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| Manufacturer | Dinn Corporation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Curtis D. Summers | ||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Wooden | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 143 feet | ||||||||||||||||||
| Drop | 137 feet | ||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 62 mph | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4920 feet | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Drop angle | 53° | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2:00 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Texas Giant was a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, USA. The ride opened on March 17, 1990 and closed on November 1, 2009. In 2011, it was replaced by the New Texas Giant Hybrid roller coaster, which follows a similar layout and uses much of the Texas Giant's supports.
History
Construction of the attraction began in June 1989.[1] Three months later in September, it was announced that a Dinn Corporation wooden roller coaster would be added to the park.[2]
Texas Giant opened as the tallest wooden coaster in the world on March 17, 1990.
In March 2009, the park announced that Texas Giant would close for a $10 million refurbishment. No details were revealed at the time, only that the refurbished ride would be "faster and smoother".[3] Its last day of operation was November 1, 2009. A train and signage from the ride was donated to the National Roller Coaster Museum.[4]
Design
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Trains
3 trains with 6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train. The trains were built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Images
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The entrance sign
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References
- ↑ Weist, Jon (June 15, 1989). "Six Flags building giant ride". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Boyer, Mike (September 18, 1989). "Local firm will design two coasters". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Six Flags Over Texas to close Texas Giant for renovations in 2010". Dallas News.
- ↑ "Artifacts continue to roll into NRCMA" (PDF). Amusement Today.
External links
- Texas Giant on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Texas Giant on Coaster-Count.
- Texas Giant on sixflags.com.
| Tallest wooden roller coaster March 1990 - May 1991 | ||
| Preceded by Le Monstre |
Tallest wooden roller coaster March 1990 - May 1991 |
Succeeded by Mean Streak |