New Texas Giant
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New Texas Giant is an attraction in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Brushy Mound stands 275 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is El Aserradero 1, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 5.6 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
New Texas Giant is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. It originally opened as Texas Giant, which was the tallest wooden coaster in the world when it debuted in 1990. Manufactured by Dinn Corporation and designed by Curtis D. Summers, Texas Giant operated for nearly two decades and was highly-ranked in Amusement Today magazine's annual Golden Ticket Awards. Before its refurbishment, the ride's popularity declined over the years as it gained a negative reputation for increasing roughness. Texas Giant closed in 2009 for a major refurbishment by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC). It reemerged as New Texas Giant in 2011. While the coaster retained much of the original wooden support structure, the wooden track was replaced with RMC's steel I-Box track, making this the first roller coaster to feature the I-Box track, as well as the first roller coaster that was converted by RMC. The renovated hybrid coaster saw an increase in height from 143 to 153 feet (44 to 47 m) and drop length from 137 to 147 feet (42 to 45 m), as well as a steeper drop angle of 79°. New Texas Giant also increased the angle of multiple banked turns producing steeper angles. New Texas Giant was well-received, winning Best New Ride in the 2011 Golden Ticket Awards and ranking highly in industry polls. A fatal incident occurred on July 19, 2013, and resulted in modifications to the ride's restraint system.
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Wikidata Q1353100, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 5.6 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- El Aserradero 1: 0.0 mi
- Boot Scootin': 0.0 mi
- Sidewinder: 0.1 mi
- El Aserradero 2: 0.1 mi
- Titan: 0.1 mi
- Legends of the Game Baseball Museum: 0.6 mi
- National Medal of Honor Museum: 0.7 mi
- Wellspring on Main: 2.5 mi
- Texas State Museum of History: 3.6 mi
- C.R. Smith Aviation Museum: 5.3 mi
- Site of Arlington Downs Racetrack: 0.6 mi
- P.A. Watson Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Amber Hagerman Memorial: 1.7 mi
- West Fork United Presbyterian Church: 1.8 mi
- Friday House: 1.8 mi
- Richard Greene Linear Park: 0.8 mi
- Richard Greene Linear Park: 1.0 mi
- Dr. Robert Cluck Linear Park: 1.0 mi
- Clarence Thompson Park: 1.4 mi
- Dixon W. Holman Park: 1.7 mi
- Dream: 2.3 mi
- Boundless: 2.4 mi
- Trần Quốc Tuấn: 3.3 mi
- Spirit of Arbor Daze: 5.8 mi
- Rapture of the Human Spirit: 5.9 mi
- Ruthe Jackson Outdoor Garden: 5.3 mi
- Fish Creek Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Euless Historic Tree Grove: 7.6 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Jerry Taylor Memorial Garden: 8.3 mi
- Crystal Canyon Nature Reserve: 1.7 mi
- Fish Creek Forest Preserve: 6.8 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Sheri Capehart Nature Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: 11.5 mi
- Chalk Hill: 10.6 mi
- Murray Hill: 10.8 mi
- Mount Donwell: 12.7 mi
- Mayor's Hill: 16.3 mi
- Flower Mound: 17.9 mi
- Bluff Overlook: 10.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Red Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Inspiration Point: 20.0 mi
- Lone Point: 23.6 mi
- Sowers: 6.9 mi
- La Reunion: 12.6 mi
- Elizabethtown: 21.8 mi
- Point Nancy Carolyn at Bachman Lake: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Outpost: 14.9 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Hawkins Spring: 19.3 mi
- McKamy Spring: 23.4 mi
- Lynn Creek Park Beach: 9.0 mi
- SoPac Trail Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Texas Giant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Mound | SW 229° | 275 m | 21.4 mi |
| Turkey Peak | SW 227° | 266 m | 22.0 mi |
| Blue Mound | NW 309° | 264 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Donwell | NNW 332° | 218 m | 12.7 mi |
| Town Common | NNW 334° | 216.71 m | 17.9 mi |
| Poverty Knob | SSW 204° | 216 m | 18.9 mi |
| Murray Hill | SW 225° | 209 m | 10.8 mi |
| Chalk Hill | E 94° | 202 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:08 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:04 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:49 | 17:27 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 47 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arlington SIX Flags, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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