Six Flags Over Texas (SFOT) Discussion Thread

[bigboy]

It snowed 12 inches on the Thursday before the All Star game and the park was closed all weekend except for Monday for cleanup and downed trees. The weather in North Texas at this time of year makes it awfully risky to rush through a short off season when the it may be a dud.

[coasterlover420]

Does anyone have any updates? I'm really excited to see how TG is coming along!

[chadster]

mums the word.

[BrandonR]

A video of a full-train test run was shown at the Winterfest ACE event. I think they mentioned it should be online soon. Not many updates beyond that.

 

And to briefly skip back to another topic, similar to the weather when Six Flags opened for the All-Star game, the metroplex is currently experiencing some more horrid winter weather just in time for the Super Bowl. I'm sure the park is glad it stayed closed.

[robeclay]

It's snowing like crazy here in DFW today. The engineers probably won't be working on the Giant today. Blizzard for our standards. Stuck at work though, Equinox doesn't close ever. Hopefully someone can get down to the park to take pics of the Giant in the snow. Would look really pretty today. Everything is white.

[coastercrutchfield]

^ If you do be careful, lots of ice EVERYWHERE!

[BrandonR]

And speak of the devil, here's the video of the full-train test run:

[Funky Cold Medina]

Yeah I'd highly doubt they'd do anything cuz it is CRAZY (for Texas) outside. You know it's bad when it's actually about 10 degrees here.

[Fooz]

Its hard to see whats going on speed-wise after the MCBR, (except for that tilted air hill, which is looking tasty), but the first half is looking like it has insane speed and insane air.

[coasterlover420]

^Definitely! And this is during testing in cold weather, I bet it's going to haul a$$ through the course. Maybe even better with a train full of acers

[dragonskeep]

Looking more awesome with every new video. Can't wait to hear what people think of the ride experience and hope life takes me to Texas someday soon.

[coasterbill]

Words cannot describe how insane this thing looks. That extreme overbank turn looks like something out of a Tim Burton film.

[TXThrillster]

Woo Hoo ... new vid of a full train test run on Facebook ! It looks so fun.

[samisthabomb]

I'm trying to think of a hilarious response to that video, but I'm speechless. That looks amazing! I'll be up there June 10th to ride it. Can't wait

[monkeyoverlord71]

It's the CURSE OF THE WATERMARK!

[beatle11]

^Haha! Coaster looks great though.

[Hilltopper39]

eh, seemed a lot cooler with just the one little train

[BaMiTsPaT]

That is quite impressive to watch. The angle they shot the overbank from is really cool and makes it look insane. Can't wait to see it open later this year!

[Guy T. Koepp]

Those vids make it look awesome! Can't wait to get over there to ride the New San Francisco Giant.

[chadster]

^ Keep on dreamin, they gave you guys your day....when the park was closed!

[Guy T. Koepp]

It will forever be the New San Francisco Giant to me as I pretty much shun everything Texas.

[BrandonR]

It will forever be the New San Francisco Giant to me as I pretty much shun everything Texas.

 

Why yes, you've made that perfectly clear numerous times... Why you do such for a truly awesome state is still a mystery.

[let1gre]

I was not really a fan of the trains until I saw this video - now I think they look great. I'm also waiting for a certain Mr. Alvey to get out there to shoot us some very professional video of this monster!

[Sidra]

ACK! Attack of the watermark again! Still... loving the look of that coaster. Think I might need to find a way out to Texas.

[coastercrutchfield]

This may be a little off topic considering this is the TG thread, but I have gotten some views of La Vibora that the public usually never gets to see, so I thought that I would share it with you guys