Shipwreck Falls

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Shipwreck Falls
Shipwreck Falls (Darien Lake) 1.jpg
Six Flags Darien Lake
StatusOperating
Opening date2002
ReplacedCascade Canyon
Elitch Gardens
StatusOperating
Opening date1997
Geauga Lake
StatusRelocated to Celebration City
Opening date2000
Closing dateSeptember 16, 2007
Six Flags America
AreaChesapeake
StatusOperating
Opening date1993
Six Flags New England
StatusRemoved
Opening date1997
Closing dateSeptember 5, 2011
Replaced by Goliath
Celebration City
NameRoaring Falls
StatusRemoved
Opening date2008
Closing dateOctober 25, 2008
General statistics
Type Shoot the Chute
Height50 ft (15 m)
Height restriction36 in (91 cm)

Shipwreck Falls is a Shoot-the-Chute water ride at Six Flags America, Six Flags Darien Lake and Elitch Gardens in the United States. The attraction is themed to sharks and shipwrecks, and all feature an exit bridge over the ride so guests can get wet while exiting.

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Six Flags Darien Lake

Six Flags Darien Lake's version has water cannons that spray riders with water for a small fee. The ride replaced "Cascade Canyon", an older set of water slides that were in Barracuda Bay.

Geauga Lake

Shipwreck Falls at Geauga Lake was located across from the Big Dipper. It was manufactured by Hopkins Rides. It was relocated to Celebration City after the closure of the park in 2007 where it became known as Roaring Falls in 2008. Celebration City closed on October 25, 2008.

Six Flags New England

Shipwreck Falls at Six Flags New England was removed in September 2011 to make room for Goliath, a Giant Inverted Boomerang roller coaster. [1]

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References

  1. Six Flags New England (September 3, 2011). "Last Chance to ride..." Facebook. Retrieved September 4, 2011.