Park News
The latest Six Flags Over Texas news, trip reports and event reviews.
Six Flags Debuts Yet Another New Season Pass Tier Offering, Eliminates New Membership Purchases
Yesterday, Six Flags Over Texas introduced a new three-tier season pass offering. While not every Six Flags park has adopted this concept, we should expect to see these offerings go chain-wide before spring. Now that memberships are no longer for purchase, we explain what current members can expect and how they can learn more about the new Legacy Member program.
First Event of 2022 Canceled, Park President Fired, Other Park Updates
Six Flags and their new CEO, Selim Bassoul, are undergoing several corporate changes and attempts at restructuring. This has affected Six Flags Over Texas as the Fire & Ice Winter Festival has been canceled and the park's president, Ron McKenzie, was relieved of his position. Join us as we talk through these changes and also feature updates on construction and enhancement projects around the park.
Front Gate & Texas Arena Demolition, Speelunker Cave, Aquaman Updates
Join us in touring the new, opened up area at the park's front gate after some extensive building removal. We also head over to Texas Arena where crews are actively working on demolishing structures within. Other updates include a look at progress on Pirates of Speelunker Cave, Aquaman: Power Wave and more.
Holiday in the Park - Amazing New Shows & Christmas Tree, New Parade & More
Holiday in the Park is in full swing at Six Flags Over Texas. This year's holiday event features a slate of completely new entertainment offerings, an all-new Christmas tree, specialty food and decor, the Nochebuena overlay at Casa Magnetica and more.
New Park Updates, Scare Zone Changes, More Haunted House Reviews
We take another visit out to Six Flags Over Texas for their 2021 Fright Fest event. While at the park, we check out the new Diamond Member Lounge, along with other infrastructural improvements in progress. Also, join us for a second tour of scare zones, along with updated haunted house reviews.
Aquaman Construction Tour, Several Multi-Million Dollar Projects Under Way
Six Flags Over Texas has announced that several multi-million dollar projects are now under way at the park. These include a new Looney Tunes Mall facade, a third train for Batman: The Ride, a $2 million parking lot enhancement and more. We also take an exclusive tour of the Aquaman: Power Wave construction site.
Fright Fest 2021 - Casa Magnetica Overlay, Daytime Family-Friendly Activities
Join us for a daytime look of Fright Fest 2021 at Six Flags Over Texas. We take a tour around the park to show off family-friendly activities, daytime looks of scare zones and haunted house entrances and a POV of the limited-run Dia de los Muertos overlay currently inside Casa Magnetica.
Exploring the Three Oldest Operating Attractions at Six Flags Over Texas
Join us for a trip back in time as we kick off Six Flags Over Texas' 60th anniversary with a look at the three oldest operating attractions still existing within the park.
Fire & Ice Winter Festival In-Depth Review
Six Flags Over Texas kicks off their 60th anniversary celebration with the Fire & Ice Winter Festival. This all-new festival features tons of Christmas lights, fresh entertainment offerings, the Frosty Snow Hill, fire pits, specialty food items and much more.
Live Stream Guide to Holiday in the Park 2020
Join us for another event guide live stream as we take a look at Holiday in the Park 2020 at Six Flags Over Texas! We preview live entertainment offerings, special features and activities, what's new for 2020, specialty food items and more.
Six Flags Over Texas Begins Hallowfest 2020 Preparations
We visit Six Flags Over Texas as they begin preparations for their all-new Hallowfest 2020 event, which is a modified Halloween celebration intended to better follow current safety guidelines. Though spooky decor and cobwebs have begun to take over the park, no sign of the four planned scare zones is evident.
Live Stream Guide to Hallowfest 2020
Join us on Saturday, August 29 at 8:00pm CST for our first-ever interactive live stream event guide. We will go over the Hallowfest 2020 event for Six Flags Over Texas in detail, including scare zones, daytime activities and more. Missing the live stream? It will remain active for future play.
Six Flags Over Texas Decade in Review | 2010 - 2019
Join us for a year-by-year look at the historical changes that took place at Six Flags Over Texas from 2010 to 2019. The park's 50th anniversary celebration, the New Texas Giant and Justice League: Battle for Metropolis are just a few of the highlights from this span of park history.
Six Flags Taps PepsiCo Executive as its Next CEO
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., one of the world’s largest theme park and water park operators, is tapping a PepsiCo executive to be its next chief executive officer. The Grand Prairie-based company announced the hiring of Michael Spanos after trading markets closed Thursday.
New Updates Heading Into the 2019 Season
We had the privilege of going to Winterfest, an American Coaster Enthusiasts event, on January 26. Six Flags Over Texas came to the event and gave us a few updates heading into the 2019 season. Click to learn about the all-new Splash! Water Parade, El Diablo, and more.
VIDEO: How to Build Up & Redeem Membership Rewards Points
Join us for an in-depth look at the top ways to receive Membership Rewards Points for your visits to Six Flags Parks, how to redeem points, and the current items that can be picked up by cashing in those points.
Haunted House Ratings - Fright Fest 2018
Visitors of SFOT Source tend to ask us what we think of the haunted houses. Which one is the scariest? Which one is the most effective? Is there anything unique in any of the houses? We’ve decided to take it a step further and rate all of the haunted houses based off of a 5-point system.
Six Flags to Launch New Membership Rewards Program August 30th
We are launching a new loyalty program just for our Members! Members can now earn free food, souvenirs, tickets and one-of-a-kind in-park experiences just for riding rides, seeing shows, and having a great time at the park!
Six Flags Entered Purchase Agreement with Affiliates of Premier Parks to Acquire Lease Rights to Operate Five Parks owned by EPR Properties
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX), the world’s largest regional theme park company, today announced it has entered into a purchase agreement with affiliates of Premier Parks, LLC to acquire the lease rights to operate five parks owned by EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR).
Six Flags Over Texas Officially Introduces New Membership Tiers
Six Flags Over Texas has officially introduced three brand new membership tiers to go along with the 2018 season. This adds to the already-new Gold Plus Membership tier that was recently introduced.