| 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 / 32.758028; -97.071162 |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 24, 1969 (May 24, 1969) |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Observation Tower |
| 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. Six Flags claims it to be the world's tallest land-based oil derrick (although it is actually not functional as such, and never has been). 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. With two elevators holding 50 people each, the attraction has a capacity of 2000 riders per hour. The tower served as a replacement for the former Sky Hook attraction.
References
- "The History of Six Flags Over Texas". Park Times. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
- "Intamin catalogue" (PDF). August 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- "Sky Hook Ride Retrospective".
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