Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford

Amusement park in the United States


Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford
Location
Cherry Valley, Illinois, USA
Status Operating
Opened 1984
Owner Rockford Park District
Operator Six Flags
General manager Hope Edwards
Operating season May-September
Previous names Magic Waters
Slogan Ultimate Water Park Destination
Website https://www.sixflags.com/hurricaneharborrockford

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford is a Six Flags water park located in Cherry Valley, Illinois, USA. Up until 2020, the park was called Magic Waters.

History

Magic Waters opened in 1984.[1] Initially under private ownership, the park was taken over by the Rockford Park District.[2]

From 1993 until 2017, the Rockford Park District added additions such as Splash Magic River, later renamed to Castaway Creek in 1993, Splash Magic Island,[3][4] later renamed to Tiki Island and Caribbean Cove in 1997, Splash Blaster in 2000, The Abyss in 2004, Typhoon Terror in 2009, Double Dare Drop, later renamed Riptide Rush in 2012, and Screaming Lizard, later renamed to Wipeout in 2017.[5][6][7][8][9]

Twelve lawsuits were filed against the Rockford Park District and the water park from July of 2014 to 2015 after the Splash Blaster water coaster had broken backs. The Rockford Park District settled all of the lawsuits by paying over $2.4 million total in legal fees.[10][11][12]

On October 8, 2018 it was announced that Six Flags had signed an agreement with the Rockford Park District and that it would start operating the park on behalf of the District in 2019.[13]

Operating

Name Manufacturer Class Type Opened
The Abyss ProSlide Technology Tube N/A 2004
Bermuda Triangle Unknown Body N/A 1984
Carribean Cove Unknown Body Water play structure 1997
Little Lagoon Unknown Body Water play structure Unknown
Paradise Pipelines ProSlide Technology Tube N/A 1984
Riptide Rush WhiteWater West Body Speed slide 2012
Tidal Wave WhiteWater West Tube N/A 2021
Typhoon Terror ProSlide Technology Tube Funnel 2009
Wipeout WhiteWater West Body AquaLoop 2017

Defunct

Name Manufacturer Class Type Opened Closed Fate
Splash Blaster Water Technology, Inc. Tube Water coaster 2000 September 3, 2015 Scrapped; replaced by Wipeout and Tidal Wave

References

  1. ↑ "Magic Waters offers family fun and games". The Herald. 1984-07-20. p. 13. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  2. ↑ "WTI | Magic Waters Waterpark". WTI | Magic Waters Waterpark (in English). Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  3. ↑ "New attraction at Rockford water park". The Times. 22 May 1997. p. 11.
  4. ↑ Haas, Kevin. "Magic Waters' season officially opens this weekend". Rockford Register Star (in English). Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  5. ↑ "WTI | Magic Waters Waterpark". WTI | Magic Waters Waterpark (in English). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  6. ↑ https://www.sixflags.com/magicwaters/attractions/abyss. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ https://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/45873352.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ https://www.rrstar.com/x639967645/New-Magic-Waters-slides-Take-the-drop-if-you-Double-Dare. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ https://www.rrstar.com/news/20170215/magic-waters-waterpark-waterslide-named-screaming-lizard. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ "Back breaking rides? WGN Investigates water park safety after lawsuits filed over injuries". WGN-TV (in English). 2015-09-03. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  11. ↑ Haas, Kevin. "Settlements top $2.4M for injuries on former Magic Waters thrill ride". Rockford Register Star (in English). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  12. ↑ Attorneys, Ansara Law Personal Injury (2015-09-13). "Back Injury Lawsuits Shut Down Thrill Ride". Broward Injury Lawyer Blog (in English). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  13. ↑ "Six Flags to Manage Magic Waters Waterpark". investors.sixflags.com (in English). Retrieved 2024-06-09.
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