New Texas Giant

New Texas Giant General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Six Flags Over Texas Location Arlington, Texas, USA Status Operating Operated Operated April 22, 2011(Renovation) March 17, 1990(Original) - Opened April 22, 2011(Renovation) March 17, 1990(Original) Opening Cost $10,000,000 US(Renovation) $5,500,000 US(Original) Height restriction 48 inches Statistics Manufacturer Rocky Mountain Construction(Renovation) Dinn Corporation (Original) Builder Designer Curtis D. Summers Type Hybrid Type Model Riders per train 24 Riders per hour 1,600 Lift/launch system Chain Lift Height 153 feet Drop 147 feet Top speed 65 mph Length 4,920 feet Dimensions feet x feet Duration 2:00 Inversions 0 Steepest drop 79 degrees Maximum g-force 4.2G

New Texas Giant is a hybrid roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. The ride opened as the tallest wooden coaster in the world. However, after the renovations, the New Texas Giant lost it's wooden records.

History

Texas Giant closed at the end of the 2009 season for extensive renovations which took the entire 2010 season to complete. The modifications included raising the height of the lift hill to 153 ft (46.6 meters), steepening the drop to 79 degrees, and turns banked up to 95 degrees. The coaster also used a brand new type of all steel track, making Texas Giant a hybrid coaster. The coaster was scheduled to reopened to the public in 2011 as part of the park's 50th anniversary celebration. That year, the ride was presented the Golden Ticket Award for best new ride of 2011.

Photo Gallery

The large first drop on the old Texas Giant.

The train going down a hill on the old Texas Giant.

The ride during renovation.

A train flying through the overbanked turn after renovation.