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ride in the 2008–2009 offseason, with the ultimate aim of improving the ride's smoothness. Although the maintenance did improve the ride, park officials needed a more permanent solution. Initial speculation indicated the ride would be removed entirely from the park; however, Six Flags Over Texas denied any intention or consideration to do so. In March 2009, the park announced the closure of Texas Giant prior to a $ 10 million renovation. Following
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plant. There, two-dimensional plates of steel were machine-welded to form the three-dimensional track parts. The redevelopment saw much of the track get reprofiled; the lift hill was increased by 10 feet (3.0 m), the first drop was steepened to 79 degrees, and several overbanked turns (ranging from 90° to 115°) were added. In
October 2010, Six Flags announced that the renovated ride would be called the
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On July 19, 2013, a 52-year-old woman fell to her death while riding New Texas Giant. The ride was closed indefinitely pending further investigation. The park completed its investigation stating on
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Following the ride's opening it had several modifications and renovations, which included reprofiling parts of the ride, shortening the seven-car trains to six-car trains, and performing maintenance on the wooden track. Six Flags Over Texas performed over 1,200 feet (370 m) of trackwork on the
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Bachtar. The steel track was designed to be a replacement for any existing wooden track structure, with the rail shape, approximate weight, and dimensions remaining the same. Schilke designed the modifications to the layout, giving specifications to Grubb for manufacturing at RMC's Idaho
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Texas Giant ranked as the number one wooden roller coaster for 1998 and 1999. Its ranking slowly declined to position 32 in 2009, its final year of operation as a wooden roller coaster. Following its 2010 renovation, the New Texas Giant again ranked highly in the Golden Ticket Awards (this time
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The original Texas Giant by Dinn
Corporation was 10 feet (3.0 m) lower in height than its Rocky Mountain Construction counterpart. The refurbished New Texas Giant features a steeper and longer first drop, and therefore achieves a faster maximum speed. Additionally, a 540° helix after the
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saw an increase in height from 143 to 153 feet (44 to 47 m) and drop length from 137 to 147 feet (42 to 45 m), as well as a steeper drop angle of 79°. New Texas Giant also increased the angle of multiple banked turns producing steeper angles.
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after redesigned restraint bars, pads, and seat belts were installed on all three trains. The incident resulted in the introduction of seat belts as a precaution on other roller coasters throughout the Six Flags chain.
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The Texas Giant before and after its renovation, showcasing the profile of the first drop and a turnaround. The renovated ride features a steeper and longer first drop, as well as several overbanked turns up to 115°
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As the name suggests, New Texas Giant is located within the Texas section of Six Flags Over Texas. It was Rocky
Mountain Construction's first installation of I-Box track. New Texas Giant operates with three
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348:(RMC). It reemerged as New Texas Giant in 2011. While the coaster retained much of the original wooden support structure, the wooden track was replaced with steel featuring RMC's
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in the 2011 Golden Ticket Awards and ranking highly in industry polls. A fatal incident occurred on July 19, 2013, and resulted in modifications to the ride's restraint system.
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mid-course brake run was converted into a 180° turnaround, resulting in its track length being shortened by approximately 400 feet (120 m).
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Slade, Gary (April 2010). "Fred Grubb discusses new Texas Giant".
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Shoichet, Catherine E.; Sutton, Joe (September 11, 2013).
1220:"Innovative new track design introduced for Texas Giant".
1201:; Grubb, Fred; Bachtar, Dody, "Rolling Vehicle Track"
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New Texas Giant features steel track and overbanked turns
2234:"Texas roller coaster set to reopen after woman's death"
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The New Texas Giant begins with a right turn out of the
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Texas Giant closed in 2009 for a major refurbishment by
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2188:"Six Flags: Woman died while riding Texas Giant"
1149:"New Texas Giant (Six Flags Over Texas)"
2209:James, Michael; Shaw, Alexis (July 20, 2013).
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1809:: 30–31B. September 2006. Archived from
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1707:: 10–11B. September 2003. Archived from
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1240:"The New Texas Giant Is Virtually Here"
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2361:World's Tallest Wooden Roller Coaster
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2525:Justice League: Battle for Metropolis
2499:Wile E. Coyote's Grand Canyon Blaster
910:"Local firm will design two coasters"
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1673:: 6B. September 2002. Archived from
1004:"Texas Giant - Six Flags Over Texas"
947:"Texas Giant (Six Flags Over Texas)"
667:and short path back to the station.
620:Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC)
2326:Official POV of the New Texas Giant
2861:Roller coasters introduced in 2011
2155:Wilonsky, Robert (July 19, 2013).
2128:"2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners"
2100:"2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners"
908:Boyer, Mike (September 18, 1989).
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1639:: 6B. August 2001. Archived from
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2337:POV of the original Texas Giant
1036:Moiser, Jeff (March 16, 2009).
978:"Six Flags building giant ride"
443:. It opened on April 22, 2011.
41:Previously known as Texas Giant
2550:Six Flags & Texas Railroad
587:4,200 ft or 1,300 m
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2785:Congo River Expedition (2009)
2052:"2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters"
2028:"2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters"
2004:"2016 Top 50 Wooden Coasters"
1992:(6.2): 45–46. September 2015.
1961:(6.2): 38–39. September 2014.
1585:(6.2): 46–47. September 2012.
1195:US application 2011146528
598:65 mph or 105 km/h
584:4,920 ft or 1,500 m
2824:Cutback Water Coaster (2019)
976:Weist, Jon (June 15, 1989).
595:62 mph or 100 km/h
532:Rocky Mountain Construction
247:4,200 ft (1,300 m)
2320:Rocky Mountain Construction
2076:"2019 Top 50 Wood Coasters"
1108:(2): 1, 5–6. Archived from
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424:Rocky Mountain Construction
346:Rocky Mountain Construction
255:65 mph (105 km/h)
194:Rocky Mountain Construction
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352:technology. The renovated
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147:April 22, 2011
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914:The Cincinnati Enquirer
295:New Texas Giant at RCDB
239:147 ft (45 m)
231:153 ft (47 m)
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2836:Rise of Icarus (2024)
2818:Thunder Rapids (2017)
2773:Black Anaconda (2005)
1389:(December 10, 2011).
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692:Best New Ride of 2011
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2827:Cheetah Chase (2021)
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2411:Six Flags Over Texas
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2009:Golden Ticket Awards
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661:mid-course brake run
432:Ride Centerline, LLC
386:Six Flags Over Texas
339:Golden Ticket Awards
311:Six Flags Over Texas
307:steel roller coaster
213:I-Box – Custom
79:Six Flags Over Texas
69:Six Flags Over Texas
2833:Rocket Blast (2023)
2776:Bahari River (2006)
2581:Holiday in the Park
2434:Aquaman: Power Wave
1304:on October 31, 2013
1228:(1): 9. April 2010.
1042:Dallas Morning News
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2479:Runaway Mine Train
2140:. September 2022.
2112:. September 2021.
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1353:(April 21, 2011).
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2064:. September 2018.
2040:. September 2017.
2016:. September 2016.
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1396:Theme Park Review
1360:Theme Park Review
1336:(2): 5. May 2011.
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