Imagine dropping 285 feet straight down at up to 87 MPH, inverting along the way, then snapping through a series of world-record-setting twists and loops. If you dare, starting June 26 you won’t have to imagine it—because that’s when you can start riding Tormenta: Rampaging Run at Arlington’s Six Flags Over Texas.

Six Flags calls it “the tallest, fastest, longest, first-and-only giga dive coaster in the world.” At its highest point, the 309-foot-tall dive coaster offers a “breathtaking and panoramic” view of Arlington, Dallas-Fort Worth, and the adventure park far below.

Rendering of Tormenta: Rampaging Run, a world-record-setting giga dive coaster opening this month at Six Flags Over Texas. [Image: Six Flags]

That’s when riders are sure to start gulping—because after the train pauses over the edge for three seconds, the drop begins that will deliver thrills for most, nightmares for many, and screaming“Why did I do this?” second thoughts for more than a few.

Pete Carmichael, park president of Six Flags Over Texas, said the new ride “is set to forever change not only the Arlington skyline, but the full lineup of thrills only offered at Six Flags Over Texas.”

“With the addition of this record-breaking dive coaster,” he added in a statement,” Six Flags Over Texas is a must-visit destination for thrill lovers from all over the world, and we can’t wait for our guests to take their first rampaging run!”

This 285-foot drop takes riders “beyond vertical.”[Rendering of Tormenta Rampaging Run: Six Flags Over Texas]

Per the park, the dive coaster is slated to six new world records:

:: Tallest dive coaster: At a height of 309 feet, Tormenta: Rampaging Run towers above every other dive coaster on earth.

:: Fastest dive coaster: Its top speed of 87 MPH is faster than any other dive coaster.

:: Longest dive coaster: The legendary “bull” runs fast through 4,199 feet of weightless “airtime” moments, sharp turns, and drops.

:: Tallest vertical loop: Rising 179 feet, the ride’s vertical loop is the highest on any roller coaster in the world.

:: Highest Immelmann inversion: Riders are flipped head over heels at 218 feet in the ride’s first upside-down moment known as the Immelmann—a fighter jet-like maneuver that takes the train into a half loop, then a half roll before speeding in the opposite direction.

:: Highest beyond-vertical drop: When the train is finally released from its hold, it drops riders into a 95-degree, beyond-vertical drop as they plunge 285 feet earthward.

That is some loop. [Rendering of Tormenta: Rampaging Run, a world-record-setting giga dive coaster opening this month at Six Flags Over Texas. Image via Six Flags]

Part of a new Spanish village at Six Flags

The Tormenta dive coaster is part of a new, immersive themed area at Six Flags depicting an old and secluded Spanish village, where guests take part in the excitement of an annual festival celebrating ranch hands who raised cattle for the community. The “Festival Taurino” will be festooned with colorful banners and a range of entertainment options—including the main one looming high in the sky above.

The park’s new theme area was named after the storms (tormentas) that swept across the plains it occupied, as well as a legendary bull that grew to be the most feared and respected animal in the land. Known for its fierce strength and incredible speed, the bull, nicknamed “Tormenta,” came to be a symbol of the town’s resilience and might. That’s the back story—so will it get you to the front of the line at the dive coaster, or send you fleeing to something less daunting on the other side of the park?

That’s for you and your nerves to decide.

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