Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio

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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio
Location Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, Texas, United States
Coordinates 29.5995°N 98.6094°W
Owner Six Flags
General managerJeffrey Siebert
Opened1992
Previous names1992: Ol' Waterin' Hole
1999: Armadillo Beach
2005: White Water Bay
Operating seasonMay through September
Website Official website

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio is a water park at Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park in San Antonio, Texas. Opened in 1992 as Ol' Waterin' Hole, the water park is included with the price of admission to Six Flags Fiesta Texas. It is owned and operated by Six Flags. It was originally named Ol' Waterin' Hole from 1992 to 1998 and Armadillo Beach from 1999 to 2005, and from 2005 to 2022, was named White Water Bay, before it was renamed to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio. [1]

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List of attractions

Bahama Blaster Bahama Blaster Six Flags Fiesta Texas.JPG
Bahama Blaster
Thunder Rapids entrance Thunder Rapids.jpg
Thunder Rapids entrance
Lone Star Lagoon with Tornado in the background. White Water Bay.jpg
Lone Star Lagoon with Tornado in the background.

Current water park attractions

NameOpenedTypeNotes
Texas Tumble1992Family raft ride
White Water Canyon1992 Lazy river
Riptide Runner1992Open tube slide
Bermuda Triangle1992Enclosed tube slide
Paradise Plunge1992Body speed slide
Typhoon Twister1992Enclosed body slide
Texas Treehouse1999Family activity area
Lone Star Lagoon1999Texas shaped wave pool
Tornado2004 ProSlide Technology Inc. Tornado "60"
Whirlpool2006ProSlide Technology Inc. “Cannonbowl”
Big Bender2006ProSlide Technology Inc. “Pipeline”
Bahama Blaster2014ProSlide Technology Inc.A six-story four body slide complex. Two slides are “Plummets” and the other four are “Superloops” that all feature drop capsules.
Bamboo Chutes2014Kids area
Thunder Rapids2017ProSlide Technology Inc. "Rocketblast" Water CoasterA water coaster featuring 6 uphill blasts, 5 drops, and 4 saucer-shaped turns. Thunder Rapids won the 2017 Best New Water Park Ride in the Golden Ticket Awards.
Coral Cove2024Kids area/ProSlide Technology Inc.Kids area featuring seven water slides. [2]

Former water park attractions

NameOpenedRemovedTypeNotes
Tadpole Pond19961998Kiddie pool
Sandy Bottoms19961998Beach volleyball area
The Gusher19921999Two open raft slides – wet/dry slides
Pipeline19921999Two enclosed raft slides – wet/dry slides
The Triple Dipper19922002Two body slides with three humps
Splash Water Springs19922005Kiddie play area
Ol’ Swimmin’ Hole19962005Family activity area
Crackaxle Springs19962005“Adult” activity area
Hill Country Racer20062016ProSlide Technology Inc. 6-lane “ProRacer”Relocated from Six Flags Astroworld. The ride closed on September 11, 2016 to make room for Thunder Rapids.
Splash Water Springs20062024Kids AreaReplaced with the new area "Coral Cove"

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References

  1. Six Flags Fiesta Texas [@sixflagsfiestatexas] (March 23, 2023). "We are so excited to announced an enhanced water park experience!" via Instagram.
  2. Six Flags Fiesta Texas [@sixflagsfiestatexas] (December 10, 2022). "#SixFlagsFiestaTexas is proud to announce a New Water Park Expansion - A thrilling expansion of White Water Bay includes a collection of 7 individual waterslides and raft rides adding millions smiles of fun to the day for younger guests" via Instagram.