309-foot-tall dive coaster coming to Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas will open the world’s first 300-foot-tall dive roller coaster next year.

Tormenta Rampaging Run will be 309 feet tall with a 285-foot first drop at a 95 degree angle. The new coaster will also set world records for dive coasters in speed (87 mph) and length (4,199 feet of track), as well as having the tallest vertical loop on any coaster (179 feet).

Rendering of Tormenta Rampaging Run (Six Flags)

“As the world’s first giga dive coaster, Tormenta Rampaging Run introduces a completely new ride category, blending giga coaster heights with the fun and thrill of a dive coaster,” Sophie Bolliger, president of coaster designer Bolliger & Mabillard, said in a press release.  “This level of innovation sets new standards for the theme park industry and our company is honored to be part of this historic moment with Six Flags.”

Here’s an animated preview of the ride:

Tormenta will be a part of a revamped Spain section of the land and is themed around the “running of the bulls” in Pamplona. That choice has drawn the ire of animal rights activist group PETA. 

“People go to Six Flags for fun and thrills, not to glorify the torment of bulls who are lanced, stabbed, and have their spines hacked apart in the bullring,” PETA senior vice president Colleen O’Brien said in a statement.

Tormenta Rampaging Run will be the 14th coaster at Six Flags Over Texas. It’s also shaping up to be the most significant new ride being added in the entire Six Flags chain in 2026. The other confirmed openings for next year so far include the delayed Quantum Accelerator at Six Flags New England, a family coaster at Six Flags Mexico, a rethemed dark ride at Kings Island and a suspended motorbike coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. (Another major addition at Six Flags Great Adventure has been pushed back from its original 2026 opening.)  

The Six Flags chain as a whole has struggled since its merger with former rival Cedar Fair in 2024. Poor financial performance led to Richard Zimmerman, who became Six Flags CEO after the merger and served in the same role at Cedar Fair, announcing he’ll step down at the end of the year. Six Flags is also closing the Six Flags America park at the end of the season and has hinted that more of its smaller parks may be put up for sale.