Comments on: The Coaster Critic Tackles Texas

By: rmcbill

rmcbill — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:45:49 +0000

how was the topper track area on the rattler

By: m

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:39:03 +0000

Was Texas Giant good?

By: BrandonR

BrandonR — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 07:32:49 +0000

You didn't miss much by skipping Sea World. The state already has two B:TR clones and Steel Eel, while an enjoyable ride, isn't anything to marvel at.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:34:03 +0000

I'm back from my trip. I'll have a Texas Giant review up on Monday morning and more from the trip in the coming weeks. Both Six Flags parks were great. Unfortunately, I ran out of time in San Antonio and I didn't make it to SeaWorld. Maybe I'll make it back for their rumored new coaster.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:10:55 +0000

Thanks for the tip. I'm looking forward to Mr. Freeze as well. Unless I've got amnesia, I don't think I've done an inside tophat. I think Batman & Robin at SFGADV had one, but I never got a chance to ride it.

By: Trent

Trent — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:37:53 +0000

It is a lot rougher going backwards, before you lainch on the Texas one a row of lights flashes down the launch tunnel.

By: Frog

Frog — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:58:54 +0000

Agreed! The top hat is my favorite part, you just hang. And does anyone else notice that it is much rougher when going backwards? Forwards is fine but backwards (on the SFSTL one) gets really rough for me.

By: Gearhart

Gearhart — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:36:39 +0000

I only got a ride in the front, but it was maybe a little above average. Not too rough with some spots of floater air. It's worth at least one spin

By: Piedude81

Piedude81 — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:23:24 +0000

One tip. When you ride Mr. Freeze at Six Flags Over Texas, (I rode the copy in STL) ride in the front seat, and put your hands up before the launch. You'll here three fast clicks as the train launches, and the vertical tophat is insane to ride with only a lapbar.

By: Trent

Trent — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:01:31 +0000

Judge Roy Scream was good when I first went on it in 2005, I went on it again in 2009 and it was pretty rough. I sat in the back for the second time though, maybe that had something to do with the roughness.