First New Six Flags Coaster in 25 Years Announced

(Arlington, Texas) On September 25, a major announcement is expected to come out of Six Flags Over Texas.

The Entertainment Capital of Texas has been closely guarding a secret. A monumental secret. A secret that roller coaster enthusiasts have been speculating on since the news broke last November that they would be removing La Vibora, the bobsled-style ride, and El Diablo from the park's Spain section.

The park announced at that time that a new style 'dive' coaster would be coming to the park and taking over the former footprint where those two rides stood. This new coaster will become the park's signature roller coaster, opening in 2026.

Project Rubi: The Secret Coaster Plan

Since then, coaster sleuths have uncovered a treasure trove of information about this new coaster, which has been nicknamed 'Project Rubi 1002', according to an FAA filing that someone discovered.

Admittedly, Six Flags Over Texas has said this coaster is going to be 'record-breaking'.

Speculation has been rampant across social media groups about what the coaster is going to be called, how many inversions it will have, how steep the dive is going to be, and how long the track is going to be.

What We Know About the New Coaster

There are just a couple of things we definitely know about the coaster coming in 2026: the color scheme and its location!

When Six Flags Will Reveal the Ride

Six Flags Over Texas will be holding an important press conference to deliver the much-anticipated news on the new coaster on September 25th. Park officials will be releasing details about this coaster that so many people want to know.

While construction has already begun on the project, it has yet to go vertical. Once it does, the Arlington, Texas, skyline will be forever changed.

One of the records the coaster is hoping to break is a height record. From what the sleuths have uncovered, it will stand at 309 feet! Hence, the reason for the FAA height filing is its proximity to DFW Airport.

Six Flags Over Texas is using the hashtags #dropthegate and #sfot2026 when talking about this project. If you'd like to get in on the prediction that is happening online, simply search one of those hashtags, and you'll get some information from Six Flags and all of those who are making their predictions on what is coming for the park's 65th anniversary celebration in 2026.

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While Six Flags Over Texas has seen new rides in the park throughout the last decade, this will be the park's first new roller coaster in nearly 25 years. It was 2001 when Titan opened. So you can understand the anticipation of the news of this new coaster.