CoasterMatt
08-12-2012, 11:13 PM
This is where I'm gonna put some of the photos I took during last week's visit to Six Flags over Texas.
"New" Texas Giant - The main reason I've gone to this park two years in a row-
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7771217524_ff7dc48d18_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771217524/)
Super smooth, and filled with TONS of airtime- it's so forceful, it actually ripped one of my keychains right off it's loop.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8421/7771226888_91a00523b0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771226888/)
A view of the Texas Giant from the Oil Derrick observation deck.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/7771239220_48d1a833f1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771239220/)
If you look closely, you can see three rides going at once in this shot- Batman is in it's first vertical loop, Superman: Tower of Power is launching up, and Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast is going through the overbanked curve
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8426/7771197678_579fd976a8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771197678/)
Shock Wave, which opened in 1978, is still an amazingly fun, smooth ride.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/7771249400_8e72beb8f7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771249400/)
It's a classic design from Anton Schwarzkopf, one of the greatest steel coaster designers.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7771257170_f881d4efb4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771257170/)
A newer ride that really packs a punch is Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7771188436_dd5483a91c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771188436/)
Mr. Freeze looks down at the guests...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/7771271808_807dfb4835_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771271808/)
Snapped this AS the train was launching.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8445/7771287290_0ea4bcfd8c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771287290/)
I'll post more as I get them sorted out- I got a lot of pictures of different attractions and details of the park, including still photos inside the park's fun little dark ride/boat ride.
"New" Texas Giant - The main reason I've gone to this park two years in a row-
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8287/7771217524_ff7dc48d18_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771217524/)
Super smooth, and filled with TONS of airtime- it's so forceful, it actually ripped one of my keychains right off it's loop.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8421/7771226888_91a00523b0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771226888/)
A view of the Texas Giant from the Oil Derrick observation deck.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8307/7771239220_48d1a833f1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771239220/)
If you look closely, you can see three rides going at once in this shot- Batman is in it's first vertical loop, Superman: Tower of Power is launching up, and Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast is going through the overbanked curve
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8426/7771197678_579fd976a8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771197678/)
Shock Wave, which opened in 1978, is still an amazingly fun, smooth ride.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/7771249400_8e72beb8f7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771249400/)
It's a classic design from Anton Schwarzkopf, one of the greatest steel coaster designers.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7771257170_f881d4efb4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771257170/)
A newer ride that really packs a punch is Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7771188436_dd5483a91c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771188436/)
Mr. Freeze looks down at the guests...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/7771271808_807dfb4835_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771271808/)
Snapped this AS the train was launching.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8445/7771287290_0ea4bcfd8c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermatt/7771287290/)
I'll post more as I get them sorted out- I got a lot of pictures of different attractions and details of the park, including still photos inside the park's fun little dark ride/boat ride.