{"id":311483,"date":"2026-05-27T22:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/311483\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T22:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:32:08","slug":"watch-six-flags-over-texas-testing-record-breaking-tormenta-rampaging-run-roller-coaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/311483\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Six Flags Over Texas testing record-breaking &#8216;Tormenta Rampaging Run&#8217; roller coaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The park recently shared a teaser video showcasing ongoing testing for the massive \u201cgiga dive coaster,\u201d which is scheduled to debut in 2026. <\/p>\n<p>ARLINGTON, Texas \u2014 Six Flags Over Texas is building anticipation for what could become one of the most ambitious roller coasters in the world, offering fans a new look at its upcoming attraction, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/article\/news\/local\/six-flags-new-roller-coaster-arlington-texas-tormenta\/287-1313a858-c22c-4be8-b8d4-94bbf581d994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tormenta Rampaging Run<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The park recently shared a teaser video on X, showcasing ongoing testing and construction for the massive \u201cgiga dive coaster,\u201d which is scheduled to debut in 2026. The video quickly generated excitement among coaster enthusiasts, garnering nearly 30,000 views as the Arlington theme park continues work on the record-breaking ride.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Drop. The. Gate. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Tormenta?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#Tormenta<\/a> Rampaging Run is now in its testing phase. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B6JrEyjYmD\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/B6JrEyjYmD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Six Flags Over Texas (@SixFlagsOverTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SixFlagsOverTX\/status\/2059670575128125779?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the park, Tormenta Rampaging Run will stand 309 feet tall and reach speeds of up to 87 mph, making it the tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster ever built.<\/p>\n<p>The attraction is themed around the \u201cRunning of the Bulls\u201d tradition and will anchor a newly designed Spanish-inspired area called Rancho de la Tormenta. Riders will ascend more than 300 feet before plunging down a 285-foot, 95-degree, beyond-vertical drop.<\/p>\n<p>Six Flags says the coaster is expected to break six world records, including:<\/p>\n<p>Tallest dive coasterFastest dive coasterLongest dive coasterHighest 95-degree dropTallest vertical loopHighest Immelmann inversion                    <\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8c7e08c8-38d4-4f36-9a2b-e0238f7b9986_1140x641.jpg\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The ride is being manufactured by the Swiss coaster company Bolliger &amp; Mabillard, known for designing major attractions at theme parks around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The project also represents a major transformation for the park\u2019s Spain section, replacing the former La Vibora roller coaster, which closed in 2024 after nearly four decades of operation.<\/p>\n<p>The amusement park also announced that it will be<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/article\/news\/local\/mr-freeze-ride-at-six-flags-over-texas-is-about-to-get-even-cooler\/287-a7a017b1-6a4a-47b3-80fc-67fdf31b05e6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u00a0giving the Mr. Freeze ride&#8217;s queue a complete refurbishment<\/a>. Park goers can expect to see new scenes and effects in the ride&#8217;s chilly warehouse-style queue later in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The park recently shared a teaser video showcasing ongoing testing for the massive \u201cgiga dive coaster,\u201d which is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111975,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151],"class_list":["post-311483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}