🌱 Patch AM: What makes Arlington’s new Six Flags coaster a world record breaker?

Good day Arlington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What makes Arlington's new Six Flags coaster a world record breaker?
• When can Arlington families see Seussical Jr. at Theatre Arlington?
• How Cal Quantrill's gem in Arlington tightened the Rangers' playoff race

Also on today's calendar: Hoops for the City Brings Free Food, UTA Basketball, Family Fun to Arlington and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warm with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 96 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 97, low: 76.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ROLLER MANIA: Record-breaking Texas coaster takes history by the horns (travelindustrytoday.com) — Thrill-seekers in Arlington can now ride Tormenta Rampaging Run, a record-smashing coaster at Six Flags Over Texas that opened this summer. The ride towers 309 feet over the park, hits 87 mph, and features a beyond-vertical 95-degree drop and towering inversions, drawing coaster fans from across the Dallas-Fort Worth area and beyond.
   

• SEUSSICAL JR. to Bring Dr. Seuss Characters to Theatre Arlington (broadwayworld.com) — Families in Arlington can catch a youth production of Seussical Jr. at Theatre Arlington from September 18–27, featuring performers ages 8–18. Weekend shows run Friday evenings and weekend afternoons, with special weekday field-trip performances and group rates available, giving local schools and families several options to enjoy Dr. Seuss's whimsical characters onstage.
   

• Cal Quantrill tosses seven shutout innings as Rangers blank Rays (statenews.net) — Texas Rangers fans in Arlington saw Cal Quantrill dominate the Tampa Bay Rays at home, throwing seven shutout innings in a 6–0 win. Corey Seager's two-run homer and Wyatt Langford's two runs helped the Rangers inch closer to an American League wild-card spot as the team continues a late-season push.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arlington

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Saturday September 5
• Hoops for the City Brings Free Food, UTA Basketball, Family Fun to Arlington →
  1001 E Division St, Arlington
  3:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Student Holiday
  D P Morris El Arlington, TX 76001
Thursday September 10
• VIP Lunch: Grandparent's Day - 5th Grade
  Cross Timbers Int CTIS Cafeteria
  10:30 am
Friday September 11
• G'parent's Picnic
  D P Morris El Arlington, TX 76001
• VIP Lunch: Grandparent's Day - 6th Grade
  Cross Timbers Int CTIS Cafeteria
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5
• Volleyball: Lamar JV Tournament
  Martin H S Lamar High School, 1400 W Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76012, USA
• Volleyball: Arlington 9th Tournament
  Martin H S Arlington High School, 818 W Park Row Dr, Arlington, TX 76013
Monday September 7
• Staff and Student Holiday- Labor Day
  Ditto El Arlington, TX 76016
• ASP Special Connexions CLOSED - Labor Day
  Advocates for Special People 4002 W Pioneer Pkwy, Arlington, TX 76013
• Student & Staff Holiday
  Arlington ISD Arlington, TX 76013
• Student/Staff Holiday
  Arlington College and Career H S Arlington, TX 76016
Tuesday September 8
• Volleyball vs. Weatherford
  Martin H S James Martin High School, 4501 W Pleasant Ridge Rd, Arlington

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🗞 Nearby News

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• New Farmers Insurance firm opens in Mansfield (mansfieldrecord.com)
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Bedford

• Former Eagles lead guitarist headlining Bedford's Beats and Eats Fest (star-telegram.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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