Comments on: Texas Giant Goes Steel: Abomination or Giant Improvement?

By: Adam Myers

Adam Myers — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 20:54:24 +0000

The New Texas Giant is an incredible ride its so smooth and full or airtime and extremely banked turns and a plus is the theming is pretty great for a non-disney/indoor coaster. I highly recommend this coaster and all of the others in the park

By: Tony Cook

Tony Cook — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:53:51 +0000

I've been going to this park since the Giant opened. I was like 10 or so. I'm 32 now. While I've loved this coaster for a long time, the last few years of it had become such a brutal beating that I didn't want to ride it but once a trip anymore. My girlfriend flat out refused after the last time she rode it. I was sore everytime I got off it. This renovation was absolutely called for and any who say it wasn't, haven't ridden it in the last 5 years. I'm stoked about it and I'll be making a trip to Six Flags in the next few weeks to ride the legend once again. Good move Six Flags.

By: Quil

Quil — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:23:09 +0000

I'll be checking for posts too, I never thought it could never effect it like that, but I hope it dosen't.

By: Derrike Marksberry

Derrike Marksberry — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:33:31 +0000

I would just like to point out that the only part of Son of Beast's loop that was steel (or any other part of the track for that matter) was the spine and supports for the loop, the running rails that the trains actually rolled on were just like standard wooden coaster track, pieces of wood sandwiched together with a thin piece of steel keeping the train wheels from indenting the wood.

By: Drew Sky

Drew Sky — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:24:34 +0000

I worked for CCI from 1996 to the end, missing the construction of the Texas Giant, I've since worked for a couple of different companies. In my professional opinion it's gonna be interesting. I kinda have a problem believing the structure will hold up. While the track is a solid piece of wood, 8 layers thick, it still flexes as the train goes past. Combined with the structure flexing, this creates a shock absorber effect, which I believe is much easier on the ride. I'm pretty sure you won't get the same effect when it is tracked with steel. I'm not an engineer(yet) so I really don't know the long term implications, but I'm sure looking forward to reading the posts…

By: Quil

Quil — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:02:03 +0000

Errr… aren`t you prettey much copying CC saying that?

By: Prof. BAM

Prof. BAM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:45:46 +0000

I just followed the link on this article to RMC's website, and they helped vekoma with the Deja Vu clones! From one of he pictures, it looked like they built the vekoma creations. If the Deja Vu clone downtime says anything about what will and can happen to Texas Giant, I am worried to find out. CC, review it when it reopens, okay?

By: Prof. BAM

Prof. BAM — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:39:51 +0000

I think Texas Giant should start a whole new classification of Roller Coasters. The way it is described sort of sounds like the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad coasters at Disney. I also think that it should be given a new name other than Texas Giant when it reopens for 2011. Like you said CC, they shold do this to more woodies like Son of Beast (after a fairly decent enough reaction is built). Oh and Excalibur at Valleyfair! shold be torn down. I hate it. It is too rickety. We need a B&M up here.

By: Quil

Quil — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:05:37 +0000

i was a little confused reading that, i was thinking: " wait that is it`s name… right?"

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:55:03 +0000

Yep. That's Rolling Thunder at SFGADV.