Texas Giant Tear Down And Rebuild

ThatTh*ngGirl · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:55 pm Post subject:

And one of the new trains has also arrived on site. . . . .

Daffy · Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:47 am Post subject:

It Looking good. Cant Wait and Ride it next Summer

txcyclone10K · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:44 pm Post subject:

OMG OMG OMG.... the new trains are a billion times better than I had even hoped they'd be.

NO tall headrests, NO shoulder restraints, headlights, taillights, looks like a '61 Cadillac DeVille convertible, three trains: blue, red, black.

The seats are faux leather built to look like saddle leather with a saddlehorn on the lap bar to hang on to.

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Daffy · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:27 am Post subject:

WOW cant Wait. will this go lot Faster or will just be slow ride?

Markieb · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:47 pm Post subject:

Cool cute cars.

Mike Robinson · Site Admin Joined: 12 Mar 2002 Posts: 4184

Those trains are very cool. This ride is looking better and better every day.

txcyclone10K · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:39 pm Post subject:

OK, from a variety of sources including Amusement Today, press releases, SFOT facebook page, Screamscape, etc etc etc... here's what we know:

Three trains: metallic aqua, metallic red, metallic black
Headlights and taillights (no word as to whether they light up)
No OTSRs
No seat belts
Dual-wheel roadies, guides, and upstops
Plexiglas "windows" for arm guards
They're horny.
Stadium seating
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txcyclone10K · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:42 pm Post subject:

OK, Screamscape has posted a teaser video
http://www.screamscape.com/html/six_flags_over_texas.htm

IF this is an indication of the new layout (and the existing track matches the video, so it seems to be), then there are a couple of questions answered in it:
[1] There is no double-helix around the lift hill, only a horseshoe passover
[2] The S-turn into the flying carpet is still there, as is the flying carpet... but it will be in a tunnel(!)
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Houston Thrills · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:31 pm Post subject:

I don't think that video is very accurate, with regards to the helix. If there's only one pass, it's going under the lift, not over. There are already ledgers in place for a low, ground-level turn under the lift.

EDIT: I thought the placement of the ledgers would suggest a second pass, but after looking closer, I think they're just placed oddly because they're trying to use the old structure.

Daffy · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:37 pm Post subject:

now will this go a lot faster. And can someone tell how fast will it get to?

txcyclone10K · Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:14 pm Post subject:

Houston Thrills · Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:54 pm Post subject:

The ledgers are already in place, it's going under. The ledgers are pretty much on the ground, though I can't tell how close to the ground the track will be mounted.

ThatTh*ngGirl · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:29 pm Post subject:

Pics and virtual video here.

ThatTh*ngGirl · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:00 am Post subject:

Reading up on what I guess was an ACE event at Six Flags New England from over the weekend, the GM had a Q&A session, and someone from the event kept a running tally of the questions and their answers. In the middle, I found this:

Q. Why was the Flame Cannons removed from Bizarro?
A. We Felt they were not necessary and they will be used at SFOT on the Texas Giant to save money.

Should this be true, as I've heard the flame-throwing idea was tossed because of the whole "this is a wooden coaster" thing, then MAJOR facepalm. Besides the whole "wooden coaster/fire" thing...if they weren't necessary on Bizarro, why use them on something else? Sounds like a DUH to me.

wiyoh20 · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:19 am Post subject:

Terminator at Six Flags Magic Mountain has flame throwers and it's a woodie as well. With that being said, I suppose it could be possible for them to use it on the New Texas Giant. As far as cost, are those flame throwers "that" expensive?
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