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The Texas Giant was constructed using over 900,000 board feet (2,100 m 3) of wood. [4] The trains were manufactured by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters. [2] The Texas Giant officially opened on March 17, 1990. [2] At opening, the ride was the world's tallest wooden roller coaster, standing 143 feet (44 m) high. [5]
New Texas Giant: 2011 Rocky Mountain Construction: I-Box – Custom Steel: Previously known as Texas Giant (1990–2009) before its track conversion from wood to steel, [11] the coaster reemerged as New Texas Giant in 2011 after an extensive refurbishment by Rocky Mountain Construction.
The first installation of this track technology debuted on New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas in 2011. [6] In late 2011, Schilke announced that the company would be working on two projects throughout 2012 which would both open in 2013. [7]
1980: At Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, 2-year-old John Uptmoor sits with a giant jack-o’-lantern during Halloween. May 26, 1980: Steve and Todd Ellington of Arlington ride Judge Roy Scream ...
The "Giant Panda Cam" launched in 2011 and has garnered more than 100 million page views. One of the first major highlights showed the moment Mei Xiang birthed a squealing Xiao Qi Ji and cradled ...
It’s located in the heart of Texas (just an hour from the outskirts of the greater Houston area); plays in mammoth 100,000-seat Kyle Field; has state-of-the-art facilities; its fan passion far ...
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[5] [10] At the end of the operating day on August 5, 2012, park personnel and select enthusiasts took the final ride, after which, The Rattler, as a wood coaster, ceased operation. [11] Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced in August 2012 that the now-closed Rattler would be revamped into a steel-tracked coaster called Iron Rattler.