Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington has completed a major construction milestone on the Tormenta Rampaging Run, the world's first 'giga dive' coaster, with the completion of its record-breaking 179-foot vertical loop. The coaster, expected to be completed before the end of 2026, will be over 30 stories tall and break six world records.
Six Flags over Texas in Arlington has completed a construction milestone on the world's first "giga dive" coaster, which will be more than 30 stories tall when it's completed later this year. The park celebrated completing the Tormenta Rampaging Run 's record-breaking 179-foot vertical loop on Thursday.
The vertical loop completed this week is only one of the numerous elements of Tormenta that make the coaster a singular theme park attraction. They celebrated the 18-story loop's completion by lighting it up Thursday night. The coaster is now more than halfway through vertical construction, the park announced, and it's expected to be completed before the end of 2026."Tonight, Texas raised the bar for thrill rides around the world," Park Manager Mark Boyer said Thursday. "The completion of the world’s tallest vertical loop is a once-in-a-generation engineering achievement and a bold sign of what’s ahead when Tormenta Rampaging Run opens later this year." Dive coasters are set apart from other roller coasters by holding riders over a 90 degree, or sometimes even steeper, drop before freeing the coaster train for a high-speed plunge. The Tormenta will be the first dive coaster with the "giga" prefix, as it tops 300 feet in height. The coaster will break six world records:
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