| Not to be confused with Six Flags Over Texas. |
Six Flags Fiesta Texas, also known as Fiesta Texas, is a Six Flags theme park located in San Antonio, Texas. It opened to the public on March 14, 1992, and was created and built by Gaylord Entertainment.
In 1996, Fiesta Texas was acquired by Time Warner, and so the park subsequently became a Six Flags park. No major changes were made, but the signature DC Comics and Looney Tunes characters were introduced at the park.
The park features six themed areas with various attractions as well as award-winning entertainment.
History[]
Fiesta Texas (1992–1996)[]
Fiesta Texas was created by Gaylord as a park where you could watch shows, with the Rattler being a bonus.
In 1994, they added the Fiesta Bay Boardwalk area to the park.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas (1996–present)[]
In 1996, the park opened The Joker's Revenge, the second ride ever to be themed to The Joker. It stood until 2001, and was moved to Six Flags New Orleans in 2003, where it opened as The Jester.
In 1997, the park introduced a DC Comics Super Heroes Live show. The show notably included Batgirl, possibly to cash in on Batman & Robin which was a big summer release at the time, and Hal Jordan as Green Lantern, even though he'd been possessed by Parallax in the comics at this time.
Skyscreamer, a 200 foot tall FunTime Star Flyer, opened in 2012.
For the 2013 season, RMC built Iron Rattler, a steel hybrid of the original Rattler and RMC's 2nd coaster, with original being New Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas
In 2014, Six Flags Fiesta Texas added Bahama Blaster to its water park, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio
Batman: The Ride, an S&S 4D Free Fly Coaster, opened in 2015.
In 2016, Fiesta Texas opened Fireball, Spinsanity, and Hurricane Force 5.
For 2017, the park opened Thunder Rapids, a water coaster.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas' temporary closure announcement.
On March 13, in response to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, Six Flags Fiesta Texas joined many other Six Flags parks by announcing that the park would be temporarily suspending operations effective the next day, March 14, until at least the end of March. While there were no reported cases of COVID-19 at the property, the safety of Fiesta Texas' guests and team members was seen as the upmost priority. The park said that they would continue to monitor the "evolving conditions", and would follow guidance from federal, state, and local officials.[1]
On June 4, 2020, Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced that the park would reopen on June 19, followed by a full public reopening on June 22.
In the 2022 season, the park opened the steepest dive coaster and the first B&M dive coaster in the chain, Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger.
On November 4, 2023, Six Flags Fiesta Texas opened Kid Flash: Cosmic Coaster
For 2024 the park is opening Cyborg Cyber Revolution, Shazam Tower of Eternity, and Metropolis Transit Authority.
Location[]
Areas and attractions[]
Los Festivales[]
- Main article: Los Festivales
Attractions[]
Crackaxle Canyon[]
- Main article: Crackaxle Canyon
Attractions[]
- Iron Rattler
- Foghorn Leghorn's Barnyard Railway
- The Gully Washer
- Road Runner Express
- Texas Gunslinger
- Yosemite Sam's Wacky Wagons
- Dare Devil Dive Flying Machines
- Dr. Diabolical's Cliffhanger
Spassburg[]
- Main article: Spassburg
Attractions[]
Thrillseeker Park[]
- Main article: Thrillseeker Park
Attractions[]
- Buckarooz
- Rambling Road
- Splish Splash Zone
- Up, Up & Away
- ZoomJets
Rockville[]
- Main article: Rockville (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)
Attractions[]
DC Universe[]
- Main article: DC Universe (Six Flags Fiesta Texas)
Attractions[]
- Batgirl Coaster Chase
- Batman: The Ride
- DC Super-Villains Swing
- Screamin' Eagle Zipline
- Superman: Krypton Coaster
- The Joker: Carnival of Chaos
- Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster
Fiesta Bay Boardwalk[]
- Main article: Fiesta Bay Boardwalk
Attractions[]
- The Crow's Nest
- Fireball
- Hurricane Force 5
- Pandemonium
- Pirates of the Deep Sea
- Spinsanity
- Wave Runner
- Circuit Breaker Grand Prix – Electric Go-Karts
Former attractions[]
Roller Coasters[]
The Joker's Revenge
- The Joker's Revenge (1996–2001)
- The Rattler (1992–2012)
Rides[]
- Power Surge (1992–2017)
- Screamin' Skycoaster (1995–2001)
- Wagon Wheel (1996–2011)
- Frisbee (1998–2015)
- Motorama Turnpike (1992–2014)
- Chaos (1999-2005)
- Twister (1998-2018)
- S.S. Overboard (1994-2011)
- Scooby Doo! Ghostblasters (2002–2018)
Management[]
Park Presidents[]
- Martin Bozer (?–2014)
- Neal Thurman (2014–2016)
- Jeffrey Siebert (2016–present)
General Managers[]
- Martin Bozer (2004–?)
Vice Presidents[]
- Martin Bozer (2004–?)
Awards[]
| Golden Ticket Awards: Best Shows | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Ranking | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Six Flags Fiesta Texas held the Golden Ticket Award for Best Shows for ten years, until the streak was lost to Dollywood in 2009. With Amusement Today reducing the category award to just the top spot, Six Flags Fiesta Texas no longer holds the #2 spot that it did from 2009 through 2011.
Gallery:[]
References[]
- ↑ Six Flags Fiesta Texas announces closure until end of March. KWTX (March 13, 2020).
External links[]
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas official page at Six Flags
Six Flags Fiesta Texas at Coasterpedia- Six Flags Fiesta Texas at Logopedia
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas at the Looney Tunes Wiki
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas at the Roller Coaster Wiki
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas at Theme Park Lovers
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas at Wikipedia
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