Six Flags Fiesta Texas has announced that its Goliath inverted roller coaster will be renamed Chupacabra for the 2025 season.
Chupacabra logo provided by Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas describes the legendary Chupacabra as “a mythical creature from Texas folklore said to stalk the night.”
Inspired by the mythical creature known for its speed, agility and unpredictable movements, the new Chupacabra theme captures the spirit of the legendary Texas beast with every twist, drop and turn – and more Fitting nicely into the existing San Antonio architecture at the entrance to the park.
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Goliath opened in 2008 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. The Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) Inverted Coaster is a clone of the popular Batman Coaster at Six Flags parks nationwide. It was relocated from Six Flags New Orleans, which was severely damaged after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and remained closed.
Chupacabra riding experience
Provided by Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Chupacabra riders will enter the coaster queue through a themed courtyard with “eerie sights and sounds to set the tone.” There is a stone Chupacabra sculpture in the courtyard with glowing red eyes. The ground will be covered with “paw-like footprints etched into the concrete.”
As you approach the ride’s entrance, you’re greeted by an ominous warning engraved on a wooden sign, warning riders to “Beware the Chupacabra!” Below, claw marks streak across the frame, hinting at the creature’s power.
The station will present “the echoes of an ominous score growing louder and louder.”
Six Flags Fiesta Texas is also investing in landscaping and other props to support the coaster’s new theme. The park did not specify whether the coaster will feature a new color scheme.
In addition, the plaza outside the roller coaster’s entrance “will be surrounded by the mysterious world of beasts.”
this Video from the Six Flags Fiesta Texas Facebook page Contains additional information from Park President Jeffrey Siebert.
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