of San Antonio and Manhattan Construction Company of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Construction of the theme park was overseen by a joint venture of two general contractors, Lyda Inc. Actual construction of the theme park took approximately 23 months, running from early 1990 to the park's opening in March 1992. FORREC handed over a detailed design of the project to San Antonio-based architecture and engineering groups: Benham/Jones Kell and Pape Dawson. The concept plan and master plan were developed by FORREC International based in Toronto. Based on the competition, the development team believed the opportunity in San Antonio (an established regional leisure destination) was there and that the stable, slow growth direction of the theme park industry in the U.S. There were similarly established Six Flags parks in Arlington and Houston. When the initial ownership group began investigating a possible major theme park development in San Antonio, Texas, they faced significant competition in the Texas market. The development team consisted of property owner USAA Real Estate Company, a subsidiary of the USAA insurance company and Gaylord Entertainment Company, a company that owned Opryland USA, a theme park in Nashville, Tennessee. By 1988, the limestone in the portion where Six Flags Fiesta Texas is located was depleted and the land was available for development. It also features a steel (I-Box) track with wooden supports (hybrid).īefore Fiesta Texas opened in 1992, the site was part of the Redland Quarry which began operation in 1934. The renovated ride features a steeper and longer first drop. Iron Rattler before and after its conversion in 2013, showcasing the profile of the first drop before 2013 and after. Most of the other attractions at the park are hidden due to the park being surrounded by a rock quarry wall, but some key visible rides include the SkyScreamer, the lift hill of Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster, The Joker: Carnival of Chaos, Batman: The Ride, the top of Poltergeist, the Crow's Nest Ferris wheel in Fiesta Bay Boardwalk, the lift hill of Superman: Krypton Coaster and the lift hill of Iron Rattler. The vibrant colors of Scream can also be seen from the intersection of Loop 1604 and Interstate 10, as well as miles away from Six Flags Fiesta Texas. The park's current icon is Scream which can be seen from all around the park as well as outside the property. Spanning 220 acres (89 ha), the park was originally built to become a destination performance arts park with its focus on the musical culture of the state of Texas. The park was later purchased by Six Flags theme park in 1996. The park was built by Gaylord Entertainment Company and opened on March 14, 1992, as the first business in the district of San Antonio. Six Flags Fiesta Texas, formerly known simply as Fiesta Texas, is an amusement park located in La Cantera, San Antonio, Texas. Boomerang, the visual centerpiece of the park.