Runaway Mine Train Roller Coaster POV 4K Six Flags Over Texas

Take a ride with TPR on the world's first "mine train" style roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas!
Filmed in 2021
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[@TylerPCoyne]

Even when on a kiddy coaster, the commentary never disappoints!

[@vio2112]

This isn't a kiddy coaster. It's just tame by todays standards.

[@gregorymoore2877]

@@vio2112 Indeed, the kiddie coaster is the Mini Mine Train located right next door. It is visible in this video under Mr. Freeze. Fun fact: the Mini Mine Train used to have a different layout. The installation of Mr Freeze caused the reconfiguration of not only the Mini Mine Train layout, but also one of the footpaths and the Boomtown railroad depot.

[@remyabsalon7780]

Mm

[@TylerPCoyne]

Runaway Mine Train just goes to show that even the smallest of coasters have the biggest significance!

[@gregorymoore2877]

Fun Fact: See the slow, wide turn after the 2nd lift where Shockwave is visible in the background? That turn used to pass through a fake mountain with a prospector figure nearby. The mountain had a waterfall located toward the inside of the curve and a large opening in the mountain allowed guests to see the backside of the waterfall. If you look at the ground inside the curve in this video, you can see what looks like a pile of rocks. That is left over from the mountain. According to a park staffer (who told this story at a Coasterthon event) the mountain was not as well built as it probably should have been so it had to be removed before it collapsed. I remember the mountain from riding this coaster as a kid.

[@ZoniesCoasters]

I really wish I could've seen that waterfall. Would be really cool if Ron, the new park president, could try to bring it back!

[@wideawakeinotown]

i just posted this...LOVED it at night and the cave/mountain was always a highlight

[@rayharrison724]

I rode this ride 35 years ago in 1986 when I was 15 years old I cant believe I just found a video of it on youtube.

[@aminseif9822]

that cool

[@tonyallen4265]

This is the very first Six Flags theme park. I probable rode the Runaway Mine Train for the first time in 1966 when I was 7 years old. Scared me on that last drop. Great memories.

[@nathanaelhodson8202]

As a kid I ride this over and over again. The very back is by far the best seat! That little drop at the end comes right out of nowhere when you sit in the back!

[@teril8818]

I grew up in Dallas and this was one of the first coasters I rode. We would go to Six Flags every summer it was a blast. Thank you for bringing me back to my childhood. ❤❤🎢

[@Deploracle]

Was the first coaster I rode as a kid (60 yrs old now). There used to be a full wall on the back of the saloon so it wasn't immediately clear to the riders that the train would head down through the floor into the tunnel.

[@Ultima395]

This would be my kinda coaster! Fun, but a little chill at the same time. Darn it, I wanna go to a big theme park now!

[@tomartificavitch8661]

If I'm not mistaking, Runaway Mine Train was the FIRST roller coaster at Six Flags. I lived in Dallas all my life, been there at least a hundred times, mostly btw '75-'80. My GF won a seat on the first ride of the Shockwave from a contest through the KZEW or Q102, i forget which. Seen a dozen concerts at the amphitheater. I would spend all day there - Loved it!

[@katdeville]

I am amazed this is still in operation! This was my first roller coaster, and I was around nine or ten. That would be 50 years ago. I went there again numerous times in my teens and through mid-20s, and I would always go on this ride. At one time, where you see the tunnel just before the ride ends, that used to be part of the ride. It would be flying along and it would look like you were going to go straight into a wall, then it suddenly dropped down through the tunnel. I think the reason they changed it was because either someone lost part of an arm, or someone managed to stand up. It's always an idiot who ruins things for others. :( Thank you for posting this, ❤

[@jjandblue9072]

I live here in Arlington and before that Grand Prairie we went to sixflags so much I have riden every ride at least 5 or 6 times. The mine trains and the Judge Roy Scream will always be my two favorites.

[@mjbudziak]

Judge Roy Scream has no right to be as good as it is 🙂

[@colbyashenfelter7069]

One of my favorite roller coasters. It doesn’t have to be big to be great. And that dive at the end gets you every time.

[@ThemeParkAvenue]

This is my favorite mine train. The final drop is fantastic. Nice POV.

[@ryanthomas9085]

That coaster almost reminds me of Gold Rusher at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

[@CJBrowninLV]

Yep it's another steel tubular from Arrow Dynamics (both of these Coasters are favourites from childhood!)

[@haydenclark1913]

Been riding this since I was 10. Still ride it today and im 25 going on 26! Love this ride!

[@johnfoltz8183]

Mine Train Coaster 1 was great!

[@whgamer12345]

This is the best park in Texas because I rode this all the time!

[@bigchungus4331]

It’s not the best Park. SFFT beats it for theming and coasters.

[@MonsterFlame1]

Runaway Mine Train is fun and for being the first Arrow Mine Train, I think it still holds up as its own.

[@CJBrowninLV]

Wooo Hooo! It's a 1966 original (which I first road back in 1976!) from Arrow Dynamics .... I'd say this steel tubular Coaster and the Gold Rush at Six Flags Magic Mountain are favourites from childhood! 😀👍🏻

[@starryagent9936]

“I think we just ran over a squirrel” DEAD🤣

[@jeffzebert4982]

This isn't quite as hard-core as Thunderation at Silver Dollar City, but I believe that this is more of a family roller coaster than Thunderation; besides: this IS the world's first-ever mine train roller coaster... so if it weren't for the Runaway Mine Train, there wouldn't BE a Thunderation or a Big Thunder Mountain. For that matter, if it weren't for this roller coaster, then there also wouldn't be a Gemini at Cedar Point! See, although Gemini looks at first glance like a wooden roller coaster, it's technically a mine train roller coaster! Here's how to tell: with a true woodie such as Judge Roy Scream at Six Flags Over Texas (which is also where THIS ride is at), the track is made of wood that's topped with laminated steel. Gemini has a steel tubular track and wooden supports. This combination is what makes Gemini a mine train coaster.

[@brayson6889]

I always prefer the smaller coasters like this, one of my favorites is adventure express at kings island, it’s a little more exciting than this, but I like slower coasters with scenery over the two minute coasters going 100 mph lol

[@13killerken]

In the early 70's , we went to Cedar Point , they had a similar Mine Ride in their Frontier area . Very similar to this .

[@wideawakeinotown]

i grew up riding this ride...the reason it's so "leisurely" after the second lift hill is that there used to be a cave with a waterfall on the curve that the train went through before going down the slope to the saloon lift. so you had a nice scenic break and got a little bit wet from the waterfall before it got revved up again. night rides were awesome as the lighting effects really added to the experience.

[@MatthewsAviationChannel]

That roller coaster is awesome 😎

[@villageid10t53]

Thanks for the memories!

[@jonny-b4954]

Loved this ride when visited in December. I also really enjoy how all of Arrow's mine trains have a nice finale element to them. Nice, relaxing rides. Little bump, would lose it's charm without it though I think. Knowing it was hand built by just some dudes coming off success of Matterhorn like half a century ago. Cool stuff.

[@micahflemons]

I just wanted to enjoy your video! My thumbs are up now!

[@DanWatson2012]

Great ride. A bit bumpy but it really lasts a long time.

[@izaakz12]

Nice pov 👍

[@michaelramos810]

Looks crazy!!!

[@CarlySharec86]

Awww. That actually looks super fun.

[@stevemunn918]

“Hello Cave” 🤣🤣🤣

[@squidwardshouse5431]

1:15 Well RIP Sandy... :/

[@thebeemovieaccount8564]

“Not even squidwards house”

[@squidwardshouse5431]

@@thebeemovieaccount8564 📦🗿

[@HeartlessRandomguy]

So I haven't been to SFOT, but this compares favorably with Dahlonega Mine Train at SFOG and Big Thunder Mountain at WDW, plus this one was built first, so cool

[@gregorymoore2877]

Fun fact: Computers where not available in 1966 to help them design this ride so they had to do a lot of guesswork. On the first test run, they weren't even sure it would make it back to the station.

[@ZoniesCoasters]

Not so much guesswork, more so hand done calculations. The era of guesswork on building rollercoasters was long before runaway mine train.

[@phoenixshade3]

Yeah, no. Arrow was full of engineers, and at that time they were the best in the industry, at least in the US. The era of guesswork was pretty much over before the advent of upstop wheels, and that was in like 1910.

[@slouanlavong]

I grew up with the ride - it’s a classic for me

[@CantWaaait]

This was my very first coaster. Wonderful memories

[@melanielanphier]

I love this ride

[@abovetheearth8599]

Not bad!!! Looked fun! 🤩

[@GrandTheftAidan]

I love old janky rides xD

[@asphaltandtacos]

I loved working at this ride.

[@dritemolawzbks8574]

I'm glad he more fun than I ever did riding as a child.

[@heks128]

"wweeeeee" A classic 😏

[@jordandalo2946]

That ride is pretty rough but it’s still fun. I like the theming around it.

[@franciscopalomo7390]

I enjoy with my mom and my husband in 2001 and 2002, its very nice.

[@daveyboy8907]

The St louis mine train is awesome also.

[@samyelts8498]

😱😱😱😱 this one looks 10* better than the mine train in 6 flags NJ

[@germanlifestyle6864]

Runaway is so much fun. Happy on a lively day.

[@chumpX2929]

Lol i thought this was a backyard roller coaster , but this seems cool

[@disneythemeparkworld7680]

This is the true wildest ride in the wilderness!

[@deleteduser25366t]

😂

[@ZacRitnerAnimeFan93]

Indeed it is the first, it was built in 1966.

[@bradywiggers7382]

We’re on an arrow mine train! ... We’re on an arrow mine train!

[@canoone1975]

Rode last Saturday. Still a classic!

[@TylerPCoyne]

The one that started it all!

[@Blorkus]

The dip after lift #3 was submerged when I visited, hah

[@subzero-zz6ct]

The beast but for kids

[@phoenixshade3]

This was my first coaster, according to my mother. I was 2.

[@richardlong172]

From this borderline backyard coaster to Magnum XL in 22 years

[@raptor-foxkeeghan4016]

This thing is soo old that it might be a real runaway train!

[@scottjackson1332]

Yep. First time I rode this I was 6. 50 years ago, so yes, it is older than Thunder Mountain.

[@MattMcIrvin]

The first Big Thunder Mountain Railroads were 1979-80, which makes them younger than a lot of Mine Train coasters--the genre was well-established by the time Disney tried their hand at it.

[@ChristopherMcCullah]

It's like Gold Rusher at Magic Mountain

[@callmesoda]

How strange, this was the roughest ride I've been on in a long time for no reason. Hurt my back for the rest of the day. Everyone the whole ride was going "Ouch!" Is that not normal?

[@korwynias_yt]

Is it just me or weren't there more trees covering it when I went in the 90s? It looks so bare now.

[@markpjf85]

Nice old ride

[@luzgarcia3351]

This looks so much slower on camrea lol

[@psgamer5389]

Good morning🥺♥️

[@agentlesoul1975]

Looks more terrifying than Kinda Ka

[@Shotmybiscuit]

Runaway mine train Park: six flags over Texas Opened: 1966

[@rileyhope7691]

Okay so like i rode this for the first time a few months ago and it….was pretty violent but by god the bruises are worth it

[@maxmeza7126]

Another SCOOBY DOO ride

[@davidgriego549]

I think it needs more minecaves segments and teeming

[@loganfigz8855]

I have to say quicksilver Express is a bit more thrillung

[@reeverkal-el0602]

Fun fact: this is where the mrbeast crew did a challenge here

[@bipolarchick8011]

I'd ride that coaster.

[@francisnguyen6349]

Petty nice.

[@Bap983]

Even though it looks small by vid it isn’t and when I first rid it a kid I didn’t think I was gonna scream but I was wrong. I have a fear of roller coaster by the way.

[@lajohnsonjohnson]

It may be small but it’s scary and fast😭

[@brownwoodron]

My very first rollercoaster. It may be nothing by today's standards but, when I first rode it, it was very scary

[@texastitan1989]

This is the roughest ride in the park.

[@Xotix_rblx]

Mr. Beast rode this and even made a video on this 💀

[@jerryannconner9644]

Hey bro at Halloween maybe take a trip to where I live in Newnan Georgia because we have some lit haunted houses

[@elijshaduncan614]

this is basically the same thing as the dahlonega mine train at six flags over georgia

[@drewkersey4970]

Yes, but I think The Dahlonega Mine Train came out in ‘65 and looks to be slightly shorter than this version. I can remember the Six Flags Over Georgia version back in 1980 and it was a bit rough and jerky. Somewhere around the very late ‘90’s they reworked some of the track and made it a bit smoother, but losing some of its edge in the process.

[@ZoniesCoasters]

@@drewkersey4970 dahlonega was built in 67, a year after this one.

[@ORyan467]

Go to fantasilandia chile

[@Skibidiohiosigmaboii]

Mrbeast went on this

[@treaxanan]

The old wooden roller coaster in Linnanmäki Amusement Park in Helsinki Finland will definitely give more speed than the roller coaster in this video. No offense! In this video, the roller coaster has more landscape variation than the Linnanmäki Wooden Roller Coaster, which was completed in the 1950s and has since given a ride to many ferocious people, including us, who like perhaps more so-called domestic amusement rides. Everyone has their own opinions and so is good. I like tame amusement park equipment that doesn't have steel guardrails as a necessity, but the ride can only be enjoyed with a safety bar made of a rubber compound.

[@eternylbliss2151]

Still can't stop making stupid sounds and talk through whole ride in the videos... imagine waiting an hour in line sitting by this guy? I would be kicked out for sure...

[@Andyman4562]

Wha- what kinda coaster is this. Looks janky

[@ZoniesCoasters]

The first ever arrow mine train! Opened in 1966

[@Anitguegaming]

Wasnt there a tree that people put gum on it near this ride?