( CNN ) -- The Texas Giant roller coaster reopened Saturday with improved safety measures and long lines of eager riders , nearly two months after a woman plunged to her death while on the ride . Riders lined up at the roller coaster just after Six Flags Over Texas opened at 10:30 a.m. , and long lines were still there by evening , CNN affiliate WFAA reported . The Texas Giant had been closed since July 19 , when Rosa Esparza , 52 , fell out of a car and plummeted to her death . Her family filed a civil wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday , accusing Six Flags of negligence . At 14 stories , the wood-and-steel coaster boasts a steep drop of 79 degrees and a bank of 95 degrees , according to Six Flags . The improved safety measures include a test seat at the ride 's entrance so riders can voluntarily check how well they fit into the seat . Cars have a newly designed `` T-bar '' restraint along with seatbelts , WFAA reported . A nearby diagram shows the right way for the bar and belt to fit : both snugly at the rider 's waist . The wrong-way diagram shows the seat belt in the correct position but the metal bar well above the rider 's waist . `` You can tell they 're being extra-careful , '' one rider told WFAA of park officials Saturday . According to the lawsuit , Esparza 's daughter , who was riding in front of her mother , heard screams and turned around to see her mother being thrown out of the car . Esparza was thrown against the ride and catapulted onto the metal roof of a tunnel below , the lawsuit says , dying from traumatic injuries . `` As Rosa Esparza 's tragic death starkly illustrates , errors on the part of the Six Flags Defendants turned a thrilling illusion into a nightmarish reality , '' the lawsuit says . `` Customers of the park expect mock scares and delighted screams as they ride the Texas Giant roller-coaster , but they certainly do not expect to be placed in any real danger , whatsoever . '' Six Flags spokeswoman Sandra Daniels responded in a statement Thursday , `` While our thoughts and prayers remain with Ms. Esparza 's family and friends , there are a number of inaccuracies contained in the recent lawsuit and we intend to defend ourselves vigorously . '' Park officials said in a statement Tuesday that an investigation at the Arlington , Texas , park revealed that there had been no mechanical failure on the ride , but it declined to release more information because of pending litigation . Texas state officials have approved the reopening of the ride , the statement said , adding that it had undergone extensive testing . CNN 's Catherine E. Shoichet and Joe Sutton contributed to this report .
The roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas has been closed since the July death . Rosa Esparza , 52 , was killed when she fell out of the ride . Hide Caption 3 of 7 Photos:Ride that took riders to their deaths New safety measures include an improved safety bar and lap belts .