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| Manufacturer | Mack Rides | ||||||||||
| Product | PowerSplash 217m | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Launched - Water - Shuttle | ||||||||||
| Track layout | U-Shuttle | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | LSM launch (multi-pass) | ||||||||||
| Area | 524.9 feet × 98.4 feet | ||||||||||
| Height | 146.3 feet | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 62.1 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 708.7 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drop angle | 90° | ||||||||||
Aquaman: Power Wave is a steel launched water shuttle roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas, USA. The attraction is a Mack Rides PowerSplash that replaced Aquaman Splashdown. It is the first PowerSplash in America. The roller coaster opened on March 11, 2023.[1]
History
Construction permits for a Mack Rides PowerSplash were filed in July 2019.[2]
On August 29, 2019, it was announced that Aquaman: Power Wave would be added to Six Flags Over Texas.[3]
The first components began to arrive at the park around the same time.[4] By the end of 2019, concrete footers were poured.[5] Vertical construction would then begin in February 2020.[6]
Aquaman: Power Wave was originally set to open in 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic put the opening on hold.[7] While Six Flags planned to open the attraction in 2021, the opening was delayed to 2022 due to financial issues caused by the pandemic.[8]
It was confirmed on August 5, 2021 that it was scheduled to open in the summer of 2022.[9] On July 6, 2022, the park announced the ride's opening was delayed until spring 2023.[10] The delays allowed Six Flags management to reassess and address the chain's initiative to increase ride capacity, and a turntable was added to accommodate a second boat.[11] Northwest Coasters oversaw the ride's construction.
Aquaman: Power Wave opened on March 11, 2023.[12]
Design
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Aquaman: Power Wave is a PowerSplash manufactured by Mack Rides. It is the first water coaster of its kind in North America. Highlights include a max height of 146 feet and reaching speeds of up to 62 mph. The launch-style water coaster suspends riders in a 90° angle before hurtling them across the more than 700 feet of track which includes a state-of-the-art turntable station.
Trains
2 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in 5 rows for a total of 20 riders per car.
Images
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The loading station
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References
- ↑ "90-degree drops, 63 mph and a splashdown: Six Flags Over Texas has a new roller coaster".
- ↑ "Shipping Information Points to Mack PowerSplash for 2020".
- ↑ "Six Flags Over Texas Adding Aquaman Power Wave in 2020".
- ↑ "Aquaman: Power Wave (Update 1)".
- ↑ "Aquaman: Power Wave (Update 2)".
- ↑ "Aquaman: Power Wave (Update 5), Other Park Projects".
- ↑ "New Aquaman ride at Six Flags Over Texas still yet to surface due to supply chain, labor issues".
- ↑ "Six Flags Over Texas Pushes Aquaman: Power Wave to 2022". NewsPlusNotes. December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Six Flags Over Texas announces new Pirates of Speelunker Cave ride that will revive original attraction".
- ↑ "RIDE UPDATE: Thank you for your patience as we prepare for North America's first multi-launch water coaster. We're excited to announce that AQUAMAN: Power Wave will officially open in spring 2023". Instagram. Six Flags Over Texas. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
- ↑ Baldwin, Tim (2023-04). "Six Flags, Mack Rides debut Aquaman: Power Wave, the first in North America". Amusement Today. No. Vol. 27, Issue 1. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Make a splash with the newest attraction at Six Flags Over Texas".
External links
- Aquaman: Power Wave on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
