Runaway Mountain at Six Flags Over Texas
Into the darka twisted drop waits midway Lap bar only

Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, Texas

Runaway Mountain

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“It is smoother and slightly more forceful.”

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Ride it: front row POV
Front row
What riders love
  • The darkness indoors was super cool too because you couldn't see anything.
  • This is a very very basic coaster but it’s in a dark warehouse. Somehow, that ends up elevating the ride into something quite fun.
  • Being in the dark adds to this ride and just makes it really fun.
  • While this ride has modest stats it’s surprisingly intense given its size.
  • It SLAMS you into the brakes, and even before that it tries to throw you out of the ride building.
  • Really fun indoor coaster that scores highly for me due to that surprise drop halfway through.
  • While it is not at that level, the theming in the queue is great and the ride experience is fantastic.
  • Very thrilling and very surprising with a very cool and well themed queue.
  • Great theming and pretty smooth and fun "in the dark" coaster!
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Six Flags Over Texas

In terms of seat selection I prefer the back for the most intense experience but the front gives a couple unexpected pops of airtime.

Dylan

It’s glass smooth, and is also unique because it is the only operating non launched Premier Rides coaster.

Carter M.

This was smooth and very dark for an indoor coaster to the point I couldn’t tell what was coming.

David

It was super smooth and you grayed out so much on those helixes.

Lightning Productions

Great theming and pretty smooth and fun "in the dark" coaster!

Your Coaster Friend

The train is really comfortable, but the restraints are almost a bit too far up.

@lunastilllovesquag1574

It is smoother and slightly more forceful.

Canobie Coaster

There were a couple of fun drops that surprised me in the dark and the helix towards the end was pretty intense.

Jack Jack J.

It is quick and whippy with some surprising intensity along its course in the dark.

Matthew Ebert

It SLAMS you into the brakes, and even before that it tries to throw you out of the ride building.

Dylan JM

While this ride has modest stats it’s surprisingly intense given its size.

Dylan

The entire ride is primarily just mild turns and small hills, with the exception of this one turn right here that honestly almost feels like somewhat of a dive loop with how aggressively and sharply...

Mostly Coasters

It felt pretty fast and pulled some decent positives and laterals along with being just a fun and silly ride.

Carter Eckhart

This one is even tighter than the prior one, so the Gs are a tad stronger and the sense of speed is phenomenal.

Canobie Coaster

The queue is very well themed, especially for a Six Flags park, but the wait times can be brutal even when the park isn’t particularly busy.

Matthew Ebert

Waits can be a bit much if ops are lagging, but the park JUST figured out the loose articles conundrum.

Bifflesaurus

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

65 ftHeight
309 TormentaRampagingRun 245 Titan 218 Mr. Freeze 153 New TexasGiant 146 Aquaman:Power Wave 65 RunawayMountain
30 ftFirst drop
285 TormentaRampagingRun 255 Titan 194 Mr. Freeze 147 New TexasGiant 84 Batman TheRide 30 RunawayMountain
40 mphTop speed
TormentaRampaging Run87 Titan85 Mr. Freeze70 New TexasGiant65 Aquaman: PowerWave62 RunawayMountain40 087 mph
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

FunGreat theming

Criticised for

Long waitsMade riders sick

There were a couple of fun drops that surprised me in the dark and the helix towards the end was pretty intense.

Jack Jack J., Captain Coaster review

It seems to come off as more of a family coaster with the speed and no intense moments but I still thought it was enjoyable and a nice fit in the park.

Max S., Captain Coaster review

While it is not at that level, the theming in the queue is great and the ride experience is fantastic.

Martin Sanders, Captain Coaster review

This is my favorite family coaster, specifically for the twisted drop near the middle that’s in the pitch black darkness.

J&B FitzTubeKidz, Captain Coaster review

I rode this around Christmas time and there was some sort of overlay for it that was pretty goofy but that made it fun.

Chris Jones, Captain Coaster review

Really fun indoor coaster that scores highly for me due to that surprise drop halfway through.

Evangelion Martini, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Runaway Mountain roller coaster station at Six Flags over Texas
Chris Hagerman, CC BY-SA 3.0
Runaway Mountain's theming
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
Runaway Mountain
Cstrs101, CC BY-SA 4.0

3 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

1996Opened

A standard coaster, built by Premier Rides, designed by Ing.-Büro Stengel.

5.2 gStrongest force on riders

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. Height requirement: Six Flags Over Texas. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), Chris Hagerman (CC BY-SA 3.0), Cstrs101 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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Quote at the top of the page: Canobie Coaster, YouTube video.

What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Carter M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The darkness adds a whole other element, and that…”; Lightning Productions, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The darkness indoors was super cool too because you…”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This is a very very basic coaster but it’s…”; Jack Jack J., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Being in the dark adds to this ride and…”; Your Coaster Friend, rider review on Captain Coaster: “haha, this was WAY more intense than I was…”; Dylan, rider review on Captain Coaster: “While this ride has modest stats it’s surprisingly intense…”; Dylan JM, rider review on Captain Coaster: “It SLAMS you into the brakes, and even before…”; Evangelion Martini, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Really fun indoor coaster that scores highly for me…”; Dylan, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The queue has good theming as there’s good signs,…”; Martin Sanders, rider review on Captain Coaster: “While it is not at that level, the theming…”; J&B FitzTubeKidz, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Very thrilling and very surprising with a very cool…”; Your Coaster Friend, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Great theming and pretty smooth and fun "in the…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: Coliwood Studios's front row POV, Runaway Mountain Front Row POV [5K] | Six Flags Over Texas 2024 (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.