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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio | |
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Location | Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Coordinates | 29.5995°N 98.6094°W |
Owner | Six Flags |
General manager | Jeffrey Siebert |
Opened | 1992 |
Previous names | 1992: Ol' Waterin' Hole 1999: Armadillo Beach 2005: White Water Bay |
Operating season | May 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]
Name | Opened | Type | Notes |
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Texas Tumble | 1992 | Family raft ride | |
White Water Canyon | 1992 | Lazy river | |
Riptide Runner | 1992 | Open tube slide | |
Bermuda Triangle | 1992 | Enclosed tube slide | |
Paradise Plunge | 1992 | Body speed slide | |
Typhoon Twister | 1992 | Enclosed body slide | |
Texas Treehouse | 1999 | Family activity area | |
Lone Star Lagoon | 1999 | Texas shaped wave pool | |
Tornado | 2004 | ProSlide Technology Inc. Tornado "60" | |
Whirlpool | 2006 | ProSlide Technology Inc. “Cannonbowl” | |
Big Bender | 2006 | ProSlide Technology Inc. “Pipeline” | |
Splash Water Springs | 2006 | Kids area | |
Bahama Blaster | 2014 | ProSlide 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 Chutes | 2014 | Kids area | |
Thunder Rapids | 2017 | ProSlide Technology Inc. "Rocketblast" Water Coaster | A 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. |
Unnamed kids area | 2023 | Kids area/ProSlide Technology Inc. | Kids area featuring eleven water slides. [2] |
Name | Opened | Removed | Type | Notes |
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Tadpole Pond | 1996 | 1998 | Kiddie pool | |
Sandy Bottoms | 1996 | 1998 | Beach volleyball area | |
The Gusher | 1992 | 1999 | Two open raft slides – wet/dry slides | |
Pipeline | 1992 | 1999 | Two enclosed raft slides – wet/dry slides | |
The Triple Dipper | 1992 | 2002 | Two body slides with three humps | |
Splash Water Springs | 1992 | 2005 | Kiddie play area | |
Ol’ Swimmin’ Hole | 1996 | 2005 | Family activity area | |
Crackaxle Springs | 1996 | 2005 | “Adult” activity area | |
Hill Country Racer | 2006 | 2016 | ProSlide Technology Inc. 6-lane “ProRacer” | Relocated from Six Flags Astroworld. The ride closed on September 11, 2016 to make room for Thunder Rapids. |
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