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Following the initial opening of Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, a funnel water slide named Tornado was announced on January 14, 2006, at the American Coaster Enthusiasts "No Coaster Con" convention. It would open later in 2006 and be located above the Castaway Creek lazy river. [16] [22] The ride opened on Memorial Day weekend in 2006. [23]
Whizzer, originally named Willard's Whizzer, is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, United States.Designed by Werner Stengel and built by Anton Schwarzkopf, the Speedracer model was one of two identical roller coasters built for the Marriott Corporation in time for the debut of their Great America parks in 1976.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) water park located adjacent to Six Flags Great America that originally opened in 2005 under the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor naming. The water park features 25 water slides and attractions throughout the water park. [ 245 ]
Water ride County Fair A Mack Rides Interactive Boat Ride. Last operated in 2021, and was not operational for the 2022 season. The ride was removed from the park map as of the 2023 season, would remain SBNO until it was demolished in August of 2024. It is set to be replaced by Wrath of Rakshasa, a new B&M dive coaster opening in 2025.
American Eagle is a wooden racing roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois. It was the first wooden roller coaster designed by Intamin of Switzerland and was built in 1981 by the contracting firm Figley-Wright at a cost of $10 million. While most of the records have since been broken, American Eagle had ...
Viper is a wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, which opened in 1995. Viper is a mirrored replica of the Coney Island Cyclone and is the only roller coaster ever to be built directly by Six Flags. [1] It was built by Rygiel Construction.
National Weather Service, accessed Oct. 2, Atlanta Floods 10th Anniversary September 15-22, 2009 Atlanta magazine, June 14, 2017, 50 years of Six Flags: Looking back at the highs and lows
Six Flags began using the Hurricane Harbor brand in 1995 with the opening of Six Flags Hurricane Harbor adjacent to Six Flags Magic Mountain. That same year, Wet 'n Wild in Arlington, Texas, was purchased by Six Flags. It operated as Wet 'n Wild — A Six Flags Park in 1995-1996 then was rebranded as Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in 1997. [1]