Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger Roller Coaster Premiering at Six Flags Fiesta Texas Summer 20227/29/2021
Park Will Debut World’s Steepest Dive Coaster During Its 30th Anniversary Season  SAN ANTONIO, Texas — July 28, 2021 — Six Flags Fiesta Texas, The Thrill Capital of South Texas, today unveiled plans to debut the world’s steepest dive roller coaster--Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger. This exhilarating newdive coaster features a cliffhanger hold, which suspends riders as they face straight down a 95-degree, beyond-vertical drop, then releases them moments later into a terrifying 150-foot dive. “Six Flags Fiesta Texas continues to push the limits of thrill and innovation as we prepare to introduce the world’s steepest dive coaster during our 30th anniversary season,” said Park President Jeffrey Siebert. “Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger joins an already stellar lineup of record breaking roller coasters, rides, and attractions. With eight intense elements including dramatic inversions and extreme airtime, it will quickly become a fan favorite,” added Siebert. As guests enter the ride queue, they will be immersed in the story of Dr. Diabolical and her evil quest to create menacing creatures to frighten the world. To give her creations life, Dr. Diabolical constructed a machine to capture the essence of human adrenaline and fear. Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger features three 21-passenger trains that keep the adrenaline flowing as riders reach a height of 15 stories, then pause face-first before diving at 60 mph and flying through a variety of high-thrill experiences Key features of Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger include:
Riders must meet the 52-inch height requirement. Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger was announced during the FT92 Fan Event, and will debut in the summer of 2022 during the park’s 30th Anniversary season. It will be located in the Crackaxle Canyon Screampunk District. For more information about Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger, and all the exciting events planned for the 30th Anniversary season at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, visit https://www.sixflags.com/fiestatexas/new-experiences About Six Flags Fiesta Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas, The Thrill Capital of South Texas, is home to more than 60 rides, shows and attractions. Opened in 1992, the park was built on the site of an old limestone quarry, which provides a spectacular backdrop for such exciting roller coasters as The Iron Rattler, Batman: The Ride and Superman Krypton Coaster. In addition, Fiesta Texas boasts an impressive line-up of seasonal events and live entertainment, including Mardi Gras Festival, Fright Fest, and Holiday in the Park. About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 27 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For nearly 60 years, Six Flags has entertained hundreds of millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling waterparks and unique attractions. Six Flags is committed to creating an inclusive environment that fully embraces the diversity of our team members and guests. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com Related Videos
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 Today it was time for another amazing media day for a new amazing coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure! Jersey Devil, the latest RMC and the largest Raptor Coaster yet was unleashed on the park to rave reviews! Our crew headed to the park today to take in the awesomeness! Check out full details of Jersey Devil here! Click any picture below to see a larger version Pictures by Shawn Smith  I think we're in the right place   The entry to the ride
 Definitely a hands-up kind of ride!
 The queue area, it's all covered!  Some posters in the queue outlining the folklore of the Jersey Devil. Nice touch!   Station porn!
 Unlike other raptors which give far better back-seat rides, Jersey Devil is all about the front row!  Hair Time!   Noice!  The entire area looks great!
 Some backstage pics of Jersey Devil! 
 Hands up! 
 Hope you enjoyed! Who's headed to New Jersey to take on the Jersey Devil this year??? Related Videos
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 Happy Tuesday and welcome to another update from Six Flags Magic Mountain! In this update you'll see some more of the deconstruction of Tidal Wave, and also unfortunately the crowds that have descended on the park even though it's still currently only at 35% capacity. In the video below I share some thoughts on this so I won't go into it too much here. Written by Gregg Condon  No more temperature checks at the park!  Security was a breeze as always, love this new system! But park entry was another story.  This was the line to get in at about 2:00pm on Saturday. So much for the reservations and staggered arrivals.  The Membership "skip the line" and Flash Pass lines were quite long as well.   Headed up to Samurai Summit for the first time since reopening. Wonder if we'll be seeing Fright Fest this year.  Through the trees you can see what's left of Tidal Wave  Guessing by this time next week this will be mostly gone   Anybody remember when Riddlers, Tidal Wave AND Freefall were here?   Lamps are being removed as well  Sorry for the pole, but here you can see how much is being removed. Oddly enough, it doesn't look like they've done much removal of the station. Hmm.  They've kept some vegitation and removed some   From the other side you can definitely see how little is left   On the way out, a look at the newly repainted Hurricane Harbor slides. The park seemed pretty empty, anybody been to HH? How have the crowds been?  As I was leaving, they were testing the buses. And having to tell everybody not to walk in the bus route. So things ARE returning to normal. Related Videos
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 Last Friday I made a quick stop at Six Flags Magic Mountain on my way up to the Bay Area for some coaster fun at Discovery Kingdom and Great America (those updates are coming up over the next couple of days). Lots of work going on with the 2022 Coaster Project (rumored RMC single rail coaster). Written by Gregg Condon I did have to keep reminding myself that this is now the 2022 project, not 2021, even uploaded the video below as 2021 at first. Thanks to the commenters for catching that for me! This is why you don't edit and narrate video at 7am from a hotel room. =)  Welcome to Magic Mountain! Getting into the park was super easy, more touchless security checkpoints have been added. Wish more parks would go this route.  Headed straight to the back of the park for some solo rides on West Coast Racers, Apocalypse and Gold Rusher.   I guess I could have ridden Tatsu, but I'm honestly not a fan of it. I'll give it my yearly courtesy ride at some point.  The park is looking great!   The underground at about 10:40 or so.    Solo rides are so fun! I did get a few of these over the weekend!    Apocalypse was running well, still could use a bit of track work in a couple of spots  Let's check out what's going on with the 2022 coaster!  There is fence from the exit of Riddlers all the way around the planter towards the bbq restaurant.  Tidal wave is being removed. While this was inevitable, can't help but feel a park as big (and as hot) as SFMM needs more than 2 water rides.  The Dining area is still open, but no shade  Tidal Wave sign is gone  Hope they keep the outer wall as it looks really nice   Over on the DC Universe Side, more walls   Most of the signage for Green Lantern is still up, maybe the new coaster will keep that theme?  The facades have been removed, which is odd. Most likely they were in the way of the coaster layout.  The warehouse there stores all of the prizes for the nearby games. Wondering if it will remain. Time will tell.   Here you can see the flume for Tidal Wave being removed   Batman just reopened from a new paint job and refurbishment. It's looking and running great!   We hope you enjoyed the update, we'll be back at the park in a couple of weeks for more fun and updates. Related Videos
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 Yesterday I headed up to Six Flags Magic Mountain for their first day of daily operations in over a year. It was great to be back in the park, I saw some very encouraging things and overall had a really fun visit. In this update I'll share some of my thoughts on the park, covid protocols and what you can expect if you'll be visiting the park in the near future. Written by Gregg Condon I arrived about 10:10 for my 10:30 reservation. I wasn't hopeful when I saw this, but they opened parking about 10:15 and I was in the park by 10:30.  I did a full walk around of the park and commentary on my day. Be sure to check it out on our YouTube channel. The queue for the temperature check and security. They ARE checking reservations. I saw somebody with a reservation for Sunday get turned away. So please, make sure you show up at your reserved time.  Lots of signs around the park and even outside the park. I found the completely touch-less temperature check and security to be a breath of fresh air and I hope all of the parks go this route. Not only does it give people a great first impression, but it's so fast and easy.  They currently have only 2 of the new security check devices, but you literally just walk through it. There was zero wait.  We missed you too!!   Lets head into the park   Absolutely zero wait at the gate. If you have a new pass they'll give you your pass card here.  It felt great to walk through these gates.   Lots of "rest" and food area's where you normally wouldn't see them.    I headed for Revolution first, figured I needed to start on something "easy" after a year of no riding, plus I absolutely LOVE Revolution  Social Distancing, cleaning and loading every-other row!  About to ride my first coaster in over a year. Tell me you can't see a smile through a mask!   It was a beautiful (and slightly warm) day   Heading over to Full Throttle. This was pretty much as empty as I saw the walkways all day.  20 minutes after park opening, lots of cleaning already going on!     A reminder, the stickers on the ground are there for a reason. Use them!   Not even exaggerating, I must have seen 100 sanitizer bottles throughout the day. It's amazing to see.  Social distancing FTW!  After a nice back-seat ride on Full Throttle it was time to grab a bite to eat.  I tried to do the mobile ordering at Wascals, but they were having some issues. No biggie, these are the kinds of things to expect after a year of the park not being open.  I had to ride Road Runner Express because I was wearing a Vekoma hat. And it's the only Vekoma in the park.  More seating locations where there aren't normally seating locations!  DO THE SIX!!
Batman was closed, it is apparently getting some new paint.   All of the Green Lantern stuff is still here, will be shocked if the new coaster doesn't use this as the entry/station/queue.  Don't see any panting yet  Social distancing markers in the games area too!  I know I sound like a broken record with all the dining area's, but seriously, it's impressive how prepared the park is.  If rumors are true, Tidal Wave isn't going to be around much longer. I do think the park needs more than 2 water rides, so hopefully they'll get some kind of splash battle or something in the next couple of years.  Some pics of Riddler's in action, because why not. Click to see larger views of each. Justice League was closed when I walked by, but apparently opened later in the day.  More seating!  Gold Rusher was also closed when I went by, but did open later.   The Underground was definitely the most popular area when I was at the park.    After a quick water/mask break I had to take a ride on West Coast Racers  From this angle I didn't think people were social distancing, but they actually were. So yay!  The park has gone to 100% mobile/card payments, but you can actually convert cash to a card at kiosks around the park. Really great idea!!  So overall I had a really great day at the park. There were some technical issues, but it's to be expected after the park has been closed over a year. I mean, you wouldn't try to start your car after a year and expect there to be no issues. Right? So just be prepared for ride down time and slower loading times due to cleaning and distancing. All that said, there are a few things I would like to see changed. Namely, more drink locations. Again, they are still re-staffing, but with the heat and masks it would have been nice to have more places to just get a drink vs having to wait in line. But that's small compared to all the good at the park. Kudos to Six Flags and the park staff for taking all the precautions they did. It's so great to have the park open and I can't wait to go back soon. Related Videos
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