As of November 2024[update], Six Flags Over Texas features 13 operating roller coasters.
The Old South was originally called The Confederacy and featured Civil War reenactments, including performances representing the execution of a captured Union spy.
Various legends have attributed the name change to his wife Joann; a group called "The Daughters of The Texas Republic" — of which his wife may, or may not, have been a member; or his entertainment director, Charles Meeker, stating that, "Texas isn’t 'under' anything.
It was originally named the Modern Section, but still represented the United States flag that has flown over Texas.
Gotham City opened in 1999 and is themed to the DC Comics Batman universe.