San Antonio: The Ultimate Destination for Rollercoaster Junkies

There is nothing quite like the thrill of a rollercoaster ride during a weekend of family travel. Flying along the track at breakneck speeds, hanging upside down in seemingly impossible loops and the adrenaline rush of time-standing still, sitting at the top of a drop, just before the coaster speeds off down several stories in the blink of an eye. These addictive thrills are the things that rollercoaster enthusiasts live for.

San Antonio, a destination full of culture, history and entertainment, is an ideal destination for families. The city also happens to be ripe with rollercoaster rides sure to make the die-hard adrenaline junkie in your family smile.

The city is home to incredible amusement parks like Aquatica and Sea World, each offering a nearly endless assortment of fun rides, but Six Flags Fiesta Texas, already known for its heart-pounding thrill rides, ups the ante this summer as they celebrate their 30^th anniversary.

This summer, San Antonio welcomes the world’s steepest dive coaster to its rollercoaster repertoire at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger will carry passengers to extreme heights of 150 feet in the air, hold them on the precipice of a death-defying drop, before releasing them face first into a 95-degree beyond-vertical dive at a whopping 60 mph. With 2,501 feet of track, the ride will also include elements like a 75-foot near-vertical drop, an Immelmann inversion, a high-speed spiral and a 270-degree zero-g roll.