Six Flags Fiesta Texas has broken ground on Werewolf Gorge, the 2027 family launch coaster announced in May. The ceremony at the San Antonio park marks the project's first confirmed construction milestone.
Werewolf Gorge will be a 4,120-foot Vekoma coaster with four launches, speeds up to 45 mph and 32 airtime moments. Six Flags still lists 2027 as the opening year and has not announced a more specific public date.
🐺 The legend begins TODAY. 🌲
Six Flags Fiesta Texas (@SF_FiestaTexas) August 26, 2026
We’re breaking ground on Werewolf Gorge at Six Flags Fiesta Texas! Get ready to enter the gorge when this record-breaking family coaster launches onto the scene in 2027.
The hunt is officially on. 👀🐺
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Construction Begins at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
The ceremony photo shows officials in hard hats breaking ground beside a Werewolf Gorge sign and excavator. The image documents the start of site work, while the park's public materials continue to describe the ride as a 2027 project.
Werewolf Gorge at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
The story sends riders into a deserted silver mine in the park's quarry setting, where Jasper Bunyan's roadside attraction has been built around cryptid lore. The queue will include the Museum of Cryptids and Werewolf Museum before the ride turns into a high-speed escape through the quarry.
The coaster's minimum height requirement is 39 inches, which puts Werewolf Gorge in the same family-thrill conversation as Dollywood's Big Bear Mountain while giving Fiesta Texas a longer layout and a heavier themed package.
The Coaster's 2027 Opening Plan
Six Flags announced the coaster during its FT92: Under the Blue Moon event on May 30. The reveal followed a long teaser campaign built around full moons, quarry legends, and the Crackaxle Canyon setting.
Werewolf Gorge joins a busy Texas coaster pipeline for the combined Six Flags company. Six Flags Over Texas is also preparing Tormenta Rampaging Run, the 309-foot giga dive coaster now testing in Arlington.
Sources: Six Flags Fiesta Texas on X, the official Werewolf Gorge page and the Six Flags Entertainment announcement.