Oil Derrick (Six Flags Over Texas)

Oil Derrick (Six Flags Over Texas)
Oil Derrick
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Location Six Flags Over Texas
Status Operating
Opening date 1969 (1969)
Attraction Type Elevator
Manufacturer Intamin AG
Height 300 ft (91 m)

The Six Flags Over Texas Oil Derrick is a 300-foot (91 m) tall observation tower, and an attraction at the theme park Six Flags Over Texas. It opened in 1969, and is the world's tallest land based oil derrick (although it is actually not functional as such).[1]

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