Thrill-seeking San Antonians, a massive new ride is headed to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, and it looks like more details about the record-breaking coaster have been revealed. Here’s what we know so far.
A new regulatory filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration peels back the curtain on a construction plan at the theme park dubbed “Project Blood Moon.” According to the filing, Project Blood Moon will begin to take shape late this month, eventually expected to wrap up by April 1 of next year. It comes with a $5.5 million price tag to construct a nearly 5,000-square-foot, two-floor ride station, a 1,000-square-foot queue building, an electrical building and a tunnel building. Overall, construction on Project Blood Moon (at least from what this filing reveals) spans 8,798 square feet.
So what’s this mysterious project? When MySA reached out to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, a spokesperson confirmed that Project Blood Moon is tied to the park’s upcoming Werewolf Gorge ride, which was officially announced back in May after months of hints, including the full moon. Werewolf Gorge is set for a 2027 debut.
The announcement of the ride back in May even coincided with a rare blue full moon to amp up the supernatural aspect. Werewolf Gorge is shaping up to be a record-breaking ride, as the park calls it “the world’s longest family launch coaster.
The coaster is more than 4,000 feet long, with 32 floater airtime elements and four high-speed launches up to 45 mph. Previously reported by MySA, the ride also features a 40-foot drop and 85-foot elevation change, towering werewolves, immersive elements and a climactic finish through the crumbling quarry.
It will be the longest coaster at Fiesta Texas, taking visitors through a deserted silver mine inspired by a Texas legend. As the story of the ride goes on Fiesta Texas’ website, the Silver Strike Mining Company successfully operated in a gorge in the late 19th century, but “as the years passed, strange occurrences began to plague the mine: rumors of wolf sightings, miners gone missing, and eerie howls echoing through the tunnels.” Visitors will tour the “mine,” which is rumored to be haunted, alongside “entrepreneurial showman, barbecue enthusiast, cryptid curator” and guide Jasper Bunyan.