Former Rides & Attractions
Six Flags Over Texas has been home to several groundbreaking attractions, including Schwarzkopf’s Big Bend and the original Texas Giant. Below is a listing of rides, attractions, venues and events that once existed at the park.
| Roller Coasters | |
| Other Rides & Attractions |
Roller Coasters
La Cucaracha
An Allen Herschell Wild Mouse roller coaster that was originally constructed in the park's USA area and moved to Mexico in 1962.
Image: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
| 1961 - 1964 | |
| Mexico |
Big Bend
A Schwarzkopf Speed Racer roller coaster. The ride was transported to Six Flags St. Louis after 1979, but was never reassembled.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1971 - 1979 | |
| USA |
The Texas Giant was first constructed in 1990 as the world’s tallest and fastest wooden roller coaster. During the 2010 season, the attraction underwent a hybrid transformation, becoming New Texas Giant.
| March 17, 1990 - November 1, 2009 | |
| Texas |
A Vekoma Boomerang attraction. The roller coaster occupied the current location of The Riddler Revenge. Was relocated to Six Flags St. Louis as Boomerang.
| March 18, 1989 - September 3, 2012 | |
| Goodtimes Square |
A Intamin Bobsled attraction. The roller coaster was located in Spain and had previously operated as Sarajevo Bobsleds at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
| 1986 - November 3, 2024 | |
| Spain |
| Roller Coasters | |
| Other Rides & Attractions |
Other Rides & Attractions
Los Conquistadores Mule Pack Ride
A burro ride featuring live animals. The ride’s layout was the same as flume one of El Aserradero.
| 1961 - 1962 | |
| Spain |
Las Cocheses Cabras
An attraction that featured live goats pulling carts for smaller guests.
| 1961 - 1963 | |
| Mexico |
Indian Village
A sub-section of the park, located on the borders of the Texas and Mexico sections, that paid tribute to the Native American presence in Texas. The small area featured teepees, decor and traditional performances by Native Americans.
| 1961 - 1967 | |
| Indian Village |
Overland Butterfield Stagecoach
A stagecoach ride that featured live horses.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1961 - 1967 | |
| Texas |
Sky Hook
A sky crane modified by Von Roll to be an observation attraction. It was removed to make way for Mini Mine Train. Sky Hook was relocated to Six Flags Over Georgia where it operated until 1977.
Image: Amusement Today
| 1963 - 1968 | |
| Boomtown |
Jet Set
Jet Set was an Intamin Mini Jets attraction. This was the first-ever amusement attraction created by Intamin. Its removal made way for the Big Bend roller coaster.
Image: Warren Ludwig
| 1967 - 1970 | |
| USA (Modern) |
Little Dixie Carousel
Commonly known as the Flying Jenny, a carousel attraction that was powered by mules.
| 1961 - 1974 | |
| Confederacy |
Will Rogers Show/The Fun Guns of Dry Gulch
A show building showcasing the Will Rogers Show and The Fun Guns of Dry Gulch attractions. The structure later became Texas Chute Out’s queue.
| 1972 - 1975 | |
| Good Time Square |
Tower Slide
A twelve-lane slide attraction that came off the first level of Oil Derrick. Guests would travel down on burlap sacks.
| 1969 - 1976 | |
| Tower |
Missile Chaser
An Eli Bridge Scrambler attraction. There were multiple installations of the ride, this being the first version.
| 1961 - 1977 | |
| USA (Modern) |
Ferrocarril Fiesta Train
A train ride that traveled through several themed scenes. The attraction was remodeled and upgraded in 1968.
| 1961 - 1978 | |
| Mexico |
Cyclorama Museum
A large, 90-foot long curved cyclorama display at the back of the Indian Village Trading Post that depicted the lives of Texas Native Americans. The display featured life-sized figures and historical, authentic relics.
| 1968 - 1978 | |
| Mexico |
Astrolift
A Von Roll 101 sky ride attraction. The ride had two stations located in the USA and Texas park areas.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1961 - 1980 | |
| USA (Modern) to Texas |
La Salle’s River Adventure
La Salle's River Adventure was a guided boat ride in which guests took an adventure through various themed scenes. The ride once sat in part of the current location of Roaring Rapids.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1961 - 1982 | |
| France |
Crazy Legs
The park's first version of Crazy Legs was a Eyerly Aircraft Monster attraction located in Good Time Square.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1973 - 1982 | |
| Good Time Square |
Skull Island
Skull Island was a multi-functional playground attraction that sat in parts of the current-day Old South and Tower park areas. It was eventually removed completely as the Tower area expanded.
| 1961 - 1982 | |
| Confederacy & Tower |
Petting Zoo
The petting zoo was an attraction featured in the park's USA area. It was located in present-day Bugs Bunny Boomtown.
| 1961 - 1983 | |
| USA (Modern) |
Caddo War Canoes
An interactive canoe attraction located in Boomtown. Guests would aid in the rowing of their canoe.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1961 - 1983 | |
| Boomtown |
The Sensational Sense Machine
A 50-seat virtual reality attraction designed by Intamin A.G. The ride’s structure would “shift” in sync with the movie being displayed via hydraulics. Plagued with technical issues, the attraction typically showed its feature film without movement.
| 1979 - 1984 | |
| USA (Modern) |
Cinesphere Chevy Show
A Cinema 180 attraction. The structure eventually became the Lone Star Theatre.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1969 - 1984 | |
| Texas |
Happy Motoring Freeway
An Arrow Dynamics attraction that sat in the current location of the Pandemonium roller coaster. Happy Motoring Freeway featured two tracks. Track one existed from 1961 to 1979. Track two existed from 1962 to 1987.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1961 - 1987 | |
| USA (Modern) |
Rotoriculous
A Reverchon Himalaya attraction that was also known as Roto Disco for a period of time.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1975 - 1988 | |
| Good Time Square |
Spindletop
A Chance Rides Rotor attraction. The ride was relocated to Frontier City in Oklahoma City, OK.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1967 - 1989 | |
| Texas |
The Cave
An Arrow Development dark ride attraction that featured the first inception of the famous Speelunker character. It would be replaced by Yosemite Sam & the Gold River Adventure.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1964 - 1991 | |
| Texas |
Spinnaker
A Schwarzkopf Enterprise attraction that once occupied the current Runaway Mountain location. Spinnaker was relocated to Six Flags Fiesta Texas as the Wagon Wheel.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1977 - 1995 | |
| Tower |
Elmer Fudd’s Fewwis Wheel
Also known as Kiddie Ferris Wheel, a small children’s Ferris Wheel attraction.
| 1982 - 1997 | |
| USA |
Chameleon Virtual Reality
A virtual reality upcharge attraction.
| 1995 - 1998 | |
| USA |
The Great Six Flags Air Racer
An Intamin Bi-Plane Tower attraction that once occupied the current Superman: Tower of Power location.
Image: Six Flags Archives
| 1984 - 1999 | |
| Tower |
Porky Pig Magic Wheel
An Eli Bridge Ferris Wheel attraction. It was removed to make way for the newly-renovated Looney Tunes USA children’s area.
| 1991 - 2000 | |
| USA |
Road Runner Runaround
Also known as Rugged Buggy, was a children’s car ride attraction. It was removed to make way for the newly-renovated Looney Tunes USA children’s area.
| 1972 - 2000 | |
| USA |
Daffy Duck Lake
A children’s boat attraction that was removed to make way for the newly-renovated Looney Tunes USA area.
| 1985 - 2000 | |
| USA |
Missile Chaser
An Eli Bridge Scrambler attraction. There were two installations of the ride, this being the second. It stood where Superman: Tower of Power is located.
Image: Amusement Planet
| 2000 - 2002 | |
| Tower |
Virtual Quest Interactive Theater
A virtual reality attraction.
Image: Amusement Planet
| 2002 - 2003 | |
| Goodtimes Square |
Turbo Bungy
A Eurobungy attraction once located near the entrance to Six Flags Speedway. The former Turbo Bungy pad is currently part of the Shock Wave queue line.
Image: Amusement Planet
| 2001 - 2005 | |
| Tower |
Known by three different names: Wildcatter, G-Force and Texas Cliffhanger. Was a first-generation Intamin Freefall attraction that was imploded when removed. Once occupied the current Pandemonium location.
| 1982 - 2007 | |
| Boomtown |
A Soli Bumper Cars attraction. The ride was standing, but not operating until 2016 when it was demolished to make way for Catwoman Whip.
| 1973 - 2007 | |
| Goodtimes Square |
Adventure Theater
A motion simulator theater attraction that was SBNO from 2011 to 2014. The structure was remodeled/expanded and transformed into Justice League: Battle for Metropolis.
| 1995 - 2010 | |
| USA |
An Intamin Parachute Tower attraction that was imploded when demolished. It stood at the current Texas SkyScreamer location.
| 1976 - September 3, 2012 | |
| Goodtimes Square |
Bugs Bunny’s Spirit of St. Louie
A children’s biplane attraction that was also formerly known as The C. Cosmo Flying Machine Co. and Red Baron. Removed during the children's area transformation into Bugs Bunny Boomtown.
| 1975 - 2013 | |
| Looney Tunes USA |
Michigan J. Frog’s Tinsel Town Revue
Also known as Martian Escape, a Zamperla Mini Swinger attraction. Removed during the children's area transformation into Bugs Bunny Boomtown.
| 1991 - 2013 | |
| Looney Tunes USA |
Elmer Fudd’s “America the Beautiful” Railway
Also known as Sylvester’s Junior’s Train, a Zamperla Rio Grande attraction. Removed during the children's area transformation into Bugs Bunny Boomtown.
| 1991 - 2013 | |
| Looney Tunes USA |
Daffy Duck’s Capitol Tours
A SBF/VISA Crazy Bus attraction. Removed during the children's area transformation into Bugs Bunny Boomtown.
| 2001 - 2013 | |
| Looney Tunes USA |
Route 66 Bumper Cars
A SBF/VISA Mini Bumper Cars attraction. Removed during the children's area transformation into Bugs Bunny Boomtown.
| 2001 - 2013 | |
| Looney Tunes USA |
An Intamin Looping Starship attraction that was removed for the addition of Justice League: Battle for Metropolis.
| June 16, 2006 - August 24, 2014 | |
| USA |
Goodtimes Square
Good Time Square was introduced at Six Flags Over Texas in 1973 and was the first location in the park to feature games of skill. In 1989, with the addition of Flashback!, Good Time Square was transformed into the 50s-themed Goodtimes Square. Much of the area was transformed into Gotham City in 1999. For the 2016 season, Gotham City was expanded once again, engulfing the remainder of Goodtimes Square.
| 1973 - 2016 | |
| Goodtimes Square |
A Huss Troika attraction. From 2006 to 2015, the ride was named Crazy Legs. In 2016, the ride was renamed Harley Quinn Spinsanity to fit the newly-expanded Gotham City theme. Currently in storage.
| April 28, 2006 - January 7, 2018 | |
| Gotham City |
Aquaman Splashdown, also formerly known as Splashwater Falls, was a Hopkins Rides Shoot the Chutes water attraction. The ride last operated during the 2018 season and removal began in spring of 2019.
| 1987 - 2018 | |
| USA |
Yosemite Sam & the Gold River Adventure
Yosemite Sam & the Gold River Adventure, which replaced The Cave in 1992, was a dark ride featuring a story line driven by Looney Tunes characters. The attraction closed in 2018 after substantial flooding and was replaced by Pirates of Speelunker Cave in 2022.
| 1992 - 2018 | |
| Texas |
Sylvester & Tweety’s State Fair-is Wheel
A Zamperla Mini Ferris Wheel attraction. The ride was standing, but not operating prior to its removal in December 2023.
| 2001 - 2022 | |
| Bugs Bunny Boomtown |
An ABC Rides Tourbillon attraction, which was the second installation in North America. The ride's closure was confirmed in February of 2023 and it was removed in November of 2023.
| July 14, 2018 - 2023 | |
| Gotham City |
A Mini Teacups children's attraction that stood in the spot once occupied by Daffy Duck Lake. The ride was removed the month of its closure with its footprint being replaced by Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters.
| 2001 - January 7, 2024 | |
| Bugs Bunny Boomtown |
An Arrow Development Antique Cars attraction that was replaced by Dino Off Road Adventure.
| 1962 - April, 2014 | |
| Texas |
A Larson International Giga Loop attraction that was located near the La Vibora roller coaster.
| May 28 2019 - November 3, 2024 | |
| Spain |
| Performance Venues | |
| Events & Celebrations |
Performance Venues
Texas Pavilion
The Texas Pavilion, also known as the County Fair arena and Texas Arena, was a 2,000-seat outdoor venue that featured productions, such as the Wild West Show and Los Voladores Flying Indian Spectacular. It was the first attraction constructed outside the railroad loop.
| 1965 - 1974 | |
| Texas |
People Mover Theatre
Located behind Indian Village Trading Post, a 400-seat indoor venue that was home to The People Mover Show, the Country Critter Revue animatronic show and the Pac-Man Show.
| 1979 - 1984 | |
| Mexico |
Aquatic Theatre
A 1,000-seat outdoor venue that featured water-based entertainment, such as The Dolphin Show and the U.S. High Diving Team. For its last season, Aquatic Theatre’s pool was covered for The Hollywood Stunt Show.
| 1969 - 1991 | |
| Tower |
USA stage featured a number of live entertainment productions. The venue was removed with the addition of Pandemonium.
| 2000 - 2007 | |
| USA |
An indoor performance venue that was once home to the Cinesphere Chevy Show prior to 1985. Though demolished in May of 2019, the venue's final production was during Holiday in the Park 2014.
| 1985 - 2019 | |
| Texas |
Back Porch Stage was an outdoor performance venue in the park’s Texas section. Introduced for Six Flags Over Texas’ 40th anniversary, the stage featured productions in the 2000s.
| 1969 - 1991 | |
| Tower |
| Performance Venues | |
| Events & Celebrations |
Events & Celebrations
A themed festival celebrating the Latino heritage of Texas. The event featured live entertainment, specialty food and decor.
| 2006 - 2014 |
A Halloween-themed alternative to Fright Fest in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event included Halloween zones and a State Fair-themed food festival.
| 2020 |
Fire & Ice Winter Festival, which immediately followed Holiday in the Park, featured themed live entertainment, fireworks displays atop the Oil Derrick and specialty food and drink offerings.
| 2021 |
A festival celebrating the heritage of Texas with food, live music, skilled demonstrations and other activities. The event was also known as the Texas Heritage Crafts Festival for several seasons.
| 1990 - 2008, 2021 |
A summer-themed event (Jul 1 to Aug 2) that featured new live entertainment, fireworks displays and specialty food booths.
| 2023 |