Texas SkyScreamer
Supporting chains allow twisting of the seats in windier conditions, further adding to the thrill (or terror)
Standing at a jaw-dropping 402 feet, the Texas SkyScreamer debuted as the world’s tallest swing carousel. Located on the former site of Texas Chute-Out parachute ride in the USA area (formerly Goodtimes Square), the massive attraction utilizes the old Chute-Out queue house as the ride’s computer/control room.
Manufactured by Funtime of Austria, the 400-foot Texas SkyScreamer towers over every other attraction at Six Flags over Texas (even Superman Tower of Power’s structure is a full 75 feet shorter). It’s not uncommon to see planes flying in or out of nearby DFW Airport at the same or lower altitude as you while riding. Known as a StarFlyer ride, the SkyScreamer spins 24 guests around at 32 mph while moving about the central tower. The minimalist seats suspend from chains that appear simply inadequate, providing an unprecedented level of freedom and fear.
View from the Oil Derrick
It’s difficult to get used to how tall the SkyScreamer actually is
Lifting before Spinning
The seats rise about 50 feet off the ground before they start to spin around
Plane Perspectives
Planes flying into/out of nearby DFW airport can often be at eye-level or lower, further enhancing SkyScreamer’s height
Entrance
Entrance and queue line for the ride
Loading Area
Loading Area for Texas SkyScreamer
Spinning near the Top
At its fastest speed, riders swing at 32 mph around the central tower
Seat Support
Each set of seats appear to rely on a single, pivoting shoulder bolt for support. Thankfully there are backup cables should that somehow fail.
Seats
Between the two restraints (seatbelt and a metal bar) and minimalist seats, guests may find they have little to hold onto as they ride
Counterweight
The massive counterweight within the tower reveals the ride to be little more than a large, rotating elevator
Barely-There Supports
The long, thin chains supporting the seats gives riders a sensation of inadequacy not found on other large-scale swing rides (like Windseekers)
Vertical Panorama
Even a panoramic image can’t show the true scale of the ride
Texas SkyScreamer Stats
| Year Introduced: | 2013 |
| Manufacturer: | Funtime |
| Ride Type: | Starflyer (Swing ride) |
| Height Requirement: | 48 in. |
| Thrill Rating: | Max |
| Park Section: | USA |
| Status: | Operating |
| Flash Pass Enabled: | No |
Texas SkyScreamer Videos
Check out our video below, along with the commercial Six Flags over Texas played to advertise the new ride.
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