ItsMeMilks

Did we ride the same New Texas Giant today? It was silky smooth and I didn't notice any rough spots at all (all of my rides were front or very back). Also, your comparison to MF and TTD is nothing but furthest from the truth. These lapbars don't "click" or anything...they lock as every little bit they are lowered down. I'm 6' and 260 lbs and barely fit on MF/TTD but these trains and lapbars are SUPER compatible for larger guests. They lapbars fit nice and snug while still giving plenty of room for airtime because of their design. As soon as they touch your legs snugly the green lights on the train (4 of them located inbetween rows 1 and 2 of each car) light up. I LOVED the trains. Now that I'm home, does anyone want a super detailed revier of the ride? Or is that giving too much away Oh well, from what I remember on TTD and MF the lap bars don't click and they go down as far as you want it. For me, they were a little uncomfortable since I rode it about 6 times in a row, but what I meant by the rough spot was before the MCBR in the 2nd to last row (the only row I rode) there was a little shaking in the train itself (which isn't that big of a problem.) Otherwise, I felt that it was still a great ride. And I do guess the seats were comfortable for larger guests, not saying you're huge, but I mean for the larger waisted people as the seats aren't that large themselves. And yes, the lapbars do seem a larger on this ride then MF or TTD, but they don't coverup your pockets, so if you want to bring phones or accessories on the ride, I would advise you not to as my ride partner lost his phone on the ride. Also, the leg restraints in the 1st car of every train do get a little annoying after riding it multiple times, as there is not much padding on them. Anyway, that shouldn't take away from the wow factor of the ride.

If you plan on going the day this ride opens, I must say that it is well worth the wait that there is most likely going to be on it! So much airtime, nothing to really compare it to in the entire park. The ride is super smooth and there were only 1 or 2 rough spots on the 5 times I rode it in the 2nd to back row. By far the most airtime I have encountered yet on a coaster yet and the banked turns were just amazing. The drop offers A LOT of airtime, as when you are in the back you're out of your seat for almost the entire drop. Seats are extremely comfortable, but I wouldn't offer advice to try and ride it if you are a larger build. Lap bars are like on Millennium Force, TTD or THBS, I would recommended to push it close to all the way down, as you still get a lot of airtime. Otherwise, great ride and personally rated 5 stars.

Of course it's safe. You think Six Flags would intentionally put people on a ride they didn't think was safe? My question is, if the ride is fully tested (which it is if they're letting people from the public on it), why in the world are they waiting another 44 days before opening it? Yeh, I guess your true about that, and I wonder the same on how they would wait so long to release the ride. I guess we'll never find out. One last question, are you going tomorrow?

Six Flags Over Texas confirmed that those participating in the film shoot will actually be riding the Giant. They also said to look out in the future for more opportunities for their Facebook fans! And regarding the video, it looks insane...major kudos to SFOT on this project. I think the watermark is what they changed from the video they originally posted, but I can understand why on this one -Jake P.S. ^ I think you have to like their Facebook page to view the video. You think its gonna be a safe ride? I personally think, if it wasn't safe they wouldn't let the public on it, but do you think it will me? And, what shift do you have?

Video is back up! Anyone know if everyone will be able to ride the coaster tomorrow?

When did you send yours in and about how long did it take them to reply? Thanks!

I read this just a minute ago while I was browsing the SFOT fan page on Facebook, I'm not sure if it's true but we'll find out in less then 4 hours! Anyway, here's the quote. The rejiggered Giant is set to reopen later this month with steel rails replacing the old, rough wooden ones, but with the wood-frame design intact. It will, Lipincky said, “be a game-changer.” Found on: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/arlington/headlines/20110305-six-flags-over-texas-opens-50th-anniversary-season-with-cold-winds-warm-memories.ece?ssimg=137489#ssStory137355