break 2024
Spring Break has officially started at Six Flags over Texas, and here's everything to expect if you check out the annual event. Returning for Spring Break 2024 is Live and Local, which has local musicians performing live music on the Silver Star Carousel stage. Eight...
Six Flags over Texas Announces 2024 Plans
Six Flags over Texas formally announced their plans for 2024 today, confirming rumors that have been floating around enthusiast groups for several weeks. The park's children area Bugs Bunny Boomtown will see the most attention, first with a brand new attraction:...
Final Visit of 2023: Experiencing a Park-Wide Power Outage
Though Christmas has passed, Holiday in the Park at Six Flags over Texas still runs through December 31. A last-minute decision, we headed out to the park for a short visit on Thursday, December 28th (park hours: noon-8pm). We arrived around 12:45pm and beelined for...
Holiday in the Park on Black Friday
Holiday in the Park 2023 is in full swing at Six Flags over Texas, so we visited the park the day after Thanksgiving to see what's new, what's back, and what's gone compared to prior years' events. While visitors to the park reported light crowds at park opening, this...
Six Flags, Cedar Fair to Merge
There's big news in the amusement industry today as theme park chains Six Flags and Cedar Fair announced plans to merge the companies together. Cedar Fair, which runs notable parks such as Cedar Point and King's Island in Ohio, Knott's Berry Farm in California, and...
Fright Fest on a Saturday Night: a Terrifying Trip Report
Fright Fest is easily one of Six Flags over Texas' most popular events, and the scariest thing about visiting the park on a mid-October Saturday evening isn't the zombies and demonic clowns roaming the park, it's the crowds. Nevertheless we braved the near-capacity...
El Rio Lento Cancelled?
A little over a month after it was announced with minimal details, it now appears El Rio Lento may not be happening at all. Six Flags over Texas seems to have quietly cancelled the new-for-2024 attraction, removing all references to it from the official website, but...
Oktoberfest, Fright Fest, and Other Early Fall Updates
Regardless of the temperature readings, the Fall season is in full effect at Six Flags over Texas, with Oktoberfest and Fright Fest both running. We visited the park in mid September to catch up on all the capital improvements going on, as well as experiencing...
New for 2024 Attraction Announced: El Rio Lento
Six Flags parks nationwide announced their new-for-2024 attractions today, revealing that Six Flags over Texas will see a new spin on an old favorite. Per the press release: Six Flags Over Texas – The world’s first log flume now becomes one of the world’s longest log...
Ride the Updated Pirates of Speelunker Cave
When Pirates of Speelunker Cave opened in 2022, it lasted a mere 3 months before floods extensively damaged and closed the attraction (the very same fate that Yosemite Sam endured). But Pirates of Speelunker Cave is back and better than ever with even more theming and...
Mr. Freeze Forwards or Backwards: The Choice is Now Yours
The summer heat may be here, but Mr. Freeze is sure to give your brain a freeze with a brand new choice of launching forwards (the traditional way) or backwards (as Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast did from 2012-2022). As a summer surprise, the park has reversed one of the...