Oil Derrick (Six Flags Over Texas)
| Oil Derrick | |
|---|---|
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| Six Flags Over Texas | |
| Area | Tower |
| Coordinates | 32°45′29″N 97°04′16″W / 32.758028°N 97.071162°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1969 |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Elevator |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Height | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Capacity | 2000 riders per hour |
| Vehicles | 2 |
| Riders per vehicle | 50 |
The Six Flags Over Texas Oil Derrick is a 300-foot (91 m) tall observation tower, and an attraction at the theme park Six Flags Over Texas. It opened in 1969, and is the world's tallest land based oil derrick (although it is actually not functional as such). When the tower opened, it had a twelve-lane slide, attached at the first balcony level (50 ft), on which riders could slide down on using burlap bags.[1] With two elevators holding 50 people each, the attraction has a capacity of 2000 riders per hour.[2]
References
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- ^ "The History of Six Flags Over Texas". Park Times. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- ^ "Intamin catalogue" (PDF). August 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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