Wender·Vista
Six Flags Over Texas
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in Arlington, between Dallas and Fort Worth

Six Flags Over Texas

— — the park the rest of them were named after.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The first Six Flags, opened in Arlington on 5 August 1961, between what is now Globe Life Field and AT&T Stadium. The name comes from the six national flags that have flown over Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic, the Confederacy, the United States. The New Texas Giant rebuilt the 1990 wooden coaster in 2011 and still pulls the longest queue in the park.

from the studio
Six Flags Over Texas
— bring it home

Six Flags Over Texas, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Six Flags Over Texas

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Six Flags Over Texas sits on roughly 212 acres in Arlington, midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, beside Globe Life Field and AT&T Stadium. The park opened on 5 August 1961 as the original Six Flags location, developed by Texas oilman Angus G. Wynne. The name refers to the six sovereign flags that have flown over the territory: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States, and the United States. The original themed sections of the park were laid out to match those flags.

— the year

The park opens weekends through spring and fall and runs daily during the summer school break from late May to mid-August. Fright Fest takes the calendar from late September through Halloween; Holiday in the Park covers most of December. Single-day adult tickets ran around $79 at the gate in 2024, with season-pass pricing closer to $90 across the chain. The Texas Giant, opened in 1990 and rebuilt as the New Texas Giant in 2011, remains the headline coaster.

— the visit

The park sits off Interstate 30 at the Ballpark Way exit, eighteen miles from downtown Dallas and twenty from downtown Fort Worth. Parking is paid and shared with the adjacent ballpark and stadium event days, which can complicate arrival during a Rangers home game or a Cowboys game. The closest hotels cluster along Lamar Boulevard and Six Flags Drive. Hurricane Harbor, the chain's water-park sibling, sits across the freeway and runs a separate gate ticket.

— where
United States · Arlington, Texas
— within
Six Flags Over Texas
— position
32.7556° N · 97.0703° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km S
Globe Life Field
ballpark
1 km SE
AT&T Stadium
football stadium
1 km S
Hurricane Harbor
water park
29 km E
Dallas
city
N
Six Flags Over Texas
Globe Life Field
AT&T Stadium
Hurricane Harbor
Dallas
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Six Flags Over Texas — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

In Arlington, Texas, midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, beside Globe Life Field and AT&T Stadium. The park covers roughly 212 acres off Interstate 30 at the Ballpark Way exit.

On 5 August 1961. It was the first Six Flags park, developed by Texas oilman Angus G. Wynne as a regional answer to the Anaheim model with a Texas history theme.

The six national flags that have flown over the territory of Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States, and the United States. The original themed sections matched those flags.

The New Texas Giant. The wooden Texas Giant opened in 1990; the ride was rebuilt with a steel track in 2011 and reopened as the New Texas Giant, still drawing the longest queue most days.

Daily from late May to mid-August, with weekend operation through most of spring and fall. Fright Fest runs late September through Halloween; Holiday in the Park covers most of December.

Single-day adult gate tickets ran around $79 in 2024, with season-pass pricing across the chain closer to $90. Parking is paid separately and shared with the adjacent stadium lot.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. A Dallas-Fort Worth childhood usually includes at least one summer pass to Six Flags. A Small or Medium reads as a fond local landmark rather than a generic theme-park print.

The Voynich treatment leans on saturated colour and historic flag motifs; the piece suits Eclectic Maximalist rooms, game rooms, and warm Traditional studies. It resists cool minimalist palettes.

Yes. The nostalgic-Americana current pulls roadside parks, midcentury signage, and regional landmarks into modern rooms. Six Flags Over Texas sits inside that vocabulary without leaning kitsch.

A single Large tile suits a console. Above a sofa the 4-tile Mural carries the park's skyline; the 9-tile Mural anchors a media room or rec wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both handle steam and splash. The Glossy finish stays in dry rooms behind glass or framed.

A microfibre cloth and water. The colour lives in the ceramic surface; cleaners and abrasives are unnecessary and should be avoided.

Yes. The Voynich treatment of Six Flags Over Texas is made in-house by the studio and is not licensed from any third party.

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