Tormenta Rampaging Run Opens as World’s First 300-Foot Giga Dive Coaster
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 13
Tormenta Rampaging Run Opens as World’s First 300-Foot Giga Dive Coaster
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 13
Summary
July 9 marked the opening of Tormenta Rampaging Run at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, introducing the world’s first coaster to combine giga and dive designs.
The ride pairs a 300-to-399-foot giga coaster format with a dive coaster’s signature hold-and-drop element, sending riders into a nearly vertical or beyond-vertical plunge.
Six Flags’ new attraction is only the eighth operating giga coaster worldwide, giving the Texas park a rare entry in the top tier of extreme roller coasters.
The opening was highlighted in a New York Times roundup of five notable new U.S. roller coasters debuting this summer, alongside launches at parks including Universal Studios Hollywood.