Finally recovered from jet lag...
Day 4 - Six Flags Over Texas
So about an hour from the park we set off early and arrived about 45 minutes before the park opened. Thankfully they quickly opened the gates to allow everyone to get through security and into the front of the park.
Whilst all I've really heard about 6 flags parks are concrete and car park coasters the ones I've visited (Great Adventure, Fiesta Texas, Over Texas, Great America, and St Louis) I've found this not overly to be the case. Obviously with over Texas it was sort of designed as a response to Disney land.
Anyhow due to its known issues we headdd immediately to Mr Freeze - Reverse Blast to find it would be late opening, so being in the DC section we finally ticked off a Batman clone called Batman - The Ride, and the S+S 4D coaster The Joker. We returned to Mr Freeze (surely he must be a Doctor?) to again see it was still down.
We headed away from the area ticking off another pandemonium clone. Onto it quickly via the single rider queue. I was sat next to a dad with his two small children sat opposite so it was some spin.
At over Texas despite having some lockers, all the rides had bins for your bags. Much better than the pandemonium at Fiesta Texas were we had to ride with bottles of water as they wouldn't let us keep them on the platform (!!!!).
Following that was a bit of theme park history with the first ever Arrow Mine Train, which was a perfectly cromulent ride. Nicely interacting with the Mr Freeze structure.
Then of course the mini mine train that was located just yards away.
With that we stopped for lunch, had a nice pulled pork sandwich.
After that we tried Runaway Mountain, wasn't expecting much having ridden Skull Mountain at Great Adventure but this was much more fun. A perfect filler coaster.
With that it was time for one of the big reasons for coming here, at the back of the park next to the long dormant Titan, we have a piece of modern coaster history
New Texas Giant, the first RMC conversion. And I have to say I can completely see why people went nuts for them from day one. Such a great experience, loads of airtime. Those gerstlauer trains, despite the weird windows again a better feeling than the RMC trains and restraints.
After a few laps, we headed away from the area to what's becoming a rarity La Vibora an Intamin Bob coaster (think avalanche) which was perfectly fine. I worry for its future given my history with the things. I rode Disaster Transport on its final day of operation, and Bob about 3 weeks before it closed for good.
Then another piece of theme park history as we rode the first ever Arrow Log Flume, the ride was so popular they almost immediately had a 2nd one built next to it. Only one was operating.
Despite the 40oC temperature the Rapids weren't open, and Aquaman Powersplash looked nowhere near operational.
Thankfully the park did have plenty of musters and fans on the pathways to help cool down.
After that having seen it was now operating we headed back to Mr Dr Freeze.
So after a 20 minute queue we board the train move into launch position the ride op asks if we're ready. And then nothing, and the train then slides back to the station.
With the heat it makes sense to stay inside and wait it out. So maybe 30 minutes and a few tests we're back in position. And what a ride it is, well worth the wait. Especially that launch so you reach the top of the spike.
With that done we head to the final operating coaster of the day Shock wave the near bullet proof Schwarzkopz which still runs so smooth, ridiculously intense.
After this we try their new for 2022 attraction Pirates of Spreelunker Cave which was just bizarre.
We head back to New Texas Giant to use train and do a full lap of the park, a great steam train ride and a very funny operator.
After a few more laps of the RMC we board the train again to head to the other station for a ride on the enjoyable dark ride Justice League Battle For Metropolis. Seemingly post covid they've abandoned the 3D glasses from when I tried the ride in 2019 at Great Adventure.
With park close approaching we headed to the gift shops.
So also in the Arlington location are the numerous stadiums of the Dallas sports ground so I was able to get us to stop at AT+T stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
After that with the evening free it was time to pick up a bonus cred at the nearby Alleycats. So we put it into the satnav head there, get into the venue and realise we've gone to the wrong one. D'oh!
So back in the car the address double checked on rcdb we head to the correct Alleycats to ride their thrilling coaster The Rattler.
With the coaster successfully ridden we head to our hotel next door to Six Flags Over Texas ready for a second day tomorrow.