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Aquaman: Power Wave
Aquaman: Power Wave is set to open at Six Flags Over Texas for the 2020 season. The ride replaces “AquamanL Splashdown”. Both rides are themed based on the D.C. Comics superhero “Aquaman”.
Credits: Six Flags PR Release
The ride is being promoted as a “first of its kind” “next generation” water coaster.
The ride vehicles is a 20 passenger boat, similar to the previous Aquaman ride. Rather than riding in a circular track, as with the original Aquaman, the boats will be propelled up 148 feet twin track towers located at each end of the water way. After rising up the towers, the boats will plunge straight down. The boats will travel along 700 feet of track and travel at up to 63 miles per hour. As with the original, the ride ends with a large splash propelled around and onto the boats and the nearby spectators.
Credits: Six Flags Over Texas PR Photograph
The propulsion of the boats is generated with magnets.
It is the first coaster of its time in North American and is being constructed at this time.
Credits: Six Flags Over Texas PR Photograph
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[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”2″ display=”pro_tile”]Review of “Six Flags Over Texas, The First 50 Years”
A review of “Six Flags Over Texas, The First 50 Years” has been published by Michael R Virgintino at Cedar Park Patch:
Learn more about the book and amusement park history by checking out this interesting review.
Six Flags History Book
Six Flags over Texas, The First Fifty Years – A Pictorial History, traces the history of the Texas park from its conception and construction to its Fiftieth Anniversary. Featured all each of the major attractions which have come and gone over the years.
Opening in 1961 in Arlington, Texas, Six Flags over Texas, was themed on the flags of the six sovereign nations which have flown over the area that is now Texas. A small park, with fourteen rides, the park changed and evolved with each season. Now it is a major park with over forty rides, many designed specifically for younger guests, and several theaters and show venues.
The book covers the planning by local land developer Angus Wynne II and Cornelius Vanderbilt (C.V.) Wood Jr. to build the park. Wood owned Marco Engineering & Design, a company then designing and constructing four major Amusement Parks. Of those four, only Six Flags over Texas survived.
Covered are the original park and rides, such as the Conquistador Burro Ride, LaSalle’s River Adventure and the Butterfield Stagecoach ride. The story continues up through the New Texas Giant, built in connection with the park’s fiftieth anniversary.
The author, an local attorney and former Six Flags’ ride operator, presents over 200 images, including concept drawings, early postcards, public relations photographs, historical photographs, and artifacts representative of the history of the park. These images cover the first fifty years of the park’s history and development. In addition, there is nearly 290 pages of text. Many of the shots were taken personally by the author over the last thirty years.
The book is available in paperwork for $28.00, as well as in a Kindle version for $20.00.
The book is a Kindle “matchbook”. If you purchase the Book first, you can buy the Kindle version at a discount of $2.99.
Link to Paperback version on Amazon.
Link to Kindle Version on Amazon.
Paperback version on Createspace.com.
Hardback versions and versions with color prints will follow.
Check back for updates.
Six Flags Book
Six Flags over Texas, The First Fifty Years – A Pictorial History, traces the history of the Texas park from its conception and construction to its Fiftieth Anniversary. Featured are each of the major attractions which have come and gone over the years.
Opening in 1961 in Arlington, Texas, Six Flags over Texas, was themed on the flags of the six sovereign nations which have flown over the area that is now Texas. A small park, with fourteen rides, it changed and evolved with each season. Now it is a major park with over forty rides, many designed specifically for younger guests, and several theaters and show venues.
The book covers the planning by local land developer Angus Wynne II and Cornelius Vanderbilt (C.V.) Wood Jr. to build the park. Wood owned Marco Engineering & Design, a company then designing and constructing four major Amusement Parks. Of those four, only Six Flags over Texas survived.
Covered are the original park and rides, such as the Conquistador Burro Ride, LaSalle’s River Adventure and the Butterfield Stagecoach ride. The story continues up through the New Texas Giant, built in connection with the park’s fiftieth anniverary.
The author, an local attorney and former Six Flags’ ride operator, presents over 230 images, including concept drawings, early postcards, public relations photographs, historical photographs, and artifacts representative of the history of the park. These images cover the first fifty years of the park’s history and development. Many of the shots were taken personally by the author over the last thirty years. In addition, there is nearly 270 pages of text.
The book is available in paperwork for $28.00, as well as in a Kindle version for $20.00.
The book is a Kindle “matchbook”. If you purchase the book on Amazon first, you can buy the Kindle version at a discount of $2.99.
Link to Paperback version on Amazon.
Link to Kindle Version on Amazon.
Paperback version on Createspace.com.
Hardback versions and versions with color prints will follow.
Check back for updates.
1961 Aerial Photographs
Section: Parkwide
1961 Aerial Pictures
Aerial Photographs from the Opening Year of Six Flags
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Photos from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photograph Collection
Special Collections Division
The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Last Update: March 8, 2008