Splashwater Falls (Six Flags Great America)
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Splashwater Falls was a Shoot The Chute built by US manufacturer Hopkins formerly located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA. It opened in 1986 and closed in 2007.
History
Splashwater Falls opened on May 24, 1986.[1]
The ride was closed after the 2007 season. During demolition on March 11, 2008, a 46-year-old man from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin fell 40 feet from the ride during demolition. He suffered head and chest trauma and was later pronounced dead after being taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center.[2]
Following the ride's closure, one of its boats and the former control panel are used as props during the park's Fright Fest event for their Six Saint’s Cemetery, a graveyard paying tribute to the park’s past attractions.[3]
X-Flight now resides on the spot where the the ride once stood.
References
- ↑ "Great America's new water ride makes big splash". The Reporter. May 18, 1986. p. 72. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Worker killed in fall off Great America ride".
- ↑ "Inside the Six Flags Great America Ride Cemetery at Fright Fest". Coaster101. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-01-20.