Texas Star Flyer is a
Funtime Star Flyer operating at
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a pleasure pier in Galveston, Texas, United States. Opened in the summer of 2012, it has a roller coaster, 15 rides, carnival games and souvenir shops.
History
The new Galveston Island Historic Pleasur ...
. The ride opened to the public on July 27, 2012.
The ride was installed by
Ride Entertainment Group
Ride Entertainment is a firm based in the United States specializing in the construction, sales, service, and operation of List of amusement rides, amusement rides and attractions.
Divisions
Sales
Responsible for the sale of amusement rides, a ...
, who handles all of Funtime's operations in North America.
Ride
The ride is a
Swing ride
The swing ride or chair swing ride (sometimes called a swing carousel, wave swinger, yo-yo, waver swinger, Chair-O-Planes, Dodo or swinger) is an amusement ride that is a variation on the carousel in which the seats are suspended from the r ...
where riders soar in a circle at speeds over up on a tall tower overlooking the park and the
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico () is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States; on the southw ...
, while going forwards and or backwards.
First pieces of Texas Star Flyer arrived at the pier in the middle of January 2012.
''Texas Star Flyer'' is similar to
SkyScreamer
SkyScreamer is an amusement ride located at several Six Flags theme parks in North America. Designed by Funtime, an Austrian ride manufacturer, the attraction is one of their "Star Flyer" models.
Riders aboard SkyScreamer are carried aloft in ...
that is found at several other
Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is an American amusement park company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It was formed on July 2, 2024, following a merger between longtime rivals Cedar Fair and the former Six Flags ...
parks including
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas, formerly known and colloquially referred to as simply Fiesta Texas, is an amusement park in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It opened on March 14, 1992, in the La Cantera master-planned development and district as the ...
found in the same state of
Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
. Once opened Texas Star Flyer was the tallest swing ride in Texas,
until the Texas SkyScreamer opened at Six Flags Over Texas in May 2013.
See also
*
2012 in amusement parks
This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that have occurred in 2012. These various lists are not exhaustive.
Amusement parks
Opening
* United States Aquatica San Antonio – May 19, replaced the former Lost Lagoon water ...
*
SkyScreamer
SkyScreamer is an amusement ride located at several Six Flags theme parks in North America. Designed by Funtime, an Austrian ride manufacturer, the attraction is one of their "Star Flyer" models.
Riders aboard SkyScreamer are carried aloft in ...
, a series of Funtime Star Flyer Tower Swingers at Six Flags theme parks
References
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Amusement rides manufactured by Funtime
Amusement rides introduced in 2012
Swing rides
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
Towers in Texas
2012 establishments in Texas
Towers completed in 2012