Texas Six Flags to debut a roller coaster that has shattered six world records

Six Flags Over Texas will open a new roller coaster this year designed to claim six world records, including the titles for the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster.

The ride, named Tormenta Rampaging Run, is scheduled to debut in 2026 at the theme park in Arlington, Texas. The flagship park is one of two major Six Flags theme parks in the state.

The attraction will be located within a newly designed Spanish-themed area of the park called Rancho de la Tormenta, though an official opening date has not yet been confirmed.

According to specifications released by Six Flags, the coaster will climb to a peak of 309 feet before releasing riders into a 285-foot drop. That descent will plunge at a 95-degree angle, tilting past a standard vertical drop. The ride is engineered to reach a top speed of 87 miles per hour across 4,199 feet of track.

The park confirmed the coaster will also feature a 218-foot Immelmann inversion — a maneuver that flips riders upside down before tracking them in the opposite direction — and a 179-foot vertical loop, both expected to set industry records.

The park claims the ride has already smashed six world records, including those for tallest, longest, and fastest dive coaster, and for the highest drop with inversion.

To board, passengers must meet a minimum height requirement of 48 inches, or 4 ft tall, with a maximum restriction capped at 76 inches, or 6ft 3 inches.

The ride’s design anchors a new, heavily themed Spanish plaza within the park called Rancho de la Tormenta. Park officials said the area will feature regional music and banners, and the open-air coaster trains will be styled to evoke the traditional attire worn during the Running of the Bulls.

The announcement comes as amusement parks across the country ramp up investment in record-breaking rides to attract travelers. Major competitors are rolling out similar anchor attractions this summer, including a drifting coaster themed around the “Fast & Furious” film franchise at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Six Flags has not yet disclosed an exact opening date for the Texas coaster, stating only that it will debut later this year.

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