Six Flags’ New Tormenta Coaster Is Worth the Wait

(Arlington, Texas) The testing and commissioning process is finally complete. Tormenta Rampaging Run at Six Flags Over Texas is now ready to deliver a thrilling ride to roller coaster enthusiasts.

The record-breaking giga dive coaster was announced more than a year ago by the Thrill Capital of Texas. Originally scheduled to open on June 26, Tormenta Rampaging Run needed additional testing, and now the thrilling new roller coaster is ready to deliver the ride of a lifetime to park goers beginning Thursday, July 9.

Tormenta Is Finally Ready for Riders

While the ride isn't open to the public yet, Six Flags Over Texas has been allowing season passholders to ride the record-breaking coaster since July 3, and the reviews of this one-of-a-kind coaster are coming in.

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Early Reviews From Season Passholders

Tormenta Rampaging Run is being described on social media as:

• A super smooth ride
• Lots of awesome airtime
• Thrilling and a lot of fun
• Front row is where it's all at
• 10/10, it was a blast

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Where Should You Sit on Tormenta?

Many season passholders have commented on social media that they have ridden it multiple times and in different seat positions on the coaster train. They say for a calmer ride, ride towards the middle of the train; for a more daring and adventurous experience, you'll want to ride on the outside seats.

The seat configuration for Tormenta Rampaging Run is not like the other coasters at Six Flags Over Texas. Trains for Tormenta feature eight seats across with only three rows. This giga dive coaster features numerous twists, turns, and airtime moments, and depending upon where you sit, riders will undoubtedly experience a different ride sensation on each ride.

The Six Major Records Tormenta Rampaging Run Will Break

• Tallest Dive Coaster: Soaring to an epic height of 309 feet, Tormenta Rampaging Run will give riders a heart-stopping view of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area before plunging them into a high-speed descent.
• Fastest Dive Coaster: Reaching a thrilling speed of 87 mph, Tormenta Rampaging Run will be the fastest dive coaster on the planet, ensuring an experience that delivers pure excitement from the first moment to the last.
• Longest Dive Coaster: Spanning 4,199 feet, this ride will offer an extended journey full of airtime (brief periods of weightlessness) moments, sharp turns, and exhilarating drops that will make riders feel like they are bull runners.
• Tallest Vertical Coaster Loop: At 179 feet, the loop on this coaster will be the highest of any coaster, of any type, in the world.
• Highest Immelmann Inversion: Being upside down at 218 feet will become a must for thrill-seekers and roller coaster enthusiasts from around the world.
• Highest 95-Degree Beyond Vertical Drop: Without warning, the train will release, dropping riders a record 285 feet down at a beyond-vertical 95 degrees.

Why Roller Coaster Fans Have Been Waiting

Tormenta Rampaging Run is catching the attention of the roller coaster community with six headline-grabbing world records and is the newest and most unique roller coaster that Six Flags Over Texas has seen in more than two decades.

The wait will be over for us all on Thursday, July 9, when Tormenta Rampaging Run opens in the newly re-themed Spain section of Six Flags Over Texas.