Drivers have full control over the acceleration and steering along with a guide rail that prevents guests from taking the cars off course.
The cars originally had tops to them until they were removed in the early 1970s, before being re-added again in the 1980s and finally removed again.
The ride was initially themed on the Chaparral Motoring Company of Cleburne, Texas, which produced Automobiles introduced in 1911.
The ride was initially themed on the Chaparral Motoring Company of Cleburne, Texas, which produced Automobiles introduced in 1911.
There are 14 scale-model Chaparrals that visitors can drive on a 1/3rd mile old-style "highway." Powered by one-cylinder gasoline motors, the three-quarter size Chaps whizzed along at seven miles an hour.
Only went to the Six Flags Over Texas one time. Was asked to go photograph Leon Russell for a Fort Worth entertainment paper. No charge to get in and I had no desire to stay any longer that necessary. No telling what it cost today. In 1970 my ole Harley riding partner and I were fress back from Vietnam. It was right before Daytona spring break and still crappy weather in Tennessee. We blew south to Daytona then crossed back west to Tampa. Stopped for gas and saw all of the massive construction for the new Disney World being built. Plenty of long term jobs being offered but we were fresh out of working interest at that time so we passed. I heard it was stupid money to go a couple of years ago. Still no interest or regrets. Texas Six Flaggs is probably just as bad if not worse. No regrets!
ReplyDeleteThe Chaparral was designed and built by Eugene Luck, the pastor of Cleburne's First Christian Church.
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