Wile E. Coyote’s Grand Canyon Blaster is a steel kiddie coaster tucked into the Bugs Bunny Boomtown section of Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. Built by Chance Rides as part of its Big Dipper product line, the ride opened to guests on March 10, 2001, giving the park’s youngest visitors their own gentle introduction to coasters amid Looney Tunes theming.
The layout is modest by design: a tire-propelled lift leads into a short run of bunny hills, with no inversions and a top height of just 16.1 feet. Four two-row cars carry up to 16 riders at a time through a desert-canyon backdrop dotted with props pulled straight from classic Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons.
Stats at a Glance
- Park: Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, Texas
- Manufacturer: Chance Rides (Big Dipper model)
- Opened: March 10, 2001
- Height: 16.1 feet
- Inversions: 0
- Riders per train: 16 (4 cars)
- Minimum height: 42 in. alone / 36 in. with adult
The Ride Experience
Grand Canyon Blaster is built for riders just stepping up from the carousel. A tire-driven lift pulls each train up a low curved rise before a series of soft bunny hills carries the cars back down, all without a single inversion or steep drop to worry small riders or the adults riding alongside them.
At 16.1 feet tall, it’s one of the shortest coasters in the park, but the painted desert rockwork and faded red-and-orange track give the short circuit an identity of its own rather than feeling like a generic add-on ride.
A Looney Tunes Desert Chase
The coaster sits inside Bugs Bunny Boomtown, the park’s Looney Tunes-themed zone, and leans fully into its namesake’s cartoon rivalry. Props and signage along the route nod to decades of Wile E. Coyote’s doomed schemes to catch the Road Runner, giving families a quick thematic payoff before or after bigger-ticket rides nearby.
Because it’s sized for younger guests, the ride has stayed a steady fixture for family groups building up to the park’s larger coasters, functioning as a low-key starting point rather than a thrill in its own right.
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Rub-on sunscreen that fits in a pocket — reapply in the queue without greasy hands on the lap bar.
Folds into its own pocket. Pop it on when the storm rolls in and the rides reopen to short lines.
Keeps your phone strapped to you, not in a loose-article bin. Zip it before the lift hill and walk straight off the exit ramp.
Wile E. Coyote’s Grand Canyon Blaster FAQs
How tall do you have to be to ride Wile E. Coyote’s Grand Canyon Blaster?
Riders need to be at least 42 inches tall to ride alone, or 36 inches tall if accompanied by an adult.
Who manufactured Grand Canyon Blaster?
Chance Rides built the coaster as part of its Big Dipper kiddie coaster line, the same model used for a handful of other family coasters.
Does Grand Canyon Blaster have any inversions or big drops?
No. It’s a flat, low-height family coaster with gentle bunny hills and no inversions, topping out around 16.1 feet.
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