Six Flags Over Texas · Operating · 1996
Runaway Mountain
65 ft · 40 mph
Photo: Six Flags Over Texas · Official park / manufacturer media
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An enclosed Premier Rides coaster — the coaster that dares the darkness.
Specifications
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Ride profile
Scaled against Six Flags Over Texas's operating coasters
Park intensity
Height
65 ft
#11 of 15 at Six Flags Over Texas
Ride experience
- Indoor
- Premier Rides
- Steel
Specs from sixflags.com
History
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Timeline
1996
Runaway Mountain opens
Background
Runaway Mountain opened in 1996 as an enclosed Premier Rides coaster marketed as "the coaster that dares the darkness."
Indoor pacing and sudden drops keep it one of Over Texas's most unique steel credits — especially on lights-on events.
History primarily sourced from sixflags.com. See also our data policy.
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Sources & official links
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- Six Flags Over Texas — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Six Flags Over Texas on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Ride specifications sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Premier Rides — manufacturerpremier-rides.com(opens in a new tab)
- Hero photo (Six Flags Over Texas · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
- Official POV — Official park YouTubeWatch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)
- History & background sourcesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
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