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The latest Six Flags Over Texas news, trip reports and event reviews.
Holiday in the Park 2023 - Great Shows, New Food, But Where Are The Lights?
Holiday in the Park returns to Six Flags Over Texas on select dates through December 31. Highlighting this year is a reimagined Christmas at the Southern Palace show, along with Krampus' House of Horrors haunted house and tons of new specialty food offerings. Join us for an in-depth look and review of this year's Holiday in the Park event.
Cedar Fair and Six Flags to Combine in Merger of Equals, Creating a Leading Amusement Park Operator
Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN) and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in a merger of equals transaction. The combined company, with a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $8 billion based on both companies’ debt and equity values as of October 31, 2023, will be a leading amusement park operator in the highly competitive leisure space with an expanded and diversified footprint, a more robust operating model and a strong revenue and cash flow generation profile.
CANCELED: Six Flags Over Texas Unveils the El Rio Lento Log Flume Ride for 2024
Though Six Flags Over Texas has not made an official announcement (and may not), the new 2024 El Rio Lento project appears to be quietly cancelled. Six Flags Over Texas is set to unveil El Rio Lento, one of the world’s longest log flumes. A makeover of the world’s first-ever log ride, El Aserradero, El Rio Lento will feature one new lift hill and two big drops, including a steep nosedive.
Piggy's Blood Shed Haunted House Behind-the-Scenes Tour & POV
Fright Fest takes place at Six Flags Over Texas now through October 31. Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic Piggy's Blood Shed haunt, along with a full POV of the house in action. Introduced in 2012, come into Piggy's restaurant for a home-cooked meal only to realize you are the prime entree to be served on the restaurant menu! A staple to the park’s house line-up, guests entering will experience high-intensity scares and Piggy’s favorite friends.
Fright Fest 2023 - Amazing Scare Actors, Several New Haunts & Shows
Fright Fest has returned to Six Flags Over Texas and takes place on select dates through October 31. This year's event features two new haunted houses, five new scare zones, several exciting new entertainment offerings and decor spread throughout the park. Our adventure takes a look at these new shows, the locations of haunted houses and in-depth travels through scare zones.
Kids Boo Fest 2023, Plus Daytime Scare Zone Walk-Throughs
Kids Boo Fest, Six Flags Over Texas' family-friendly Halloween celebration, takes place on Saturdays and Sundays through October 29. The event features costume contests, the Crazy Hay Maze, a trick-or-treat trail, Looney Tunes dance parties and more. We also take a daytime tour of all seven of the park's Fright Fest scare zones.
Oktoberfest Returns to Six Flags Over Texas With Even More Food Offerings & Live Entertainment
The Oktoberfest Food Festival has returned to Six Flags Over Texas on select dates from September 2 to October 31. Taking place along the park’s Smith Street and Old South area, the festival features a number of German-inspired food and adult beverage options with expanded menus for 2023. This year's event also features new live entertainment, photo opportunities and games, such as cornhole and shuffleboard.
Fright Fest Prep Begins at Six Flags Over Texas | Several New Scare Zones, Haunted Houses & Shows
Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Texas is coming up quick and the park is hard at work preparing for the Halloween event. This year's Fright Fest features several new entertainment offerings, including H.H. Holme's Freak Show in Southern Palace Theatre. Multiple new scare zones and haunted houses, such as Coven Cove, Lago de Miedo and Wrong Turn on Canal Street, will also make their debut in 2023.
Batman Repaint Begins, El Rio Lento Thoughts, More New Dining Options
The end of summer has approached, but Six Flags Over Texas isn't slowing down on park improvements. Shade structures, new dining locations, bathroom remodels and fresh paint for Batman: The Ride are just a few things happening on the heels of Fright Fest. Join us for a look at in-park improvements, plus our thoughts on the upcoming 2024 El Rio Lento log ride reimagining project.
How to Stay Cool at Six Flags Over Texas During Summer, SPLASH Water Parade Returns with New Floats
Summers in Texas are no joke and the triple-digit temperatures will continue for quite a while. Join us for a look at all the activities you can do to stay cool during your visits to Six Flags Over Texas. Plus, we take a look at other park updates, including the reopening of Runaway Mine Train and new changes to Mr. Freeze. The SPLASH Water Parade has also made its return, this time sporting new floats and plenty of opportunities to get soaked.
First Look: Summer Nights Spectacular, Pirates of Speelunker Cave & More Reopen
Six Flags Over Texas' Summer Nights Spectacular takes place on Friday and Saturday evenings now through August 12. Guests can enjoy specialty foods, live entertainment, fireworks displays, photo ops and more. Our visit through the park also highlights the reopening of Pirates of Speelunker Cave, Casa Magnetica and other attractions that recently underwent refurbishment.
Speelunker Cave Sees Life, First Look at New Electro Show in Southern Palace
Daily summer operations have begun at Six Flags Over Texas, but that doesn't mean TLC projects have slowed down. Join us for a look around the park at continued paint refreshes for rides, Runaway Mine Train upgrades, changes to the status of Pirates of Speelunker Cave and more. Six Flags Over Texas also invited us out for an early look at their all-new Electro summer show in Southern Palace, along with the returning Texas Justice gunfighter show!
Mine Train Progress, The Joker Reopens, More Theming Enhancements
This rainy day Six Flags Over Texas update takes a look at ongoing ride refurbishments, including the extensive system upgrade taking place at Runaway Mine Train, along with fresh paint coming to Rodeo. We also take a look at the completed El Sombrero paint job, head to Pirates of Speelunker Cave for a quick update, enjoy some new food offerings and talk about summer entertainment.
New Six Flags Selfie Scavenger Hunt Begins This Weekend
Join the fun with our Six Flags Over Texas Selfie Scavenger Hunt. This free event takes place Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. This event is for kids of all ages. Take a selfie of yourself with items listed below and post to social media. When posting, add hashtag #sixflagsovertexas. Social media for this game includes Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok.
Coasters Opening Soon, Speelunker Cave Update, Even More New Dining Offerings
Several roller coasters and attractions are planned to open after lengthy refurbishments and upgrades, including The Joker, Runaway Mine Train, El Sombrero and Pirates of Speelunker Cave. On top of new food offerings at existing dining locations, Six Flags Over Texas has also teamed with Cinnabon to bring the popular brand into the park. Plus, we check out more ¡Viva la Fiesta! event festivities, which takes place on weekends now through May 7.
¡Viva la Fiesta! Kicks Off at Six Flags Over Texas, Plus New Ride Refurbs & Park Enhancements Begin
¡Viva la Fiesta! takes place at Six Flags Over Texas on select dates now through May 7. The event features vibrant decor, several live entertainment offerings and specialty food items. The park also continues to work on improvements as El Sombrero begins an extensive refurbishment, the Mexico section sees new theming enhancements, ride lockers arrive at Aquaman: Power Wave, a second Roller Coaster Coffee location is teased and more.
Judge Roy Scream Reopens, New Restaurants & Food, Ride Lockers Coming Soon
Upgrades continue to take place at Six Flags Over Texas, including fresh paint, more flat ride refurbishments, new dining locations and food offerings and the addition of free ride lockers to select attractions. We take a look at the progress on current refurb projects, including Runaway Mine Train and Judge Roy Scream, and check out some Spring Break and St. Patrick's Day festivities.
Scream Break 2023 | Tons of Monsters, Crazy Sliders, Entertainment & Night Rides
New for 2023, Six Flags Over Texas debuts their Scream Break event. Taking place during their Spring Break celebration, this new nighttime event features access to Aquaman: Power Wave, rides, sideshow entertainment acts, haunted houses, a scare zone and more.
Aquaman: Power Wave Opens at Six Flags Over Texas! On-Ride Footage, Opening Ceremonies & Ride Review
Six Flags Over Texas, the Thrill Capital of Texas, unveils one of the most highly anticipated new attractions of the year, AQUAMAN™: Power Wave, on March 11, 2023. The new multi-launch water coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC, is the first of its kind in North America. The ride opens this weekend to park guests just in time for Spring Break and Scream Break.
Six Flags Over Texas Announces Passholder Preview Dates for Aquaman: Power Wave
Six Flags Over Texas announced today that passholder previews will take place for the all-new Aquaman: Power Wave roller coaster on two weekends leading up to the ride’s grand opening. When it opens, the high-thrill Aquaman: Power Wave water coaster will be the first ride of its kind to debut in North America.