{"id":366076,"date":"2026-07-08T23:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/366076\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T23:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T23:59:10","slug":"photos-tormenta-rampages-through-six-flags-over-texas-multimedia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/366076\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Tormenta rampages through Six Flags Over Texas | Multimedia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A group of people ride a roller coaster down a slope on a sunny day.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4eb7e75094f.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees ride the Tormenta Rampaging Run on July 8 at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The Tormenta Rampaging Run has broken six world records.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Maricela%20Gonzales\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Maricela Gonzales<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Media gathered at the entrance of Rancho de la Tormenta Plaza at Six Flags Over Texas Wednesday as the theme park hosted a preview for its newest ride, the Tormenta Rampaging Run opening July 9.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rancho de la Tormenta Plaza featured a live band, dancers, food and the new giga-dive coaster.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Arlington resident Britton Merritt, Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce vice president of marketing and communications, said she owed it to her past self to ride the Tormenta Rampaging Run, noting when she was 11 years old she waited four hours to ride the Titan.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The ride has broken six world records, including being the tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Two dancers in Spain inspired clothing pose in front of a bronze bull statue.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4eb7fb1009b.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>San Antonio residents Cameron Gamboa, 26, left, and Priscilla Vargas, 39, dance in front of a bull statue on July 8 at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. Vargas has worked at Six Flags for 20 years and Gamboa has worked at the park for four years.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Maricela%20Gonzales\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Maricela Gonzales<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Attendees claps as the mayor cuts a red ribbon in front of the parks entrance.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1761\" height=\"1177\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4eb7e9d99fb.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"134\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Arlington Mayor Jim Ross cuts a ribbon July 8 at Six Flags Over Texas with city council members in Arlington. The Tormenta Rampaging Run officially opens to guests July 9.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Maricela%20Gonzales\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Maricela Gonzales<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A waterfall feeds into a pond outside the entrance of the Tormenta on a sunny day.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4eb7ef93a92.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Tormenta Rampaging Run entrance sits July 8 in the Rancho de la Tormenta Plaza\u00a0at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The ride is the world&#8217;s first-ever giga-dive coaster.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Maricela%20Gonzales\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Maricela Gonzales<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A woman sings while wearing a black dress with a multicolored skirt underneath while two men play guitar to her left.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4eb7f258255.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Fuego Flamenco band performs July 8 at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The band showcases a style of music and dance called Flamenco.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Maricela%20Gonzales\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Maricela Gonzales<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"a roller coaster cart dives down a steep slope on a sunny day.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4eb7f81862e.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees ride down the Tormenta Rampaging Run on July 8 at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The Tormenta has a 285-foot, beyond vertical drop at 95 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Maricela%20Gonzales\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Maricela Gonzales<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A bronze bull stands in the center of circular gates on a sunny day with palm trees in the background. \" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4eb7f5211b8.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Tormenta bull statue sits July 8 in the Rancho de la Tormenta Plaza at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. The Tormenta Rampaging Run is themed after Tormenta.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Maricela%20Gonzales\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Maricela Gonzales<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"White confetti falls on city council members after cutting the opening day ribbon for the Tormenta. \" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6a4eb7ec82deb.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Confetti rains down on officials July 8 as the Tormenta Rampaging Run opens for the media at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. Riders of Tormenta Rampaging Run will be elevated 309 feet in the air ahead of the drop.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Maricela%20Gonzales\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Maricela Gonzales<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Attendees ride the Tormenta Rampaging Run on July 8 at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. 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