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Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Location Darien, New York, United States
Owner EPR Properties
Operated by Six Flags
General Manager Chris Thorpe
Opened May 1990
Previous names Barracuda Bay (1990–2009)
Splashtown (2010-2019)
Operating season May through September
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Website Official website: https://www.sixflags.com/darienlake/attractions/water-park-rides/

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is a super fun water park located inside Six Flags Darien Lake in Darien, New York. It first opened its doors in 1990 and was known as Barracuda Bay back then. The best part? Your ticket to the main Six Flags Darien Lake park usually includes entry to the water park too! Both parks are run by Six Flags. From 2010 to 2019, the water park was called Splashtown at Darien Lake.

History of the Water Park

When the water park first opened in 1990 as Barracuda Bay, it used parts of the main amusement park. In 2010, the park changed its name to Splashtown at Darien Lake. At this time, it started charging a separate entry fee. It also added a new set of slides and a lazy river. Later, the park decided to include the water park entry with the main theme park ticket again.

On August 29, 2019, Six Flags Darien Lake announced a big change. Splashtown would become Six Flags Hurricane Harbor for the 2020 season. They also planned to make the water park even bigger! However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Six Flags had to close all its parks on March 13, 2020. This meant the new Hurricane Harbor couldn't open as planned that year.

Awesome Water Rides Today

Here are some of the cool rides you can enjoy at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor:

Name Type Opened Description
Big Kahuna ProSlide Mammoth 2006 This is a huge tube slide perfect for families. It was moved here from another Six Flags park!
Brain Drain ProSlide SkyBox 2015 Get ready for a thrilling drop! This 70-foot-tall slide sends you falling at 38 feet per second.
Cannon Ball Run ProSlide CannonBowl 2010 A classic bowl-shaped water slide located in the Swirl City area.
Crocodile Isle Wave Pool 1997 A giant wave pool where you can splash and play in the waves.
Flotation Station Lazy River 2010 Relax and float along this gentle river. It's south of the Swirl City slides.
Hook's Lagoon Water Playground 1996 A five-story water playground with lots of slides and a huge bucket that dumps water!
Mister Twister ProSlide TopsyTurvy 2010 This slide has three fun "Topsy-Turvy" funnel sections and twists and turns. It's in Swirl City.
RipCurl Racer Proslide Kracken Racer 2016 Race your friends down this slide! It has cool covered tunnels at the start.
Tornado ProSlide Tornado 2005 Riders go through a giant funnel on tubes. It's located behind Crocodile Isle.
Turbo Twins ProSlide PIPEline 2010 Two enclosed water slides that cross over each other in the Swirl City area.
Wahoo Wave Proslide Tornadowave 2021 Experience a thrilling 30-foot wave wall on this exciting ride.

Past Water Rides

Here are some of the rides that used to be at the water park:

Name Type Opened Closed Description
Cascade Canyon Mat Water Slides 1982 2002 A set of four slides where you rode on a mat. It was located where Shipwreck Falls is now.
'Cuda Falls Slide Complex 1994 2014 Four inner tube slides, some enclosed and some open. They were repainted blue, green, yellow, and teal in 2010.
Floodgate Falls Water Slide 1981 2008 A cascading lazy river on the west side of the old Barracuda Bay.
Hydro Force Mat Water Slides 1977 1989 These were the very first water slides at Darien Lake, located over the main lake.
Torpedo Rapids Mat Water Slides 1990 1998 This ride replaced Hydro Force and was open for eight years.
Lazy Days Lagoon Mini Wave Pool 2010 Unknown A small wave pool connected to the Flotation Station lazy river.
Pipeline Plunge Water Slide 1990 Unknown A yellow enclosed water slide in Barracuda Bay with a cool rainbow-colored inside.
Rainbow Mountain Mat Water Slides 1981 1994 Four mat slides that were part of Barracuda Bay. 'Cuda Falls replaced them.
Riptide Run Water Slide 1990 Unknown A raft water slide in Barracuda Bay that had a "wavy" design.
Tadpole Island Wading pool 1991 1996 A small kids' pool and playground. Hook's Lagoon replaced it in 1996.

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