HowieP Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 That's right! So if you're going on the Texas Trip or planning a trip to Texas and SFOT is on the itinerary, get your rides on the Giant while you can because next year, it's gonna be closed for fixing. Here's the story courtesy of ACEOnline: Texas Giant will not operate in 2010 As rumors were starting to increase, official word has finally come – Texas Giant will not operate in 2010. Six Flags Over Texas will start a transformation of the world famous woodie next season, debuting the new-and-improved version for the park’s 50th anniversary in 2011, just in time for Coaster Con XXXIV. The announcement of the refurbishment to Texas Giant came about in an earnings call from Six Flags CEO Mark Shapiro on March 16, 2009. While an official press release is yet to come, there are many questions that arise from such an intriguing venture. New trains and obviously significant structure work will be in order. But what changes might occur is yet to be defined. “We’ll be adding some new elements and exciting changes,” one Six Flags source says. Six Flags has also not released which company will oversee the rebuilding. ACE News has learned that at least two companies have bid on the project, but it is unclear at this time, which or if either of these two have been selected to take on the challenge. New elements and major work to track and structure will be part of the $10 million overhaul. Which trains will operate on the new version will depend upon which proposal is accepted by Six Flags. For full coverage of this announcement, see the April issue of ACE News.
SharkTums Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 Already being discussed here: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49813 You should have known that if you found the article via ACE today, that it's probably existed for quite some time already!
robbalvey Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 LOL! Let's see... You can either wait and get the "full coverage in the April Issue of ACE news..." or.... Get the same information online at TPR on March 16th. You Choose! --Robb
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