{"id":298385,"date":"2026-05-18T17:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/298385\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:13:09","slug":"this-new-roller-coaster-in-texas-is-set-to-break-6-world-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/298385\/","title":{"rendered":"This new roller coaster in Texas is set to break 6 world records"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lone Star State is home to a new, Texas-sized dive coaster that is shattering world records.<\/p>\n

Six Flags<\/a> Over Texas in Arlington is debuting Tormenta Rampaging Run<\/a> \u2013 the tallest, fastest, longest, first-and only giga dive coaster (a coaster that is at least 300 feet tall) in the world, according to the theme park’s website. The 300-foot coaster will be located in the area’s new Spanish village, Rancho de la Tormenta.<\/p>\n

“As riders ascend to the lift hill\u2019s peak, they are filled with a sense of anticipation before plunging into a record-breaking 95 degree beyond vertical drop, complete with sharp turns and other exhilarating drops that replicate the thrill of the Running of the Bulls,” the website for the ride says.<\/p>\n

\"Six<\/p>\n

Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington is debuting Tormenta Rampaging Run \u2013 the tallest, fastest, longest, first-and only giga dive coaster in the world, according to the theme park’s website.<\/p>\n

Here are the records being broken by the Tormenta Rampaging Run:<\/p>\n

Tallest Dive Coaster: 309 feet<\/p>\n

Highest 95 Degree Beyond Vertical Drop: 285 feet<\/p>\n

Fastest Dive Coaster: 87 mph<\/p>\n

Highest Immelmann Inversion: 218 feet<\/p>\n

Tallest Vertical Coaster Loop: 179 feet<\/p>\n

Longest Dive Coaster: 4,199 feet<\/p>\n

The official opening date has not been released; however, Six Flags continues to say the coaster will open in 2026.<\/p>\n

Natassia Paloma may be reached at\u00a0npaloma@gannett.com<\/a>, @NatassiaPaloma on x; natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook.<\/p>\n

More: Texas A&M takes home the 2025-2026 Lone Star Showdown over Texas<\/a><\/p>\n

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