Texas Giant going hybrid

***Chip*** · #1 03-03-2010, 08:29 PM

Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas will have an all-steel track when it opens for the 2011 season. The hybrid wood-steel coaster also w... Click here to read more...

**Wes** · #2 03-03-2010, 08:36 PM

They'd better hope nobody announces a wood coaster for 2011 with more elements than theirs.

I would really like to ride it though when they are done with it.

**Leo C** · #3 03-03-2010, 08:37 PM

Wow. This is more of an altering off the original wooden model than El Toro. Will this make it Gemini like?

Nitro Luvr · #4 03-03-2010, 09:25 PM

Wow! I TOTALLY didn't see this coming. It really will be like a brand new coaster. I wonder who is on the contract for it. Is it like an aftermarket Intamin pre-fab? Regardless sounds like one heckuva ride and I think I may need to make a trek out to Texas again.

***Katie*** · #5 03-03-2010, 09:47 PM

I too would like to see who is doing this rehab because holy cow that is good enough for me to go to Texas to see this bad boy in action.

I just wish they would have left it alone and built new. They are spending DOUBLE what the coaster was originally built for on a rehab...idk.

***Steven*** · #6 03-03-2010, 10:27 PM

At first I thought the coaster trains were going to be gasoline/battery powered. My bad.

Tanks4me05 · #7 03-03-2010, 11:04 PM

Well, in reality, you'd probably be able to make an overbank with traditional wooden track, you'd just have to engineer it with a load of extra supports and make sure that it's kinda forceless. But frankly, with the steel track, it's basically now a Mini Hyper. While I don't mind seeing another mini hyper, I think it's a bit redundant when you have Titan.

Crap. Now this took away Seabreeze's Bobsleds' title of being the only "wood turned steel" coaster in history.

rjholla2003 · #8 03-03-2010, 11:12 PM

A steel coaster with wood supports...is a steel coaster.

**Leo C** · #9 03-03-2010, 11:15 PM

I'm mindful of its roots. I'm not taking the title away as weird as looking at these new supports and track pieces are. Jerry Jones would do all this if he was into coasters. I think this coaster would compliment Titan quite well. A coaster train should be called Volt. Prius is not cool or relatable enough.

**Jimmy B** · #10 03-04-2010, 01:44 AM

Sounds like this is going to be a totally different ride than it was in the past....maybe even be better than it was in its glory years....maybe even return to the #1 spot again in the rankings (crosses my fingers).

All I know is something had to be done to this ailing (but once top) coaster.

**Brian F** · #11 03-04-2010, 02:15 AM

RJ is right- it isn't a wooden coaster any more. I hope it turns out great, but it won't be a wood coaster any more than Gemini is.

Hank · #12 03-04-2010, 07:12 AM

I'm gonna coin a new term for this coaster with its new track system..."Texas Hybrid".

Michael C · #13 03-04-2010, 08:52 AM

After hearing many complains about how rough the coaster was I was thrilled to hear they have plans to rehab it. i new the price tag was high but SFI had this trend of adding Cheesy scenery at a high price tag. But Then I hear this. A steel track replacing the wood track. it turns The one Wood Texas Giant into a steel coaster. It is no more a Wood Coaster ten any of the Mine trains out there that also have a wood support with steel track.

***Chip*** · #14 03-04-2010, 02:53 PM

95-degree banking and a 79-degree drop. Steepest for a wooden coaster, but this'll no longer be wooden. I wonder how it'll feel. It's a shame I never got to ride it as a woodie. Now I'll just have to ride the steel-wood hybrid version.

I think this move is going to really change the public's view of "wooden" coasters. Guests will see how smooth Texas Giant is, and they'll still think it's wooden. So Judge Roy Scream and other woodies they ride will feel rough and terrible to them.

**Leo C** · #15 03-04-2010, 05:30 PM

Chip has a point about public perception and we know Six Flags will market this ride as a new upgraded wooden coaster experience. It has to be better than Excalibur at Valleyfair! Would it become the third mine train at SFOT?

Michael C · #16 03-04-2010, 06:23 PM

Down fall is the Media often knows too little and will simply post what SF says. We'll just have to attempt to teach the public the truth.

cooliocody12 · #17 03-04-2010, 07:20 PM

***Chip*** · #18 03-04-2010, 08:37 PM

^ Yes, that's the video linked in the article. Nice of that guy to steal it from the Morning News.

**Wes** · #19 03-05-2010, 01:00 AM

Wait, Gemini isn't a wooden coaster?

It's all a marketing tool I guess when it comes down to it. I'd love to ride it for sure, but we'll never hear the end of the debate on this one I'm sure.

DaleE4lifefan · #20 03-05-2010, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael C

Down fall is the Media often knows too little and will simply post what SF says. We'll just have to attempt to teach the public the truth.

Most people thought that FIreHawk was a new coaster when it was build. If they only knew the truth. Lol.

Michael C · #21 03-05-2010, 09:44 AM

I agree it's all marketing. but this is a huge stretch from calling a Used ride new because it's new to that park.

**Racer** · #22 03-05-2010, 11:03 AM

I like how the guy in the video referred to it as a "cross breed."

rjholla2003 · #23 03-05-2010, 12:40 PM

If Six Flags is calling this a wooden coaster, can I start calling The Voyage and Hades steel? I will say that I like that the new steel track has traditional woodie-shaped rails. I wonder how that will feel? Maybe we can call this a Stwooden coaster? LOL

Bencerisback · #24 03-05-2010, 07:32 PM

I'm glad they're doing this. My last ride on the Texas Giant was easily rougher than any coaster I've ever been on. It's amazing to me that they're actually going to be able to make the ride 10 feet taller. When the ride reopens, it will most likely be way better than Titan and will probably be named the best coaster in Texas.

Nitro Luvr · #25 03-05-2010, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bencerisback

I'm glad they're doing this. My last ride on the Texas Giant was easily rougher than any coaster I've ever been on. It's amazing to me that they're actually going to be able to make the ride 10 feet taller. When the ride reopens, it will most likely be way better than Titan and will probably be named the best coaster in Texas.

Ok, let's not get carried away here. There are a number of stellar coasters in the state of Tx. Granted Tx Giant will be like a new experience, but let's not cash that check yet on it being the best. B:TR (all three of them in Tx) still ranks pretty high for such an older inverter and I think it is easily the best ride at SFOT. You are hard pressed to top such a classic. And Titan is also an awesome coaster, even if it does lack airtime.

**Leo C** · #26 03-05-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rjholla2003

Maybe we can call this a Stwooden coaster? LOL

Since there was the Steagles during World War II (The Birds and the Steelers merged) I don't see why not. If this all works out maybe there is hope for Darien Lake's Predator to go through a rebirth.

**Jimmy B** · #27 03-05-2010, 11:42 PM

Whatever it's called....call it a wood, call it a steel, I don't care! I just can't wait to try this reborn coaster.

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Originally Posted by Nitro Luvr

And Titan is also an awesome coaster, even if it does lack airtime.

Titan does have airtime down the second and third drops....that third drop is the best. I'll never get tired of riding the Titan, I can ride it until I die, it is spectacular.

Yeah, we do have a lot of great coasters here in Texas, even if the golden tickets seem to disagree with that.

**Leo C** · #28 03-06-2010, 12:07 AM

I know the Texas Titan is further enhanced over Goliath at SFMM but let's not forget the fiery tunnel of Texas heat on that first drop.

Will the new Texas Giant please eliminate the MCBR? I'm guessing the over bank will be over the lift hill.

coasterlove · #29 03-06-2010, 07:24 PM

As others have already said, it's not a wooden coaster anymore from how it sounds. It also sounds like it's a totally new coaster when it opens. So wood or steel, it wouldn't be the Texas Giant anymore. It does sound interesting though. If it works out and is a great ride, maybe Cedar Point could learn something...Mean Streak.

Michael C · #30 03-06-2010, 10:00 PM

Is Mean streak Such a great design that it woudl merit a 10+ million rehab. They could remove it add a GCI which would be likely much higher rated and open up room for a lot more attractions.

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