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| New Texas Giant | |
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| Previously known as Texas Giant | |
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 New Texas Giant features steel track and overbanked turns | |
| Six Flags Over Texas | |
| Location | Six Flags Over Texas |
| Park section | Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°45′23″N 97°4′23″W / 32.75639°N 97.07306°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 22, 2011 |
| Cost | $10 million |
| Replaced | Texas Giant |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Rocky Mountain Construction |
| Designer | Alan Schilke |
| Model | I-Box – Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 153 ft (47 m) |
| Drop | 147 ft (45 m) |
| Length | 4,200 ft (1,300 m) |
| Speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Max vertical angle | 79° |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| New Texas Giant at RCDB | |
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. 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 steel featuring RMC's I-Box track technology. 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.