Six Flags Fiesta Texas

Six Flags Fiesta Texas is located in the northwest section of San Antonio. It is a large theme park covering 200 acres of land and is seasonally operated. Six Flags Fiesta Texas was constructed in 1992 and held a large celebration to mark its grand opening. Although the park opened in 1992, it did not start to experience economic success until 2005. The park is open during the summer when the weather is sunny and usually warm. During inclement weather which would include heavy rain, high winds, or electrical storms rides are closed. The park was originally designed to be a musical show park but was later developed into a theme park to mimic others throughout the state of Texas. There are other Six Flags parks located in Houston and Arlington, but park officials felt an additional location in San Antonio would be a success. Initially, the park was not a success and lost millions before being sold to new owners Time Warner.

There are hundreds of rides and attractions for visitors to enjoy at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. The first roller coaster to be introduced to the park was an old wooden roller coaster called The Rattler. The thrill ride is one of the world's largest wooden roller coasters and also has one of the steepest drops. Other roller coasters at Six Flags Fiesta Texas include Romp Bomp, Joker's Revenge, Road Runner Express, Boomerang, Poltergeist, Krypton Coaster, and Tony Hawk's Big Spin. In 2008, the park constructed a new thrill ride called the Goliath. The roller coaster has an eighty foot drop and travels at more than 50 miles per hour. The most popular ride by the park's definition is the Tony Hawk Big Spin which spins around a quarter-mile track of spirals and turns. Six Flags Fiesta Texas doesn't just consist of roller coaster thrill rides. There are various shows that take place throughout the day at the park. The performances held at Six Flags Fiesta Texas have garnered recognition and awards, the park has consistently received the "Best theme park shows in the country" award for the past ten years. One of the most unique aspects of the park is the fireworks display that is held for visitor's in the evening. Often fireworks are set off at the stroke of midnight.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas prides itself on having a family-friendly atmosphere and takes certain measures to ensure that the scenery and behavior of the visitors represents the ideals the park wishes to portray. For example, the park enforces a strict dress code that prohibits inappropriate attire such as bathing suits or clothing with rude or offensive language. Visitors are also prohibited against bringing alcoholic beverages into the park.

Six Flags Fiesta Texas also has its own water park called the White Water Bay. White Water Bay is connected to the theme park and was formerly called the Ol' Waterin Hole. There are eleven water rides located in White Water Bay. Most of the rides feature open wave pools, enclosed tube slides, family raft rides, and open body slides.