Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast Review, Six Flags Over Texas & Six Flags St. Louis Premier Rides Coaster

Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast is a Premier Rides LIM launch coaster found at both Six Flags St. Louis and Six Flags Over Texas. This ride blasts riders backwards from 0 to 70 mph through some intense elements like an inverted top hat, overbank, and vertical spike. The ride had a lot of technical issues that delayed its opening a full year, but the coaster is new the coolest coaster at Six Flags.
Video Credits
Batman & Robin (Movieclips)- • Batman & Robin (1997) ...
Chiller Off-Ride (Menachem Piekarski)- • both sides of the chil...
Flight of Fear Promo (Kings Island)- • Flight Of Fear at King...
Mr. Freeze Launch (Menachem Piekarski)- • 1998 video in the stat...
Mr. Freeze Opening Year (Live 9 Arlington)
Mr. Freeze POV, Over Texas (Six Flags Over Texas)- • Official MR. FREEZE: R...
Mr. Freeze POV, St. Louis (Six Flags St. Louis)- • Take a virtual ride on...
Background Music
Infraction - Epic /Background Music (No Copyright music) / History- • Infraction - Epic /Bac...

[@d3th2m3rikkka]

Whenever I think of mr freeze, I think of how Great Adventure's lineup would be so much better with the chiller still operating

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'm sad I missed that ride by a few years.

[@d3th2m3rikkka]

@@CanobieCoaster same

[@EastCoasters]

My favorite defunct credit 🤌🏽

[@MonsterFlame1]

@@d3th2m3rikkka Its very unfortunate that Six Flags Great America didn't get this

[@global.coasters]

@@MonsterFlame1 For real. As someone who has yet to ride Maxx Force or the latter I can't compare the two. But I've always yearned for this at SFGA. Lol

[@thequackenscoasterchannel2927]

As someone who rode the St. Louis version when it launched forward, I must say the decision to switch the trains around was a good one. Before you just stared at the sky without leaving your seat, but now you get some glorious weightlessness.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I really like backwards spikes so I agree with that.

[@thequackenscoasterchannel2927]

@@CanobieCoaster this backwards spike in particular is amazing, my favorite part of the ride

[@RedHitMarker1]

Canobie loves himself a tight pullout 🥴

[@CanobieCoaster]

The tighter the better.

[@AirtimeProductions]

Honestly I think Mr. Freeze looks underrated! I know it’s a hot take but I’m standing with it

[@CanobieCoaster]

It has been getting a lot more attention lately.

[@CoasterRoaster]

Definitely not a hot take. So many people are calling it underrated now that it's getting a bit overrated lol

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

I agree that it is very underrated among enthusiasts, but they are extremely popular among the people in the Dallas & St Louis regions. I've been riding Mr Freeze for 18 years, and I still see it as elite.

[@uncledrosselmeyer6480]

how are these coasters underrated? by whom ? in what way?

[@jeffcunningham308]

Love this at OT so much. The launch is forceful and that turn around seriously is forceful. Plus the spike is so much fun.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Absolutely.

[@appalachianenthusiast9499]

One of the only coasters on earth that can run two trains with just two blocks.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's very rare!

[@jonathonfletcher2952]

Mr freeze actually has five blocks

[@mitchellries256]

I think they should run one side forwards and run the other side backwards on these rides o guests can have the opportunity to experience what this ride was like before and now. And I also think they should do the same thing for Superman: Escape From Krypton at Six Flags Magic Mountain as well.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'd love to see them do that.

[@jeo33466]

I was just at Six flags st louis today 9/12/21. I talked with an operator and asked where the other train is, apparently it is being worked on and will most likely return next season. She also said she liked the idea of the trains running both opposite directions. We'll see what happens!

[@richmountain1128]

Six Flags Over Texas does it now! Got to ride it both ways but sadly my mom didn't ride it again because her eyes have issues.

[@blakelang3387]

My friend has been to Six Flags St. Louis 4 times. Mr. Freeze was closed every single time he went. Soooo unlucky! But, later next week I will be going with him and hopefully Mr. Freeze will be open (fingers crossed)

[@CanobieCoaster]

Hopefully!

[@Stephenp503]

Was it open?

[@blakelang3387]

He ended up not being able to go.

[@maxhagenauer24]

One of my home parks is Six Flags St. Louis and this coaster was actually a GP Nightmare for me. I am going to sound a little GP when I talk about this so try not to cringe. Growing up and my childhood going to Six Flags St. Louis, I knew nothing of coasters and I saw Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast for the first time. It scared the living sh.., noodles out of me. All I saw was a huge blue loop thing that twists and goes backwards, of course I am referring to the inverted top hat but this was what I thought as an average human. And I saw a huge turn around (overbank) and that spike. That spike scared me more than anything just looking at it, I was scared at that time just watching Ninja go threw its loop, imagine how I felt when I saw that 218 ft, vertical, drop that pulls you up higher and higher and drops you straight down at 70 mph. This coaster is a masterpiece, it is really good but does so so so well with mixing in the feeling with adrenaline and fear. Just standing in front of that massive scary snowman head with his mouth open and ice cream cones on both sides and a massive 218 ft vertical spike in the background just terrified me. I will never forget that picture. Thanks for reading this comment and keep up the great work.

[@CanobieCoaster]

When I was younger, theming elements freaked me out more. The ride that I kept chickening out of was Tower of Terror since little me didn't want to turn into a ghost. Mr. Freeze's eerie entrance probably would have given me chills.

[@lizard7001]

Something that really adds to this ride for me at the start is that I've learned to listen for these four "tss" sounds that travel from front to back beneath the train before the launch that I think are the motors getting ready or something like that. It's always that followed by the op's quip of choice and then off you go.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The motors do make a cool sound.

[@MonsterFlame1]

Man I love this thing! Premier Rides was a pure genius when manufacturing this masterpiece.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a fantastic ride.

[@Fryinpansvols]

I rode Mr. Freeze at SFSTL in June of 2019 and it was so much fun! Can’t wait to go back and ride again.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's great!

[@texaswestern70mac]

in my experience, at OT, the ride is actually up more at night than the morning early afternoon

[@CanobieCoaster]

Does it not like the heat?

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

Hey, Canobie Coaster! Mr. Freeze was located in the Goodtimes Square section upon its opening in 1998. The surrounding area was renamed Gotham City once Batmam: The Ride opened the following May.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Very cool!

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

This serves as a competitor to Flight Of Fear at Kings Island and Kings Dominion, as the Mr. Freeze coasters are at two theme parks.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer this ride though.

[@matthewsouthwell9653]

Looks simple, but incredible 🔥❄

[@coasters4life388]

why is this comment edited AGAIN

[@CanobieCoaster]

It is!

[@matthewsouthwell9653]

Bc it's my opinion AGAIN

[@coasters4life388]

@@matthewsouthwell9653 but why don’t you just comment normally?!?!?!?!?!

[@CoasterDash]

I rode Texas’s Mr Freeze just a couple days ago and was absolutely blown away by the forces. I walked away thinking it was the best ride in the park, narrowly edging out New Texas Giant

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a powerful ride for sure.

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

Mr Freeze was one of my first truly big coasters when I first rode it in 2003. Going into that visit, I thought Titan would easily be the best ride in the park, but Mr Freeze blew me away and overtook Ultra Twister as my new # 1. Changing to the backwards launch makes it even better, not just for the reverse launch, but also with the spike. Some days, it's still my favorite ride at Six Flags over Texas. It runs neck and neck with New Texas Giant. I love launches, even the less powerful ones, and this kind of intensity is right up my alley.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer airtime based rides, but Mr. Freeze is great for what it sets out to do.

[@highjinx6519]

That’s funny the Ultratwister was also my favorite until I rode Mr. Freeze. Good taste my friend.

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

@@highjinx6519 Great minds think alike!

[@mesetaplays]

The last time I rode freeze at SFOT, the train I was on valleyed right before the overbank after we came back down the vertical spike. I’ve never been evac’d from a ride before, but still had a lot of fun. Unfortunately they closed freeze for the rest of the day.

[@CanobieCoaster]

How long were you rocking back and forth?

[@eduardooneal]

A great ride 🥲. Rode the Texas one and it made my top 10

[@CanobieCoaster]

Good to hear!

[@MasonThatWeirdGuy]

I’ve only had the chance to ride Mr Freeze at my home park, SFOT. It’s personally my favorite roller coaster I’ve ever ridden so far, and I’m excited to ride more launch coasters in Florida this summer.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer it with the backwards train still.

[@MasonThatWeirdGuy]

@@CanobieCoaster that’s understandable.

[@highjinx6519]

I’ve been going to SFOT for many many years and unfortunately I’ve seen Mr. Freeze down quite a bit. Most of the time it would be up during at least part of the day but at least once or twice it was closed the entire day and broke my heart. That one and Batman were an awesome duo and Mr. Freeze may still be my favorite when I actually get to ride it. Unfortunately I live 5 hours from that park now 😢

[@CanobieCoaster]

That's a bummer. I've heard that one can be finnicky.

[@richmountain1128]

Me and my brother loved Mr Freeze; it was hands-down the best in the park forwards or backwards. Unfortunately when I attempted to ride it again consecutively the backwards side broke down and later that day the middle car gates were blocked with trash cans but it was fun nonetheless :) My mom first visited dallas when Mr Freeze was new.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Glad you got on it at least.

[@richmountain1128]

@@CanobieCoaster Actually I went to Six Flags Over Texas on Memorial Day weekend and rode it forwards first.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

Hey, Canobie Coaster! The Flight Of Fear clones can get flashing lights in the launch tunnel when the LIMs are activated, just like what Mr. Freeze at Six Flags Over Texas has!

[@CanobieCoaster]

True!

[@OutlawRunnerSDC]

I wish Batman & Robin were still open so I could ride them, they seemed pretty cool.... Too soon?

[@CanobieCoaster]

N-ice

[@cjteague89]

My 2nd favorite ride at Over Texas. It's a close second to New texas giant. Its just a super intense ride. The launch is a good one in my opinion. Not kingda ka intense, but still gets the blood flowing.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a great ride. It's my third favorite there.

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

Mr Freeze At Over Texas Is So Much More Intense For Me And I Have 0 Clue Why Maybe Mantinence

[@CanobieCoaster]

Could be the heat?

[@Dalton363]

Six flags should have another manufacturer come in and replace the lim's with lsm's and maybe a retracking and build more of them in more six flags parks

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'd love to see more rides like it.

[@cliquet3scliquet3s96]

So what do you think about the shin guards on the Premier Rides Sky Rocket II and the shin guards on Coast Rider at Knott's Berry Farm?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Don't like either, but the Coast Rider ones are way worse.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

The ride experience makes you feel like you're in a high speed car chase in the movies!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sort of!

[@iceable7870]

I rode this ride today and the whole way through i was stunned and i had my eyes open the whole time

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@philipbiggs5883]

The one in Texas launches forwards and backwards now. This was done last August.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes, I got to try it this year.

[@chargedonpc9989]

This ride looks really good, especially because of the theming in the queue.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The theming is a nice little touch.

[@denone5327]

I haven’t ridden the ride, but I’m looking forward to it. I do enjoy other Premier coasters like Flight of Fear and Full Throttle. I tried watching Batman and Robin again about a year ago and couldn’t make it through. Though, Uma Thurman was great in it. She seemed to be the only one who realized the movie was a complete joke.

[@CanobieCoaster]

This one is more intense. Batman and Robin sucks. I'd rather ride Coaster Express than be forced to watch that film. At least Coaster Express is over in 3 minutes.

[@andrewschannel4259]

You'll get to ride the one at SFOT forwards! They're switching it back!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I saw!

[@MasonThatWeirdGuy]

Riding Mr Freeze in the cold hits different.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a nice ride in all seasons.

[@MasonThatWeirdGuy]

@@CanobieCoasteryea, but riding it in the cold feels good on ur body

[@thefergyfilms]

Now that we know how to make LSMs that curve with the track (as with Copperhead Strike), If this ride was made today the incredible second launch booster sequence would not exist. A modern manufacturer would put it towards the bottom of the valley to allow it to reset itself which wouldn't be as fun.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Interestingly, Premier made an updated Mr. Freeze overseas and it still only had boosters atop the spike, this time LSMs.

[@meltingkrayons5830]

This is still my favorite roller coaster

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's my favorite there.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

The Over Texas location bans cell phones and recording on the ride, so it's possible that metal detectors can be installed in the queue line!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I don't think we'll see Six Flags do that.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

Why?

[@ZoniesCoasters]

Do you know when that footage at 1:44 was filmed? I'm noticing something incredibly concerning with that shot.

[@CanobieCoaster]

November 2020. The seat was empty.

[@coastercloudy]

Its a intense but good absolute good coaster one of the best in mo for sure

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's intense.

[@Usercantwelve]

Now my Home Park.SFOT. Love Mr Freeze. Way too hot this summer here..Bummer

[@CanobieCoaster]

I typically try to visit Texas in the winter or spring because of the heat.

[@Usercantwelve]

@@CanobieCoaster so do I .

[@alantrotter2077]

It is not my favorite coaster at SFSL or SFOT, but it is one of the better coaster at each park and I agree you should go to this coaster first at SFSL. It did open late on the day I visited but it was worth it because the line did get a little long.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It was my first stop, especially with covid since I wanted to avoid being stuck in that unventilated tunnel.

[@MillenniumForceMan]

Definitely the best shuttle coaster itw

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's fantastic.

[@expeditioncoasters]

Today was the last day for mr freeze reverse blast of sfot, we shall pay our respects

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'm intrigued to see how it's modified.

[@cliquet3scliquet3s96]

Do both Mr Freeze coasters have shin guards on the trains? Do you know a Premier Rides coaster in the world with shin guards?

[@CanobieCoaster]

The Sky Rocket II trains have shin guards.

[@elevatoralarmcoasterandarc1214]

This is the first multi-launched coaster to propel with magnets!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Cool!

[@JulianDale94]

This coaster really kicks ice

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's cool.

[@jaydenchrist6152]

Why didnt my home park get mr freeze instead of batman and the robin the chiller -_-.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's an interesting what if.

[@felipearaiza2903]

Sfot painted Mr.Freeze back to all blue this year 2022

[@CanobieCoaster]

I like those colors better.

[@felipearaiza2903]

@@CanobieCoaster same 😌

[@randflam]

SFOG NEEDS ONE OF THESE HONESTLY! They need a launch coaster and a shuttle coaster and a coaster that goes backwards! This would check all those boxes

[@CanobieCoaster]

Any launch coaster would work for them.

[@randflam]

@@CanobieCoaster yea that’s true

[@meltingkrayons5830]

For a time, Six Flags St. Louis would run one train forward and the other backwards, so you could ride one way and then try the other. I'm really not sure why they stopped doing that... Maybe one line was consistently much longer than the other...

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wish they kept doing that!

[@jesseyount9385]

How does the launch compare to powder keg?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Power Keg has a more powerful launch.

[@jesseyount9385]

Ok. Just curious because I plan to visit this coaster in St. Louis. Thank you sir.

[@Cavscout101]

It's going forward again and it's a different experience

[@CanobieCoaster]

Awesome!

[@leobourdon6734]

Would you consider Mr. Freeze a multi-launch coaster, or just a launched coaster?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes it is a multi-launch.

[@leobourdon6734]

Thank you for your answer!@@CanobieCoaster

[@terrantheblack6587]

The original version, on a July day, was fast af

[@CanobieCoaster]

This one runs fast too.

[@coastergaming3640]

How does it run two trains?

[@CanobieCoaster]

There's a switch track in the station.

[@coastergaming3640]

@@CanobieCoaster Oh

[@fbtmof3021]

2.4 megawatts!!!

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

I can’t believe they launched a train at SFOT with an open restraint!

[@coasters4life388]

u GP

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

@@coasters4life388 I’m not. I just find it really odd that a train launched with an open restraint.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I've seen parks send rides with open restraints, but it's rare.

[@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239]

@@CanobieCoaster I didn’t think it was possible with Mr. Freeze

[@coasters4life388]

ive seen it lots

[@GreatBearProductions]

Just rode this the other week, and I have to say my ride was very bad. I can see why people like this, but I think I wasn't ready for the intensity and got a bad ride. I definitely will give it another shot though.

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's definitely intense.

[@GearHead83]

So this ride isn't going to make you go home with a headache like ninja?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nope, no over-the-shoulder restraints and smoother tracking.

[@rinotheram]

i still believe six flags great adventure the Batman & Robin: The Chiller was hunted

[@CanobieCoaster]

That section of the park feels haunted.

[@rinotheram]

@@CanobieCoaster that area had batman and robin roller coasters yes that whole are area in hunted base on what happen in 1984 haunted castle next to the picnic Grove that whole area is actually haunted many workers in that area seen figures I still smell burning where cyborg is

[@TheSonicsean]

Of course the ride isn't glass smooth. It's ICE smooth.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Lol

[@williamjones7589]

i don't think any ride surprised me more than mr freeze no one really talks about it. It is far in away the best ride at over Texas and only Iron Rattler is better in the state of texas. Mr Freeze and Joker are the 2 best rides at over Texas for me that one surprised me to and I find the spins a lot more forceful than the ones on X2.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'm surprised you enjoyed Joker that much.

[@williamjones7589]

@@CanobieCoaster I had really low expectations for it but the spins are so forceful I felt like I was going to fall out and I was out of my seat. The free spins are underrated as hell.

[@lukez6203]

I thought flight of fear went to 60 mph not 54

[@CanobieCoaster]

I saw 54 mph where I looked. It wouldn't surprise me if it was marketed higher at one point.

[@lukez6203]

@@CanobieCoaster I just looked, jokers jinx is 60 but flight of fear is 54.... weird

[@OklahomaCoasterFan]

@@lukez6203 Poltergeist is also 60. There were several improvements made for the outdoor versions, including the increased speed & getting rid of the pointless mid-course brake run.

[@lukez6203]

@@OklahomaCoasterFan I feel like if the outdoor ones went 54 they would valley, so that makes a lot of sense

[@zacharystewart5344]

I loved this coaster as much as Robin loved to whine about everything like a toddler throughout the Batman and Robin movie.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wish I could've gotten on the Chiller.

[@zacharystewart5344]

@@CanobieCoaster I was lucky enough to ride both sides. Amazing ride and I truly wish it was still around. That in line twist backwards was one of the most intense elements on any coaster.

A good coaster based on a bad movie

[@CanobieCoaster]

The movie is so bad.

[@kevinhoward9593]

I guess it took destroying The Chiller to get Mr. Freeze to operate correctly with the same LIM system? Batman and Robin was definitely one of the worst movies ever made. 2:20 damn!!! thats insane. There is a video of Mr. Freeze valleying in 2020. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6Gbn2iIgZuIf9E

[@CanobieCoaster]

Mr. Freeze valleyed again recently.

[@jtwoolley]

s2cool

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes

[@jtwoolley]

Lol

[@CanobieCoaster]

Had to make the pun.

[@coasterdaddy7123]

Batman & Robin is gloriously, spectacularly......awful! In an amazing way 🤣

[@CanobieCoaster]

Since I love Batman, I just think it's awful in the worst way.

[@coasterdaddy7123]

@@CanobieCoaster oh yeah it is lol I'm actually a batman fan too.....my favorite version is 60s Adam West Batman, but I think B&R was much cringier and executed so poorly lol

[@lazykatie42069]

Honestly I think Batman & Robin is a so bad it’s good movie, like it’s bad in an entertaining way

[@CanobieCoaster]

I can appreciate a movie so bad it's good like the Room. But it felt like a slap in the face to do that with Batman.