Park Changelog

Our Park Changelog attempts to list additions, removals, or improvements Six Flags over Texas makes on a season-by-season basis. Too often are the park’s minor capital improvements overshadowed by new rides, so this Changelog gives the ultimate answer to the question, “What’s new or different at Six Flags over Texas this year?“

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2019 Season

El Diablo premiered at Six Flags over Texas in 2019, but the year may be remembered for its removals. Aquaman and Yosemite Sam’s appear to be on the chopping block and Lone Star Theater was bulldozed early in the 2019 season.

Attractions

• New ride El Diablo added to the Mexico & Spain section
• Harley Quinn Spinsanity remains closed for an extensive amount of time, apparently waiting on parts/repairs
• Aquaman Splashdown has its pumps removed in an apparent removal
• Yosemite Sam’s theming and signage is removed, signaling its removal
• Oil Derrick reopens following its closure in 2018 to get repainted and repairs made to its elevator system

Dining

• Chop Six opens up in the Tower section, replacing former Chinese food place Panda Express
• The ice cream shop in Old South and France reopens as Smith Street Ice Cream Parlor, following the park ending its licensing deal with Cold Stone

Shopping

• TBD

Miscellaneous

• Lone Star Theater is demolished (it hadn’t been used for shows in some time)
• A small stage is added to Boomtown where the area’s arcade formerly was
• Splash! Water Parade is announced for the summer (7/8 – 8/4) and is described as a traveling water ride

2018 Season

Six Flags over Texas added the new spinning ride Harley Quinn Spinsanity for 2018, continuing the expansion of Gotham City that started in 2016. The park apparently ended its partnership with Cold Stone, removing the ice cream offerings. The Pink Thing was again changed, this time into a Dippin’ Dots variety.

Attractions

• New ride Harley Quinn Spinsanity added to Gotham City
• The Crazy Legs ride formerly known as Spinsanity removed
• The Oil Derrick is closed for the season as it receives a fresh coat of paint and other updates

Dining

• Cold Stone Creamery ice cream shops in Texas and Tower are closed. Tower location turned into Oliver’s Tavern.
• Go Fresh Cafe in the Texas area turned into Texas Taco Bar

Shopping

• Coaster Candy added to USA section

Miscellaneous

• Boomtown Arcade is completely removed

2017 Season

Six Flags over Texas added The Joker for 2017, continuing the expansion of Gotham City that started in 2016. Shock Wave’s VR also received a makeover with the augmented reality of Galactic Attack.

2016 Season

Six Flags over Texas added 2 new rides for 2016 and revamped a third as part of a Gotham City section expansion. Shock Wave got a temporary technological upgrade with the addition of VR headsets, turning it into the “New Revolution.”

2015 Season

The biggest change for 2015 was the addition of the interactive dark ride Justice League: Battle for Metropolis, finally making use of the long-defunct Adventure Theater.

2014 Season

For 2014 the children’s area got a much-needed makeover with the renovation of Looney Tunes USA into Bugs Bunny Boomtown. Several name changes for restaurants and the early closure of Roaring Rapids due to construction on the new-for-2015 Justice League: Battle for Metropolis ride was also seen during 2014.

2013 Season

Besides introducing the world’s tallest swing ride for 2013, Six Flags over Texas also began to introduce some more varied and higher-quality food options, like the fresh-cut, premium-topped fries at Granny’s Grill.

Attractions

• Texas SkyScreamer introduced

Dining

• 6 Below Ice Cream added in the Old South/France section (where Aunt Addie Jean’s Back Porch Cafe used to be years ago)
• Ben and Jerry’s near the front gate turned into Flags Famous Funnel Cakes
• Ben and Jerry’s in Old South/France turned into Cold Stone
• Cold Stone in the Tower area refurbished into Bill’s World Famous Lemonade
• Granny’s Funnel Cakes in Looney Tunes USA changed into Granny’s Grill
• Parts of Dry Hole Charlies converted into Bill’s World Famous Lemonade and Dole Fruit Swirls

Shopping

• Cartoon Candy Kitchen remade into Kids Cartoon
• Part of Looney Tunes Mall turned into a candy store

In 2013 the park added signs to report line jumpers

Miscellaneous

• Signs added throughout lines encouraging to report line jumpers
• Bathrooms near the border of USA/France painted blue (from pink)
• Studio 6F painted yellow
• Season Dining Pass introduced, allowing up to two meals each visit as a variety of restaurants. SFoT claims it pays for itself in 4 visits (probably assuming you eat two meals each visit).