Pirates of Speelunker Cave Opens at Six Flags Over Texas | Full Ride POV, Queue Walk-Through & More
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Pirates of Speelunker Cave is a re-imagining of one of the park’s first attractions, The Cave, that operated from 1964 until 1991 and replaces the current version of the attraction-Yosemite Sam and the Gold River Adventure. The Cave featured original characters called Speelunkers that were created exclusively for Six Flags Over Texas. The new ride features projection and immersive sets, custom soundtrack, sixty-four Speelunkers and no height requirement with an accompanying adult.
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The Box in the line you showed with the little holes in it was the old box for The Yosemite Sam ride that had "Taz" in it. Screaming and spinning. Was my favorite part of the line as a kid.
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Mom, can we ride Pirates of the Caribbean?
Mom: No, we have Pirates at home:
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I just about died when I read this comment, went to disney last summer and taking a six flags this year, me watching the videos like😳😳😳
It's really great to see the return of the Spelunkers I hope the gift shop sells Spelunker stuffed dolls that would be really cool for the kids
The best thing I remembered about the Speelunkers Cave was the air conditioned relief from the ridiculously cruel Texas heat. It was my favorite ride even more than the Shock Wave and that wooden roller coaster they designed around 1990.
I remember the old cave. What memories
I kept expecting the spinning barrel you would ride through, I thought that was so cool as a kid.
I grew up riding The Cave in the mid 1960s - I was about 5 or 6 my first time. The Speelunkers haunted my dreams, but never terrified me. It was just a weird, quirky ride that made no sense but appealed to the imagination like few other rides did to me as a kid. I rode it several more times over the years, before it was closed and the Looney Tunes disappointingly took over. As this ride-through video started, my heart sank at the beginning - I was thinking oh no, this is going to be a rip-off of Pirates of the Caribbean...but by the time we're bubbling underwater with sea monsters and mermaids, I realized this was going to be something completely different. I am immensely pleased to see that the designers of this reboot ride obviously loved the old Cave ride and wanted to recapture the weird, quirky feel of the original while adding some new technology and some (literal) sparkle! Kudos to them and to Six Flags Over Texas for giving their customers something outside of the ordinary - long live the Speelunkers again!
Long live the speelunkers
Don’t forget it was a great way to cool off on those hot 1960 Texas summers
What a weird merge of two different themes!
My brother & I visited SFOT in 1988 on an extremely hot day, so we rode the original Spelunker Cave multiple times because it was the best way to cool off.
I went back to SFOT in the early ‘90s with a friend and even though I grew up on and love the Looney Tunes characters I hated to see the unique Spelunker Cave replaced. We still rode it, of course, but it just wasn’t the same.
Now I’ve got to plan a trip to SFOT for a reunion with my old friends the Spelunkers!
I rode on the Speelunker cave and I loved it! Love the aesthetic of it and the moment I've entered the cave with the Crystals and the creatures. It smelled so good. It smelled like a candy scent to me. I am genuinely curious of what that scent is because it's addicting to me.
I grew up riding the original "The Cave". Terrified my as a wee one. This was a great ride for escaping the Texas heat, will never forget it. Glad to see the Speelunkers return.
Wow. So great to see the speelunkers return, better than before! Bravo!
How is it that Speelunker fans get the cooler revival than us Knott's Bear-y Tales fans? This is everything I wanted from Knott's Bear-y Tales and more; From the animatronics to full sets to use of screens in the right spots. God the Pirates of Speelunker's Cave looks like a load of fun!
That and I love the kooky turn of tone the ride takes once you move past the Pirate scenes. A fantastic way to re-introduce the classic characters in the park!
I remember the old Spelunkers ride it was great to revive from the Texas summer heat 🤠
Lol. The most ridiculous trippy experience I’ve ever seen.
i rode it a couple months ago for the first time with friends and we all thought we just had an acid trip.
I have loved this ride since I have been a kid I was born and raised in Texas and speed lunkers cave has always been my favorite ride I'm really enjoy it and I'm glad they brought it back.
I loved the new ride, it was a great reflection of Six Flags and it's own history. I also love very much the arts and crafts feel to it, the giant squid with the salad bowls for eyes is on the top of that list.
After watching this, all I can say is, "We wants the redhead!" And by redhead, I mean Yosemite Sam! I think a Looney tunes Pirate themed ride with some Speelunkers sprinkled in, would be better. But it was cute.
That landscaping is where i was eating my pb&j
I first went thru the cave when my parents took me in 1973, 74, by 75, 76 as a teen drove my self. Great dark ride for romance. At this point spelunkers secondary. No one has spoke of the thunder storm at the end when a cool mist sprayed on you going out.
The pirate holding onto the ship, they gotta fix the bottom half, looks like he’s been cut in half lol.
This looks soo cool can’t wait to visit six flags in Texas for the first time ❤
I own an original Speelunker and we rode this a few weeks ago. The spees are a little smaller and different but a fun ride!
No matter how much people say this is just a cheap overhaul of the speelunker cave it will still be my favorite revival of any ride at six flags, they really went in there with the effects, I'm glad the spees are back at their rightful home
It exceeded what I assumed would be the final product. Some people will never be happy, but we can enjoy it!
Has been my favorite ride since I started going in late 60's/early 70's
Hadn’t heard about this! I rode the Spelunker Cave from the 60s through the 80s until I moved to the left coast and was grieved to hear it had been taken out.
I may have to go and ride it now. I rode the original back in the 70’s. I’ve missed it. Now that I’m in my 50’s six flags leaves me feeling like I’ve been a car accident for a few days afterwards. Lol I could handle the cave.
I love the Speelunkers!!
Went today 6/24/22 Smells and Smoke weren't working.
Oh no, they're singing))):
It looks awesome! My concern would be possible future flooding. Does anyone know if Six Flags has fixed it?
I do believe that the park has been working with the city and improvements have already been made.
@@AmusementSource Thank you for the quick reply! I was hoping that it had been addressed, as I was worried that the Spees had never learned to swim. 👍
I haven't ridden it yet. But I was so looking forward to it. After watching this, unfortunately it's not really much of a throwback to the original Cave ride. Plenty of speelunkers near the end, and hardly any of them are animated. And what's up with the cheesy kiddie music? The sound effects of the original Cave ride were so freakin' cool. Very atmospheric and made you feel like you were in some other world. Oh well...at least Six Flags did something with it. Still going to ride it, and I'm sure it will be enjoyable. But it's not quite as cool as I had hoped it would be.
I mean atleast they have some sort of voice, while not the same I feel like it was a refresh of them for the modern day
I did not expect this ride to be as cool at it is! I'm really exciting to go back here(which I should be coming soon because I'm moving closer to Arlington soon), def the first ride I'm getting on
For some reason, the music at the end reminds me of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. I haven't ridden since the ORIGINAL Speelunker Cave ride - I trust they got that mildew-y smell out? Seriously, I trust the water doesn't have any smell to it.
I can't wait till I ride this ride
Missed those little guys
Moral of the story. Pirates no NO mess with the Speelunker's gold, lest you get "messed UP!" Great job Six Flags Over Texas for "plussin" a beloved attraction. When can I buy my plush Speelunker?
Maybe I'm just too young to remember the original but I am so confused by this ride. I loved the Buggs Bunny ride growing up. I know that my youngest daughter would be terrified of this ride so I guess we'll skip it for a few years.
Yes my little one was scared. Not for the younger kids for sure. It’s just weird for them and scary.
The Spees need to stay in Arlington!
They’re not going anywhere.
Oh my. No comment.
I wish they’d put the barrel back in tho.
I had high hopes for this attraction, but it leaves a LOT to be desired, sadly. It looks like they were operating on a very low budget here. It makes sense in some ways, I guess, since they’re not Disney, but you look at other rides like Monster Mansion and compare it to this and it just doesn’t hold up IMO. I don’t feel like this does the original justice, although that’s not worth much coming from me considering I never rode the original and only know what I’ve seen online, I suppose.
It's definitely way more extravagant than the original Speelunker cave, but I'll definitely miss the Looney Tunes characters 😢
You did alright Six Flags. Thank you for listening to your original fans, paying homage to your history, and for not shoving another mindless and soulless mega-ride down our throats!
Now we have to wait for Aquaman to open
Long live the speelunkers
Wow A park original replacing an IP based attraction that replaced it!! That's fantastic! Take a hint Disney! cough-epcot-cough! but anyway this is really cool!
Fantastic!!!!!
I rode the ride in the late 80's and very early 90s. I remember the original being darker, more mysterious, quieter, and overall mesmerizing .... with a simple focus on these weird creatures.
This 2022 ride was super cheeeeeeesy, especially with its obnoxious "small small world" sounding music. The pirate motiff should have been scratched entirely.
For all the awesome work they put into renewing this ride, I was not impressed with the storyboard or all the non-animated Speelunkers. What I mean is....you start off with this awesome video of the main villain and by the time the ride is over, you don't know what happened to the main villain. It's one of his henchman that takes over his spot in the story somehow. Also, there's just too many stationary items. It's like it was kind of haphazardly thrown together with flourescent lighting. The storyboard is just convoluted.
I didn’t think the story was too bad, but I agree with you on the lifeless speelunkers and animatronics at the end. The first part of the ride was great but the ending was kind of corny. I still think the ride is more immersive and an improvement over Yosemite Sam though. That ride was so run down and it creeped me out.
@@jordandalo2946 The thing is...the original 1963 Speelunker ride had more animation and storyline than this one does. That's kind of sad.
@@GuruChaz what was the story for the old onev
Also I rode this twice yesterday. Most of the talking audio did not play. Do I only heard the opening dialogue and the end. So as somebody who never rode the original I was so confused
Wow this is not what I expected.
Wow! Six Flags is like the Walmart of theme parks…. 95% of that was the same stuff from the Looney Tunes ride but repainted in the animatronics they put different costumes on and heads
Disney did it with Monsters Inc. It certainly isn’t unheard of. I quite enjoyed it. Especially when comparing it to the Looney Tunes version.
Those speelunkers look creepy as all get out
My first memory of The Cave must have been inbetween the OG Speelunkers and Yosemite Sam. Or maybe it was a limited time thing? - Does anyone remember when it was only filled with spooky stuff and sound effects? Remember the giant spider??
64 speelunkers inside if you count the speelunker swinging on the rope then its 65
The 64 amounting to the year the original Speelunkers opened, 1964
Where is the best feature the Cave ever had- the revolving barrel that made ya lean over?!
Six Flags needs more tame rides like this if they want to attract family audiences.
@Cloud Puzzles EVERYBODY like That! :)
I like that the Spees don’t look. Like something thrown together out of paper maché like the originals.
Yes,but you have to take into consideration the fact that special effects and materials used today as opposed to back in the 1964 was A LOT different. Same with Star Wars- I, II, and III are far superior in CGI and props (being made in ‘99, ‘02, and ‘05) than the “originals” IV, V, VI made in the ‘77, ‘80, and ‘83. It was just the time period.
Can you look into rolling Rapids when they’re gonna be opening up this year
When will Titan and Aqua-man power wave open?
It was a great ride I loved it
So the dinning pass has been cancelled and the memberships (platinum) now costs 50 a month per person????!!!! When does that take affect? I can't find info for people who were already members. I am worried I am about to randomly be charged over a hundred dollars this month. OUTRAGEOUS. I was paying 45 a month for 2 plat memberships and 2 dining passes.
If you're already a member nothing changes as of now...
Hi Bryant!
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Needs to I'm not trying to be rude but it really needs better animatronics I hope later on they fix all that
Well now I know that I can save a bunch of money by not going to Six Flags ever again.
To dam hot to go to six flags in Texas
We went on Tuesday last week and thankfully many humans felt the same way got to ride everything in less than 3 hours stayed on the Titan for 3 rides in a row did freeze two times without getting off I love it when it’s that empty
So glad they brought this back and good to see this First Look since my first ride back in the 1980's was irrelevant cause I missed everything since I was terrified of the elves and kept my eyes closed and head down the Entire ride. 😫🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥺
I wondered how long Six Flags was going to leave that Yosemite Sam ride u touched and growing more worn and shabby year after year. This renovation looks interesting.
I think they did a great job considering that the current corporate structure likely showed little support for the project. I do believe the budget was continually cut during the redo.
Sorry, y'all...
We couldn't find Jack Sparrow...
Uhhh, I’m not sold.
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How is it six flags can fix this ride but can't fix all the broken stuff in the park.
I love the old one and the new one