BETA
Chapter 1
The Santa Claus who went cowboy
Chapter 2
Dressing a giant
Chapter 3
The day Big Tex burned
Chapter 4
Rising from the ashes
YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of Big Tex
Ch 4 · Rising from the ashes
alicecooks Big Tex
He’s standing tall, standing tall, Big Tex is back at the Texas State Fair!
alicecooks The 2013 Big Tex featured upgraded movement capabilities, including blinking eyes and a rotating head.
alicecooks The new Big Tex debuted in 2013 standing 55 feet tall, three feet taller than his predecessor.
Fun Fact
Secret midnight move: The rebuilt 55-foot Big Tex was transported to the fairgrounds in pieces in the middle of the night to keep it secret.
Glossary
phoenix (noun)
A legendary bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Following a devastating 2012 fire, Dallas's giant cowboy mascot was rebuilt and unveiled the next year.
A legendary bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Following a devastating 2012 fire, Dallas's giant cowboy mascot was rebuilt and unveiled the next year.
Quiz
How fast are the wind speeds that the new 2013 Big Tex steel structure is engineered to withstand?
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Which new physical movement was the rebuilt 2013 Big Tex able to do that the original could not?
Quiz
How tall is the new, rebuilt Big Tex who debuted at the 2013 State Fair of Texas?
Quiz
What classic phrase did the new Big Tex speak as his very first words upon his 2013 debut?
Quiz
What safety feature was added inside the new Big Tex to prevent another catastrophic fire?
Quiz
Where was the rebuilding of Big Tex kept secret during his reconstruction in 2013?