Hurricane Harbor! and what I encountered on the 24th!

Hello (:


Since Great America is now open, I am going to reflect on the next opening thing at Six Flags called Hurricane Harbor!

aaaaannnnndddd I'm going to tell you about and show you pictures of things that happened when I visited Great America on opening day with my friends.


First, me and my friends Haily and Stef headed to the Whizzer. I was the only one screaming and people were looking back at me like I was weird. (: we then got off and noticed that our friend Ginell was walking by. We were planning to meet Ginell and my friends Jansen, Shelby, Charlie, Grant, and Mo. They were all at the American Eagle, so we met them there. The line wasn't long. My friends Charlie and Mo sat in the blue cars while me and my friends Shelby and Haily sat in the red ones. we had a race, and red won (:. We then walked the park to Batman: The Ride. we had a great time. We then went to Mardi Gras and rode King Chaos- MY FIRST TIME! it was sooo fun! We also rode Superman: The Ultimate Flight and the Dark Knight. When we approached the Raging Bull, my friends Haily, Shelby, Charlie and Grant wandered off to go find food because it was getting late and most of the restauraunts were closing. Me, Ginell, Mo, Stef, and Jansen all rode the Raging Bull and then the Giant Drop. We then made our way toward the middle of the park and met them there. We all walked to a pizza and pasta place and had some yummy food. It was at least 7:45 now, and the park closed at 8, so we left. Even though it doesn't sound like much, we had a GREAT time!


pictures:

The entrance of the park
The carousel
American Eagle
Batman: The Ride
Us going on Batman (I'm the one in the blue jacket)
Us on King Chaos




I have a lot more pictures, but I'm not going to put them all on here. Now lets focus on HURRICANE HARBOR!

Hurricane Harbor is the best waterpark in the nation. There is over 10,000 feet of slides, pools, and fun. many Hurricane Harbors at Six Flags around the country, and there is one at our very own Great America! It opens in late May and closes in early September. With Great America admission, you get in free. There is a wave pool, about 10 extreme water slides, and a lazy river. There is also great food and a beach store. Hurricane Harbor at Great America was first opened in 2005, and it is a fun place to cool off every summer. Today I am going to review some of the water slides and rides at Hurricane Harbor!

Bahama Mama and Bubba Tuba: These are twin water slides where you ride in a multi-passenger raft through a six story course. You will rapidly splash and turn all the way down! Six Flags Thrill Rating: Moderate.

Buccaneer Bay: A small area for little kids full of tipping buckets, small slides, and 0 depth water. Thrill Rating: Mild.

Castaway Creek: Take your time being drifted away through this long and lazy river. You will encounter small waterfalls and interesting sights in no more than 3 ft. 4 in. water. Thrill Rating: Mild.

Hammerhead and Barracuda: have fun and fly down 5 stories of water-rushing tube slides switching from open and closed slides all the way to the chilly water below. Thrill Rating: Maximum.

Hurricane Bay: This is a half million gallon wave pool open to anyone who visits Hurricane Harbor. Get the choppy ocean feeling right there in a pool! Whisk away into the waves and have a great time! Thrill Rating: Moderate.

Hurricane Mountain: 4 stories of fast paced winding tube slides and fun! Thrill Rating: Mild.

Paradise Plunge and Riptide: These twin slides are fast paced and super high. They will shoot you down at speeds up to 40 miles per hour into a pool below. Thrill Rating: Maximum.

Skull Island: An area full of 100,000 square feet of slides, water, climbing, and fun. Skull Island is the largest interactive playground in the world. Thrill Rating: Moderate.

Tornado: This is a 132 foot long water tunnel that blasts you through a slide that has 5,000 gallons of moving water. The Tornado is 7 stories high and lots of fun! Thrill Rating: Maximum.

Vortex and Typhoon: enclosed water slides that shoot you down and whirl you around until you hit the pool below. Thrill Rating: Moderate.

Wahoo Racer: Racing mat slides that shoot you to the bottom. First one to hit the pool wins! Thrill Rating: Moderate.

Now that you know about the fun rides at Hurricane Harbor, maybe you'll visit on opening day in a few weeks!

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For more on Hurricane Harbor, visit http://www.sixflags.com/greatAmerica/rideswaterpark/WaterParkOverview.aspx