FIRST LOOK: World's tallest pendulum ride, Joker, opens at Six Flags Fiesta Texas

The Joker Carnival of Chaos is the park's fastest ride

SAN ANTONIO – Six Flags Fiesta Texas unveiled The Joker Carnival of Chaos, the world’s tallest pendulum ride, this week.

Guests are seated in a giant disk that goes 17 stories in the air and reaches speeds up to 75 mph as it whips back and forth.

Riders also experience a feeling of weightlessness at 172 feet in the air. The attraction features Joker funhouse as guests wait to experience the ride. 

The attraction is part of an all-new section featuring enhanced attractions, dining, games and shopping. 

The ride officially opens to the public on Saturday. KSAT's RJ Marquez got to experience the ride first hand on GMSA at 9am. Check out the video below.

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About the Authors:

RJ Marquez is the traffic anchor/reporter for KSAT’s Good Morning San Antonio. He also fills in as a news anchor and has covered stories from breaking news and Fiesta to Spurs championships and high school sports. RJ started at KSAT in 2010. He is proud to serve our viewers and be a part of the culture and community that makes San Antonio great.

Jason Foster is an executive producer at KSAT. He's worked in the news industry in Texas for more than 15 years, including as a photojournalist, and been at KSAT since 2015.