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Did we get more of the New Texas Giant during our stay in Arlington?  Unfortunately no.  With the park massively filling up and the New Texas Giant not on the basic Flash Pass that we purchased to make sure we got all of the coasters we wanted in during this busy holiday weekend we ended up leaving with just one ride.  One of these years we are going to figure out some time of the year when Six Flags Over Texas isn't packed so we can come and spend a couple of days really enjoying this park.



There were two big rides at Six Flags Over Texas that were not on the Flash Pass and that we were advised to get to both of them early.  One of them was the New Texas Giant and the other was the legendary Shock Wave that had recently had virtual reality goggles added to the ride this year.  Now dubbed The New Revolution instead of the Shock Wave Bond and I were curious if virtual reality on a coaster was better than actual reality?



Shock Wave still has a height requirement of 42 inches but with the violent video game graphics of "The New Revolution" (an name taken from The Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain that was the first coaster in the chain to have VR added to it) it now has an age requirement if you want to go for the VR option.  I think the shoot-em-up and blast the aliens nature of the VR and the fact that you have a massive helmet on ones head are the reasons behind the age requirement.



If you are unsure what a "virtual reality coaster" is, this is it.  It is just a real coaster where riders wear virtual reality helmets with a show synched up to the coasters movements.  My first impression is that a train load of riders with helmets on looks more than a little dorky.



Speaking of looking a little dorky here is Bond modeling the latest in virtual reality coaster bondage wear.  Oops I mean head gear.
 


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