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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio

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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor San Antonio
LocationSix Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, Texas, United States
Coordinates29.5995°N 98.6094°W
OwnerSix Flags
General managerJeffrey Siebert
Opened1992
Previous names1992: Ol' Waterin' Hole
1999: Armadillo Beach
2005: White Water Bay
Operating seasonMay through September
WebsiteOfficial 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]

List of attractions

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Bahama Blaster
Thunder Rapids entrance
Lone Star Lagoon with Tornado in the background.

Current water park attractions

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Name Opened Type Notes
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”
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.
Coral Cove 2024 Kids area/ProSlide Technology Inc. Kids area featuring seven water slides.[2]

Former water park attractions

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Name Opened Removed Type Notes
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.
Splash Water Springs 2006 2024 Kids Area Replaced with the new area "Coral Cove"

References

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  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.
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